All his companies had been successful and he was known to be ________ rich.

Unfortunately, the injury may keep him out of football _______. He may never play again.

George took an eager look at the _____ meal, which everyone was looking forward to, and sat down with the rest of the family. 

When you see your teacher approaching you, a slight wave to attract his attention is appropriate.

Throughout his childhood, he suffered from ______ illnesses.

A ______ from the local paper asked for details of the accident.

The profit has now ________ towards the point where it nearly doubled.

Each nation has many people who voluntarily take care of others.

Kevin enjoyed working with children so much that he decided to pursue a ____________ in teaching.

She used to be very thin but she has __________ a bit now.

I looked the word up in the dictionary to refresh my ________ of its exact meaning.

Two of the children have to sleep in one bed, but the other three have ______ ones.

Normally he is rather _____ but sometimes he talks freely about himself.

This_______disease caused a lot of complications during the treatment procedure.

You can’t stop smoking immediately. Just try to …….. a little.

Unlike some other books about_______, it is unlikely that this will become a key text for those at the forefront of conservation action.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following question

There was a long period without rain in the countryside last year so the harvest was poor.

Kevin enjoyed working with children so much that he decided to pursue a ____________ in teaching.

Debbie is the black _____ of the family, having left home at 17 to live with her boyfriend.

I read the contract again and again ____ avoiding making spelling mistakes

The neighbours do not consider him quite _____ as most evenings he awakens them with his drunken singing.