She sat down at the piano and began to play a patriotic _____. 

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

Jim didn't break the vase on ______, but he was still punished for his carelessness.

We were ________ a mile of our destination when we ran out of petrol.

__________ is the one that watches a game or match closely with the aim of ensuring that the rules are legally obeyed.

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

He won’t ______ to buy some bread unless I tell him again.

I was suspicious of his sincerity and remained _____ by his many arguments. 

With so many daily design resources, how do you stay up-to-date with technology without spending too much time on it?

When you get to the motorway, follow the _____ for London.

If you put your money in a bank now, you may get 12%___________annually.

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

Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.

He has to arrange for the ______ of his furniture before he goes abroad.

The society was set up to______ endangered species from extinction.

Poor supervision brought the firm to............of collapse.

I have decided to buy that house. I won’t change my mind _________what you say.

We had a marvollous holiday: only the last two days were slightly ______ by the weather.

These projects have proved to be very effective in dealing with global climate change, which was considered an insoluble problem in the first 30 years of this century.

_________ school fees helps many poor students have more chances to attend university.

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.

The fire brigade responded to the scene instantly upon receiving the emergency call.