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

They were 30 minutes late because their car _______ down.

The job requires certain _________. You have to be good at operating computers and dealing with people.

……….. is the state of not knowing how to read or write.

When a player of a team commits a direct free kick offence inside their penalty area or off the field as part of play as outlined in Laws 12 and 13, the opposing team will be given a_____________.

The old houses were__________ down to make way for a block of flats.

The trouble with James is that he never __________on time for a meeting.

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.

He is a typical optimist, always looking on the bright side of everything.

Mr Walker’s new _____ fitted so badly across the shoulders that he took it back to the shop to complain.

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

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

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

The International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List is a comprehensive catalogue of the conservation status of species.

The policeman ______ everything he had noticed to the inspector.

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.

We run a very tight ship here, and we expect all our employees to be at their desks by eight o’clock and take good care of their own business.

Only three out of twenty ______ were chosen for the job after the interview.

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

Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.

Your annual ____ to the Social Club is now due.

Local people believe that the festival is an opportunity to teach younger generations about patriotism and bravery.

The advances of commercial airplanes resulted in a shrinking world.

If you make a cat angry it may _____ you.