After a momentary _________ of concentration, Simon managed to regain his focus and completed the test.

He is disappointed at not winning the competition, but he will soon _______ it.

When someone …………… a poem or other piece of writing, they say it aloud after they have learn it.

With the strong support of their countrymen, the Vietnamese athletes competed in ___________ spirits.

In Britain, it is compulsory to go to school between the ages of five and sixteen.

They decided to leave the waiter a big ______ because the food and service had been excellent.

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 following question

During their five-decade history the Asian Games have been advancing in all aspects.

Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

I think it’s impossible to abolish school examinations. They are necessary to evaluate students’ progress.

The tiger is ______ of extinction. It is difficult to find them in the wild.

They hope to _______ a cure for the disease.

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.

Their daughter soon became a celebrated writer after the publication of her first novel.

We have to suffer from traffic congestion and pollution every day.

Steve Kootenay-Jobin, Aboriginal housing coordinator at Mount Royal University, notes that many Indigenous students who move to the city for education, encounter culture shock.

It is important to raise the people’s _________ of environmental conservation.

The Malaysian unit of __________ is the Ringgit.

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) of the following question

There has been a hot debate among the scientists relating to the pros and cons of using robotic probes to study distant objects in space.

All too ______ it was time to go back to school after the glorious summer holidays.

Local people believe that the festival is an opportunity to teach younger generations about patriotism and bravery.

Only three out of twenty ______ were chosen for the job after the interview.

In view of the way things have improved I now feel confident enough to have another bite at the _______.

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 the following question.

She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she went abroad to study.