The cow had lost its own calf but the farmer persuaded it to _______ one whose mother had died.

How much would you ______ for repairing my watch?

They haven’t kept in touch with each other ………………

Since his retirement, Peter Smith, who was ______ a teacher, has written four novels.

Excessive smoking is liable to cause ______ cancer.

Some researchers have just _______ a survey of young people's points of view on contractual marriage.

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

We had a  _________________ trip to Nam’s home village?

He does not _______ his fellow-workers and there are often disagreements between them.

If people stop using ________ for fishing, a lot of sea creatures will be preserved.

As the storm drew nearer, black clouds were _______ over the sky.

He is ______ a very old man but in fact he is only fifty.

It is thought that traditional marriage _______ are important basis of limiting divorce rates.

The last week of classes is always very busy because students are taking examinations, making applications to the University, and extending their visas. (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.)

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

He asked an artist to ______ some drawings to illustrate what he had written.

Malaysia is divided ……… 2 regions.

We read newspapers and magazines which have been produced on computers.

When John _____ in London he went to see the Houses of Parliament.

 He will probably be awarded a Nobel prize on account of his _______ achievements in physics. 

My husband and I both go out to work so we share the _______.