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.

He is a naughty boy who likes teasing and playing tricks on his classmates.

I hate ____ newspapers; they're just full of gossip, scandal and lies!

Sometimes at weekends, my father helps my mom with _______meals.

The purpose of the examination was to _____ the students’ knowledge of the subject. 

There are many religions in the world __________ Buddhism, Catholicism, and Islam.

When you see your teacher approaching you, a slight wave to attract his attention is appropriate.

I wish today ................ my birthday.

The Indigenous experience, like with any form of belonging, is highly fluid and context-specific, meaning there are countless examples of what such cultural pluralities can look like.

In his latest speech, the Secretary General_______ the importance of wildlife conservation.

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

The book offers a_______ glimpse of the lives of the rich and famous.

I’ve been on _____ nine since I heard that I passed the exam.

My responsibility is to ___________ my little brothers.

I am not used to the cold weather here, so I need to have a heating system ______.

The road was so icy, the drivers had trouble stopping their cars from ______.

There has been a widespread _______ about whether North Korea has successfully miniaturized a nuclear weapon and whether it has a working H-bomb.

___________ means a global list of endangered and vulnerable species.

It never..........his mind that his badly behaved manner would be discovered.

Gavin_______ the idea of dividing the rooms in half.

He was ____ by a bee when he was collecting the honey.

The number of injuries from automobile accidents ………. every year.