There has been a widespread _______ about whether North Korea has successfully miniaturized a nuclear weapon and whether it has a working H-bomb.

After a momentary _________ of concentration, Simon managed to regain his focus and completed the test.

A blinding _____ of lightening flashed across the sky.

The jokes Jack tells are as old as _________.

He_______ of the race after two laps.

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

The forecast has revealed that the world’s reserves of fossil fuel will have ________ by 2015.

With a _____ of thankfulness he finished the last of his letters.

Unlike some other books about_______, it is unlikely that this will become a key text for those at the forefront of conservation action.

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 question.

A thrifty buyer chases fruits and vegetables in season.

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.

A true relationship is thought to be a friendship that may__________through changes in the lives of the friends.

In Britain, it is compulsory to go to school between the ages of five and sixteen.

Governments have ______ laws to protect wildlife from commercial trade and overhunting.

Teachers complain that more of their time is taken up with _______than with teaching.

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

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.

She thinks that unfortunately they may not understand the benefits of online information.

Some high school students take part in helping the handicapped.

I missed the lessons yesterday so I have to___________ on work.

Learning Spanish isn’t so difficult once you ______.