The sis Grimm intended their fairy tales to be studied by scholars of German history and not to enjoy as simple stories by children.

Our house has been redecorated last week. You can still smell paint when you enter and the wallpaper has a striking contrast with the floor.

 _____ morning, a stranger knocked at my door. 

Many people have found the monotonous buzzing of the vuvuzela in the 2010 World Cup matches so annoyed.

Six decibel, which is a unit of relative loud, is the smallest amount of change detected by the human ear.

Choose the best answer:

What about .............. a new cooker?

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:

The shoplifter immediately admitted to her crime to the security guard.

Identify the error in each sentence: Have the members of the club be told about the changes of their timetable yet?

Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in the following question.

They protested about the inhumane treatment of the prisoners

The Earth was flat, was believed by most people in the fifteenth century.

___________________ communication skill plays an important role in career success.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Modem art is on display at the Guggenheim Museum, a building with an unusually design.

Exercising well is as important to your health as sleep and eating correctly.

It was Vitus Bering, the Danish sea captain, who discovered Alaska on its voyage to Russia in 1741.

Only when black bear has been spotted by the forest rangers will this portion of the park be closed down.

Ten decibel, which is a unit of relative loud, is the smallest amount of change detected by the human ear.

Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting: He decided to see the doctor, that is a good idea. 

Choose the best answer:

The students are bored ................ learning the same subjects.

To make out the lost time, we booked a direct flight from California to New York.

From the four words or phrases (A,B,C or D), choose the one that best completes the sentence.

The dog's ears …….. as he heard footsteps outside the house.

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