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 province of British Columbia offers visitors breathtaking views of the Canadian Rocky Mountains.

I’m sure your letter hasn’t arrived yet. If it _________, I’m sure I _________ it. 

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

As well as being a necessary life-saving skill, swimming also (26)________us with a source of great pleasure and relaxation. Swimming, as well as other water sports like diving, surfing or just floating on your back, are some of the best ways to have (27)________and keep fit at the same time. Water sports are enjoyable for people of (28)________ages and even babies can learn to swim.

For elderly people or (29)________with physical handicaps, swimming provides gentle, yet effective exercise. Swimming for fitness and recreation has been popular (30) ________the earliest times, for instance in ancient Egypt, Greece and Roma. Swimming competitions developed in the nineteenth century and swimming races were (31)_______ in the first of the modern Olympic Games in 1896. Now water sports are (32)________ all over the world and most towns have at least one swimming pool.

Most water sports - swimming, surfing and water-skiing, etc, take (33)________on the surface of the water, but scuba divers explore deep below the waves.

There they can find fascinating sea creatures and strange rockformations. Some archaeologists are divers. (34)________search the seabed for wrecks of ships sunk hundreds of years ago which (35)________ objects that show how people lived in ancient times.

(26)________

 I can’t hear every word in her lecture. I wish she would  ..............

A wooden barrel ________ strips of wood held together with metal hoops.

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

Identify the error in each sentence: Since fireworks are dangerous, many countries have laws preventing businesses to sell them

Identify the error in each sentence: They have so many children that they can’t afford sending them all to university

Only when you grow up ............. how to organize things more neatly.

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: 

Thousands of people are going starving because of the failure of this year's harvest.

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

Tours run every day, but there may be -----availability on weekends.

Players who are skilled at several offensive or defensive roles are called_________ players

We felt …. in the show. 

Thanks to lifelong learning, people's level of awareness  ............   significantly.

Our parents didn't use to allow ________ at night.

Identify the error in each sentence: Today was such beautiful day that I couldn’t bring myself to complete all my chores

What_________! 

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: 

We can use either verbal or non - verbal forms of communication.

Renoir is one of the most popular French impressionist painters ............ . His paintings masterpieces all over the world.

The lecturer explained the problem very clearly and is always _______ in response to questions.

If you _    English well, you will communicate with foreigners.