The dressmaker _____ the half-finished blouse but it was obviously too small.

We kept in _______for a while after college.

Mr. Simpkims is the big ______ in the company as he has just been promoted to the position of Managing Director.

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

He tried to enlist at least twice, but was ______. 

The waste water from bath, showers, sinks and_______, and rainwater can be collected in a tank.

I used to ______ reading comics, but now I've grown out of it.

I wonder if you could _______me a favour, Jackon.

The situation got out of hand when the festival organisers couldn't foresee that the mob would get angry because they were stopped from taking the offerings.

All too ______ it was time to go back to school after the glorious summer holidays.

With the strong support of their countrymen, the Vietnamese athletes competed in ___________ spirits.

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

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 the following question

His second venture, a software firm, is booming and will soon be ready to take on more staff.

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

When did Vietnam _________ the association of Southeast Asian Nations?

You should find out as much as possible about the job and the vacancy.

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 the following questions.

Your experience with oil well fires will be invaluable to the company in case of trouble.

Make sure you mix the ingredients well, _______ you might get up lumps in your cake.

We had a marvollous holiday: only the last two days were slightly ______ by the weather.

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.

We have lived there for years and grown fond of the surroundings. That is why we do not want to leave.

She had never imagined being able to visit such remote countries.