I'd rather_____ in the field than_____ home. 

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to each of the following questions: 

California attracted people from many countries when gold was discovered in 1848.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:

He made one last futile effort to convince her and left home.

The shop assistant is ready to ................... me a helping hand. She is very nice.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:

He was fired because of his misconduct at the office party.

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Having written multiple books on the effects of global warming, Ms. Black is widely regarded as a   _______ expert on environmental issues.

The local clubs are _____ every effort to interest more young people.

She has experience ................. dealing with difficult situations.

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in the following passage.

UNICEF was created in 1946 to help bring food and medicine to children who suffered during World War II in Europe. It began as a temporary agency, but became a permanent part of the United Nations in 1953 (1)_______ the need for its services around the world. UNICEF's primary concern is to help governments of developing countries improve the quality of life for (2)________ one billion children. UNICEF's main office is in the United Nations offices in New York City, but it also has more than 40 offices and 100 programs (3)_______. In 1965, UNICEF won the Nobel Peace Prize for its work helping children and building brighter future. UNICEF works with governments to provide three kinds of services. First, UNICEF plans and develops programs in developing countries. These programs serve the community (4)_______ providing health care, information about nutrition, basic education, and safe water and sanitationThen UNICEF trains people to work in these programs. UNICEF also provides supplies and equipment that (5)_______ the programs to work.

(1).........................

The water supply of  the building was ______ off because the pipes burst.

The steak looked tender, but it was as tough as......................

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:

Melanie thought the issue at hand was not morally just, and consequently she would never endorse the petition circulating throughout her neighborhood.

The sky was grey and cloudy.  ..........  , we went to the beach.

Choose the word or phrase — a, b, c or d — that best fits the blank space in the following passage. 
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) is a (1)_____ agency of the United Nations established on November 16 1945. Its stated (2) _____ is to contribute to peace and security by promoting international collaboration through education, science, and culture in order to(3 )_____ universal respect for justice, the rule of law, and the human rights and fundamental freedoms (4) ____ in the UN Charter. It is the heir of the League of Nations' International Commission on Intellectual Cooperation. UNESCO has 193 Member States and 6 Associate Members. The organization is (5) ___ in Paris, with over 50 field offices and many specialized institutes and centres throughout the world. Most of the field offices are "cluster" offices (6) ___ three or more countries; there are also national, and regional offices. UNESCO (7) ____ its objectives through five major programes: education, natural sciences, social and human sciences, culture, and communication and information . Projects (8) ____ by UNESCO include literacy, technical, and teacher-training programes; international science programes; the promotion of independent media and freedom of the press; regional and cultural history projects, the promotion of cultural (9)____; international cooperation agreements to secure the world cultural and natural heritage ( World Heritage Sites ) and to (10) ___ human rights.
(7)...................

An electrical fault could have caused the fire.

Marianne seemed to .................. offence at my comments on her work.

Choose the best answer to complete the sentence

She is not really friendly. She does not get on well ______ her classmates.

 Please don’t tell me what happens in the end because I ...........  the book yet.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:

He was so insubordinate that he losst his job within a week.

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: She cleaned …… all the food she spilled onto the floor.

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 

The cast was interviewed by the press -------the first performance of the play Father Simon.