Although the staff did expand somewhat for the first century of its existence, the entire teaching staff consisted of the president and three or four tutors.

The 1st week of classes at university is a little ______ because so many students get lost, change classes or go to the wrong place.

Polar explorers have to be extremely _____ to endure the climate and other hardships. 

The house was so damp that it was ______ to live in. 

The disease _____ widely, all over the country. 

You’re very quiet today. What have you got on your............?

WHO _________ for World Health Organization.

Installing is firewall is one method of trying to protect against_______.

The bank ______ planned to escape in a stolen car.

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

If that was done on a national scale, we would wipe out this infectious disease.

In an ________ to diffuse the tension, I suggest that we go to see a movie.

There has been a widespread _______ about whether North Korea has successfully miniaturized a nuclear weapon and whether it has a working H-bomb.

He lost his _________ on hearing the new.

Mary is very_______ and caring. - I think she would make a good nurse.

Polish artist Pawel Kuzinsky creates satirical paintings filled with thought-provoking messages about the world.

I’ve been on _____ nine since I heard that I passed the exam.

Mark Zuckerberg's enormous success has taken a lot of hard work and _______.

The soldier getting _________ when rescuing the little boy is now takne to the hospital.

In spite of her embarrassment before Rodya's urgent and challenging look, she could not deny herself that satisfaction.

He eventually________ his disability to achieve some business success.

The students got high marks in the test but Mary stood out.