There always is one wise woman who is both feared and respected by her people.

She promised that she will come, but in fact she doesn’t.

The silly, whiny conversation on a child level was meant to create tension and heighten Nancy’s fears and anxiety.

He was so mean that he couldn’t bear _______to the smallest sum of money for the charity.

With the weekend free, we decided to take a two-day _____to the near-est island.

The vast majority of the world’s manganese is found in either South Africa but also the countries of the former Russian.

Tucked away in the mountains of Bolivia and Peru, Lake Titicaca are the lowest navigable lake in the world.

We are _____ down too many trees all over the world.

To remove stains from permanent press clothing, carefully soaking in cold water before washing with a regular detergent.

She reached the lifeboat. She was exhausted and she ___ to its side, waiting for someone to pull her in.

When I was turning out my cupboard I ............... this photograph of my uncle.

Choose the best answer:

There ................. a book and many notebooks on the table.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

A. sacrifice B. supportive C. compliment D. maintenance

To become a novelist, you need to be ________.

Jaguarundis are sleek, long-tailed creatures colored either an uniform reddish brown or dark grey.

Beyond ______ stars, the astronaut saw nothing but ____ space A. the, the B. the, the C. Ø, Ø D. the, Ø 

Many young people lack of the skills, good education, and finance to settle in the urban areas where most jobs are found.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

A. Considerate     B. Community    C. Different     D. Photographer

There was a very interesting news on the radio this morning about the earthquake in Italy.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:

When the bank refused to lend us any more money we realized we'd reached the end of the road.

Transfer taxes are imposed on the sell or exchange of stocks and bonds.