The last half of the nineteeth century  .......  a steady improvement in the means of travel.

The judge said that he was ................... by the high standards of performance by the riders.

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Living standard of our residents has been improved a lot in peacetime in comparison _______ war time.

He did not particularly want to play any competitive sport.

”Those eggs of  different colors are very artistic”.                                                                    

- "Yes, they  _______________ in Russia".

John ...........  to walk home if Sara hadn’t given him a lift.

Choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: He backed the truck ….. the edge of the cliff.

I wanted  ______________    by the head of the company, but it was impossible.

............ Mr. John Smith is old, he still goes jogging everyday

The babysitter has told Billy's parents about his ................... behavior and how he starts acting as soon as they leave home.

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:

Maureen usually felt depressed on Mondays, because she never got enough sleep on the weekends.

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She is not really friendly. She does not get on well ______ her classmates.

One of the girls who … working in this department … my niece.

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: 

Salish's point of view was correct but his behavior with his father was quite impertinent.

A little farther down the street ______ _________.

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One of the tasks of the Red Cross is also to support local ________ care projects.

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:

 It’s difficult to tell him to give in because he is so big-headed.

Most young people nowadays believe in ____ marriage- first comes love, the comes marriage.

Now I know we were just too tired. Even with your help, we   ...............   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: 

The distinction between schooling and education implied by this remark is important.

Not only ..............  a good physician but also a talented violist.