Their massive salaries let them afford to give .............. huge amounts to Charities.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

Since the newly discovered artifact is in poor condition, only its replica is displayed in the museum.

When the city of La Rochelle was besieged by French forces, it managed to __________ them __________ for over a year before it surrendered. 

It's very crowded here. I wish there _    so many people.

Their …. is always good. 

Charles was wearing  ............   at the party.

It rained every day in our holiday. If we _________ the TV with us, we _________ anything to do. 

To  absorb more oil  from spring rolls, we can use materials like  ...............   newspaper to wrap them after frying.

Choose the correct answer to complete each following sentence by circling A, B, C or D. 

A recent ____________ found that property values in the Agate Valley region had increased by 3 percent between January and June.

Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

The bright color of the woodwork rather ........ from the quiet beauty of the house.

English teaching is considered a good example of a volunteer job which often turns ______ a career.

Choose the correct option:

A water polo team _____________ seven players, six swimmers and a goalie.

The _______ of the moon for the earth causes tides.

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.
(8)...............

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: 

The aircraft carrier is indispensable in naval operations against sea or shore based enemies.

Choose the best answer:
Childbearing is the women's most wonderful role.

 The …. are requiring us to repair the machines. 

Rachel is good at badminton. She__________ every game.

 To Americans, it is impolite to ask someone about age, ________and salary. 

He ______ up the folk tune.

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