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

In his latest speech, the Secretary General_______ the importance of wildlife conservation.

Many plants and animal species are now on the _______ of extinction.

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

In view of the way things have improved I now feel confident enough to have another bite at the _______.

I usually buy my clothes ________. It’s cheaper than going to the dress maker.

I have such a bad cold that I have lost all ______ of smell.

Rita is not _________ of doing this work - she should change her class.

The _____ of the hill made it a very popular place for skiing.

Paper clips, drawing pins and safety-pins were ____ all over the floor.

His decision to invest in land in the developing holiday resort was a _____ one.

She ______ her hand over the material, enjoying the smooth silky feeling of its surface.

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) of the following question

There has been a hot debate among the scientists relating to the pros and cons of using robotic probes to study distant objects in space.

I have decided to buy that house. I won’t change my mind _________what you say.

While a sports match has spectators and radio has listeners, television has ____.

Only thoroughly unpleasant people leave the ______ of their picnics to spoil the appearance of the countryside.

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.

The fire brigade responded to the scene instantly upon receiving the emergency call.

When he applied for a _____ in the office of the local newspaper, he was told to see the manager.

Jack ____________ his best suit to make a good impression on his future in-laws.

Students also have the opportunity to choose from a wide range of _________ courses in the university.

My mother told me to take out the __________ while she was cooking dinner.