The policeman stopped him when he was driving home and _______ him of speeding.

As the fat man sat down, the deck chair ______ under him, with a loud noise of tearing canvas.

The toy boat turned over and sank to the _______ of the pool.

We suddenly saw the bus about to leave and had to run ______ to catch it.

When I applied for my passport to be renewed, I had to send a ______ photograph.

As there was a power cut in the hospital, the surgeon had to _____ the operation.

One of Vietnamese traditions is a belief in _______ families and in preserving their cultures.

I did six hours of _______ for the test, but I still failed.

This tape stry has a very complicated pattern. (Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.)

______ to leave early is rarely granted.

All the pillars of the old house were carved with ornamental designs.

They are trying to look _____ new jobs.

 If you don’t mind, I should like to ______ a suggestion.

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

______ what he says, he wasn’t even there when the crime was committed.

Voices were ______as the argument between the two motorists became more bad-tempered.

The actor enjoys giving ______ of poems by his favourate poets.

The police must now ______ escaped convict in the surrounding counties.

Belinda missed a few months of school because of illness and found it difficult to keep ______ with her classmates.

You should iron out the ______ in that dress.

What's the weather like in the _______?

It's hot.