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The city council ________ approved the highway extension project pending the  results of an environmental review. 

He says the government must introduce tax incentives to encourage _______.

Obviously, if children are bent over their computer for hours, _____ in some game, instead of doing their homework, then something is wrong.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

My beautiful and (A) intelligent sister turned off (B) TV, sit down (C) and started (D) to cry.

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Data obtained from our research has helped our clients determine which advertising methods are likely to generate income and which may need to be revised. Having reviewed this information, companies can then refine their advertising strategies ……..

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When it rained heavily, John usually ........ at home.

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I suggest _________ a picnic on the weekend. 

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Masami  Airlines  will soon offer____________services from Nagoya to twelve additional cities throughout Asia and Europe.

Smoking is very…. to our health.

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).........................

.........................you go to the dentist? 

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)...........................

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In addition, she………..the Regional Vice President  in the day-to-day operations of this rapidly  growing operation.

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Greenleaf Press will soon publish a --------------,pocket version of Manuel Santiago's  book An Insider's Guide to Travel in Argentina. 

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 students have to sift through all the journals in the library to find the information their

professor want them to find.

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Maintaining an emergency account  will  ensure that you have________to cash when you need it.

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There are believed ........... over 300 species of trees in El Yunque rain forest in Raco.

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The Stellen Museum’s extensive _______ consist of a mix of ancient artifacts  and paintings from various cultures.

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: 

Do you think it’s OK for me to wear jeans to a job interview or do I need something a bit more upmarket?

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.
(5)...........................

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After five weeks, both parties in the strike agreed that it should be settled by____________.