Now that he has retired, he lives partly on his pension and partly on the _____ on his post office savings account.

You must have ______ the examination before Friday, so bring your money to the office as soon as possible.

The existence of different kinds of animals and plants which make a balanced environment is called........

Malaysia is divided ……… 2 regions.

 Her skirt had been so ______ in packing that she had to iron it before going out.

Some of the older villagers prefer to ______ tobacco rather than to smoke it.

You should _______ more attention to what your teacher explains.

How many _______are there in a week?

The gardener ______ a bucket with water so that he could plant the vegetables.

I clearly remember talking to him in a chance meeting last summer. (Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.)

He spoke so quickly that I didn’t ______ what he said.

 In the capitalist countries, the rising _______ of living is as hard on country families as on city families.

Violent programmes on television may have a bad _____ on children.

Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate.

Things went well for him during his early life but in middle age his ______ seemed to change.

You can _____ your shorthand ability by taking notes in shorthand during lectures.

 The ______ of the bank where he worked was not in the centre of the city.

 The plain occupies the west, south and central parts of the continent, though considerable variations are to be found over so ______ an area.

High in the sky a _____ of birds was flying southward.

The castle was surrounded by a _______, which nowadays contained only occasional rainwater.

 As he was ill, he had to ______ the party.