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

Frank has been the______________of the local history museum for over 10 years now. 

 

Ms. Walters was…………to make a presentation on how to increase revenue when I entered the room.

It is relatively easy for computers to speak. A computer that says 'please' and 'thank you' in the right places is (1) ______ miracle of science , but recognizing the words that make up norm al, continuous human speech is another (2)________
Not until now have computer been programmed to (3) _____to a range of spoken commands. Until recently it was thought that computers would have tobe programmed to the accent and speech hahits of each user, and only then would be able to respond (4) _____to their master's or mistress's voice. Now rapid progress is being made (5) ______ systems programmed to adapt easily to each new speaker.
The IBM Tangora system, under development at the end of 1980s was claimed to (6) ______ a spoken vocabulary of 20,000 words with 95 percent accuracy. The system includes a processor that can make informed guesses as to (7) ______ is a likely sentence. That system has been programmed not only with grammatical rules, but also with an analysis of a vast quantity of office correspondence.
On the (8) _______of this information, the machine can calculate the probability of one particular word following another. Statistical probability is necessary for computers to interpret not only speech but also (9) ______ data.
Security systems can distinguish between faces they have been taught to recognize, but never has a computer been able to match a human's ability to make sense of a three-dimensional scene (10) ______ identifying all objects in it.
(6)......................

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

A study found that government _______ on building permits in Clarkburg  hasled to better city planning. 

Identify the underlined word/phrase (A or B, C,D) that needs correcting to become an exact one.

When she came to my house I lied in bed listening to music.

The acoustics in the concert hall were very poor and it was necessary to __ voices of the performers.

There are plenty of industrial _______ established in the area, which also makes the government worried about pollution.

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

The ensemble consists _________ four members who have been performing  together since last August.

The head of the department__________ the banquet room for a party should submit a required form to the Catering Department. 

Sailors came back from these islands with pictures of Christ on their backs and from then on, tattooing _____ in popularity. 

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

_____________, let’s start, shall we?

Fast………….in computer technology have made it possible for the public to access a second-to-none amount of news and information.

Choose the best answer to complete the sentence below.

Mary will have finished all her work _______.

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

While our representatives try to reply to all e-mails............. , responses may be delayed by weekends and public holidays.

They .............. table tennis when their father comes back home. 

Choose the best answer:

The railway ……..  for weeks because of the snow.

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

Any students who neglects his or her homework is unlikely to do well at school.

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

We believe that the popularity of …………products is the result of a combination of beauty and functionality.

As recently as 1958 about half of the public schools in the United States had no libraries at all. The _______of public school libraries increased dramatically when the federal government passed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, which provided funds for school districts to improve their education programs and facilities, including their libraries.

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.
(10).......................

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions: 

The economic crisis caused the downfall of the government.