Van Gogh suffered from depression _______ by overwork and ill-health.

The computer has had an enormous _________ on the way we work.

The map was drawn to the standard ______ of 1/100,000, so there was not much detail.

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

The climate is not dry at all; in fact, they have ____ of water.

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

We arranged to meet at the station, but she didn’t _______.

She was ________ out of 115 applicants for the position of managing Director.

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

Do you know how many countries __________ part in the sporting event?

Normally he is rather _____ but sometimes he talks freely about himself.

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

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

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

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

When I bend down to tie my shoelace, the seat of my trousers ______.

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

Mark 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 inthe following question.

Many Vietnamese teenagers used to idolize Ngo Ba Kha because of his weird dances and negative speeches.

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

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

I have decided to buy that house. I won’t change my mind _________what you say.