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

After closing the envelope, the secretary _____ the stamps on firmly.

By cutting down trees, we _______the natural habitat of birds and animals.

Blacken 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 in each of the following questions.

She simply took it for granted that the check was good and did not ask him any questions about it.

The construction work was carried out by the local contractor.

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

As Joe's roommate, I find him a fairly nice fellow, even if at times it is not easy to ______his noisy behavior.

I won’t buy that car because it has too much _______ on it.

I could see the cat’s eyes _____ in the dark.

Janice ____________ some useful suggestions for the class extra-curricular activities.

She's a down-to-earth woman with no pretensions.

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

They were just _______ us about Anna's new boyfriend.

She ________ 20 pounds out of the bank every Monday.

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

In Vietnam, Tet is the grandest and most important ………… in the year.

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

British and Australian people share the same language, but in other aspects they are as different as ____.

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

With a _____ of thankfulness he finished the last of his letters.

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