Employees who have a _______ are encouraged to discuss it with the management.

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

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

Paul Baran _______ the Internet and the Ministry of America National Defence supported to develop it for the first time in 1969.

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

Making mistakes is all _______of growing up.

Each form of mass media has an important impact on society.

A smiling Princess Anne was attired in an aqua-blue hat and matching jacket, with white top.

He looked for a table to sit down at, but they were all _____.

He left in such a hurry that I ______ had time to thank him.

I have decided to buy that house. I won’t change my mind _________what you say.

The _____ of the lake is covered with reeds and rushes.

People who hold optimistic view believe that cities of the future will increase the general well-being of individuals and societies.

I’m managing to keep my head above ______ though I’n not earning much.

The _________ prices of property in big cities may deter people on low incomes from owning a house there.

His jokes seemed to ______ a treat with his audience, if their laughter was any indication.

For environmental safety, we need to find ways to reduce emission of fumes and smoke of factories.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSET in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

If that was done on a national scale, we would wipe out this infectious disease.

Making chicken soup is not difficult; it's just a matter of following the ______.

The old lady managed to climb the ______ which was narrow but not at all steep. 

The mechanic examined the car engine ______ but could find nothing wrong with it.