Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to each of the following questions.

It's possible that she didn't hear what I said.

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His difficulty in walking results____________ a childhood illness

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Slums are urban areas that are ____ populated with substandard housing and very poor living conditions

He was looking at his parents _______, waiting for recommendations.

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I wish we __________ longer in Antwerp instead of going to Brussels, which I have seen many times. Do you think it might still be arranged?

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence. "He fell down when he …….. towards the church."

When I came to the party, Sally and Tom                    .

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 each of the following questions:

The museum was overrun with tourists, so we decided to go back another day.

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"I'd like you to tell me the truth," Linda said. → Linda wanted________her the truth

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 each of the following questions:

Many parents may fail to recognize and respond to their children's needs until frustration

explodes into difficult or uncooperative behaviour.

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The local clubs are ____________ every effort to interest more young people

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 each of the following questions:

While endeavoring to find a new route to India, Columbus discovered America.

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A: "It might take a while for this to finish up."
B: "Don't worry about me, I can ____________ myself with a book."

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The Harvard presidency is perhaps the most _________________ job in higher education

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Only when he is here ……………..

In the past the trip _______ very rough and often dangerous, but things _______ a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years.

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When are you leaving_____Singapore? This week or next week?

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The company, ---------- suffered a big loss due to poor management, made a successful comeback last year

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We tried to make a _______ of our situation, but it wasn’t funny

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The company is renegotiating its finances after struggling to ____________ the rent on its properties

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the undelined part that needs correction in each of the following questions:

Those who had already purchased tickets were instructed to go to gate first immediately.