Sarah’s friends all had brothers and sisters but she was a (n) _____ child.

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: 

He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime.

During the time of economic reforms, the economy has grow  .................... with only a few major setbacks.

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It took three and a half hours .................. to Singapore.

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:

The journalist refused to disclose the sourse of his information.

Many parents tend to push their children because they believe that good education will enable them to..............in the future.

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Can you please stop .......... so much noise?

Two parents are talking with each other about their teenage daughter:
- The husband: “________________.”

Shakespeare asserts the right of women to  .............  and independence.

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.
(37)..............................

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We will wait until you .................. your work.

 This………….one of the best films I ………ever seen

During the boss’s ............... his assistant took over.

I’ve got __________ money to lend you now. I think you can ask Lyn for some

The ASEAN Para-Games is a biannual  multi-sport  ................ held after every Southeast Asian Games for athletes with physical disabilities.

 Choose the best answer among A, B, c or D that best completes sentence: They …. satisfaction from their work recently.

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She went to the theater last night ............... had a wonderful time.

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In my first year at university I lived in the halls of ________ .

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:

There has been no discernible improvement in the noise levels since lorries were banned.

The  cup  will be on  .................  at the clubhouse for a month before being sent to the museum.

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According to the study, the ____________   a marketing campaign is among young people, the better a product is likely to sell.