______ about gene-related diseases has increased is welcome news

_______, the young mother appeared visibly very happy after the birth of her child

Young people have become increasingly committed ______ social activities

When the company had to close because of economic difficulties, many people became _____

The company employs a_________ of nearly 6000

The host country, Laos, is expected to announce _________ sports for 25th SEA Games in November 2008

He just couldn't open the jar _______ hard he tried

We are_________ to encourage more local employers to work with us

Not once did I see him ______ a finger to help in the home

A vacuum will neither conduct heat nor ______

The _________ part of the week is always busy for me

_________, the athlete broke the world's record with two attempts

Your task is _____ mine but I have to be there all day

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 or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions

She is always tactful when she deals with angry students

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the italic part in each of the following questions

Property prices have gone up, then gome down, then gone up again this year