Mike came across his old friend - Maria while he _______ along the street.

I don’t mind walking long distances, because I know it ________ me good.

Nowadays, most people rely ________ the mass media as their main source of information.

Human beings are ________ greatest threat to survival of endangered species.

_________, we couldn’t make out the gist of the passage.

Josh would never forget ________ by his parent through no fault of his own.

All his companies had been successful and he was known to be ________ rich.

It is of great ________ to show your interest and politeness when you are having a job interview.

I looked the word up in the dictionary to refresh my ________ of its exact meaning.

If ________ access to education, children living in poverty will have a brighter future.

Andrew is a very disciplined employee. He ________ great importance to coming to work in time.

Jane never gives her mother a hand in housework _________ she has a lot of free time.

Rita is not _________ of doing this work - she should change her class.

If you eat too much, you _________ the price by putting on weight.

Joana and David, two students, are talking about studying abroad.

Peter is having dinner at Wendy’s house.

Choose the word that has different pronuciation: accessed, searched, recorded, developed

Choose the word that has different primary stress: attract, discuss, follow, confide

His second venture, a software firm, is booming and will soon be ready to take on more staff.

The smell of chalk always evokes memories of my school days. (underlined words CLOSET in meaning with)

You won’t be penalized for venturing a guess, so be sure not to leave any questions unanswered.

I think we cannot purchase this device this time as it costs an arm and a leg. (underlined words OPPOSITE in meaning with)

Adult Learners

(26) ___________

(27) ___________

(28) ___________

(29) ___________

Table manners differ around the world. If you visit a friend’s home for a meal, it’s good to know about the customs they follow.

The word "they" in paragraph 1 refers to ________.

According to the passage, why does the writer think it is good to know about customs in other countries?

The word "offers" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________.

According to paragraph 3, which of the following should NOT do in Tanzania?

Nepal has made important progress over the past few years to promote equality, but the country still has one of the highest rates of child marriage in the world. 41% of Nepalese girls are married before the age of 18.

According to paragraph 2, in Nepal, girls from needy families ________. 

The word "those" in paragraph 2 refers to ________.

The word "burden” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________.

According to the last paragraph, how many years will a rule-breaker spend in jail?

The word "imprisonment” in the last paragraph could be best replaced by _________.

According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

It can be inferred from the passage _________.

My brother and I go sometimes swimming together with our uncle’s family.

Her father used to be a distinguishable professor at the university. Many students worshipped him. (underline word that need correction)

Those famous pictures hanging on the gallery wall painted in France. (underline word that need correction)

"You should have informed me of the change in advance.” The boss said to his secretary.

In Venezuela, beauty contests are more popular than football.

Joey put all his money on the lottery, which was his big mistake.

Susan didn’t apply for the job in the library. She regrets it now.

Hans told us about his investment in the company. He did it on his arrival at the meeting.