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:

He insisted on listening to the entire story.

Choose the best answer:

.............. patient, and you will succeed.

Freya Stark (1893- 1993) was an extraordinary woman who ventured into (1) ____ areas where few Europeans had ever (2) ____ foot. Born in Paris, brought up in Italy, and educated in London, she was already multilingual before deciding to learn Arabic (3) ____ the end of 30. She traveled (4)____ through Greece, Italy and Cyprus. However, her passion was for exploring ancient lands of the Middle East. She was determined to make contact with the tribes that populated the area before their traditional (5) ____ of life vanished forever. She led expeditions into the most dangerous areas and despite the risks (she was even thrown into a military prison on one occasion), she always returned safe and (6) ____. During her travels, she completed a (7) ______ across the Valley of the Assassins, famous not only for its rough terrain but (8) ____ for its murderous inhabitants, and followed in the (9)___ of Alexander, the Great. In her long career she produced maps, discovered lost cities, and worked as a spy and propagandist, although it is as a travel writer that she is best remembered. She died at the age of 100, (10) ________most women of her generation in more ways than one.
(5).........................

Tam is very __________ with his school result.

…………his falling out with his former employer, Mr. Lee still meets with some of his old co-workers from time to time.

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

I wasn’t______________the rural lifestyle so I moved to New York to earn my living. 

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: Tom Hans is one of the best players in the country. We have won all of our games …..he joined our team.

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: 

Several brands have replied and questioned the methods used in the study and they said that the number of plastics evaluated was exaggerated.

Mark a 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.

 It is generally believed that almost all young birds are very vulnerable to predators.

Travel can ____ the mind, and exchange visits give young people experience of a way of life as well as a ________________ language.

Every ten minutes, one kind of animal, plant or insect dies (1) ...... forever. If nothing is done about it, one million species that are alive today will have become (2) ...... twenty years from now.
The seas are in (3) ........ They are being filled with poison, industrial and nuclear (4) ......., chemical fertilizers and pesticides, sewage. The Mediterranean is already nearly dead. The North Sea is following. If nothing is done about it, one day soon nothing will be able to live in the seas.
The tropical rain forests, which are the (5) ...... of half the earth's living things (including many rare animals and plants), are being destroyed. If nothing is done about it, they will have disappeared in twenty years. The (6) ...... on the world's climate and on our agriculture and food supplies, will be disastrous.
Fortunately, somebody is trying to do something about it. In 1961, the World Wildlife Fund was (7) ...... - a small group of people who wanted to raise money to save animals and plants from extinction.
Today, the World Wildlife Fund is a large international organization. It has raised over $35 million for conservation projects, and has created or given (8) ...... to National Parks in five continents. It has helped 30 mammals and birds, including the tiger, to (9) ........ Perhaps this is not much, but it is a start. If more people give more money - and if more governments wake up to what is happening -perhaps the World Wildlife Fund will be able to help US to avoid the disaster that (10) ...... the natural world, and all of US will be with it.
(1)..................

Freya Stark (1893- 1993) was an extraordinary woman who ventured into (1) ____ areas where few Europeans had ever (2) ____ foot. Born in Paris, brought up in Italy, and educated in London, she was already multilingual before deciding to learn Arabic (3) ____ the end of 30. She traveled (4)____ through Greece, Italy and Cyprus. However, her passion was for exploring ancient lands of the Middle East. She was determined to make contact with the tribes that populated the area before their traditional (5) ____ of life vanished forever. She led expeditions into the most dangerous areas and despite the risks (she was even thrown into a military prison on one occasion), she always returned safe and (6) ____. During her travels, she completed a (7) ______ across the Valley of the Assassins, famous not only for its rough terrain but (8) ____ for its murderous inhabitants, and followed in the (9)___ of Alexander, the Great. In her long career she produced maps, discovered lost cities, and worked as a spy and propagandist, although it is as a travel writer that she is best remembered. She died at the age of 100, (10) ________most women of her generation in more ways than one.
(9).........................

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

Kyung Bin Yi has been praised for her role in security several_______ contracts for Dwyer Industries’ fledgling mobile-computing division.

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

The Captain’s Seafood Restaurant can ……… seat up to twenty guests in its Starboard Lounge.

Strategic alliances are being _             with major European companies.

When did Vietnam _________ the association of Southeast Asian Nations?

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

Event coordinators should include receipts for________above 25 dollars in their reports.

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

The Moorestown Redevelopment Agency is responsible for determining  whether various properties throughout the Township of Moorestown are _______  for redevelopment. 

ASEAN helps to _______ regional cooperation in Southeast Asia in the spirit of equality and partnership

In summary, for most visitors, the Japanese are _______ and difficult to understand.

Mrs. Pike _______ the door before the customers arrived.