The job requires certain _________. You have to be good at operating computers and dealing with people.

He tried to enlist at least twice, but was ______. 

Jim didn't break the vase on ______, but he was still punished for his carelessness.

Many plants and animal species are now on the _______ of extinction.

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.

Deforestation may seriously jeopardize the habitat of many species in the local area.

The situation got out of hand when the festival organisers couldn't foresee that the mob would get angry because they were stopped from taking the offerings.

She was brought up in the slums of Leeds.

I’m a great believer in the _____ of reading books and taking up a sport, which offer you both knowledge and healthy.

I hate ______ newspapers; they're just full of gossip, scandal and lies!

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.

Many plant and animal species are thought to be on the_______of extinction.

Your annual ____ to the Social Club is now due.

We were ________ a mile of our destination when we ran out of petrol.

Each nation has many people who voluntarily take care of others.

Lightweight luggage enables you to manage easily even when fully ________.

She sat down at the piano and began to play a patriotic _____. 

Two of the children have to sleep in one bed, but the other three have ______ ones.

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

After several injuries and failures, things have eventually ______ for Todd when he reached the final round of the tournament.

The police are ………………… certain who the culprit is.

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

He was sacked from his job after the manager discovered that he had stolen some money from his colleagues.