Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence. "As soon ____ the class had finished, the students ran out, screamed and shouted."

He has refused, but he _________ change his mind if you asked him again

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Ms. Waddill provided a few members of her department with an ___________   covering the key points of the C EO ' s speech.

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Our parents join hands to give us a nice house and a happy home

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Storing dangerous chemicals near the main factory floor creates a -------- hazardous situation for the employees who work there.

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He drove so fast that I really felt my life was in danger.

Over-exploitation for food, pets, and medicine, pollution, and disease are recognized _______ a serious threat _______ extinction.

The storm gradually decreased in ................... as it came close to the coast.

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.
(40).......................

Students' motivation for language learning really varies.

They have  ......... a lot of extensive research into renewable energy sources.

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: 

Hue is the ideal place to enjoy life; it’s a beautiful and hospitable city with its famous cultural heritage.

The company had to _______ reparation to those who suffered ill health as a result of chemical pollution.

The unemployment rate of the area .................. every month until August and then started to fall.

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: 

Heavy rain makes driving on the road very difficult.

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------- having television stations across the state, the American Media Corporation owns several magazines and newspapers.

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I usually get up late and ................ breakfast at 7. 30 a. m. 

There should be no discrimination _______ grounds of sex race or religion

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Jerry has been burning the midnight ________ over the last few days; his final exam is soon.

The reason for her late arrival at the meeting was _____ a traffic jam.

Many modern medicines are derived _______ plants and animals.