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: 

Life on Earth is disappearing fast and will continue to do so unless urgent action is taken. 

 - “ Thanks for inviting me to dinner.”    - “   ...............  ”

Find mistake: Most of the (damage property) attributed (to) the San Francisco earthquake (of) 1906 resulted from the fire that (followed)

By the time you finish cooking they (do)………………… their homework. 

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

Now is the time purchace advance tickets to the Adeline Playhouse ! Last season was our most successful season_________. The Sunset Blues received a Barry Award for best ensemble

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
(7)...................................

The pie chart shows the preferred forms of communication recorded in a survey ____ in Intel Secondary School in August 2014. 

Two passengers are exchanging information in the departure lounge at the airport.

Mr Brown: “Has an announcement been made about the eight o’clock flight to Paris?” Ms Ensoleille:    “  ...............   .”

They were travelling on the same train so they  ............... . But, of course, we don’t know if they did.

Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence. "It is _____ necessary to practise a foreign language in order to retaining a high level of proficiency."

Why does Kathy look so miserable? She is worn ______from studying so hard.

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

Mr.Woo has not yet signed the agreement compose_________our lawyer.

Not until the end of the 19th century ______ become a scientific discipline. 

............ by his work, he threw himself on his bed.

Zudic is inviting his family to have dinner.

Zudic: “Let’s have dinner now.” Mother: “  ................   ”

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

The firm announced on Thurday that its profits rose 15 percent in the first quarter________as a result of its restructuring. 

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. "Colleges and universities in the U.S. vary in terms _____ goals"

Education _____ to be the most important element to develop a country

 Everything_________turned out to be imaginary. 

Choose the best answer:
Do you know_______ to play that game now?

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence.

The preparations _______ by the time the guests _______.