When someone …………… a poem or other piece of writing, they say it aloud after they have learn it.

There is real concern that food supplies will not be _____ to feed the increasing world population. 

As Tim was..................of the modification in the schedule, he arrived an hour late for the meeting.

My uncle was _______ ill last summer; however, fortunately, he is now making a slow but steady recovery.

My college graduation was a real__________ day for my whole life.

I bought a single ticket only on the bus, but my friend bought a _____ one.

Diseases are easily ______ through contact with infected animals. 

His jokes seemed to ______ a treat with his audience, if their laughter was any indication.

The house was so damp that it was ______ to live in. 

The computer has had an enormous ______ on the way we work and enjoy life.

You can’t wash this jacket in the washing machine – you need to get it............

To score a goal, players need to learn how to pass in both__________ and horizontal positions.

I am not used to the cold weather here, so I need to have a heating system ______.

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 the following question

His second venture, a software firm, is booming and will soon be ready to take on more staff.

Everybody in the house woke up when the burglar alarm _________

Televisions are now an everyday feature of most households in the United States, and television viewing is the number of one activity leisure.

UNICEF....... supports and funds for the most disadvantaged children all over the world.

In Vietnam, Tet is the grandest and most important ………… in the year.

A true relationship is thought to be a friendship that may__________through changes in the lives of the friends.

The jokes Jack tells are as old as _________.

TV companies ____ their programmes across the country or even across the world.