Really good friends ___ the good times and the bad times, help you when you have got problems and never turn their backs on you.

If you must pass under a ladder, you can avoid bad luck by crossing your fingers and keeping them crossed until you have seen a dog.  ______, you may lick your finger and make a cross on the toe of your shoe, and not look again at the shoe until the mark has dried

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

Dr. Menotti's decision to move to Zurich has _______at all to do with his work.

Did you use to have …………………… as a child?

A notice __________ today's special events is posted on the bulletin board. 

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The teacher said that we .......... harder on our pronunciation.

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’re not taking on any new staff at the moment so that we can cut down the cost.

A. B. C. D. 

It before you start applying for any job, you must be absolutely sure you have right ________.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: The association was formed to …… the interests of women artists.

Choose the underlined part that needs correction: 

When we were talking about relaxing after work, Jack said he enjoyed to listen to music, Carla said she preferred jogging, and I was considering taking up tennis.

In public pools, there ---- a much higher level of safety with trained lifeguards on duty whenever they ---- open.

We were in ...................... on that point.

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

Asada Electronic's flagship store in Shibuya has maintained its popularity with Customers……….the growing competition from larger stores that have moved into the area.

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I need your ........ to repair the roof.

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:

Ask Mum for permission to go out now. She looks like she’s in a good mood.

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:

You may find that jogging is detrimental to your health rather than beneficial

We were _     by the spectacular scenery of the countryside.

But it may be harder than the battle against the trade in ivory, for there is a ___________between the two commodities.

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)
(6)........................

Where is he? I ............... for him since three o'clock! 

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I met the waiters, several of ....... are university students.