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:

GCSE are not compulsory, but they are the most common qualifications taken by students.

Choose the correct answer:

The motivations for the birth of ASEAN were the desire for a _______ environment.

Building a sensible diet and exercise plan is the key_____ maintaining a consistent weight.

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

Please note that any changes to your reservation should be made at least three days prior to your............... at the hotel.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: The new treaty ……  a free trade zone.

       _____________ he had a suggestion he didn’t raise his hand.

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

She’s so______________ , I can’t remember the last time she did a day’s work!

Choose the best answer:

We have not had ……..  interesting talk to each other for a long time.

- Do you like going to school? - ________

Vincent Van Gogh is a famous painter from the 19th century. Van Gogh's paintings are sold at very high prices (1) ______many collectors want his paintings. But unfortunately, when he was (2) ______, he did not have a happy life.
Van Gogh was from a poor family in Holland and lived (3) _______his life at home. He lived a rather sad and (4) _______ life. He drew things that he could see (5) ______ around the quiet town of his parents' home or outside his window. This is why he painted things (6) _______the sky, his room and even himself. 
Van Gogh once cut off his own ear after drawing a picture of himself. He cut it off to (7) _______ the person that said the ear in Van Gogh's painting was not correct. It was very (8) _____ him to do such a thing.
Van Gogh was also (9) _________a crazy man. He really (10) ______become crazy, and was sent to a mental hospital. Sadly, he killed himself when he was just 37.
(3)...........................

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

Mr. Jung _______ his position as Chief Executive of Cosmetic Gaming Company had the merger with Starzan Enterprises succeeded. 

The UK Government ensures that all schools in the UK ______ certain standards, and this includes independent schools as well as those that are run by the Government.

Choose the best option among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: When …… a dictionary, you need to be able to understand the symbols and abbreviations it contains.

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

A country which exports a lot of rice is called a(n) _________ country.

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:

Vietnam became ____________ seventh member of ASEAN on July 28th, 1995.

We moved to the countryside because we wanted to be close to _____nature.

When preparing a  CV, university ______ can consider attaching a separate report about official work experience during the course.

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

Melbourne Motors has succeeded in............... positive publicity for its new line of ecologically friendly automobiles.

The environmental group hopes ______ the forest to its original condition by the end of the decade.

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: 

 An optimistic person always sees things on the bright sides.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence:   ……..Jane arrives, we will have finished this group project.