As it had not rained for several months, there was a _____ of water.

The teacher _______ them the answer to the question. 

I bought a single ticket only on the bus, but my friend bought a _____ one.

Andrew is a very disciplined employee. He ________ great importance to coming to work in time.

This is especially important in the age of globalisation, where countries face a daunting challenge to preserve their own cultural identities.

As it was getting late, the boys decided to____ the campfire and crept into their sleeping bags.

My mother told me to take out the __________ while she was cooking dinner.

The disease _____ widely, all over the country. 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSET in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

If that was done on a national scale, we would wipe out this infectious disease.

I wandered through the cool ______ of the forest trees.

The _____ of the lake is covered with reeds and rushes.

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.

The fire brigade responded to the scene instantly upon receiving the emergency call.

Before the interview, you have to send a letter of application and your curriculum vitae to the company.

We had a marvollous holiday: only the last two days were slightly ______ by the weather.

It was a ____ for the climbers to reach the top of the mountain.

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.

When I was going shopping yesterday, I accidentally met one of my old friends in high school.

_______ does not exist yet, but scientists are working hard to create computers that can think like human beings.

Janice ____________ some useful suggestions for the class extra-curricular activities.

The students got high marks in the test but Mary stood out.

Carlos was ………. the first prize in the essay competition.

Thanks to her father's encouragement, she has made great ______ in her study.