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:

Fallout from a nuclear power station damaged in the tsunami may endanger the vegetation.

It is found that endangered species are often concentrated in areas that are poor and densely populated, such as much of Asia and Africa.

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.

If he so much as harms a hair on her head, I won't be responsible for my actions.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best option for each of the blanks.
People’s fingernails and toenails, according to a recent study, are nowadays growing more quickly. Research (35) _____ out at the University of North Carolina indicates that the speed at which human nails are growing has increased by (36) _____ 25 per cent over the last 70 years. The results of the study show that the (37)_____ human fingernail now grows about 3.5 mm a month, (38) _____ just 3 mm seven decades ago. Toenail growth, (39) _____ only about 2 mm per month, was also up on the figure (40) _____ in a similar survey done 70 years ago. Researchers (41) _____ the rapid increase down to changes in lifestyle, particularly the greater awareness of the importance of regular exercise and a healthy diet. This, they point out, is in (42) _____with similar trends in the height and weight of present-day adults. Interestingly, it appears that nails have a propensity to grow fastest (43) _____ warmer conditions, with the quickest growth rate among young people, and men. The fastestgrowing nail is on the middle finger while that on the little finger is (44) _____ the slowest, at only a fraction over 3 mm each month.
(40)..............................

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

The government is not prepared to tolerate this situation any longer.

They have  ......... a lot of extensive research into renewable energy sources.

 Choose the best answer among A, B, c or D that best completes sentence:  I would rather ……. poor but happy than become rich without happiness.

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

The  ______________  of the retreat was to allow all of the employees to bond with one another.

 Would you mind ... the window ? It's very hot in here. 

All candidates will be treated equally, ................... of their age or background.

Choose the best answer:

What will you do if you ................ the final examination?

No player except the ................ can hold the ball with two hands.

Economic reforms began in the Soviet Union in June 1985 by the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to ......................... the Soviet economy.

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People who are out of work are............................ 

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Daddy, there is the weather forecast ................TV.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions: 

Lakes occupy less than two percent of the Earth’s surface, yet they help sustain life.

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I won’t go unless you ................. me the money back.

We found the exam extremely easy. We ________ so hard. 

I should leave here. I don’t want to  .................. my welcome.

 Choose the best answer among A, B, c or D that best completes sentence:  You’re having a sore throat. You’d better ……  to the doctor.

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:
An endangered species is an animal or plant that's considered at ….........… of extinction.