Since the flood the number of homeless people ________ dramatically.

If these prisoners attempted to escape from prison, ............  immediately.

They are building a new Bihighway around the city.

A hundred pounds ........... too expensive for that shirt! 

 The earthquake caused terrible ……. 

If the traffic __________bad, I may get home late.

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: 

Congo's presidential election is hoped to enable the country's first peaceful, democratic transfer of power since independence from Belgium in 1960.

Emily said that her teacher _________to London _________

Choose the best answer:
Would you like ……………. the next dance with me?

The incredible thing about telephone ................. across the continents, but that you can recognize the other person's voice.

Sue was ___ in the accident; meanwhile her sister had only minor injuries.

Clare was _____ her homework when her boyfriend called.

Sunglasses protect you from the ____ of the sun.

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

Later a wine reception will be followed by a concert before guests tuck into a banquet.

Only after he ...............  the job as a computer programmer did he realise how much he loved it.

___so much, the doll is still on the shelf. 

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

Although more and more companies are beginning to accept bitcoins, the percentage of purchases made using bitcoins is minuscule compared to other online payment methods.

Luckily, the rain __________ so we were able to play the match.

You need more exercise; you should ________ golf.

The phone _________ for several minutes before I heard it

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

She wasn’t close to her mum. She was thought to confide all her secrets to her best friend only.