ASEAN also try to solve the problems of ethnic tensions which might lead _______ civil war.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: So far we have completed fewer than half of the twenty lessons in the same reading book that their class has ______ finished.

There are many famous novelists who made a complete mess of their first novel – or who didn’t, but had to keep on approaching hundreds of publishers before they could get it _______.

Strategic alliances are being _             with major European companies.

The sea between Dover and Calais was so  ___ that most of the passengers were seasick.

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

.In order to guarantee your room reservation at the Palembang Hotel. Please reply to this e-mail ……… 24 hours.

I find it difficult to make _______ as prices keep ________.

The site also offers a job search facility to assist qualified students  _______ finding work.

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

After____________your business’s operating needs, GTU Operations will be able to help you choose the tools and processes that can enhance your results.

Health is something we tend to (1) ___when we have it. When our body is doing well, we are hardly (3)____of it. But illness can come, even (2)______we are young. In fact, childhood has been a very susceptible time. Many diseases attack children in particular, and people know very little (4)______ to cure them once they struck. The result was that many children died. About a century ago, (5)__________, scientists found out about germs, and then everything changed. The (6)_____ of many diseases was found, and cures were developed. As this medical discovery spread, the world became (7)______ safer for children. The result is that (8)___________a hundred years ago, the average man lived for 35 years, nowadays, in many areas of the world, people can (9)______ to live for 75 years. And what do we expect by the year 2020 ? Undoubtedly, medical science will continue to (10)______ . Some people will be able to avoid medical problems that are unavoidable today.
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Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. 
What is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and what is its purpose? The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a multilateral organization which was (1) _____ to give Southeast Asian states a forum to communicate (2) _____ each other. Since the region had a long colonial past and a history of endemic warfare, there has never been much peaceful and constructive (3) _____ between kings, presidents and other officials. A neutral forum was, (4) _____, a very useful development for all of those countries. ASEAN was formed as a result of the Bangkok (5) _____ of 1967 and initially had five members: Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, (6) _____ Philippines and Singapore. Brunei (7) _____ joined in 1984 after it had won independence from Britain. Vietnam became the seventh member of the group, officially joining in 1995. (8) _____ several years of negotiation, Myanmar and Laos joined in 1997 and the final member of the ten, Cambodia, joined in 1999. The only (9)__ state in Southeast Asia which is not a member of ASEAN is now East Timor. It is still (10) _____ vulnerable and fragile to be able to participate for the foreseeable future.
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Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

 John: “I’m going for a run. Do you want to come?”

Alice: “You must be__________! It’s snowing outside.”

Choose the best answer to complete the sentence below.

_______, Peter came to see me.

His funny story is so __________ that we can't help laughing. 

Choose the best answer:

When I was at secondary school, the boy next to me ....... in class.

We were all __________ at his progress. 

Some countries, like Japan, will employ people without a teaching qualification as _______ as the teacher is a native speaker of English. 

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:

Dozens of applicants showed up for the vacant position, but only a handful of them were shortlisted for the interview.

Stress is important. We all need a certain amount of it in order to (1)____fulfilling lives. However, if we have too much of it, it can have the opposite effect. Some people can tolerate greater (2) _____of stress than others, but most of us will (3)____at some time in our lives. It is, (4)____, a good idea to learn a few stress management techniques. Identifying the cause of the problem we have, so that we can (5)_____it more effectively, is one of the first steps towards reducing stress. The second thing is talking to a person you can trust, who will listen and, if necessary, give you some positive advice. Not only are smoking and drinking (6)____ to our health, they actually increase stress (7)____ than reduce it. So, next time you want to relax, instead of reaching for that glass of wine or a cigarette, have a warm bath or go for a walk. Walking has more than health (8)______. It helps you think more clearly, (9)______. Pets have calming influences on us, unless they make noise which irritates us. In fact, unwanted noises should be avoided as far as possible. On the other hand, laughter is one of the best ways to make yourself feel (10) _______better.
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Choose the best answer to complete the sentence below.

I'm not leaving _______ I get an apology from you.

Choose the underlined part that needs correction: The new employees enjoyed their first day at work, although everyone agreed that the lunch was the bad food they had ever eaten.