His work ______ new ground in the treatment of cancer. It is now giving many cancer victims hope of complete recovery.

We all regard pollution as a.......... matter to human beings.

He left in such a hurry that I ______ had time to thank him.

A good leader should not be conservative, but rather ______ to new ideas.

A ______ from the local paper asked for details of the accident.

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.

He revealed his intentions of leaving the company to the manager during the office dinner party.

The medical students were studying the ____ and learning the names of all the bones in the body.

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.

She was brought up in a well-off family. She can’t understand the problems we are facing.

The government is going to _____ the old building and build a new one.

He started to walk faster and the children had to run to_______.

Could you ______ me how to use this new mobile phone?

When he applied for a _____ in the office of the local newspaper, he was told to see the manager.

After closing the envelope, the secretary _____ the stamps on firmly.

My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but he ______ to the occasion wonderfully.

In an ________ to diffuse the tension, I suggest that we go to see a movie.

I ________ very well with my roommate now. We never have arguments.

We need ___________ to help the disaster-stricken area.

It is crucial that urban people not look down on rural areas.

He had a new heart valve _______.

The SEA GAMES is a ____________ multi-sport event involving participants from the current 11 countries of Southeast Asia.

Christine is a blind chef and a gifted writer. She’s very talented and ………….