Despite the tough ............  in the sector, our little store managed to break .............. its first year in operation.

Before bridges were built, all transport across major rivers in the area were by ferryboat.

___________________ communication skill plays an important role in career success.

The first week of classes at university was a little ............  because so many students get lost, change classes or go to the wrong place.

You have to use a magnifying glass so that to see some of the minute details.

Identify the error in each sentence:  The United States (A) come top of (B) the list of countries (C) ranked by (D) economic performances.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:

I think it's important to listen to both sides of the argument.

Choose the best answer:

There is no point in ........half an hour early.

Transfer taxes are imposed on the sell or exchange of stocks and bonds.

It is estimated that at least a million meteors have hit the Earth’s land surface, which is only 25 percentage of the planet.

Dave apologized ............. for forgetting about our appointment.

After George had returned to his house, he was reading a book.

When her father came home, she _______talking on the phone. 

With cable broadband, you can go from one web page to another much quickly than you can. With a dial-up modem or DSL, and you can load web pages more readily.

The Canada mint makes frequently coins from cheap alloys that are worth far less the value stamped on them.

Choose the best answer:
Your new dress makes you more..............

As a .............. for their efforts, the school was awarded Arts Mark Gold, a top award from the Arts Council, for its excellent provision in arts.

Many old people don’t like to change. They are very set in their ..................

Choose the best answer:

He is ...............listening to his sister’s advice. 

She couldn't resist _______ at him in those clothes

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:

I’m becoming increasingly absent-minded. Last week, I locked myself out of my house twice.