V.   Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence. 1.   Studies show that having good conflict               skills is associated with various positive outcomes.       a. resolutional              b.resolving                   c.resolve                      d. resolution 2.   For most of us, however, positive thinking and               can be learned.       a. self-awareness         b.self-abuse                 c.self-access                d.self-analysis 3.   He asked her to marry him but she                       .       a. carry him out           b.turned him down     c. took him out            d. let him in 4.   The cost                 living in Singapore is higher than any countries in South East Asia.       a. for                            b.on                             c.of                              d. in 5.   I met James in a restaurant on Friday and he said that he had seen Caroline there         .       a. the day before         b.this day                    c.today                        d. that day 16. Jane said that she              come and look after the children the following day.       a. can                           b.will                           c.could                        d. should 7.   The weather was               in England than in Spain last week.       a. most warmer            b.by far warmer           c.more warmer            d. much warmer 8.                     all our efforts to save the school, the authorities decided to close it.       a. Since                        b.Despite                     c.Although                  d. Because 9.   He still doesn’t know                    his budget when living alone in the city.       a. when to manage      b. how to manage        c. where to manage     d. what to manage 10. A: “I really don’t like shopping around the holidays.”       B: “            . It’s always so busy.”       a. I couldn’t agree with you more.                  b. I like it.       c. I don’t like it.                                              d. No, it’s not that.

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3. b. turned him down - he asked her to marry him but she turned him down.

2. b. self-abuse - positive thinking and self-abuse can be learned.

1. a. resolutional - having good conflict resolution skills is associated with various positive outcomes.

1.   Studies show that having good conflict               skills is associated with various positive outcomes.

      a. resolutional              b.resolving                   c.resolve                      d. resolution

2.   For most of us, however, positive thinking and               can be learned.

      a. self-awareness         b.self-abuse                 c.self-access                d.self-analysis

3.   He asked her to marry him but she                       .

      a. carry him out           b.turned him down     c. took him out            d. let him in

4.   The cost                 living in Singapore is higher than any countries in South East Asia.

      a. for                            b.on                             c.of                              d. in

5.   I met James in a restaurant on Friday and he said that he had seen Caroline there         .

      a. the day before         b.this day                    c.today                        d. that day

16. Jane said that she              come and look after the children the following day.

      a. can                           b.will                           c.could                        d. should

7.   The weather was               in England than in Spain last week.

      a. most warmer            b.by far warmer           c.more warmer            d. much warmer

8.                     all our efforts to save the school, the authorities decided to close it.

      a. Since                        b.Despite                     c.Although                  d. Because

9.   He still doesn’t know                    his budget when living alone in the city.

    a. when to manage      b. how to manage        c. where to manage     d. what to manage

10. A: “I really don’t like shopping around the holidays.”

      B: “            . It’s always so busy.”

      a. I couldn’t agree with you more.                  b. I like it.

      c. I don’t like it.                                              d. No, it’s not that.