I wish today ................ my birthday.

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.

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

Kevin enjoyed working with children so much that he decided to pursue a ____________ in teaching.

This is especially important in the age of globalisation, where countries face a daunting challenge to preserve their own cultural identities.

Many strands were ______ together to make the rope really strong. 

The subject of your lecture is very ______ and you should have a good audience. 

It will take more or less a month to prepare for the wedding.

Billy’s mother sewed his coat buttons on with specially ______ thread. 

Unfortunately, the injury may keep him out of football _______. He may never play again.

Her outgoing character contrasts ______ with that of her sister.

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.

He is a naughty boy who likes teasing and playing tricks on his classmates.

It isn't ____ for him to take charge of the financial burden on his family.

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

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

Normally he is rather _____ but sometimes he talks freely about himself.

These projects have proved to be very effective in dealing with global climate change, which was considered an insoluble problem in the first 30 years of this century.

Every time he opens his mouth, he immediately regrets what he said. He is always putting his foot in his mouth.

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

Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking.

The forecast has revealed that the world’s reserves of fossil fuel will have ________ by 2015.