The boy had a _____ escape when he ran across the road in front of the bus.

Most things are now mass-produced rather than ______.

Radio provides information orally and we receive information aurally.

 The deep pool was so brown and weed-covered that it was almost ______.

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

A strong westerly ______ flattened the standing corn though it brought no rain.

Shut the window and _____ the cold _______.

The bicycle was moving so fast that its rider could not ______ an accident.

Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world. (Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.)

The two scientists disagreed and a _______ argument developed.

We were so late that  we _____ had time to catch the train.

What he described as a ______ detail I thought was the most important part of the plan.

She was afraid that unless the train speeded up sle would lose lose her _____ to Scotland.

There’s no need to be frightened of the dog; he’s quite ______.

They _____ sacrifices so that their only child could have a good education.

The children thought that the cream was deliciously ______ and they finished it all.

You can _____ your shorthand ability by taking notes in shorthand during lectures.

I did six hours of _______ for the test, but I still failed.

Now that he has retired, he lives partly on his pension and partly on the _____ on his post office savings account.

Van Mieu was a place to........the most brilliant scholars of the nation.

He was full of _______ for her bravery.