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:

“A friend in need is a friend indeed”: Our friends have voiced their strong criticism of China’s escalation of tension on our continental shelf.

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I knew she was only flattering me because she wanted to borrow some money.

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I’m preparing to support anything he ________ (say) tomorrow.

If we _____ the plans carefully, we would not have had so many serious mistakes.

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Pauline was interested in the project. It was not abandoned.

Isn‟t there anyone______ of using this digital camera? 

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Volunteer activities bring together people who might not ____ have contact with one another

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You _____ the washing. My sister could have done it for you

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She gave up nursing training when she found she had no________for looking after the sick.

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When I see Tom tomorrow, I ________ him for that.

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There are some changes in our timetable, ____________?

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

Tired of being a tiny cog in a vast machine, he handed in his resignation.

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:

If that was done on a national scale, we would wipe out this infectious disease.

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She took up many hobbies when she retired that she had hardly any time _________

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

Severe cutbacks in public spending have been announced.

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____ to rent a flat, we set about contacting all the accommodation agencies in the city.

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He tries to ________ himself with everyone by paying them compliments

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I live in a/an ____ with my parents and my elder sister in the coastal area.

I ________ writing my report in an hour or so. Then we can go to a movie.

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When I looked down and saw how far I had to jump, my _________ failed me

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Ever ____ the invention of the hydrogen bomb, attempts have been made to harness the power of nuclear fusion for peaceful purposes