Voices were ______as the argument between the two motorists became more bad-tempered.

The more ______ you have, the more chance you have of finding a better job.

Mr. Bao said, “I am so...............of having been a Dien Bien Phu soldier.”

Mr. Pike held his wife's hands and talked urgently to her in a low voice, but there didn't seem to be any response. (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.)

High interest rates _______ people in capitalist countries from borrowing money.

Her mother had asked her to do several ______ before she went out.

Can you tell me who is responsible ______ checking passports?

The police _______ her for helping the murderer to escape.

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

If people stop using ________ for fishing, a lot of sea creatures will be preserved.

I can’t advise you what to do: you must use your own _______.

With greatly increased workloads, everyone is _______ pressure now.

 Is anyone _______ to fish in this river?

..................is the beach? - Only five minutes' walk.

The policeman stopped him when he was driving home and _______ him of speeding.

Your success in life..........very largely on yourself.

The main.........is played by Nicole Kidman.

 The cat showed her _____ for the stale fish by turning her back on it.

He couldn’t ____ the thought of leaving his home town for ever. 

My dad …. worked for this company ….. 20 years.

If you put too many potatoes in that paper-bag it will ______.