Ryan finds a new job in New York and is about to move there. He doesn't want his friendship
with Adriana to drift apart.
Adriana: “Don't forget to drop me a line when you settle down." - Ryan: “________________.”

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 44.
In Korea, in former days the marriage between a man and woman represented the joining of two families, rather (35)_____ the joining of two individuals. The event (36)_____ Taerye (Great Ritual), and people from all over the village or neighborhood participated. The ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long and (37)_____ . Professional matchmakers paired up likely candidates for marriage, with the new couple often meeting for the first time at their wedding. The families considered many factors in the decision, consulting with fortune tellers for (38)_____ about the couple's future life together. During the Chosun period, people married (39)_____ their early teens, with the girl often being several years older than the boy. The groom usually traveled to the house of the bride for the ceremony, then stayed there for three days (40)_____ taking his new bride to his family's home. The actual ceremony involved many small rituals, with many bows and symbolic gestures. The (41)_____ were expected to control their emotions and remain somber. (42)_____ Koreans have kept several aspects of the traditional ceremony, most modern ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than (43)_____ Korean ones. However, many folk villages and museums across the country regularly perform ceremonies to (44)_____ the traditions alive.
(39).......................

I hope you will ……………a good time in French

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

Did she get the better of you in the argument?

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The footballer never really recovered from the injury ______ at the beginning of the season.

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

He said that his father had cut down on the number of print newspapers and magazines.

Before you sign  a contract, ................... in mind that you won’t be able to change anything later.

Online courses allow learners to study at flexible time.

The organization underwent ............... reforms.

 Just ________ practice everyday and you will be soon able to play the piano.

The wolf ran _____ the forest and reached her grandmothers cottage before her.

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Wisdom is not a product of schooling but the lifelong ____ to acquire it.

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His new designs are ______ the trend in women’s fashion right now.

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Six novels a year, you say? He’s certainly a __________ writer.

I ________for this book since a long time ago.

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The local government tried to play down the seriousness of the disaster.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best option for each of the blanks.
People’s fingernails and toenails, according to a recent study, are nowadays growing more quickly. Research (35) _____ out at the University of North Carolina indicates that the speed at which human nails are growing has increased by (36) _____ 25 per cent over the last 70 years. The results of the study show that the (37)_____ human fingernail now grows about 3.5 mm a month, (38) _____ just 3 mm seven decades ago. Toenail growth, (39) _____ only about 2 mm per month, was also up on the figure (40) _____ in a similar survey done 70 years ago. Researchers (41) _____ the rapid increase down to changes in lifestyle, particularly the greater awareness of the importance of regular exercise and a healthy diet. This, they point out, is in (42) _____with similar trends in the height and weight of present-day adults. Interestingly, it appears that nails have a propensity to grow fastest (43) _____ warmer conditions, with the quickest growth rate among young people, and men. The fastestgrowing nail is on the middle finger while that on the little finger is (44) _____ the slowest, at only a fraction over 3 mm each month.
(35)..............................

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Can you please stop .......... so much noise?

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

Unless you get your information from a credible website, you should doubt the veracity of the facts until you have confirmed them else where.

Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence. "Hai was about to do something _____ his mother suddenly shouted out."

In his absence, I would like to thank all concerned on my brother’s ....................