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

The house was so damp that it was ______ to live in. 

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

Murder is a serious crime and one rarely ______________ with it.

According to Cindy, our aidience are ………. stories about celebrities and famous people.

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 the following question

The smell of chalk always evokes memories of my school days.

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

His jokes seemed to ______ a treat with his audience, if their laughter was any indication.

Make sure you ______ up the data on your computer, because you might get a virus.

A blinding _____ of lightening flashed across the sky.

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.

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 the following question

Many inhabitants in the village have been inflicted with cancer due to the polluted source of water.

Only thoroughly unpleasant people leave the ______ of their picnics to spoil the appearance of the countryside.

You will get to the church more quickly if you take this _____ across the fields. 

It seemed as if all of a ______ the animal had smelt danger in the air.

I’m not really ill, but I have a _____ headache.

Although the staff did expand somewhat for the first century of its existence, the entire teaching staff consisted of the president and three or four tutors.

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

Whenever the boss does something, he should ______ for the sake of the company.

Paul Baran _______ the Internet and the Ministry of America National Defence supported to develop it for the first time in 1969.

I’m managing to keep my head above ______ though I’n not earning much.