Choose the answer among A, B, C, D to complete each of the sentences below:
The world's population is ______ to be over 7 billion by 2010.
A.reached
B.claimed
C.blamed
D.expected

Choose the answer among A, B, C, D to complete each of the sentences below:
"She seems _____ for the job.
" – "Yes. Everyone thinks she’s perfectly suited for it."
A.custom-made
B.ready-made
C.home-made
D.tailor-made

Choose the word or phrase A, B, C or D that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
The post office offers the ______ Mail Service which is particularly fast.
A.Reliable
B.Secure
C.Efficient
D.Express

Choose the answer among A, B, C, D to complete each of the sentences below:
I am not used to the cold weather here, so I need to have a heating system ______.
A.repaired
B.serviced
C.developed
D.installed

Choose the answer among A, B, C, D to complete each of the sentences below:
I wouldn’t like to be a senior manager. You have to _____ a lot of responsibility.
A.Convey
B.Bear
C.Suggest
D.Carry

Choose the answer among A, B, C, D to complete each of the sentences below:
After convincing myself that the result didn't matter, I felt oddly _______ when we lost.
A.disappointed
B.disadvantaged
C.stimulated
D.encouraged

Choose the answer among A, B, C, D to complete each of the sentences below:
In some countries, many old-aged parents like to live in a nursing home. They want to ___ independent lives.
 
A.keep
B.take
C.lead
D.give

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The detective checked everyone’s story and by a _______ of eliminations they were left with on suspect.
A.time
B.process
C.progress
D.period

Choose the word or phrase A, B, C or D that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
Neil Armstrong, an American ______, was the first man to step on the moon's surface.
A.astronomer
B.cosmonaut
C.astronaut
D.scientist

Choose the answer among A, B, C, D to complete each of the sentences below:
Some scientists say that there are enough resources to ______ 8 billion people.
A.support
B.provide
C.raise
D.distribute