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 overall aim of the book is to help bridge the gap between theory and practice, particularly in language teaching.

The ______ listened attentively to every word the vicar said in his sermon.

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I hope they _________________ building the road by the time we come back next summer

Choose the option A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: My sister …… for you since yesterday.

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Her knowledge and experience would make her a priceless _________ to the team

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Coin _____ is one of the most popular hobbies in the world

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Nam'd better__________an umbrella

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His choice of future career is quite similar _______ mine

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When I found out that reading wasn't his _____________, I knew that there wasn't much of a relationship in store between us.

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The sooner, the________

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After trying their hand in the mobile market for just a few years, the company is already throwing in the ________ after finding very little success

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The robbery at the ITN Bank was organized by a group of private detectives, __________, let’s hope, will remain absolutely exceptional

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According to Freud, dreams can be interpreted as the fulfillment of wishes.

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Inclement weather and a reduced workforce ----- the greatest challenges to the renovation of the Kern Science Center

MY BEST FRIEND
I have several good friends but I (1) ________ that my best friend is Ellen. We (2)________ friends with each other since we were very young because she (3)________ next door to me. We have always been in the same class at school, although she has always been much cleverer than me. I don't mind (4)________, because she often helps me with my homework! Anyway, I've always been better at sport than she is. I always (5)________ her at tennis and she doesn't like that. In fact, she hates losing at anything and gets very annoyed if she does. That's the only thing that I don't like about her. Otherwise, she has (6)________ humour and she's always making me laugh. We get on very well together, although occasionally we've had arguments - usually about silly little things. Ellen and her family moved to another district last year but I still see her a lot. We're planning to go on a trip around Europe next summer, I'm really (7)________ to it because I think we'll have a lot of fun and see exciting places. Of course, it's going to be hard -to afford such a wonderful and exciting trip and so we're both going to get jobs and try to (8)________ enough money for it.
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You are late. If you _______ a few minutes earlier, you _______ him

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Fifty years ago, many people__________from tuberculosis eventually died.

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The chairman’s thought-provoking question ignited a lively debate among the participants in the workshop.

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We need to identify the best ways of __________our objectives.

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She was utterly unaware __________ the danger lurking in the forest

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All of the students in the class taught by Professor Roberts is required to turn in theirterm papers next Monday