___the ability to delay normal cognitive decline as we age, there are significant social benefits to lifelong learning.

That rumour about the politician and the construction contract is absolutely false.

That old typewriter is not worth repairing. (POINTLESS)

Choose the options A, B, C or D that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences.

Suppose you want to go out during a lecture, what should you do?

Simon Lake drew the inspiration____La submarine of undersea travel and exploration from Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.

She knows a lot more about it than I do.

She is not a very nice girl. She seems to enjoy the ____ of others.

Sally is the cleverest student in the class.

Rita plays ........ violin and her sister plays ........ guitar. 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

(A) Reminding not to miss (B) the 15:20 train, the manager set out (C) for the station (D) in a hurry.

Regular radio broadcasting to inform and entertain the general public started in _______ 1920s.

Please accept our ________ congratulations on your promotion!

Peter was _______ a hurry to go so he did not stop to greet me.

Peter is not a modest boy since he often _______his prizes.

Our bodies are supported by the skeletal system, which consists of 206 bones ______ tendons, ligaments and cartilage.

...... behalf of the committee, I'd like to thank you for your generous donation.

Of all seashore plants, seaweeds are best able to tolerate long periods out of water, followed by long periods covering by water.

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

Neither Tom nor his brothers ______ willing to help their mother with the housework.

My sister often reads _______ fashion pages in_______ newspapers to keep up with __________ latest styles.

My mother goes to church in ........ morning. 

My mom really loves the ____ handbag I gave her on her birthday.

Most folk songs are ballads _______ have simple words and tell simple stories. 

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

“More coffee? Anybody?” ~  « ______________ »

Michael was _______ with anger when he saw his car had been scratched.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Mary said (A) her friends that she would (B) never walk alone (C) in the forest after dark (D).

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Mary didn’t wear the raincoat, so she got cold

Many immigrants were compelled to assimilate into the dominant culture.

Last night, suddenly my mother was deciding to ban me from using the Internet so we ended up having a huge row.

Just thinking about his face at that moment makes me laugh.

=> The very__________________________________________________

John speaks Chinese fluently because he used to live in China for ten years.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

John cannot see off his sister at the airport because he is seriously ill.

Complete the sentence with the correct verb form:

John adores (play)___________badminton in the winter.

Joe seemed to be in a good mood, ________ he snapped at me angrily when I asked him to join us.

Jim ________ a book at the moment.

Jane is beautiful and intelligent; ________ she's very kind.

Choose the best answer.

James is_____ judo in the playground with his friends and he is very excited.

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

It won't be safe to use these stairs ________

It is open to question as to whether Jane will get the job.

It is important that family members talk and listen to one another.

It is a course _______ two years for those who want to work as a marketing agent.