Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.

Cheetah's tail is ____ during fast running, because it balances the animal and allows fast and sudden turns which happen often when the prey tries to escape.

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:

I told you clearly and definitely not to write your answers in pencil, Smith!

As a devoted and respectable woman, she makes a large donation to a _______________ cause every year.

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The telephone was ............ by Alexander Bell.

The Beauty Contest is ............. start at 8:00 a.m our time next Monday.

Be careful with your gun! You ________wound somebody.

There are many               of pollution in our modern world

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: 

Heavy rain makes driving on the road very difficult.

 Sprinkle _______ sugar on the strawberries. 

One of the areas of multimedia that is growing quickly______

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I can’t go out tonight ............. I am short of money.

He has been given work as a window cleaner even though he has no ____________ for heights.

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I didn’t go to work this morning. I stayed at home due to the morning rain.

From the hotel there is a good  ................ of the mountains.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. 
Despite the wealth of information campaigns telling people about global warming and its causes, most people have (23) _______to realize how severe the problem is. Coming climate changes could alter as much as one third of plant and animal habitats by the end of the 22nd century. These changes could in (24) ____ cause widespread extinctions among plant and animal species around the globe. 
Coastal and island habitats are perhaps in the greatest danger (25) _______ they face the combined threats of warming oceans and rising sea levels. As habitats change, many animals will come under intense pressure to find more suitable homes for themselves. Mass (26) ____ of at least some animals are certainly to be expected, but the fact remains that many animals will simply not be able to move fast enough. 
Such dire predictions may sound alarmist, but they are based on the rather moderate estimate that the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will double by 2100. Many scientists believe, however, that this figure is actually very conservative, and they claim that a tripling is far more realistic. If they are (27) ____, the effects on nature will be even more dramatic

Coastal and island habitats are perhaps in the greatest danger (25) _______ they face the combined threats of warming oceans and rising sea levels

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There are ______ words in English having more than one meaning. Pay close attention to this fact.

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:

It was apparent from her face that she was really upset.

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They often go to that ................. to pray.

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If I…………….to the concert last night, I would be tired now.

The ______ of the scheme is to send more than two thousand pairs of used football boots to South Africa.

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Asking the ____ questions can be more important than having the answers.