The old can have the joy of seeing their children making progress in life: they can watch their grandchildren growing up around them, and perhaps best of all, they can, if their life has been a useful one, feel the happiness of having come (60) _________ the battle of life safely and of having reached a time when they can lie back and rest, leaving others to continue the fight.

A. out

A. coming

If, however, he works hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the greatest happiness of seeing himself make steady (58) _________ in his job and of building up for himself his own position in society.

A. progress

A. take

But a child has his (54) _________ .He is not so free to do as he wishes as he thinks older people are: he is continually told not to do things, or being punished (55) _________ what he has done wrong. His life’s therefore not perfectly happy.

A. because

A. injury

Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence:

Tom: “I thought your performance last Sunday was wonderful.”

Laura: “………………………..”

Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group:

Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group:

Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group:

A. short

A. eaten

When confronted with a mass of red tape, many people feel a sense of _________________

(POWER)    

What percentage of the city’s _______ live in poverty?                                            (HOUSE)

We have to decide to interview only the best six __________ for the job.          (APPLY)

He resigned for a ___________________ of reasons.                                                     (various)

There are some ______ and differences between the New Year in Japan and that in Vietnam.

                                                                                                                                                (SIMILAR)

My uncle would rather that I ( not leave) _________ yesterday.

The police are stopping all the cars. They (look) _______ for the escaped prisoner.