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

One responsibility of the staff assistant is tosort incoming mail,________it so that only pertinent information is sent to the director.

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

Members of the Foster City Historical Society are petitioning to have……remains of the courthouse's original architectural elements preserved.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence:  …….unprepared for the exam, I felt sure I would get a low score.

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: 

Because tornadoes are more prevalent in the middle states, the area from Minnesota to Texas is called Tornado Alley.

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.
(9).........................

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:

The politician tried to arouse the crowd, but most of them were indifferent to his argument.

Choose the best answer:

“Please focus …….. your study and not your hobbies.”, he said.

=> He told me ……. /……….. my study rather than my hobbies.

It is now ending its first term as a school _____by the village community and the villagers are just proud of their achievement.

Every ten minutes, one kind of animal, plant or insect dies (1) ...... forever. If nothing is done about it, one million species that are alive today will have become (2) ...... twenty years from now.
The seas are in (3) ........ They are being filled with poison, industrial and nuclear (4) ......., chemical fertilizers and pesticides, sewage. The Mediterranean is already nearly dead. The North Sea is following. If nothing is done about it, one day soon nothing will be able to live in the seas.
The tropical rain forests, which are the (5) ...... of half the earth's living things (including many rare animals and plants), are being destroyed. If nothing is done about it, they will have disappeared in twenty years. The (6) ...... on the world's climate and on our agriculture and food supplies, will be disastrous.
Fortunately, somebody is trying to do something about it. In 1961, the World Wildlife Fund was (7) ...... - a small group of people who wanted to raise money to save animals and plants from extinction.
Today, the World Wildlife Fund is a large international organization. It has raised over $35 million for conservation projects, and has created or given (8) ...... to National Parks in five continents. It has helped 30 mammals and birds, including the tiger, to (9) ........ Perhaps this is not much, but it is a start. If more people give more money - and if more governments wake up to what is happening -perhaps the World Wildlife Fund will be able to help US to avoid the disaster that (10) ...... the natural world, and all of US will be with it.
(3)..................

After marriage, Mrs. Hoa always keeps a good_____with her mother-in-law.

Mr. Watson wants the report ________ soon.

Women and children.............a right to live their lives free from all forms of violence and abuse, and society............. a duty to recognize and defend this right. 

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

Mr. Hahn and Ms. Smalls began working at ABCO Corporation at the same time, and ……… hope to be promoted next year.

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

I hope the peach blossoms will be still_____________ until Tet holiday. 

She could see nothing in the ……………

Maybe a few decades later, a way will be found to transfer our spirit, including our  _____ and thoughts, to the new body.

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Despite our ........, we are still good friends.

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In this current role in new product development for Selzem Ltd., Mr. Kumar aims for______in new sports equipment.

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

When he served as President of Delvan Manufacturing, Pierre Dunn ________  several policies that transformed the company. 

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

Please note that any changes to your reservation should be made at least three days prior to your............... at the hotel.

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

The mail office will soon be able to send out packages more---------- because of the updated processing procedures.