Our apartment building's occupancy increased . ....... the efforts of our knowledgeable and friendly rental agent, Ms. Gova.

He began to feel ill while ..............

They have plenty of time, so they needn’t ...........

An emergency like this _______ some pretty drastic action.

Bill: “ Let’s stop for a drink.” -  Bruce: “     ”

................. the bankruptcy of Transcontinental Airlines, other airlines have noticed an increased use of connecting flights.

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

During the music festival, goods will be sold only by   _____________ vendors who have registered with the planners.

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:

She was brought up in the slums of Leeds.

 They didn't steal anything. They stole_______ 

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

Please print your airline ticket once ------- your credit card payment has been received.

He wanted to know  .................  shopping during the previous morning.

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

The ethics committee cited the potential benefits of the research project while ------ its high cost.

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

The semi-finalists for the community art contest will be  ________________  by a panel of judges tomorrow.

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

Well-known journalist Kent Moriwaki published a book in May ________   a compilation of quotes from interviews with various artists.

Choose the best answer:
Several people think the money spent on __________ endangered species should be used for improving the lives of the local people.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions:

According to (A) most doctors, massage (B) relieves pain and anxiety, eases depression and (C) speeding up recovery from (D) illnesses.

Internet search engines can help to predict the weather as well as traffic jams in a city.

 He tried _________ but she refused ____________ 

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

This discounted train ticket is ______________   only at certain times of the day.

A very large snake killed_______ victims. 

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

According to company policy, -------requests for reimbursement of business expenses must be accompanied by a receipt.