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.

His decision to invest in land in the developing holiday resort was a _____ one.

Mr Walker’s new _____ fitted so badly across the shoulders that he took it back to the shop to complain.

Steve Kootenay-Jobin, Aboriginal housing coordinator at Mount Royal University, notes that many Indigenous students who move to the city for education, encounter culture shock.

Switzerland is well-known for its impressive mountainous _____.

In spite of her embarrassment before Rodya's urgent and challenging look, she could not deny herself that satisfaction.

Unfortunately, the injury may keep him out of football _______. He may never play again.

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

Every time he opens his mouth, he immediately regrets what he said. He is always putting his foot in his mouth.

In Vietnam, Tet is the grandest and most important ………… in the year.

They were among the first companies to exploit the ______ of the Internet.

A ______ from the local paper asked for details of the accident.

The construction work was carried out by the local contractor.

Many plant and animal species are thought to be on the_______of extinction.

He sends his _____ wishes for your future happiness.

It’s a secret. Try not to let the cat out of the _________.

The______ is the air, water and land in or on which people, animals and plants live.

The police are ………………… certain who the culprit is.

They hope to _______ a cure for the disease.

The advances of commercial airplanes resulted in a shrinking world.

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