Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Congo's presidential election is hoped to enable the country's first peaceful, democratic transfer of power since independence from Belgium in 1960.

If he improved his IT skills, he _____ a job.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

We are having a surprise party for Susan next Saturday, so don't give the secret away by saying anything to her.

They advised me _____ visiting the troubled south of the country.

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.

The teacher had only just came in the room when the fire alarm rang

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.

The poor old man never was able to explain what was going on to his family.

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.

It was in 1896 in Athens, Greece where the first modern Olympics were held.

The work that the students do _____ the year will count towards their final degrees.

He should have his visa _____ before it expires if he does not want to be deported.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

Mary is talking to her professor in his office.

- Professor: “Congratulations on your award.”

- Mary: “______.”

Janet admitted _____ the car without insurance.

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

Dad's car is very old. He can't afford to buy a new one.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

Jane and Janet are talking about their favorite sports.

Jane: “Are you interested in scuba diving?” - Janet: “ _____ .”

While I _____ at the bus stop, three buses went by in the opposite direction.

My brother hopes to travel around the world _____ next summer.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29.

        It is true that digital manufacturing does cut out the middle-man. More and more routine, repetitive assembly tasks will be taken (25)______ by machines. But as certain jobs disappear, new ones open up in other parts of the factory. Germany in many ways exemplifies this trend. Today, German manufacturers (26)______ three times more robots than U.S. companies, but they also still employ more humans. Relative to the size of our economies, German's manufacturing workforce is twice the size of America's.

        From its very beginning, the fourth Industrial revolution has never presented manufacturers with an

either-or choice - robots or humans. It has always been about combining the talents of (27)______ . (28) ______, it is the convergence of artificial and human intelligence that will enable manufacturers to achieve a new era of speed, flexibility, efficiency and connectivity in the 21st century. Machines have the ability to assemble things faster than any human ever could, but humans possess the analytics, domain expertise and valuable knowledge (29)______ to solve problems and optimize factory floor production.

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