Choose the best answer:

............ , he won the prize. 

Don’t rush me; I hate having to make ____ decisions.

Stay away from__subjects like religion and politics if you don't want to get into a lengthy discussion or have an argument.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 44.
In Korea, in former days the marriage between a man and woman represented the joining of two families, rather (35)_____ the joining of two individuals. The event (36)_____ Taerye (Great Ritual), and people from all over the village or neighborhood participated. The ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long and (37)_____ . Professional matchmakers paired up likely candidates for marriage, with the new couple often meeting for the first time at their wedding. The families considered many factors in the decision, consulting with fortune tellers for (38)_____ about the couple's future life together. During the Chosun period, people married (39)_____ their early teens, with the girl often being several years older than the boy. The groom usually traveled to the house of the bride for the ceremony, then stayed there for three days (40)_____ taking his new bride to his family's home. The actual ceremony involved many small rituals, with many bows and symbolic gestures. The (41)_____ were expected to control their emotions and remain somber. (42)_____ Koreans have kept several aspects of the traditional ceremony, most modern ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than (43)_____ Korean ones. However, many folk villages and museums across the country regularly perform ceremonies to (44)_____ the traditions alive.
(35).......................

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions: 

That the government ought to develop a job program seemed to Congress an indisputable fact.

Government have passed laws to ...................... protect wildlife from commercial trade.

I walked away as calmly as I could. ___________, they would have thought I was a thief.

 Just ________ practice everyday and you will be soon able to play the piano.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best option for each of the blanks.
People’s fingernails and toenails, according to a recent study, are nowadays growing more quickly. Research (35) _____ out at the University of North Carolina indicates that the speed at which human nails are growing has increased by (36) _____ 25 per cent over the last 70 years. The results of the study show that the (37)_____ human fingernail now grows about 3.5 mm a month, (38) _____ just 3 mm seven decades ago. Toenail growth, (39) _____ only about 2 mm per month, was also up on the figure (40) _____ in a similar survey done 70 years ago. Researchers (41) _____ the rapid increase down to changes in lifestyle, particularly the greater awareness of the importance of regular exercise and a healthy diet. This, they point out, is in (42) _____with similar trends in the height and weight of present-day adults. Interestingly, it appears that nails have a propensity to grow fastest (43) _____ warmer conditions, with the quickest growth rate among young people, and men. The fastestgrowing nail is on the middle finger while that on the little finger is (44) _____ the slowest, at only a fraction over 3 mm each month.
(40)..............................

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

The Whitby Town Council recently prepared a brochure recommending ways that residents can play an ---- - - - role in the community.

She expects people ....her, but she never helps anyone! 

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.

The saola is also indirectly threatened by insufficient ____ to and investment in its conservation.

Choose the correct response to each of the following exchanges. "Excuse me! Can you show me the way to Main Street?" - "________"

Mark the Letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

(A)There was (B)a very interesting news (C)on the radio this morning (D)about the earthquake in Italy. 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined bold word(s) in each of the following questions: 

Be careful! The tree is going to fall.

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:

If people’s interference with the environment decreases, more species will survive and produce offspring.

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

Mansfield Chemical built an extension that _______________   additional space for the newly purchased machinery.

 __________ the cold weather, my family still managed to go for a pinic.

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.

 ____ is a branch of Natural Science, and is the study of living organisms and how they interact with their environment.

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Many modern medicines are derived _______ plants and animals.

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: 

It’s discourteous to ask Americans questions about their age, marriage or income.