One of the four period of time in which a game of American football is divided is known as a     ___.

The Internet is one of the most important …. of our life.

Boys often enjoy doing things in a ___________ way. 

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 lost hikers stayed alive by eating wild berries and drinking spring water.

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

The careless driver was charged with ........

The song is …. to me. 

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

Blues is a form of music that came from the American South, where slaves on plantations   ...........  spiritual songs and word music.

The  director  criticized the secretary   ............  failing to prepare carefully for the annual report.

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)________

What bad luck! If Alan _________ over, he _________ the race. 

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

Every country has its _________ traditions, some of which have existed for centuries. In my opinion, we should do everything possible to preserve them.

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

Dolores Gutierrez excels as an estate planning attorney who helps clients manage their assets_________.

Ton That Tung, a pioneer in liver surgery, invented a technique, named after him, for operating   ...........  the liver.

He’s one of the most _________people I’ve ever met. He never stops talking and he never say anything_______.

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

A recent ____________ found that property values in the Agate Valley region had increased by 3 percent between January and June.

The Greensby Tournament in Florida gives the boys an opportunity to play against  ............   teams from all over the country.

In Viet Nam, you shouldn't ................    at somebody's house on the first day of the New Year unless you have been invited by the house owner.

I need to _______ from work and take a holiday.

The report is very critical and is clearly_________