Why do we spend so much on things that give us tiny increases in comfort  of  ................ so many other people

The first thing she did when she got to the hotel was to put her rings and other values in the safe provided.

Identify the error in each sentence: My sister told me that she had met my teacher at the supermarket yesterday

Mercury is not often visible because it is so near the sun to be seen.

All the students are looking forward spending their free time relaxing in the sun this summer.

Frank Lloyd Wright has been acclaimed by colleagues as the greater of all modern architects.

Choose the best answer:

I have ............ here, I'm on duty.

Choose the best answer:

He has been out of work .................. a long time.

According to classical musical tradition, the term “sonata” is given to those works are written for solo piano or for solo wind or stringed instrument.

If you need to keep fit, then why don’t you take on a sport such as badminton or tennis?

Before bridges were built, all transport across major rivers in the area were by ferryboat.

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: She began her writing career when she was only 8. I think she is a ……writer.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word/phrases SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

He hurled the statue to the floor with such force that it shattered.

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:

In the first two decades of its existence, the cinema developed rapidly.

Visits to the museum is a delight to any child.

Whenever I have problems, Jane is always very dependable. She never ______. 

In some species of fish, such a three-spined stickleback, the male, not the female, performs the task of caring for the young.

Wealthy people have always desired and wear precious stones because their beauty is lasting.

Identify the error in each sentence: Not only (A) did Lan spend (B) all her money (C) but also she borrowed some (D) from me.

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. Manager     B. Museum     C. Family     D. Musical

Many teenagers are not much ________ in reading books, except for what they are made to read at school