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

You should find out as much as possible about the job and the vacancy.

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

Having so many hobbies in common, Ted and Nick got on like a(n) ____________ on fire.

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

Many Vietnamese teenagers used to idolize Ngo Ba Kha because of his weird dances and negative speeches.

We all believe that a happy marriage should be _______ mutual love.

Televisions are now an everyday feature of most households in the United States, and television viewing is the number of one activity leisure.

The United Nation Women advocates women __________.

He may be shy now, but he will soon come out of his__________ when he meets the right girl.

He would win the race if he..... his brother's example and trained harder.

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

Silence __________ the theatre as the audience awaited the opening curtain with expectation and excitement.

I don’t mind walking long distances, because I know it ________ me good.

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

When I was a child, I loved to splash through the ______ after rain.

Carry this glass of milk into the next room, and be careful not to _____ any on the floor.

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.

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.

We have lived there for years and grown fond of the surroundings. That is why we do not want to leave.

I was very sad when the vet said he’d have to _____ Gertie, our lapdog.

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

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