There _    a lot of flowers in this garden last summer.

The prices at the restaurant across the road have __________ twice already this year - soon, I won’t be able to afford to eat there. 

______ 1900, water polo has been in the program of the Olympic Games.

The  director  criticized the secretary   ............  failing to prepare carefully for the annual report.

Let me give some advice. If you _________ less, you _________ tired. 

He ______ a lot of money in the lottery.

They are working ….., so we are ….. 

1/4 of my income .............. to pay for my university debts.

 The problem of ________ among young people is hard to solve.

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: No …… booking is necessary on most departures.

Never __________ I experienced such a storm since I was a child.

Smoking is extremely detrimental to health, ..............  many people continue to smoke anyway.

Since moving to another country, some people decide to follow the customs of the new country, while ...............    prefer to keep their own customs.

Jim is so untidy! If he _________ some new clothes, he _________ so bad. 

It is very difficult to ................... the exact meaning of an idiom in a foreign language.

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: “ ……… the plan …….. ?” “No, it ……  now.” “How long…... it…..?

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.

They enjoy the …. atmosphere here.

It is possible  .........   may assist some trees in saving water in the winter.

Traditionally, it was family members within the extended family who took _______ for elderly care.

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.
(5)...............