Freya Stark (1893- 1993) was an extraordinary woman who ventured into (1) ____ areas where few Europeans had ever (2) ____ foot. Born in Paris, brought up in Italy, and educated in London, she was already multilingual before deciding to learn Arabic (3) ____ the end of 30. She traveled (4)____ through Greece, Italy and Cyprus. However, her passion was for exploring ancient lands of the Middle East. She was determined to make contact with the tribes that populated the area before their traditional (5) ____ of life vanished forever. She led expeditions into the most dangerous areas and despite the risks (she was even thrown into a military prison on one occasion), she always returned safe and (6) ____. During her travels, she completed a (7) ______ across the Valley of the Assassins, famous not only for its rough terrain but (8) ____ for its murderous inhabitants, and followed in the (9)___ of Alexander, the Great. In her long career she produced maps, discovered lost cities, and worked as a spy and propagandist, although it is as a travel writer that she is best remembered. She died at the age of 100, (10) ________most women of her generation in more ways than one.
(8).........................

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

___________willingness to create customdesigned fabric has made local textile producer Desmond Finn very popular with movie-set designers.

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:

My parents’ warnings didn’t deter me from choosing the job of my dreams.

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I have not seen my dog _______ the storm struck the community.

He’s the …..of this machine

I have never played badminton before.This is the first time I .................to play. 

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Integrating with _______ world's economy, ASEAN finds itself facing important opportunities and challenges.

Identify the underlined word/phrase (A or B, C,D) that needs correcting to become an exact one.

When she came to my house I lied in bed listening to music.

Health is something we tend to (1) ___when we have it. When our body is doing well, we are hardly (3)____of it. But illness can come, even (2)______we are young. In fact, childhood has been a very susceptible time. Many diseases attack children in particular, and people know very little (4)______ to cure them once they struck. The result was that many children died. About a century ago, (5)__________, scientists found out about germs, and then everything changed. The (6)_____ of many diseases was found, and cures were developed. As this medical discovery spread, the world became (7)______ safer for children. The result is that (8)___________a hundred years ago, the average man lived for 35 years, nowadays, in many areas of the world, people can (9)______ to live for 75 years. And what do we expect by the year 2020 ? Undoubtedly, medical science will continue to (10)______ . Some people will be able to avoid medical problems that are unavoidable today.
(7)............................

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

Mr. Kensington has already filed the expense report for............... recent trip to Hong Kong.

Freya Stark (1893- 1993) was an extraordinary woman who ventured into (1) ____ areas where few Europeans had ever (2) ____ foot. Born in Paris, brought up in Italy, and educated in London, she was already multilingual before deciding to learn Arabic (3) ____ the end of 30. She traveled (4)____ through Greece, Italy and Cyprus. However, her passion was for exploring ancient lands of the Middle East. She was determined to make contact with the tribes that populated the area before their traditional (5) ____ of life vanished forever. She led expeditions into the most dangerous areas and despite the risks (she was even thrown into a military prison on one occasion), she always returned safe and (6) ____. During her travels, she completed a (7) ______ across the Valley of the Assassins, famous not only for its rough terrain but (8) ____ for its murderous inhabitants, and followed in the (9)___ of Alexander, the Great. In her long career she produced maps, discovered lost cities, and worked as a spy and propagandist, although it is as a travel writer that she is best remembered. She died at the age of 100, (10) ________most women of her generation in more ways than one.
(7).........................

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I hope the peach blossoms will be still_____________ until Tet holiday. 

No one knows where Sam is living now. The last time that I____ was about four years ago.

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

Because of a --------- increase in profits this quarter, Tyro Sportswear employees will receive their first-ever year-end bonus.

A letter…………by a copy of the press release was mailed to the public relations department yesterday.

According to a new report, today's generation of children are in danger of getting so _______ sleep that they are putting their mental and physical health at risk.

One main goal of the Association is to promote peace and stability through respect _________ justice and the rule of law in the relationship among countries in the region.

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It is not ........ that he came first. He’s been working very hard.

 He fell down when he ......................towards the church. 

He always ..................for a walk in the evening. 

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___________phoned while I was out, did they? I’m expecting an important call from the United States.