The gloves were really too small, and it was only by _____ them that I managed to get them on.

After a momentary _________ of concentration, Simon managed to regain his focus and completed the test.

"Excuse me. Where is the......... office of OXFAM located?"

Carry this glass of milk into the next room, and be careful not to _____ any on the floor.

A true relationship is thought to be a friendship that may__________through changes in the lives of the friends.

In Britain, it is compulsory to go to school between the ages of five and sixteen.

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

Local people believe that the festival is an opportunity to teach younger generations about patriotism and bravery.

UNICEF ________ supports and funds for the most disadvantaged children.

Don’t worry! Our new product will keep you bathroom clean and _______.

As Joe's roommate, I find him a fairly nice fellow, even if at times it is not easy to ______his noisy behavior.

By cutting down trees, we _______the natural habitat of birds and animals.

It is important to raise the people’s _________ of environmental conservation.

This_______disease caused a lot of complications during the treatment procedure.

Do you really ________ me to believe you?

You should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying.

For environmental safety, we need to find ways to reduce emission of fumes and smoke of factories.

The trouble with James is that he never __________on time for a meeting.

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.

Their daughter soon became a celebrated writer after the publication of her first novel.

His father had ______ him how to make model aeroplanes. 

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