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:

Christmas has become too commercialized. Most people agree on that.

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

The repeated commercials on TV distract many viewers from watching their favourite films

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

His boss has had enough of his impudence, and doesn’t want to hire him any more

Most Americans don’t object _____ being called by their first names.

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

The existence of many stars in the sky _______ us to suspect that there may be life on another planet

The new school complex cost ______ the city council had budgeted for.

I had a red pen but I seem to have lost it; I think I’d better buy ______ 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.

Charles: “Thanks so much for looking after the children!”

Lisa: “__________________”