You may get malaria _______ you are bitten by a mosquito.

    

Choose the correct answer to complete each following sentence by circling A, B, C or D. 

Tomorrow morning, both escalators in the store will be turned off periodically in order to perform ------ maintenance.

Life always needs a lot of …... 

A skilled population is the key ..............  a country's sustainable development and stability.

Human activities are also blamed  ..........  contributing to global warming.

The top students in the school __________ to receive scholarships.

It is no use ...............  a girl that she doesn't need to lose any weight.

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.
(2)...............

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions: 

He sounded panic-stricken on the phone.

Choose the correct answer to complete each following sentence by circling A, B, C or D. 

Ms. Choi reports that the new accounting software works well, _________ the computer's operating system has been updated.

Identify the error in each sentence: Affecting by the Western cultures, Vietnamese young people’s attitudes towards love and marriage have dramatically changed

............ , he had no intention of waiting for three hours.

Do you mind if I _    a photo here?

I would like to thank my supervisor,________ I would never have finished my work.

These quick and easy _______ can be effective in the short term, but they have a cost. 

One difference between mathematics and language is that mathematics is precise ............

I really must go and lie down because I’ve got a _______ headache.

 This company offered a lot of _______ jobs. 

We’re worried about the ….. here

The place ________ good films is the Odeon Cinema.

If you had tried your best, you _    the final exam.