You should know that everyone in this office____________busy planning the dance for a week.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or Don your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 33 to 37.

The company managed to beat the ____________on delivering its new system. 

I ran in a marathon last week, but I was not fit enough. I____________after 15 kilometres.

There is still widespread____________against older people in the job market.

Amy and Jacob are talking about the two-day excursion at the end of the school year.

Amy: “You look so sad. ____________”

Jacob: “I couldn’t get my parents’ permission to stay the night away from home.”

This is a rare opportunity. You should take advantage of it to get a better job. 

The word “constituents” is closest in meaning to____________. 

Wild animals use various methods to ward off predators and their natural enemies. (underlined words CLOSET in meaning with)

(34) ___________ 

Women have proved repeatedly that they are equal and often superior____________men in almost every field.

The creation of helium within stars____________.

Most of the helium in the universe was formed____________ . 

Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large, industrial world. (underlined part that needs correction)

(36) ___________ 

A paragraph is a portion of a text consists of one or more sentences related to the same idea. (underlined part that needs correction)

(37) ___________ 

During the training session, experimental parents were taught to____________. 

According to the passage, helium is____________.

Mark delayed writing the book until he had done a lot of research. 

The arrested man is suspected of____________government funds for himself.