Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the underlined word:

Southeast Asia is a region of diverse cultures.

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.
(2).........................

(John Fitzgerald Kennedy 1917-1963) the 35th us President (1961-1963). He was the country's youngest president and the first Roman Catholic ever ____ (1) ____, He was___(2)____known informally as Jack Kennedy and JFK. His wife was Jackie Kennedy. He won a medal for____(3)____during World War II, and was elected to the us House of Representatives (1947-1953) and then___(4)___ the us Senate (1952-1960).
Kennedy's greatest success___ (5) ___President was in___ (6) ___the Cuban missile crisis and his worst failure was over the Bay of Pigs incident. He worked ____ (7) ____his brother, US Attorney General Robert Kennedy, to support the civil rights___ (8) ___. He was murdered in Dallas, probably by Lee Harvey Oswald, in one of the most shocking events in us history. Some people believe that others were responsible for his murder, but ___ (9) ___has ever been___(10)___proved. Kennedy's book, Profiles in Courage (1956), won a Pulitzer Prize.
"And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country."
John F Kennedy
(9)........................

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: 

Many people feel nervous when they first make a speech in public.

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

Mr. Howard: 

We have ------- your fax order for a case of hanging file folders.  

I wouldn’t say I know her __________, but we see each other from time to time.

There will be a special………….….meeting tomorrow morning at 9a.m which everyone has to attend.

Choose the best answer:

He’s left his book at home; he’s always so ..........................

Because the store was………… located, it had a huge advantage in exposing its goods tothe public, which had an impact on its increase in sales.

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: 

 The writer was really hot under the collar when his novel was mistaken for another.

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

We are happy to………..that the Annual Business Innovations  Fair will  be held at the Hervath Conference Center in Mayville.

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

Cross Cove is home to several New Zealand artists, most………Francis Seward and Kyle Mcintyre.

All of us were __________ in the film on TV last night.

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

The president has just realized that the launch of our new product must be postponed owing to unfavorable conditions in the market.

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

The Global Marketing Manager is required to travel  extensively and so must be ------- to unfamiliar situations. 

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

The exper_______spoke at last month's seminar on environmental awareness has been nominated for a Flagler Price.

Smoking is very…. to our health.

(John Fitzgerald Kennedy 1917-1963) the 35th us President (1961-1963). He was the country's youngest president and the first Roman Catholic ever ____ (1) ____, He was___(2)____known informally as Jack Kennedy and JFK. His wife was Jackie Kennedy. He won a medal for____(3)____during World War II, and was elected to the us House of Representatives (1947-1953) and then___(4)___ the us Senate (1952-1960).
Kennedy's greatest success___ (5) ___President was in___ (6) ___the Cuban missile crisis and his worst failure was over the Bay of Pigs incident. He worked ____ (7) ____his brother, US Attorney General Robert Kennedy, to support the civil rights___ (8) ___. He was murdered in Dallas, probably by Lee Harvey Oswald, in one of the most shocking events in us history. Some people believe that others were responsible for his murder, but ___ (9) ___has ever been___(10)___proved. Kennedy's book, Profiles in Courage (1956), won a Pulitzer Prize.
"And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country."
John F Kennedy
(5)........................

Choose the best answer:

We must do all that are ............. by law. 

Choose the best answer:

Two thousand volunteers ……… the Illiteracy Eradication campaign this year.

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

Since jobs in the global division require extensive international travel, employees must be able to……… to unfamiliar situations.