They were 30 minutes late because their car _______ down.

When the soldiers were on the march, there was one man who was always out of ______ with the rest. 

The regulations have been put into __________ on a trial basis.

Students who study far from home often have problems with _______.

Carry this glass of milk into the next room, and be careful not to _____ any on the floor.

Although it is now redundant, the church continues to be used occasionally for worship.

The computer has had an enormous _________ on the way we work.

We arranged to meet at the station, but she didn’t _______.

The Malaysian unit of __________ is the Ringgit.

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

We kept in _______for a while after college.

Each nation has many people who voluntarily take care of others.

Because of people’s______ with the environment, many kinds of plants and animals are becoming rare.

It’s a secret. Try not to let the cat out of the _________.

The road was so icy, the drivers had trouble stopping their cars from ______.

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

With the dawn of space exploration, the notion that atmospheric conditions on Earth may be unique in the solar system was strengthened.

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

I have lived near the airport for so long now that I’ve grown ________ to the noise of the airplanes.

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

The project has been put on ice until our boss decides what to do next.

_________ school fees helps many poor students have more chances to attend university.