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: 

We have achieved considerable results in the economic field, such as high economic growth, stability and significant poverty alleviation over the past few years

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. 
The Philippines, officially known (1) _____ the Republic of the Philippines, is (2) _____ in Southeast Asia with Manila as its capital city. The Philippine (3) ____ 7,107 islands in the western Pacific Ocean, sharing borders with Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Vietnam. The Philippines is the world's 12th most populous country with a population approaching 90 million people. Its national (4) _____ is the 37th largest in the world with a 2006 gross domestic product (GDP) of over 117.562 billion USD. There are (5) _____ 11 million overseas Filipinos worldwide. The Philippines became a Spanish colony in the 16th century and an American territory at the (6) _____ of the 20th century. The Philippines won independence from Spain in 1896. The Philippines (7) _____ its independence from the United States on July 4, 1946 after World War II. Spanish was (8) _____ official language of the Philippines until 1973. Since then, the two official languages are Filipino and English. The Philippines had cultural ties with Malaysia, Indonesia, and India in the ancient time, and trade (9) _____ with China and Japan as early as the 9th century. The late 1960s and early 1970s its economic development was second in Asia, (10) _____ to Japan. The Philippines is a founding and active member of the United Nations and is a founding member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)/ The Philippines is also a member of the East Asia Summit (EAS) and an active member in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
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Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

We welcome you to theParibas Company. Weare pleased that you have accepted a full-time position as a financial adviser ______in our Kuala Lumpur office.

Choose the best option among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence:  While …… to help Tom with his math, I got impatient because he wouldn’t pay attention to what I was saying.

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

Employees must return to ____________work stations immediately after the lunch break.

Mark a letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to each of the following questions.

Tom should have known better than to ask Dick to help him.

They have to make sure there are enough goods on the shelves for customers to buy, they need to be able to re-order before stocks _______ out, to decide which things are selling well and so on

Stress is important. We all need a certain amount of it in order to (1)____fulfilling lives. However, if we have too much of it, it can have the opposite effect. Some people can tolerate greater (2) _____of stress than others, but most of us will (3)____at some time in our lives. It is, (4)____, a good idea to learn a few stress management techniques. Identifying the cause of the problem we have, so that we can (5)_____it more effectively, is one of the first steps towards reducing stress. The second thing is talking to a person you can trust, who will listen and, if necessary, give you some positive advice. Not only are smoking and drinking (6)____ to our health, they actually increase stress (7)____ than reduce it. So, next time you want to relax, instead of reaching for that glass of wine or a cigarette, have a warm bath or go for a walk. Walking has more than health (8)______. It helps you think more clearly, (9)______. Pets have calming influences on us, unless they make noise which irritates us. In fact, unwanted noises should be avoided as far as possible. On the other hand, laughter is one of the best ways to make yourself feel (10) _______better.
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Throughout the 1970s, ASEAN embarked on a program of economic _______.

She was once bitten by a monkey, ________ made her dislike monkeys for the rest of her life.

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

..................... the garment is designed for active, outdoor use, we wanted it to give as much wear between washings as possible.

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

The investment in solar energy……..costly for the town of Wexford initially, but in the long run, it is expected to be financially beneficial.

Mark a 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.

 It is generally believed that almost all young birds are very vulnerable to predators.

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

Her poor health made her_______________of climbing the mountain. 

I ……………… think that there's no point in arguing with him. Just ignore him.

Strategic alliances are being _             with major European companies.

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I don’t know how …. my thanks to your kindness.

When you use the Internet, you have so much information at your_________.

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They made their living by .......... fish in the ocean every day.

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

Weekend passes to Lawton Amusement Park are………for six months from the date of purchase.

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

This mobile phone is an updated version of the_____________model.