Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in the following question.

The new cowboy film catches the fancy of the children.

     

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

They are going to undergo a lot of criticism for increasing bus fare by so much.

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

At the end of the day, my father walked to the bank, carried the day’s_______________in a special bag.

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. 
What is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and what is its purpose? The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a multilateral organization which was (1) _____ to give Southeast Asian states a forum to communicate (2) _____ each other. Since the region had a long colonial past and a history of endemic warfare, there has never been much peaceful and constructive (3) _____ between kings, presidents and other officials. A neutral forum was, (4) _____, a very useful development for all of those countries. ASEAN was formed as a result of the Bangkok (5) _____ of 1967 and initially had five members: Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, (6) _____ Philippines and Singapore. Brunei (7) _____ joined in 1984 after it had won independence from Britain. Vietnam became the seventh member of the group, officially joining in 1995. (8) _____ several years of negotiation, Myanmar and Laos joined in 1997 and the final member of the ten, Cambodia, joined in 1999. The only (9)__ state in Southeast Asia which is not a member of ASEAN is now East Timor. It is still (10) _____ vulnerable and fragile to be able to participate for the foreseeable future.
(2)..........................

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: 

Their contributions to science have earned them an everlasting place in history.

You need to figure out how many calories you need in a day and how many you actually ______.

Most of us have met someone that we have immediately felt relaxed with as if we had known them for years. _______, it really takes you years to get to know someone well enough to consider your best friend.

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. 

 He must be very hungry. He ................ anything in three days. 

I .......................in the room now. 

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We are currently offering our new customers 15% ……… any service performed on or before march 18.

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Have you finished ....... the dishes? I need you to help me with my homework.

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Which songs do they often sing ............. Christmas?

About half of them are trying to get qualifications and skills to help them with their jobs, the _________ are taking recreational subjects for personal satisfaction.

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Simon says he____________ giving up studying French in school, as now he has been offered a job in France.

In my information, a person travelling alone sometimes meets with unexpected hospitality, and this trip was no ________.

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I think most children are creative enough to write .......... poems.

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I have not seen my dog _______ the storm struck the community.

At meeting, it’s important to follow the agenda and not interrupt ______ speaker.

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It ……..  that many people are homeless after the flood.

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My grandmother ........ this picture for a week and she .......it.