This is especially important in the age of globalisation, where countries face a daunting challenge to preserve their own cultural identities.

This_______disease caused a lot of complications during the treatment procedure.

Debbie is the black _____ of the family, having left home at 17 to live with her boyfriend.

Although John was the eldest in the family, he always let his sister ______ charge of the house. 

After his miraculous recovery from the stroke, the man spent the ______ of his life travelling and doing charity work.

You can’t stop smoking immediately. Just try to …….. a little.

The Freephone 24 Hour National Domestic Violence Helpline is a national service for women experiencing domestic violence, their family, friends, colleagues and others calling on their behalf.

As the drug took....., the patient became unconscious.

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.

She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she went abroad to study.

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

In spite of her embarrassment before Rodya's urgent and challenging look, she could not deny herself that satisfaction.

Polar explorers have to be extremely _____ to endure the climate and other hardships. 

The_______ of living here, of course, is that it is expensive.

The 1st week of classes at university is a little ______ because so many students get lost, change classes or go to the wrong place.

We were quite impressed by the ______ students who came up with the answer to our question almost instantly.

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.

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.

Deforestation may seriously jeopardize the habitat of many species in the local area.

The _______ by UN troops prevented fighting from breaking out.

Having so many hobbies in common, Ted and Nick got on like a(n) ____________ on fire.

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

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.