Fee-paying schools, often called "independent schools", "private schools" or “_______ schools"

 

Time For A Change Liza Cooke works (1) ________ VSO, a voluntary charity organization. For the last three years she (2) ________ English in a primary school in a small village in Nigeria. Before that she lived with her parents in a (3) ________ house in Croydon, and worked in an office in north London. Her life changed dramatically after she decided to join VSO (4)________ volunteer worker.
I used to travel to work every day by train. The journey would take (5) ________ forty minutes and an hour. Now it only takes me a few minutes. I used to work in a large office with about thirty other people. Now I teach classes of up to fifty children. I still work (6) ________ - well, more of less. The classroom has walls but no windows! I used to hate my office job. It was so boring. But teaching is so different - I really enjoy it. 
Of course, working in an office and living at home (7) ________ that I had a lot of free time. I would go out every night of the week and enjoy myself. I never stayed at home. Now I find I have hardly (8) ________ free time, but I don't mind. I seem to spend most of my free time doing volunteer work
(2)...................................

The restaurant, closed for extensive renovations, assured customers that it......................them with better-quality food and exceptional service.

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

Unless the two signatures are identical, the bank won’t honor the check. 

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence. 

____________rigorous coursework, the certificate program also includes 100 hours of hands-on training with a mentor.

The guidelines in this book can help you become a _________ speaker.

Kien: "Do you feel like going out for a drink this evening?" Trung: “  ................   ”

Florida, named by the Spanish exploration Ponce de Leon, is one of the fastest growing states in the United States.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence."The expansion of ……education at college and university should be a powerful force for change."

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: 

The goalkeeper can also be ejected for twenty seconds if a major foul is committed. 

How to protect children web fans from unsuitable material online while (1) ________ them to use the Internet has long been discussed in the U.S.
For some parents, the Internet can seem like a jungle, filled with danger for their children. But jungles contain wonders as well as hazard and with good guides, some education, and a few precautions, the wilds of the Internet can be safely (2) ________. "Kids have to be online. If we tell our kids they can't (3) ________ the Internet, we're cutting them off from their future," said an expert. 
Most kids have started to use search engines. Many of them are great for finding tons of interesting Internet sites, and they can also (4) ________ places where you might not want your kids to go. There are search engines (5) ________ just for kids. A certain software contains only sites that have been selected as safe. The most popular way to limit access would be to use what is known as a "content screener". But this can't be wholly (6)________, and the best thing parents can do is to talk to their kids and let them know what is OK or not OK to see or do on the Internet. Another way is that mum or dad is nearby when the child is surfing the Internet. 
A few other tips: - Don't put the PC in a child's room but keep it in an area where mum or dad can keep (7)________ things. That also makes the Internet more of a family activity.
- Ask your child (8) ________ he or she has been doing and about any friends they make online.
- Tell your child not to give on-line strangers (9) ________ information, especially like address and phone number.
- And tell your children never to talk to anyone they meet online over the phone, send them anything, accept anything from them or agree to meet with them (10) ________ you go along.
(5)............................

 Mary: “Can I have some more meat?” John: “____________.” 

I am not related to this man in any way. He is neither a member of my family or a friend of mine.

The brothers Grimm intended their fairy tales to be studied by scholars of German literature and not to enjoy as simple stories by children.

Mandy has got a bad news. She is talking to Mano about it.

Mandy: “  .................   ”

Mano: "Never mind, better luck next time."

Anne persisted  .......... her search for the truth about what had happened.

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: 

 As a government official, Benjamin Franklin often travelled abroad. 

A wife is cooking and talking to her husband. Wife: "The cupboard in our kitchen is broken."

Husband: “  ...............   .”

Johnny Depp rarely ____ invitations to do interviews.

A patient is talking to a receptionist at a medical clinic.

Patient: "Can I make an appointment to see the doctor, please?"

Receptionist: “  ..............  ”

Choose the best answer:
May I suggest you let_______.