After several injuries and failures, things have eventually ______ for Todd when he reached the final round of the tournament.

It will take more or less a month to prepare for the wedding.

Local people believe that the festival is an opportunity to teach younger generations about patriotism and bravery.

Nylon is a man-made fibre, the use of which has helped more people to have cheaper and more colourful clothes to wear.

___________ means a global list of endangered and vulnerable species.

Make sure you mix the ingredients well, _______ you might get up lumps in your cake.

British and Australian people share the same language, but in other aspects they are as different as ____.

The new sports complex ______ will accommodate an Olympic-sized swimming pool and others including fitness center, and a spa, to name just a few.

According to the boss, John is the most …… for the position of executive secretary.

He began to take politics _____ only when he left school.

Many animals were born in captivity. Resultantly, they do not always breed well.

He lost his _________ on hearing the new.

I’m a great believer in the _____ of reading books and taking up a sport, which offer you both knowledge and healthy.

Kevin enjoyed working with children so much that he decided to pursue a ____________ in teaching.

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.

Their daughter soon became a celebrated writer after the publication of her first novel.

She cried so much that her face became ______. 

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

Do you know how many countries __________ part in the sporting event?

Many strands were ______ together to make the rope really strong. 

Hello, Is that 21035? Please put me ______ to the manager. 

Rita is not _________ of doing this work - she should change her class.