Choose the best answer:
My grandfather is used to ……………………… up early in the morning.

Many companies are suffering .............  a shortage of skilled staff.

The last half of the nineteeth century  .......  a steady improvement in the means of travel.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:

He is not popular and has a lot of enemies.

I'm thinking of changing my job because there are few ..................   of promotion.

I don’t think I know that song, but if you ___ the tune I may be able to recognize it.

 I can't eat this. It's _________ . 

____ want to get a good job must have certain qualifications and experience.

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: He asked her …… , but she didn’t have time to visit him just then.

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

The US troops are using much more sophisticated weapons in the Far East.

It seems that the thief took________of the open window and got inside that way

UNICEF ________ supports and funds for the most disadvantaged children.

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 

Mr. Evans took a taxi to avoid being late, but the theater show had  ___________  begun by the time he arrived.

An electrical fault could have caused the fire.

Sue was ___ in the accident; meanwhile her sister had only minor injuries.

Lan has learnt English since she ____ a small girl. 

To become a novelist, you need to be ________. 

Marie Curie, .....................  , was awarded a Nobel Prize for her work.

The WHO was established _____ 7 April 1948.

Identify the one underlined word or phrase — A, B, C or D — that must be ,— Enged for the sentence to be correct: 

I wrote a letter of complaint and the airline has promised to look the matter into.

He______ the boys for making so much noise.