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.

After congratulating his team, the coach left, allowing the players to let their hair down for a while.

Hello, Is that 21035? Please put me ______ to the manager. 

He started to walk faster and the children had to run to_______.

Unlike some other books about_______, it is unlikely that this will become a key text for those at the forefront of conservation action.

Whenever the boss does something, he should ______ for the sake of the company.

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

Debbie is the black _____ of the family, having left home at 17 to live with her boyfriend.

UNICEF ________ supports and funds for the most disadvantaged children.

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

He eventually________ his disability to achieve some business success.

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

He lost his _____ when the policeman stopped him. 

He sends his _____ wishes for your future happiness.

You need to_______ the numbers properly in a column.

Daisy has spent the last two weekends _____ hundreds of photographs so that she can put them in separate albums.

He lost his _________ on hearing the new.

It will _____ time if we make the sandwiches the day before the picnic.

The bank ______ planned to escape in a stolen car.

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

He is a typical optimist, always looking on the bright side of everything.

The old houses were__________ down to make way for a block of flats.

_______ does not exist yet, but scientists are working hard to create computers that can think like human beings.