John was late this morning because he had trouble ............. his car started.

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:

Studies of climatology indicate that volcanic dust in the atmosphere may contribute to the onset of ice ages.

 Dick  .............. moustache, but he doesn’t any more. He shaved it off because his wife didn’t like it.

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

............. my ex would be there, I wouldn’t have agreed to come.

Jack hasn’t been swimming for four years.

Would you mind .................. these plates a wipe before putting them in the cupboard?

We found that they had cancelled the game.

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in the following passage.
UNICEF was created in 1946 to help bring food and medicine to children who suffered during World War II in Europe. It began as a temporary agency, but became a permanent part of the United Nations in 1953 (1)_______ the need for its services around the world. UNICEF's primary concern is to help governments of developing countries improve the quality of life for (2)________ one billion children. UNICEF's main office is in the United Nations offices in New York City, but it also has more than 40 offices and 100 programs (3)_______. In 1965, UNICEF won the Nobel Peace Prize for its work helping children and building brighter future. UNICEF works with governments to provide three kinds of services. First, UNICEF plans and develops programs in developing countries. These programs serve the community (4)_______ providing health care, information about nutrition, basic education, and safe water and sanitationThen UNICEF trains people to work in these programs. UNICEF also provides supplies and equipment that (5)_______ the programs to work.
(4).........................

Only one of the people  ............  was qualified for the job

It took me a very long time to recover from the shock of her death.

Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) _______ that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.

It seems that the thief took________of the open window and got inside that way

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After he was appointed sales manager, Bill Haskell achieved improved  ______  between the staff in the sales and marketing departments.

There were so many kinds of cameras_______, and I didn't know which to buy.

Choose the word or phrase — a, b, c or d — that best fits the blank space in the following passage. 
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) is a (1)_____ agency of the United Nations established on November 16 1945. Its stated (2) _____ is to contribute to peace and security by promoting international collaboration through education, science, and culture in order to(3 )_____ universal respect for justice, the rule of law, and the human rights and fundamental freedoms (4) ____ in the UN Charter. It is the heir of the League of Nations' International Commission on Intellectual Cooperation. UNESCO has 193 Member States and 6 Associate Members. The organization is (5) ___ in Paris, with over 50 field offices and many specialized institutes and centres throughout the world. Most of the field offices are "cluster" offices (6) ___ three or more countries; there are also national, and regional offices. UNESCO (7) ____ its objectives through five major programes: education, natural sciences, social and human sciences, culture, and communication and information . Projects (8) ____ by UNESCO include literacy, technical, and teacher-training programes; international science programes; the promotion of independent media and freedom of the press; regional and cultural history projects, the promotion of cultural (9)____; international cooperation agreements to secure the world cultural and natural heritage ( World Heritage Sites ) and to (10) ___ human rights.
(6)...................

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

The popularity of the daily television show,

Celebrity Update, has declined _____________the years as entertainment news has become increasingly available online.

My father sometimes .............. the washing up after dinner.

Scarcely  ...........  when the fight broke out.

He succeeded .............  getting a scholarship.

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

If Jeff Bezos and his wife split their assets equally. MacKenzie could become the richest woman in the world overnight.