Mr. Bao said, “I am so...............of having been a Dien Bien Phu soldier.”

The more ______ you have, the more chance you have of finding a better job.

He gave his listeners a vivid ______ of his journey through Peru.

Mr. Pike held his wife's hands and talked urgently to her in a low voice, but there didn't seem to be any response. (Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.)

The customs officer didn’t bother to _______ our luggage.

It takes a lot of ______ to put on a school play such as hamlet

High interest rates _______ people in capitalist countries from borrowing money.

On Sunday the business centre of the city was usually quite _______.

 It was the longest film I’ve ever seen; it ______ four hours.

I believe that he was concerned ______ all those matters which his wife mentioned.

 Because of the fine weather, we had all our classes in the ______ air.

Playing games too much is not good …………your eyes.

In the market, the merchants _______ and joked with their friends and neighbours.

The computer allows us to work fast and _______.

The sky looks lighter. I think the weather is ______.

When we came out of the cinema, it was ______ with rain.

She is leaving her husband because she cannot ______ his bad temper any longer.

When there’s a doubt the examiner’s decision is ______.

The policeman stopped him when he was driving home and _______ him of speeding.

 Because of the strong sun Mrs. William’s new diningroom curtains _____ from dark blue to grey within a year.

You should _______ more attention to what your teacher explains.