She reached the lifeboat. She was exhausted and she ___ to its side, waiting for someone to pull her in.

 

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 collapse of the stock market in 1929 signaled the beginning of the Depression.

Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

When John (A) will see his head teacher (B) tomorrow, he (C) will ask her about her (D) absence in the appointment.

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: I ……..with you on that subject.

Left ­ hand traffic, a custom existing in Britain only, ..............back to the days when English people went to and fro on horseback.

The world’s rain forests are being cut down at the rate on 3000 acres per hour.

Chicago’s Sears Tower, now the taller building in the world, rises 1,522 feet from the ground to the top of its antenna.

She wishes that we did not send her the candy yesterday because shi is on a diet.

Choose the best answer:

I’d rather you .................... by train.

We have rented two videos and watched them with some friends last night.

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:

Many scientists agree that global warming poses great threats to all species on Earth.

Sometimes it is ________ to find suitable books for our children.

Identify the error in each sentence: Zoonoses are diseases (A) that can transmit (B) to human (C) beings by animals (D)

To remove stains from permanent press clothing, carefully soaking in hot water before washing with a regular detergent.

Deep cratering, the moon is over 2100 miles in diameter with negligible gravity and atmosphere.

Francis Bacon lived ________ about the same time as Shakespeare.

The Irish potato famine of 1845 and 1848 were some of the worst in that country’s history and led to thousands of deaths and mass emigration.

Choose the best answer:

If you study harder, you .............. pass the examination.

Like everyone else, Sue has her ............... of course but on the whole, she's quite satisfied with life.

Choose the best answer:

No, I didn’t. I’d better ............ back and ............ it now.

Identify the error in each sentence: 

Ancient people made (A) a clay pottery (B) because they needed (C) it for(D) their survival.