The bank ______ planned to escape in a stolen car.

It seemed as if all of a ______ the animal had smelt danger in the air.

He put in a special ______ for an extra day’s holiday so that he could attend his daughter’s wedding.

It will _____ time if we make the sandwiches the day before the picnic.

The wine had made him a little ________ and couldn’t control his movement.

Many young people in rural areas don't want to spend their lives on the farm like ______ parents.

Each form of mass media has an important impact on society.

Although he is my friend, I find it hard to _______ his selfishness

If I had more time, I should _______ golf as a hobby. 

Secret Santa became famous, yet still ………..

Hello, Is that 21035? Please put me ______ to the manager. 

Gavin_______ the idea of dividing the rooms in half.

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.

All children can attend without paying fees at state schools.

At the first _____ of twelve everyone stopped for lunch.

Debbie is the black _____ of the family, having left home at 17 to live with her boyfriend.

We enjoy ___________ time together in the evening when the family members gather in the living room after a day of working hard.

A number of practices at local festivals have come under strong scrutiny in recent years.

With so many daily design resources, how do you stay up-to-date with technology without spending too much time on it?

Nylon is a man-made fibre, the use of which has helped more people to have cheaper and more colourful clothes to wear.

Andrew is a very disciplined employee. He ________ great importance to coming to work in time.

The construction work was carried out by the local contractor.