The project was a dead_______from the start due to a lack of funding.

That carcinogenic substances_______in many common household items is well-known.

When_____?

School uniform is compulsory in most of Vietnamese schools.

The chairperson was trying to curtail a lengthy, heated discussion .........the merits of work ethics due to the time constraint.

If the students……….. on time, they'd have enjoyed the pictures.

He wanted to know whose car I borrowed  ..............

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: 

I'd rather stay in a hotel with all the amenities than camp in the woods. 

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence. “The maintenance people didn’t remove the chairs from the ballroom.” “Don’t worry. They ……them before the dance begins.”

Choose the best answer:
Mother warned_______ the electric plug.

Choose the correct answer. "_________ did they drove fifteen miles off the main road, they also had nothing to eat for the day."

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: 

Southeast Asia is a region of diverse cultures.

Mandy has got a bad news. She is talking to Mano about it.

Mandy: “  .................   ”

Mano: "Never mind, better luck next time."

Time For A Change Liza Cooke works (1) ________ VSO, a voluntary charity organization. For the last three years she (2) ________ English in a primary school in a small village in Nigeria. Before that she lived with her parents in a (3) ________ house in Croydon, and worked in an office in north London. Her life changed dramatically after she decided to join VSO (4)________ volunteer worker.
I used to travel to work every day by train. The journey would take (5) ________ forty minutes and an hour. Now it only takes me a few minutes. I used to work in a large office with about thirty other people. Now I teach classes of up to fifty children. I still work (6) ________ - well, more of less. The classroom has walls but no windows! I used to hate my office job. It was so boring. But teaching is so different - I really enjoy it. 
Of course, working in an office and living at home (7) ________ that I had a lot of free time. I would go out every night of the week and enjoy myself. I never stayed at home. Now I find I have hardly (8) ________ free time, but I don't mind. I seem to spend most of my free time doing volunteer work
(3)...................................

John was praised for his bravery,  ............  his colleagues were criticized for their cowardice.

Simon crept into the house very quickly  .............  his parents would not notice how late he was.

Among bees ............ a highly elaborate form of communication.

I believe nobody survived the plane crash ...............

You are welcome  .............  any books in the library.

She thinks that unfortunately they may not understand the benefits of online information. 

They are going to have to leave soon, and so do we.