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

On July 23, Mr. Saito will be named chairman of the board --------------- president of Tairex Electronics. 

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: 

My father continued to work very hard, hoping to be promoted to the position of manager. Finally, his hard work paid off and he was promoted.

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.

A notice __________ today's special events is posted on the bulletin board. 

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

Dear Mr. Chandra,

I’m responding to your request to put some of your photographs on display in our coffe shop. Thank you for sending us the samples. Your work is clearly______, and we particularly like your photographs of business in Cheltenham.

…………Mega Foods imports only one kind of cheese now, the company will be importing a total of five varieties by next year.

People who are _____ cannot tell light from dark.

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

My passport is______________so I can’t use it any longer.

Vincent Van Gogh is a famous painter from the 19th century. Van Gogh's paintings are sold at very high prices (1) ______many collectors want his paintings. But unfortunately, when he was (2) ______, he did not have a happy life.
Van Gogh was from a poor family in Holland and lived (3) _______his life at home. He lived a rather sad and (4) _______ life. He drew things that he could see (5) ______ around the quiet town of his parents' home or outside his window. This is why he painted things (6) _______the sky, his room and even himself. 
Van Gogh once cut off his own ear after drawing a picture of himself. He cut it off to (7) _______ the person that said the ear in Van Gogh's painting was not correct. It was very (8) _____ him to do such a thing.
Van Gogh was also (9) _________a crazy man. He really (10) ______become crazy, and was sent to a mental hospital. Sadly, he killed himself when he was just 37.
(3)...........................

I know we had an argument, but now I’d quite like to ______ .

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.

His new yacht is certainly an ostentatious display of his wealth.

Mrs Smith and her students are visiting the zoo.

Mike: "Can I feed the gorilla, Mrs Smith?"

Mrs Smith: " ............. The sign says 'No feeding the animals'."

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

Lisa was wearing a pure white dress, with a gold belt round her__________. 

He was especially interested in such _____ work, and had recently helped to organize the first Brazilian school for deaf-mutes at Rio de Janeiro.

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

His voice was barely________________above the loud music.

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

I would highly recommend it. This local establish presents its guests with an especially relaxing dining experience. In the main door, diners_________on large

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. 

The Philippines, officially known (1) _____ the Republic of the Philippines, is (2) _____ in Southeast Asia with Manila as its capital city. The Philippine (3) ____ 7,107 islands in the western Pacific Ocean, sharing borders with Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Vietnam. The Philippines is the world's 12th most populous country with a population approaching 90 million people. Its national (4) _____ is the 37th largest in the world with a 2006 gross domestic product (GDP) of over 117.562 billion USD. There are (5) _____ 11 million overseas Filipinos worldwide. The Philippines became a Spanish colony in the 16th century and an American territory at the (6) _____ of the 20th century. The Philippines won independence from Spain in 1896. The Philippines (7) _____ its independence from the United States on July 4, 1946 after World War II. Spanish was (8) _____ official language of the Philippines until 1973. Since then, the two official languages are Filipino and English. The Philippines had cultural ties with Malaysia, Indonesia, and India in the ancient time, and trade (9) _____ with China and Japan as early as the 9th century. The late 1960s and early 1970s its economic development was second in Asia, (10) _____ to Japan. The Philippines is a founding and active member of the United Nations and is a founding member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)/ The Philippines is also a member of the East Asia Summit (EAS) and an active member in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)

(1)...........................

We were in ...................... on that point.

ASEAN's aims include the acceleration of economic growth, _______ progress, cultural, development among its members, and the promotion of regional peace

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN _________  on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok by the five original Member Countries, namely, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.

The coach takes every opportunity to _______ his players, yet he ignores every opportunity to praise them.