Choose the best answer:

He ...... me to take a lawyer to court with me.

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

It’s discourteous to ask Americans questions about their age, marriage or income.

Choose the best answer:

Would you please ........... him speak about the new plan?

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

---------- about the actual cost of the project have delayed the plans for expanding the  arena. 

Stress is important. We all need a certain amount of it in order to (1)____fulfilling lives. However, if we have too much of it, it can have the opposite effect. Some people can tolerate greater (2) _____of stress than others, but most of us will (3)____at some time in our lives. It is, (4)____, a good idea to learn a few stress management techniques. Identifying the cause of the problem we have, so that we can (5)_____it more effectively, is one of the first steps towards reducing stress. The second thing is talking to a person you can trust, who will listen and, if necessary, give you some positive advice. Not only are smoking and drinking (6)____ to our health, they actually increase stress (7)____ than reduce it. So, next time you want to relax, instead of reaching for that glass of wine or a cigarette, have a warm bath or go for a walk. Walking has more than health (8)______. It helps you think more clearly, (9)______. Pets have calming influences on us, unless they make noise which irritates us. In fact, unwanted noises should be avoided as far as possible. On the other hand, laughter is one of the best ways to make yourself feel (10) _______better.
(2).......................

Freya Stark (1893- 1993) was an extraordinary woman who ventured into (1) ____ areas where few Europeans had ever (2) ____ foot. Born in Paris, brought up in Italy, and educated in London, she was already multilingual before deciding to learn Arabic (3) ____ the end of 30. She traveled (4)____ through Greece, Italy and Cyprus. However, her passion was for exploring ancient lands of the Middle East. She was determined to make contact with the tribes that populated the area before their traditional (5) ____ of life vanished forever. She led expeditions into the most dangerous areas and despite the risks (she was even thrown into a military prison on one occasion), she always returned safe and (6) ____. During her travels, she completed a (7) ______ across the Valley of the Assassins, famous not only for its rough terrain but (8) ____ for its murderous inhabitants, and followed in the (9)___ of Alexander, the Great. In her long career she produced maps, discovered lost cities, and worked as a spy and propagandist, although it is as a travel writer that she is best remembered. She died at the age of 100, (10) ________most women of her generation in more ways than one.
(5).........................

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:

It’s a really difficult matter to decide how to solve now. I will need time to think it twice.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: Mary worked in a vineyard last summer ….. money for school expenses.

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

Some psychiatrists___________argue that in the final, parents are to blame for their children’sbehavior.

 I have never met one of the most __________ people like that. 

I like my work because I have the ________ to make my own decisions.

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

Last week, local …. were forced to find alternative routes, due to fallen trees on route 309.

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

Employees should_________ the shift manager if assembly work is interrupted by a machinery breakdown.

After graduating from university, I want to______my father's footsteps.

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

The full report on the company’s budget decisions will not be available until the end of the week, but a_________memo will be issued sometime today.

When I last...................... Jane,she ............................to find a job. 

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’s really delighted with his success.

She ...............very angry when she knows this. 

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 resembles his brother in appearance very much, which makes his friends unable to recognize

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:

The consequences of the typhoon were disatrous due to the lack of effective measures.

Bulldozing wetlands and cutting down ________ destroy ecosystems.