The map was drawn to the standard ______ of 1/100,000, so there was not much detail.

A number of practices at local festivals have come under strong scrutiny in recent years.

The Freephone 24 Hour National Domestic Violence Helpline is a national service for women experiencing domestic violence, their family, friends, colleagues and others calling on their behalf.

You can ask Matin anything about history. He actually has quite a good _____ for facts.

I wish the children …………… making the noise.

We all regard pollution as a.......... matter to human beings.

Do you know how many countries __________ part in the sporting event?

They decided to leave the waiter a big ______ because the food and service had been excellent.

The aeroplane _____ down at Cairo on its way to India. 

That shop doesn’t have any brown sugar in _____ at the moment, but they expect to have some tomorrow. 

After his journey, Gerard hoped to find an inn in which to ______ the night.

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

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

The project has been put on ice until our boss decides what to do next.

Before the boat could reach shore, a storm had _____ .

All the _______had excellent academic credentials.

If I had more time, I should _______ golf as a hobby. 

Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

I think it’s impossible to abolish school examinations. They are necessary to evaluate students’ progress.

She is so ______ to her children that she has decided to quit her job to stay at home and look after them.

In an ________ to diffuse the tension, I suggest that we go to see a movie.

We arranged to meet at the station, but she didn’t _______.

No matter how angry my mother was, she would never ________ to violence.