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:

Reaching 35 and obviously aging, Jane has to make up her mind on her future very soon.

The gang robbed three banks in the same city and all at about the same time. Not……….., they were caught by the police during the fourth attempt. 

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

My mother used to be___________with her friends at university because of her beauty.

Choose the best answer:

It is surprising how ................ small child can make so much noise.

This habit has become necessary because social changes today take place with increasing speed and ______ the lives of more and more people.

They offer shade and shelter, which in _______ reduces the amount of energy needed to heat and cool nearby buildings; at the same time, they also remove other impurities from the air we breathe.

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

You may return for full credit any merchandise with ------------ you are not satisfied. 

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: For the most part, young children spend their time playing, eating, and …. a lot.

Since they aren’t answering their telephone, they ___________.

Some are independent, while others are more  _____ to their mothers. 

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

Masami  Airlines  will soon offer____________services from Nagoya to twelve additional cities throughout Asia and Europe.

The water _     in the area has resulted in poor crop production.

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

While most banks retain electronic statements for just eighteen months, RT Bank provides online access to monthly statements  for  two  years.  To  sign  up  for  this________ , log in to your account on our website, www.rtbank.co.nz, and click on the tab labeled “Paperless Statements”. 

_________ is the unit of money in many Latin American countries and the Philippines.

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

Warehouse employees must ____________ the safety guidelines as outlined in  the company manual.

_______ for my train the morning, I met an old school friend.

Tom felt so __________ that he went bed early.

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

How____________of me! I’ve locked myself out of flat!

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.
(10).........................

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

In the decade ------- it was founded, Liu and Wang Corporation has become a legend in creative advertising. 

The tourist industry is (1) ……. to be the largest industry. Before 1950 one million people travelled abroad each year but by the 1900s the figure (2) ….. to 400 million every year. (3) …… large numbers of tourists, however, are beginning to cause problems. For example, in the Alps the skiers are destroying the mountains they came to enjoy. Even parts of Mount Everest in the Himalayas are reported to be covered (4) ….. old tins, tents, and food that have been (5) ……
But at a time when we have (6) ….. freedom to travel than ever before, more and more people are asking how they can enjoy their holidays (7) ….. causing problems by spoiling the countryside. Now there is a new holiday (8) …… called "Holidays That Don't Cost The Earth". It tells you (9) ….. you can help the tourist industry by asking your travel agent the right questions (10) ……... you go on holiday.
(6)...............