The monk insisted that the tourists _    the temple until they had removed their shoes.

If only I  ................... play the guitar as well as you!

She didn't reply to our letter, ___________.

Choose the best answer:
He’s really delighted with his success.

This safe,_______friendly city is like a paradise for its inhabitants who can enjoy the highest quality of life.

We need ________ information about this English course.

Hair,  fingernails, and toenails   .............  from the skin

Stephen always wanted to be an actor when he ________ up.

My uncle wishes his son  ...........   much time when he grows up.

 Every week, his mother goes to  ......... university to visit him while my mother has never come to visit me since I went to  ..........  university.

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________ in simpler words?

Published in 2005, _____

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.
(3)...............

My mother said that she would rather  ............. to Hoi An than Nha Trang.

I still remember  .............   off his extraordinary childhood with lots of hardship.

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.

Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity.

She was the first in her family to enjoy the privilege of a university ________. 

I would not have read your diary if you _    it in such an obvious place.

I ______ for my math textbook all day, but I______ it yet.

In the security video the burglars__________ the bank through a window

She is sleeping now _    she worked very hard yesterday.