Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence. "He acts like an innocent man even_____ the evidence shows the contradiction."

I don't mind ..........up early, if I have to.

He recommended me ……… it. 

The class will start at 8:00 a.m. on the ................. , so don’t be late!

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: 

She couldn’t believe when he told her his age. He looked so young but he was a good ten years older than her.

Choose the best answer:
He promised to mend the broken wheel soon without ___________ .

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: 

Teletext is continuously sent out at all times when regular television programs are broadcast.

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:

Solar energy is not only plentiful but also infinite.

Choose the best answer:

Where is your home village? ............................

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I ______ find my own way there. You _____ wait for me.

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:

Although we argued with him for a long time, he stood his ground.

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.
(35)..............................

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

The recent heavy rain has helped to reduce the water ...................

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

A banquet was held to honor five employees, all of _____________   have worked at the company for more than 20 years.

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

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

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

_____________ means the protection of natural environment.

I didn’t .................. to see my aunt when I was in Paris.

Many species have become extinct each year before biologists can identify them.

She pointed out that her wages ................ no relation to the amount of work she did.