Despite our careful planning, the whole surprise party was a ______ of accidents.

- Anna: “Were you involved in the accident?”

- Maria: “Yes. But I wasn’t to__________ for it”

The government is going to _____ the old building and build a new one.

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

After a momentary _________ of concentration, Simon managed to regain his focus and completed the test.

My responsibility is to ___________ my little brothers.

You should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying.

The purpose of the examination was to _____ the students’ knowledge of the subject. 

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.

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

His second venture, a software firm, is booming and will soon be ready to take on more staff.

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

He is a typical optimist, always looking on the bright side of everything.

That house-making is the job of women is a __________ thought.

Gestures such as waving and handshaking are ________forms of communication.

If you put your money in a bank now, you may get 12%___________annually.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in the following question

Mrs Gilman is seriously ill in hospital so, for the time being, her classes will be taken by other teachers.

The authority has made a lot of great efforts ________ endangered species.

According to the boss, John is the most …… for the position of executive secretary.

Students who study far from home often have problems with _______.

A good leader should not be conservative, but rather ______ to new ideas.

We kept in _______for a while after college.

Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.