They’re hoping against _______ that the boy is still alive. 

All students _______ in the discussion will be given a present. 

Completing the project on time and under budget ______ a feeling of pride and accomplishment among the team. 

They all admit that John is more qualified but Sarah _______ the advantage of more hands on experience. 

The 2022 FIFA World Cup took place _______ Qatar from 20 November to 18 December 2022.

An effective exercise programme has three key _______ - intensity, frequency and duration.

Many city dwellers are travelling by public transport _______ it’s a good way to protect the environment. 

We avoided _______ through the city during the rush hour. 

Normally, interviews _______ the suitability of candidates for a position in a company.

The local council has decided to _______ a concert to raise money for cancer charities.

The better a car is, _______ money you need to pay for it. 

Project-based learning provides wonderful opportunities for students to develop their ______.

Mary is writing an essay in her room, _______? 

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

Tom’s mother will not let him watch his favourite program _______. 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of stress in each of the following questions. 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

What does the word "fueling" in paragraph 4 mean? 

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. 

   Many intercultural families involve the negotiation of different cultural traditions. They must adopt, or adapt to, elements of a different culture. This process can sometimes be fraught. Our cultural background provides us with a set of expectations about how things work in the world. Negotiating different elements of this worldview requires understanding and acceptance, and often compromise. 

   Dom and her twin sister Gen grew up with a blending of their mum and dad's cultural traditions. Their mum is of European heritage and their dad is Indian, but she grew up in Singapore. As a family, they celebrated Christmas and Deepavali. At Christmas, they had a roast lunch and presents. They also celebrated Deepavali or Diwali, as it is sometimes called, with a family meal and a prayer. They had sparklers too because it is the Festival of Light. On birthdays, they ate Prasad, an Indian sweet. But she doesn't recall her parents struggling with cultural differences. Their parents want them to pick and choose what they wanted from each culture. 

   Chloe and Matt had to navigate their different cultural heritages in the planning of their wedding. They had to bring Chloe's Chinese and Matt's Italian backgrounds together so that they and both families were happy with. The couple wanted a 'Western style' service in a church. Yet, Chloe's mum was uncomfortable with that and suggested the 'Eastern' side of the family. So, they included the traditional Chinese tea ceremony in the reception. Usually it takes place on the morning of the wedding with family members, but the couple decided to do it at the wedding reception instead. Chloe says when she spoke to guests, they had loved it. 

   In many intermarried families, the merging of cultural traditions happens most around the dinner table. Eliza remembers lots of stories about cooking when she was growing up. Her mum, from Trinidad and Tobago, still makes traditional food for their family. At Christmas, instead of roast ham for lunch, they would have it for breakfast. She would cut it up with tomatoes and lots of traditional spices. Mum would always try to get them to eat more spices, Eliza admits. "She's got this jar of spicy sauce and it's too spicy for the rest of us. She puts it on her food and she asks us if we want some too. We're like, 'no no no no!' So she'd say to us, you're not proper black children.' She's like, 'it's your white side coming out'," Eliza laughs. She says her dad is of British heritage. 

   Although navigating cultural differences in family life can be challenging, successful intermarriages have some common factors. One is shared values; another is a common faith. Openness towards difference and the ability to compromise are also important. 

(Adapted from scanloninstitute.org.au) 

She is said to be a woman of her ________ If she says something, she'll do it.

The organization ___________ a choice to donate books to the charity last Christmas.

I don't know much about the history of the desert; I just know that it was _____ after Simpson in 1929. 

The boy's favourite activity after school is _____________ a walk in the park near his home.

This famous author has a _____________ personality. He really cares for others.

Most future houses will be designed to consume energy ________, saving money in the end.

The economic downturn since the onset of the Covid pandemic has caused millions of ______ with the bankruptcy of businesses.