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: 

It takes her 20 minutes to get ready. 

A computer is a __________typewriter which allows you to type and print any kind of documents. 

This building ....................... finished by the end of last year but there have been so  many strikes that it isn’t finished yet.

She advised me _    the course.

 I have visited ............ Portugal but I have never been to ..............  Netherlands.

Today the move away from rigid rules makes it much easier (1) ________ the right way to behave because there are fewer out and out ‘wrongs’. Of course there are still a few situations where inflexible rules (2) ________, although these are mainly concerned with official functions. But nine times out of ten, the way you choose to behave is (3) ________ you, with one very important proviso: that you keep firmly in (4)________ the basis (5)________ etiquette has grown up; in other words, the need always to consider other people's feelings first. 
Some people, for instance, are very informal and outgoing by (6) ________, while others prefer to be more reserved and formal. Younger people tend to be less formal than their parents. Habits can (7) ________ in different parts of the country. Behaviour which may be commonplace in the capital - like arriving later than the stated time - can often be unconventional (8) ________. Just remember the basic rule of consideration for others, and when in doubt, follow the example of those around you. Etiquette is a skill that is easily learned and it brings the benefits of other people's appreciation whenever you (9) ________ in practice. It's a pleasure to spend time with people who are reliably courteous and (10) ________; it's also pleasant to feel that you will always know what to do or say in any circumstances, mundane or extraordinary
(9).....................

- I have caught a cold.

You  ..............   the windows open last night. It was very cold outside.

Scientists ________ in their opinions of how snow crystals originate.

My house has 5 floors, _    has its own bathroom.

Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

No ........ which way I try to sleep, my back gives me pain.

We _________ any remodeling until we get the permits.

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Cigarettes ________ at a bakery.

Marissa tried to __________ her badly recorded CD __________, but the music shop wouldn’t exchange it as she had lost her receipt. 

Identify the error in each sentence: (A) if we had (B) known (C) that you were in hospital, we (D) would visit you

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

Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity.

We  can also see the stone dragons of  Kinh Thien Palace and relics associated with  many Vietnamese royal families, ............. during archaeological excav ations.

It is necessary that a life guard ................ the summing pool while the children are taking their swimming lessons.

They started, as _______ gatherings but they have become increasingly formalized in the last few years. 

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There is plenty of money in our account, so those checks ________ to the bank today.

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.
(4)...............

Jack has two elder brothers,  ..............  are famous actors.