In summary, for most visitors, the Japanese are _______ and difficult to understand.

As the wind blows over the land, it often  ______ small grains of sand.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions: 

Those who advocate for doctor-assisted suicide say the terminally ill should not have to suffer.

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

In yesterday’s third- quarter financial statement, Vargas Industries reported a 15 percent….............. in value.

The gang robbed three banks in the same city and all at about the same time. Not……….., they were caught by the police during the fourth attempt. 

I’m going on holiday on Saturday. This time next week I .................on a beach in the sea.

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He ................. being given a receipt for the bill he had paid.

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. 
What is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and what is its purpose? The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a multilateral organization which was (1) _____ to give Southeast Asian states a forum to communicate (2) _____ each other. Since the region had a long colonial past and a history of endemic warfare, there has never been much peaceful and constructive (3) _____ between kings, presidents and other officials. A neutral forum was, (4) _____, a very useful development for all of those countries. ASEAN was formed as a result of the Bangkok (5) _____ of 1967 and initially had five members: Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, (6) _____ Philippines and Singapore. Brunei (7) _____ joined in 1984 after it had won independence from Britain. Vietnam became the seventh member of the group, officially joining in 1995. (8) _____ several years of negotiation, Myanmar and Laos joined in 1997 and the final member of the ten, Cambodia, joined in 1999. The only (9)__ state in Southeast Asia which is not a member of ASEAN is now East Timor. It is still (10) _____ vulnerable and fragile to be able to participate for the foreseeable future.
(4)..........................

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If he is careful, he .......... get good marks.

The announcement of John Stanton's retirement was not well received by most of the staff members, but Leslie, his long time friend and colleague, was extremely …….to hear that Mr Stanton will now be able to enjoy some leisure time.

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He was furious …… his girlfriend …….out with his closest friend in the football team.

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The secretary corrected all the __________ in the computer printout. 

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I want to congratulate you ....... the contest.

Did you use to have …………………… as a child?

The marketers make an…………of products that attract a wide variety of potential customers.

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In Paris, many parks use their surrounding walls or railings to____________paintings or photographs during exhibitions.

He made an ………. for the position of manager.

 The immune system..........by distinguishing between the body's own materials and things that ............ foreign to the body. 

When are you going to get rid of those ______trousers?

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---------- about the actual cost of the project have delayed the plans for expanding the  arena. 

There has been a shift from the agriculture-based economy to the economy based on manufacturing and industry _______.