You can _____ your shorthand ability by taking notes in shorthand during lectures.

The last week of classes is always very busy because students are taking examinations, making applications to the University, and extending their visas. (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.)

______ of money prevented us from taking a holiday this year.

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

______ up children properly is mainly their parents’ duty.

What's the _______ like in the fall?

He offered to ______ her a hand as the suitcase was too heavy for her to carry.

 The final ______ of the play will take place on Monday.

 Car insurance usually _____ the car when it is being repaired by a garage.

There is a 20 minute parking _____ here, so we must get back to the car very quickly.

After his prolonged dive in search of the ring he emerged from the water _______.

Ann is so _______ to succeed that I am sure nothing will stop her.

With greatly increased workloads, everyone is _______ pressure now.

Some whales migrate into warm waters to bear their.............

The sky looks lighter. I think the weather is ______.

Are you going to attend Dr Barker’s ______ on “Brain Electronics” tomorrow?

We need a tent to go_______

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

Lawyers often make higher _____ for their work than they should.

 If you are bitten by a poisonous snake, it is necessary to be given an ______ as quickly as possible.

I do not think there is a real ______ between men and women at home as well as in society.