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 questions

Unselfishness is the very essence of friendship.

Some of the participating schools have also decided to use green cleaning products, which are safer since they do not ……. harmful chemicals into the environment.

As the train pulled out of the station, I started to ______ to the man sitting opposite.

The dressmaker _____ the half-finished blouse but it was obviously too small.

The policeman ______ everything he had noticed to the inspector.

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

The world’s biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate, which makes wildlife ________.

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

She used to be very thin but she has __________ a bit now.

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

He is one of the most ………. bosses I have ever worked with. He behaves rudely to not only me but also others in the staff.

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

I looked the word up in the dictionary to refresh my ________ of its exact meaning.

George took an eager look at the _____ meal, which everyone was looking forward to, and sat down with the rest of the family. 

Her outgoing character contrasts ______ with that of her sister.

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

Normally he is rather _____ but sometimes he talks freely about himself.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

The project has been put on ice until our boss decides what to do next.

You will _____ your hand if you put it into that hot water.

Polish artist Pawel Kuzinsky creates satirical paintings filled with thought-provoking messages about the world.

I could see the cat’s eyes _____ in the dark.