The boy had a _____ escape when he ran across the road in front of the bus.

 As he was ill, he had to ______ the party.

The gardener ______ a bucket with water so that he could plant the vegetables.

 The guide is ______ a line of tourists through the uarrow passage with the help of his torch.

The Statue of Liberty was ................. to the USA by the French.

High in the sky a _____ of birds was flying southward.

 If I take this medicine twice a day, it should ______ my cold. 

Mr. Bao said, “I am so...............of having been a Dien Bien Phu soldier.”

Most things are now mass-produced rather than ______.

When I came through the customs at the airport, I had to pay ____ on a clock I had bought.

Children _______ good food if they are to be healthy.

She got ................. as soon as the alarm clock went ....................

After the show, the crowd _____ out of the theatre.

The children _____ a line, then walked quietly into school.

Yesterday, we had a discussion _____ different cultures.

His ideas about marriage are quite different ______ mine.

The computer allows us to work fast and _______.

At the _______ level, you can join three-year or four-year colleges.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in the following question.

The weather forecaster announced that heavy rain resulted in floods in many areas of the country.

Young children ______ older ones, so older children should be good examples.

If you need to _____ the teacher’s attention, just put up your hand.