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.

In the twentieth century, drug markedly improved health throughout the world

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

If you have any problems, search on the Internet where there is an amazing____________of information.

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Dear Ms. Hsu 

We are writing to inform you that your Brisbane Independent Daily Herald subscription  rate is about to change from $18.75 per month to $21.00 per month. We regret any  financial burden this may place on our subscribers, but ------- our rising operating costs,  we find the change unavoidable. 

A _____ of dancers from Beijing is one of the leading attractions in the festival.    

Freya Stark (1893- 1993) was an extraordinary woman who ventured into (1) ____ areas where few Europeans had ever (2) ____ foot. Born in Paris, brought up in Italy, and educated in London, she was already multilingual before deciding to learn Arabic (3) ____ the end of 30. She traveled (4)____ through Greece, Italy and Cyprus. However, her passion was for exploring ancient lands of the Middle East. She was determined to make contact with the tribes that populated the area before their traditional (5) ____ of life vanished forever. She led expeditions into the most dangerous areas and despite the risks (she was even thrown into a military prison on one occasion), she always returned safe and (6) ____. During her travels, she completed a (7) ______ across the Valley of the Assassins, famous not only for its rough terrain but (8) ____ for its murderous inhabitants, and followed in the (9)___ of Alexander, the Great. In her long career she produced maps, discovered lost cities, and worked as a spy and propagandist, although it is as a travel writer that she is best remembered. She died at the age of 100, (10) ________most women of her generation in more ways than one.
(8).........................

Every ten minutes, one kind of animal, plant or insect dies (1) ...... forever. If nothing is done about it, one million species that are alive today will have become (2) ...... twenty years from now.
The seas are in (3) ........ They are being filled with poison, industrial and nuclear (4) ......., chemical fertilizers and pesticides, sewage. The Mediterranean is already nearly dead. The North Sea is following. If nothing is done about it, one day soon nothing will be able to live in the seas.
The tropical rain forests, which are the (5) ...... of half the earth's living things (including many rare animals and plants), are being destroyed. If nothing is done about it, they will have disappeared in twenty years. The (6) ...... on the world's climate and on our agriculture and food supplies, will be disastrous.
Fortunately, somebody is trying to do something about it. In 1961, the World Wildlife Fund was (7) ...... - a small group of people who wanted to raise money to save animals and plants from extinction.
Today, the World Wildlife Fund is a large international organization. It has raised over $35 million for conservation projects, and has created or given (8) ...... to National Parks in five continents. It has helped 30 mammals and birds, including the tiger, to (9) ........ Perhaps this is not much, but it is a start. If more people give more money - and if more governments wake up to what is happening -perhaps the World Wildlife Fund will be able to help US to avoid the disaster that (10) ...... the natural world, and all of US will be with it.
(7)..................

 I ................ Texas State University now. 

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

Office supplies are stored in the copy room,___________ the fax machine.

Identify the underlined word/phrase (A or B, C,D) that needs correcting to become an exact one.

I think I prefer country life more than city life

The robbers packed the diamonds into a suitcase and ___ in a van that waited for them in the street.

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

I’m going to____________a cake for his birthday.

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Please note that any changes to your reservation should be made at least three days prior to your............... at the hotel.

This causes many problems, including serious air pollution, lengthy delays, and the greater risk  ________ accidents. 

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:

 “It’s no use talking to me about metaphysics. It’s a closed book to me.”

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

The Brisbane Independent Daily Herald greatly appreciates your loyalty, and we remain committed to -------- timely and accurate news coverage to our readers.

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: 

 An optimistic person always sees things on the bright sides.

_______ for my train the morning, I met an old school friend.

I went to Belgium last month. I ............... there before. It's a beautiful country. 

Choose the best answer:

He was ...... because of irresponsibility.

Choose the best option among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence:   Lien’s mother complimented her ____ the lovely new dress.

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

The sales invoice contains all the terms and conditions --------- by the buyer and seller.