The last week of classes is always very busy because students are taking examinations, making applications to the University, and extending their visas. (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.)

As he had no friends or relatives in the town, the traveller tried to find a _______ somewhere.

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

Where is Jimmy? - He is ____ work. He is busy ____ his monthly report.

________ it was raining heavily, they went to work.

Belinda missed a few months of school because of illness and found it difficult to keep ______ with her classmates.

As there was a power cut in the hospital, the surgeon had to _____ the operation.

You must ______ that book before you sit down table.

 If you are bitten by a poisonous snake, it is necessary to be given an ______ as quickly as possible.

The new car at the motor-show was a very _______ shape.

His friend never spoke ill ______ him.

This ticket _____ one person to the show.

 If the boy had ______ the dog alone it wouldn’t have bitten him.

 Spanish is the ______ language of most Spaniards.

After his prolonged dive in search of the ring he emerged from the water _______.

The workmen made so much ______ that Mr. walker had to spend three days cleaning up afterwards.

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

The computer allows us to work fast and _______.

He’s always ______ to his father’s wishes.

 I cut my finger on a rusty tin and it became badly _______.

It is not easy to ________ our beauty when we get older and older.