Jack ____________ his best suit to make a good impression on his future in-laws.

He is disappointed at not winning the competition, but he will soon _______ it.

After dinner the minister made a short ______ to the guests.

The _______ by UN troops prevented fighting from breaking out.

Although the false banknotes fooled many people, they did not ____ to close examination.

She ________ 20 pounds out of the bank every Monday.

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

I’ve never really enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they’re not really my ________.

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

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

How many countries took part in the last Olympic Games?

The boy waved his hands to his mother, who was standing at the school gate, to ………….. her attention.

I can’t possibly lend you any more money, it is quite out of the __________

A good leader should not be conservative, but rather ______ to new ideas.

A reduction in the amount of paperwork has been proposed in an attempt to ease the ____________on busy teachers.

The gloves were really too small, and it was only by _____ them that I managed to get them on.

Four generations living in the same roof will have different ____ of lifestyle.

The SEA GAMES is a ____________ multi-sport event involving participants from the current 11 countries of Southeast Asia.

She sat down at the piano and began to play a patriotic _____. 

She had never imagined being able to visit such remote countries.

WHO _________ for World Health Organization.

Once you have been accepted as a pupil or student at the school or college, it's against the law for them to discriminate against you because of your religion or belief.