Jason felt ill and hadn’t eaten all day, so he nearly __________ as he was walking up the hill towards his home. 

Every country has its (1) _________ traditions, some of which have existed for centuries. In my opinion, we should do everything possible to preserve them.
Some people think that in today's high-tech world traditional celebrations are too old-fashioned and (2) _________ to our lives. However, (3) _________ such as Carnival, are important, as they bring communities together and make us think about other people and not just computers. 
(4) _________ argument against traditional festivals is that they are expensive to organise. To some extent this is true, particularly when there are firework (5) _________ or parades. On the other hand, it is a small price to pay for brightening up our lives with entertainment and colour. (6) _________, celebrations like the 'Fallas' in my home town of Valencia (7) _________ many tourists and their money.
Finally, although I agree that some traditional customs (8) _________ their original significance, they can provide an opportunity for us to learn about our past. For example, Bonfire Night teaches British children about a particular period of their country's history.
To conclude, traditional celebrations are (9) _________ great pleasure and interest, and they are certainly (10) _________ keeping.
(2)...............

Since the goal seems __________, I believe we should begin at once,” Tim argued. 

Choose the correct option:

He prefers playing football_______________ volleyball.

To bake fish,  ...........  butter and place it in a generously greased  ...........  rectangular pan.

Nga seemed to have an enjoyable day last week, _    ?

Lan asked that we ________her graduation ceremony next week.

Despite _    a headache, John tried to finish the test.

 A newborn baby can neither walk nor crawl. A newborn tiger, .............  , can run within minutes of birth.

Published in 2005, _____

Linda wishes she _____her car.

Would you mind if I _    _________the windows?

Choose the correct answer to complete each following sentence by circling A, B, C or D. 

The lead role_________ the film Sunpocket was created especially for Ms. Abele.

............. research team is an effective way to prepare for class preparation of social studies such as history, geography, literature and economics.

It was  .............   furniture that I didn't buy it.

Identify the one underlined word or phrase A, B, C or D that must be changed for the sentence to be correct: 

Water skiing is a sport and recreation activity and is popular in many countries around the world where appropriate conditions exist.

Identify the error in each sentence: 

Although we are concerned about the problem of energy sources, we must not fail recognizing the need for environmental protection.

It is very difficult to ................... the exact meaning of an idiom in a foreign language.

Belinda Harrell _______ taking her driving test until she finally passed it on her twenty-first attempt.

When the automobile salesman described the car so _________, we became very uneasy about buying 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 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King fought to put an end to racial segregation in the United States.