The gangster ____ at his helpless victim and put a cigarette just out of reach.

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 questions

Unselfishness is the very essence of friendship.

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

She's a down-to-earth woman with no pretensions.

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

When it comes to diversity, language can be a bridge for building relationships, or a tool for creating and maintaining divisions across differences.

Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

He revealed his intentions of leaving the company to the manager during the office dinner party.

I forgot to _____ him to buy some bread

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

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

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After congratulating his team, the coach left, allowing the players to let their hair down for a while.

The world’s biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate, which makes wildlife ________.

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She simply took it for granted that the check was good and did not ask him any questions about it.

The government is going to _____ the old building and build a new one.

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

Poor supervision brought the firm to............of collapse.

You can’t wash this jacket in the washing machine – you need to get it............

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There was a long period without rain in the countryside last year so the harvest was poor.

The new sports complex ______ will accommodate an Olympic-sized swimming pool and others including fitness center, and a spa, to name just a few.

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

No matter how angry my mother was, she would never ________ to violence.