Why are you so late? You  .............. here two hours ago.

 _________you to the job, he felt calm. 

.................. , he would have been able to pass the exam.

 She won’t get married until she _____ 25 years old. 

The number of working women in China .........  from 49% in 1980 to nearly 65% today.

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in the following passage.
UNICEF was created in 1946 to help bring food and medicine to children who suffered during World War II in Europe. It began as a temporary agency, but became a permanent part of the United Nations in 1953 (1)_______ the need for its services around the world. UNICEF's primary concern is to help governments of developing countries improve the quality of life for (2)________ one billion children. UNICEF's main office is in the United Nations offices in New York City, but it also has more than 40 offices and 100 programs (3)_______. In 1965, UNICEF won the Nobel Peace Prize for its work helping children and building brighter future. UNICEF works with governments to provide three kinds of services. First, UNICEF plans and develops programs in developing countries. These programs serve the community (4)_______ providing health care, information about nutrition, basic education, and safe water and sanitationThen UNICEF trains people to work in these programs. UNICEF also provides supplies and equipment that (5)_______ the programs to work.
(2).........................

Cigarette smoking can             a loss of appetite.

Mark, I don't think you_______Carol, the new department typist.

It’s me who is at ..............., so I’ll pay for the damage.

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:

The minister came under fire for his rash decision to close the factory

The death of Tran Lap, the leader of a Vietnamese famous rock band called Buc Tuong, is a great  ............... to his fans.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined bold word(s) in each of the following questions: 

In my attempt to win a place at university, I am under a lot of pressure.

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

I’m sorry I can’t come out this weekend – I’m up to my ears in work.

Alice _____ for Washington as soon as she had finished her exam.

Sunglasses protect you from the ____ of the sun.

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 

Ms. Morgan's __________   responsibility as the company's head of operations is to ensure that every department is running smoothly.

I forgot this is a non-smoking area. There is no place for me to put my cigarette  .....................

The girl_____ behind you is naughty. 

Don is an eager_______and is certain to succeed in business.

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: It is ……  that all candidates must submit three copies of their dissertation.

Mark is nearsighted. He ...........  glasses ever since he was ten years old.