If he ........ harder, he would have passed the exam.

The search for a new vaccine took priorit____ all other medical researches.

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

Fong & Haas Inc., has automated its toothpaste mixing processes,_____________used to take up more than half of the production time.

My aunt and uncle always quarreled about their tea , she liked it strong but he wanted it _______

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 ASEAN Para-Games are hosted by the same country where the SEA Games took place. 

People who hold optimistic view believe that cities of the future will increase the general well-being of individuals and societies.

Choose the best sentence that can be arranged from the words

given.need / come / to / class / explain / teacher / sit / at / through / the / home / not / and / may / lesson / to / us/ the / Internet / he

Choose the best answer

These days we rely heavily __________ computers to organize our work.

The telephone _______ by Alexander Graham Bell

Polio, one of a group of spinal inflammations, cause fever and paralysis often resulting in disabled and deformity.

Fertilizers are used primarily to enrich the soil and increasing yield

This list is comprised of thousands of ................. to various magazines, including computers, automobiles, garments and electronics.

When decimal currency was introduced, one old lady in the village said “I don’t think it will catch  _______ round here.”

Choose the correct answer.

The Minister of the Education and Training Department appeared on TV last night to _______ his new policy.

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
(3)...................................

Lumia is expressing her apology for breaking Oppo’s bowl. Lumia: “I am sorry. I broke the bowl.”

Oppo: “  .............   .”

“What are you doing here now? You ................ be here for another three hours.”

“I know. We got an early start, and it took less time than we expected. I hope you don’t mind." 

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

 Unemployment _______ by 5 percent since the beginning of the year. 

Put in the correct preposition.

I couldn't find the street I was looking for, so I stopped someone to ask _____ directions.

He is not old enough to do the volunteer work.