The ______ from the forest fire could be seen ten miles away.

The construction work was carried out by the local contractor.

Make sure you mix the ingredients well, _______ you might get up lumps in your cake.

Mr Walker’s new _____ fitted so badly across the shoulders that he took it back to the shop to complain.

She had never imagined being able to visit such remote countries.

The two dogs started to fight, so we tried to ______ them.

Deserts often include _________ and rocky surface.

The cyclist was riding so erratically that the driver had to _____ to avoid hitting him. 

Peter is disappointed at not getting the job, but he will ______ it soon.

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.

He was ____ by a bee when he was collecting the honey.

John____ knowledge from many of his life experiences in his work.

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

Switzerland is well-known for its impressive mountainous _____.

Employees who have a _______ are encouraged to discuss it with the management.

The boy waved his hands to his mother, who was standing at the school gate, to ___________ her attention.

The mother separated the quarrelling children and gave each of them a sharp ______.

When a player of a team commits a direct free kick offence inside their penalty area or off the field as part of play as outlined in Laws 12 and 13, the opposing team will be given a_____________.

There are many religions in the world __________ Buddhism, Catholicism, and Islam.

He sends his _____ wishes for your future happiness.

Because of people’s______ with the environment, many kinds of plants and animals are becoming rare.