This tape stry has a very complicated pattern. (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.)

We ................ the seedlings into peaty soil.

He hoped the appointment would enable him to  gain greater ______ in publishing.

You can do it if you want to, but in my opinion it’s not worth the _____ it involves.

After the show, the crowd _____ out of the theatre.

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

On summer _____ many English men work in their gardens when they come home from work.

Now that he has retired, he lives partly on his pension and partly on the _____ on his post office savings account.

She heated the chocolate until it ______ , then poured it over the cake.

Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking. (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.)

Their walking-tour through Lapland never came _______.

The ______ of the clock showed that it was time for dinner.

 She looked every where for her book but ______ had to return home without it.

Mathematics and Literature are..............subject in high schools.

 When he was questioned about the missing ring, he firmly _____ that he had even seen it.

They haven’t kept in touch with each other ………………

The best student in each class will ______ a prize at the end of term.

 If we _______ the plan you suggest, we are more likely to be successful. 

 It is a very popular play, and it would be wise ______ seats well in advance.

The two scientists disagreed and a _______ argument developed.

The _______ is increasing faster and faster.