Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word.
In Britain there is a holiday now which people call Mother’s Day. In the old days many girls from working-class _______(1) in towns and cities and from farmers’ families in the country worked in rich houses. They had to do all the______ (2) and their working day was usually very long, they often______ (3) on Sundays, too. Once a year, it was usually______ (4) Sunday in March, they could visit their mothers. They went home on that day and_______ (5) presents for their mothers and for ______(6) members of their families. They could stay at home only one day, and then they went_____ (7) to their work. People call that day Mothering Day ______(8) Mothering Sunday.Later workers at the factories and girls_______ (9) worked in the houses of rich families received one free day a week, and Mothering Day became Mother’s Day. It is______ (10) last Sunday in March.
_____(7)
A.back
B.to
C.by
D.with

I wish I ______ a famous writer.
A.am   
B.be    
C.were
D.have been

We ______________ T.V when it started to rain
A.were watching
B.watched
C.are watching
D.watch

__________ (29)
A.although
B.even
C.because
D.so

Prices_______ considerably in the last few months.
   
A.increased
B.have been increased
C.have increased  
D.were increasing

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.
I think Mr. John is on the level because he always tells the truth and never tries to deceive others.
A.honest
B.dishonest
C.talented
D.intelligent

Exercise 3: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

A.penalty    
B.expedition          
C.incredible               
D.determine

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.
Urbanization is the shift of people moving from rural to urban areas, and the result is the growth of cities.
A.maintenance                       
B.transposition           
C.movement               
D.variation

I don't think he'll ever_______ the shock of his wife's death.
A.get through
B.get over
C.get by
D.get off

_________(1)
A.when
B.missed       
C.went
D.catch