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

The exper_______spoke at last month's seminar on environmental awareness has been nominated for a Flagler Price.

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:

I’m becoming increasingly absent–minded. Last week, I locked myself out of my house twice.

Choose the best answer:

The gunman ........... the pilot of the plane to change direction.

The larger the area of forest is destroyed,     ...................

________ at Ha Noi Sakura Festival 2017, we found it very impressive.

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

Choose the best answer:

This mobile phone is out of ..........

The ASEAN Science and Technology Week aims to promote science and technology _______ in the region

This film is quite__________. All the children are __________ in it. 

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)
(6)........................

I envy you. At five tomorrow you ............ some tan on the beach at the seaside. 

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.
(7).......................

She could see nothing in the ……………

 I … a film for two years up to now.

Another common superstition is that it is unlucky to open an umbrella in the house - it will either bring  misfortunate to the person who opened it or to the whole ______.

Some are independent, while others are more  _____ to their mothers. 

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.

It was relatively easy for him to learn baseball because he had been a cricket player.

Learning English isn’t so difficult once you__________ .

 I’m feeling sick. I ..........................so much chocolate last night. 

The UK Government ensures that all schools in the UK meet certain standards, and this includes independent schools as well as those that are _____ by the Government.

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:

Dozens of applicants showed up for the vacant position, but only a handful of them were shortlisted for the interview.