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

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

The book offers a_______ glimpse of the lives of the rich and famous.

Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking.

When someone …………… a poem or other piece of writing, they say it aloud after they have learn it.

Only three out of twenty ______ were chosen for the job after the interview.

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.

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

When I bend down to tie my shoelace, the seat of my trousers ______.

My responsibility is to ___________ my little brothers.

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

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

Peter is disappointed at not getting the job, but he will ______ it soon.

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

He lost his _________ on hearing the new.

John____ knowledge from many of his life experiences in his work.

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.

He is a naughty boy who likes teasing and playing tricks on his classmates.

The job requires certain _________. You have to be good at operating computers and dealing with people.

They were among the first companies to exploit the ______ of the Internet.

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

The thief was _____ to prison for two years.

With so many daily design resources, how do you stay up-to-date with technology without spending too much time on it?