Vincent Van Gogh is a famous painter from the 19th century. Van Gogh's paintings are sold at very high prices (1) ______many collectors want his paintings. But unfortunately, when he was (2) ______, he did not have a happy life.
Van Gogh was from a poor family in Holland and lived (3) _______his life at home. He lived a rather sad and (4) _______ life. He drew things that he could see (5) ______ around the quiet town of his parents' home or outside his window. This is why he painted things (6) _______the sky, his room and even himself. 
Van Gogh once cut off his own ear after drawing a picture of himself. He cut it off to (7) _______ the person that said the ear in Van Gogh's painting was not correct. It was very (8) _____ him to do such a thing.
Van Gogh was also (9) _________a crazy man. He really (10) ______become crazy, and was sent to a mental hospital. Sadly, he killed himself when he was just 37.
(3)...........................

If, ________, someone advises you to revise your work and gives you a good reason for doing so, you should consider their suggestions carefully.

______attempts were made to search those buried beneath the rubble of the collapsed building.

Are you going to Lena's party? – No. I ........... home tonight. I'm a little tired.

Every ten minutes, one kind of animal, plant or insect dies (1) ...... forever. If nothing is done about it, one million species that are alive today will have become (2) ...... twenty years from now.
The seas are in (3) ........ They are being filled with poison, industrial and nuclear (4) ......., chemical fertilizers and pesticides, sewage. The Mediterranean is already nearly dead. The North Sea is following. If nothing is done about it, one day soon nothing will be able to live in the seas.
The tropical rain forests, which are the (5) ...... of half the earth's living things (including many rare animals and plants), are being destroyed. If nothing is done about it, they will have disappeared in twenty years. The (6) ...... on the world's climate and on our agriculture and food supplies, will be disastrous.
Fortunately, somebody is trying to do something about it. In 1961, the World Wildlife Fund was (7) ...... - a small group of people who wanted to raise money to save animals and plants from extinction.
Today, the World Wildlife Fund is a large international organization. It has raised over $35 million for conservation projects, and has created or given (8) ...... to National Parks in five continents. It has helped 30 mammals and birds, including the tiger, to (9) ........ Perhaps this is not much, but it is a start. If more people give more money - and if more governments wake up to what is happening -perhaps the World Wildlife Fund will be able to help US to avoid the disaster that (10) ...... the natural world, and all of US will be with it.
(6)..................

I known a very nice girl _________ older sister is a famous actress.

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 consequences of the typhoon were disatrous due to the lack of effective measures.

If you give a presentation, you should focus ______ facts and technical information and the quality of your company's products.

During the last 400 years, most scientists have  ________on mathematics in their development of their inventions or discoveries.

What you may think is ……….is really just over-enthusiasm. He would never harm anyone.

Remember that if you want to do the best for your children, it’s not the quantity of time you spend with them; it’s the _____ that matters.

There has been a shift from the agriculture-based economy to the economy based on manufacturing and industry _______.

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

Although the staff has grown, Mr. Lee continues to conduct all client meetings  ________. 

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

Tickets for Westbury Football games will become........... to the general public on Monday morning at 10:00 A.M.

We need to concentrate               our target audience, namely women aged between 20 and 30.

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

The annual report indicates significant growth_____________the past several years.

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

The Ashford Chamber of Commerce invites visitors__________the restaurants, and theaters on the city's waterfront.

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

Please respond to this e-mail and let me know what equipment you will need for your presentation. I can reserve an electronic whiteboard, a digital projector, screens, and microphones,_____________other things.

Choose the best answer:

I wouldn’t waste time ......... that book if I were you.

 I have an …. to the party tonight

Now the school is doing well and it seems ____ it will continue to run in the future.