She was putting on her watch when the _____ broke and it fell to the ground.

I’ve never really enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they’re not really my ________.

Having said he would mend the clock he discovered that he had not brought the right ______ for the job.

The _____ of the hill made it a very popular place for skiing.

I wandered through the cool ______ of the forest trees.

……….. is the state of not knowing how to read or write.

I finally ______the cold that I had had all week.

Students also have the opportunity to choose from a wide range of _________ courses in the university.

A water polo team _____________ seven players, six swimmers and a goalie.

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

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.

We run a very tight ship here, and we expect all our employees to be at their desks by eight o’clock and take good care of their own business.

Diseases are easily ______ through contact with infected animals. 

This waist band is too big; it must be ______ about an inch.

Whenever anything ______ happens, a crowd of people is certain to gather.

The average, ________watches television for about 15 hours a week.

You can’t wash this jacket in the washing machine – you need to get it............

I suppose I could_______ the ironing while I'm waiting.

The two dogs started to fight, so we tried to ______ them.

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 the following question.

His second venture, a software firm, is booming and will soon be ready to take on more staff.

I won’t buy that car because it has too much _______ on it.

The students got high marks in the test but Mary stood out.