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:

I told you clearly and definitely not to write your answers in pencil, Smith!

Their plans were cancelled _______ of a bad storm.

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Minh wishes he ......... a new bike.

Be careful with your gun! You ________wound somebody.

He’s a ................... boy. He knows everything from books never gives any logical and practical solutions.

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Dr. Boyle does not generally see any patients  ______________  appointments, except for cases of emergency.

You should be a little more ............... if you want to attract their attention.

This pack contains posters and leaflets, which can be used to publicize the scheme, plus collection bags to encourage people to _____ a donation.

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

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

Toxic chemicals from factories are one of the serious factors that leads wildlife to the _______ of extinction.

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He laughs a lot because ............... her funny face.

I first met her two years ago when we ______ at Oxford University.     

That style of dress _____have been designed by Titian, because it wasn’t worn till after his death.

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She hasn’t written to me ....................

I read the contract again and again _____ avoiding making spelling mistakes.
 

Electric motors range in size from the tiny mechanisms that operate sewing machine to the great engines in heavy locomotives.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 44.
In Korea, in former days the marriage between a man and woman represented the joining of two families, rather (35)_____ the joining of two individuals. The event (36)_____ Taerye (Great Ritual), and people from all over the village or neighborhood participated. The ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long and (37)_____ . Professional matchmakers paired up likely candidates for marriage, with the new couple often meeting for the first time at their wedding. The families considered many factors in the decision, consulting with fortune tellers for (38)_____ about the couple's future life together. During the Chosun period, people married (39)_____ their early teens, with the girl often being several years older than the boy. The groom usually traveled to the house of the bride for the ceremony, then stayed there for three days (40)_____ taking his new bride to his family's home. The actual ceremony involved many small rituals, with many bows and symbolic gestures. The (41)_____ were expected to control their emotions and remain somber. (42)_____ Koreans have kept several aspects of the traditional ceremony, most modern ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than (43)_____ Korean ones. However, many folk villages and museums across the country regularly perform ceremonies to (44)_____ the traditions alive.
(37).......................

The old manager has just retired, so Tom takes ________his position.

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:

You can make a good living in sales if you have the right attitude and strategies.

 Mary didn’t know the answer to the teacher’s question,…………….. 

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What would you do if you met an alien ............ outer space?