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

Guests are requested to state their_________________for smoking or non-smoking accommodation upon booking.

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:

It’s a really difficult matter to decide how to solve now. I will need time to think it twice.

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.
(3)............................

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We welcome you to theParibas Company. Weare pleased that you have accepted a full-time position as a financial adviser ______in our Kuala Lumpur office.

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

I think I prefer country life more than city life

Read the passage and choose the best option to complete each blank. 
Singapore has a highly developed market-based economy (1) _______ historically revolves around extended trade. Along with Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan Singapore is one (2)_______ the Four Asian Tigers. The economy depends heavily on export, refining, imported goods, especially in manufacturing. Manufacturing constituted twenty six (3) ________ of Singapore’s GDP in 2005. The manufacturing industry is well –diversified into electronic petroleum refining chemicals, (4) _______ engineering and biomedical sciences manufacturing. In 2006, Singapore produced about 10 percent of the world foundry water output. Singapore’s the busiest port in the world in terms of tonnage shipped. Singapore is The world’s fourth largest foreign exchange trading centre after London, New York City (5) _______ Tokyo
(4)............................

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

This guest house offers fine accommodations at an affordable______________.

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: 

That is a well-behaved boy whose behaviour has nothing to complain about.

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We ...... take our vacation last week, but we canceled it because of the weather.

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__________offering lightweight clothing, Hurvitz Travel Wear also sells stylish luggage and accessories.

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ASEAN has emphasized cooperation in the "three pillars" of security, socio cultural and economic _______ in the region.

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In Paris, many parks use their surrounding walls or railings to____________paintings or photographs during exhibitions.

Sucrose, which supplies glucose to the body, is ______ from the sugar cane plant, and white sugar (pure sucrose) is used by food technologists to measure sweetness in other substances.

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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_______ I realized where I was.

It was a disaster on the ______ of the nuclear accident at Chernobyl.

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

Dear Ms. Hsu 

We are writing to inform you that your Brisbane Independent Daily Herald subscription  rate is about to change from $18.75 per month to $21.00 per month. We regret any  financial burden this may place on our subscribers, but ------- our rising operating costs,  we find the change unavoidable. 

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He always tries ……. the best conditions …….. his children.

Freya Stark (1893- 1993) was an extraordinary woman who ventured into (1) ____ areas where few Europeans had ever (2) ____ foot. Born in Paris, brought up in Italy, and educated in London, she was already multilingual before deciding to learn Arabic (3) ____ the end of 30. She traveled (4)____ through Greece, Italy and Cyprus. However, her passion was for exploring ancient lands of the Middle East. She was determined to make contact with the tribes that populated the area before their traditional (5) ____ of life vanished forever. She led expeditions into the most dangerous areas and despite the risks (she was even thrown into a military prison on one occasion), she always returned safe and (6) ____. During her travels, she completed a (7) ______ across the Valley of the Assassins, famous not only for its rough terrain but (8) ____ for its murderous inhabitants, and followed in the (9)___ of Alexander, the Great. In her long career she produced maps, discovered lost cities, and worked as a spy and propagandist, although it is as a travel writer that she is best remembered. She died at the age of 100, (10) ________most women of her generation in more ways than one.
(10).........................

I think the weather ......nice later.

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

The Empire Theatre box office will stop selling tickets fifteen minutes…........ the beginning of the show.