Education is desperately needed in many countries where a high percentage of the population are illiterate.

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

Some conifers, that are tree that have cones, are able to thrive on rich, thin soil.

Since their appearance, books are a precious ________ of knowledge and pleasure.

Vaslov Nijinsky achieved world recognition as both a dancer as well as a choreographer.

They are going to have to leave soon, and so do we.

In about, experimental psychologists have devoted more research to learning than to any other topic.

_____ Republic of Panama lies between _____ Pacific Ocean and _____ Caribbean Sea. 

Identify the error in each sentence: Stuart stopped to write his letter because he had to leave for the hospital

She couldn't resist _______ at him in those clothes

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:

During the recession, many small companies were eradicated.

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Sit down .................. have a cup of tea.

Vitamin E, which is found in nutritious foods such as green vegetables and whole grains, action as an antioxidant in cell membranes.

Like the area in and on the Rocky Mountains, the Western Basins and Plateaus region of the United States offers much for the tourists.

What_______you do every Sunday? do 

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It is almost impossible ................ them from ............. to the party.

Americans annually import more than $3 billion worthy of Italian clothing, jewelry, and shoes.

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The lecturer began by ......... us where the island was and went on ......about its history.

That lecturer, his name I have forgotten, is very well-known.

“How much time do you spend reading a week?”    

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They_______finished the job.