I ________the garden. No sooner had I finished watering it than it came down in torrents.

Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Hundreds of thousands of elephants were illegally poached and their tusks sold for profits.

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:

Although we argued with him for a long time, he stood his ground.

 Sprinkle _______ sugar on the strawberries. 

 Choose the best answer among A, B, c or D that best completes sentence:  They have plenty of time, so they needn’t ……..

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

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He told me he ................... leave the city the following day.

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It seems difficult ........ me to meet her now.

Their plans were cancelled _______ of a bad storm.

Old people and children are particularly__________ to lung diseases in the cold weather.

I think I put my ............... in it when I asked Lisa about her ex-husband.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 44.
In Korea, in former days the marriage between a man and woman represented the joining of two families, rather (35)_____ the joining of two individuals. The event (36)_____ Taerye (Great Ritual), and people from all over the village or neighborhood participated. The ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long and (37)_____ . Professional matchmakers paired up likely candidates for marriage, with the new couple often meeting for the first time at their wedding. The families considered many factors in the decision, consulting with fortune tellers for (38)_____ about the couple's future life together. During the Chosun period, people married (39)_____ their early teens, with the girl often being several years older than the boy. The groom usually traveled to the house of the bride for the ceremony, then stayed there for three days (40)_____ taking his new bride to his family's home. The actual ceremony involved many small rituals, with many bows and symbolic gestures. The (41)_____ were expected to control their emotions and remain somber. (42)_____ Koreans have kept several aspects of the traditional ceremony, most modern ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than (43)_____ Korean ones. However, many folk villages and museums across the country regularly perform ceremonies to (44)_____ the traditions alive.
(40).......................

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_______ have settled, one of their first concerns has been to locate an adequate water supply.

 Choose the best answer among A, B, c or D that best completes sentence:  You’re having a sore throat. You’d better ……  to the doctor.

Unlike football, a water polo game is  ................. into quarters.

Indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

It just gave you a stronger motivation for doing what you already knew was right.

Reading the story of the ................. having her dress torn off in the lift reminded me of my friend’s wedding.

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

The giraffe is conspicuous in the grasslands because of its long neck.

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Let’s .................... somewhere for a drink!

A: "I need to stop eating such unhealthy foods."

- B: “___________________.”

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Now he doesn’t take the train as he ...................