I hate ______ newspapers; they're just full of gossip, scandal and lies!

My plans to travel around the world have _________ through because I couldn‟t save enough money.

Thanks to her father's encouragement, she has made great ______ in her study.

I forgot to _____ him to buy some bread

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

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 each of the following questions.

Not until all their demands had been turned down did the workers decide to go on strike for more welfare.

The ______ from the forest fire could be seen ten miles away.

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.

The students felt more confident to enter the competition thanks to the encouraging words from their teacher.

Sometimes at weekends, my father helps my mom with _______meals.

The child was _____ for getting his shoes and socks wet.

Teachers complain that more of their time is taken up with _______than with teaching.

Although the false banknotes fooled many people, they did not ____ to close examination.

We had a marvollous holiday: only the last two days were slightly ______ by the weather.

The regulations have been put into __________ on a trial basis.

According to Cindy, our aidience are ………. stories about celebrities and famous people.

It was ________ easy for him to learn baseball because he had been a cricket player.

With the dawn of space exploration, the notion that atmospheric conditions on Earth may be unique in the solar system was strengthened.

A number of practices at local festivals have come under strong scrutiny in recent years.

All applicants must ________ their university transcript and two reference letters to be considered for this job.

A _____ is a tube through which a person swimming just under the surface of the sea can breathe.

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

I really have the greatest respect for Jane's work as she devoted her whole life to helping the poor.