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

This pen, _________ is made of gold, was given to me by my father on my 14th birthday.

Each mediocre book we read means one less great book that we would otherwise have a chance ____________.

Choose one word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D that best complete the preceding sentence:

Lawrence is__________ to do this exercise.

Our house has been redecorated last week. You can still smell paint when you enter and the wallpaper has a striking contrast with the floor.

Because of its vast tracts of virtually uninhabited northern forest, Canada has one of the lowest population density in the world.

Choose the best answer:
I like reading books ______ tell about different peoples and their cultures.

The children were playing last night outdoors when it began to rain very hard.

Dwelling primarily in the ice Northern Polar seas, beluga whales are characteristically small, white, agile, and elusive.

Dislike us, they are not very interested in sports and fitness activities.

Although apples do not grow during the cold season, apple trees must have a such season in order to flourish.

Australian koalas are furry, gray animal that live in trees and feed on leaves.

I found it difficult convincing the ticket inspector that I had lost my ticket, but he believed me in the end

In the 1920’s, cinema became an important art form and one of the ten largest industry in the United States.

The Library of Congress, located in the nation’s capital, houses history documents and photographs as well as most books published.

Wealthy people have always desired and wear precious stones because their beauty is lasting.

Viscosity is measurement describing the relative difficulty or easy with which liquids flow.

The Vietnamese _    to drink tea.

Stand up straight, breathe deeply hold your head up, and no look down!

VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES: Choose the best options 

All the pillars of the old house were carved with ornamental designs. 

As the plane went more faster down the runway, David began to sweat nervously.

Choose one word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D that best complete the preceding sentence:

My mother looks__________ she is tired. Perhaps she didn't sleep well last night.