The mass media are ____ of communication, such as books, newspapers, recordings, radio, movies, television, mobile phones and the Internet.

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.

Not until all their demands had been turned down did the workers decide to go on strike for more welfare.

The United Nation Women advocates women __________.

The computer has had an enormous _________ on the way we work.

A ______ from the local paper asked for details of the accident.

Blacken 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.

He was sacked from his job after the manager discovered that he had stolen some money from his colleagues.

A blinding _____ of lightening flashed across the sky.

There has been a widespread _______ about whether North Korea has successfully miniaturized a nuclear weapon and whether it has a working H-bomb.

I was very sad when the vet said he’d have to _____ Gertie, our lapdog.

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

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSET in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

If that was done on a national scale, we would wipe out this infectious disease.

Each form of mass media has an important impact on society.

I missed the lessons yesterday so I have to___________ on work.

A _____ is a tube through which a person swimming just under the surface of the sea can breathe.

I’ve been on _____ nine since I heard that I passed the exam.

The _______ by UN troops prevented fighting from breaking out.

I have lived near the airport for so long now that I’ve grown ________ to the noise of the airplanes.

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

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

Having so many hobbies in common, Ted and Nick got on like a(n) ____________ on fire.

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