He died after he ______ ill for a long time.

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 

 The construction of a new subway line was aimed at   _____________ overcrowding during rush hour.

The room needs ................  for the Sip and see party.

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

In my attempt to win a place at university, I am under a lot of pressure.

 When _________ in international trade, letters of credit are convenient.

 He was very _________ with the results of his exam. 

Susan’s doctor insists ...........  for a few days.

On ......... he had won the scholarship to Harvard University, he jumped for joy.

 I can't eat this. It's _________ . 

 What do you do _______ livelihood?

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:

He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime.

We have been working hard. Let’s .............. a break.

 _________ the room, the man was no longer there.

Mr. Kane finds it hard to ...............  friendly relations with his thoughtless neighbors.

What happened to the old carrier?”

”He   _________        to a new neighborhood to work”.

 I believe here is somebody _________ on the door.

................. appear, they are really much larger than the Earth.

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 

A fee of $100 will be  __________  to office rental payments that are more than two weeks late.

After hours of bargaining with the salesman, Jake bought the jacket for a ...............  of the original price.

If you want to become a novelist, you need to be____ .

This writer was also known as a ................. literary critic.