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:

There is no alternative. The president must approve the bill if the Congress passes it

 

I .........................along the street when I suddenly heard footsteps behind me

The tourist industry is (1) ……. to be the largest industry. Before 1950 one million people travelled abroad each year but by the 1900s the figure (2) ….. to 400 million every year. (3) …… large numbers of tourists, however, are beginning to cause problems. For example, in the Alps the skiers are destroying the mountains they came to enjoy. Even parts of Mount Everest in the Himalayas are reported to be covered (4) ….. old tins, tents, and food that have been (5) ……
But at a time when we have (6) ….. freedom to travel than ever before, more and more people are asking how they can enjoy their holidays (7) ….. causing problems by spoiling the countryside. Now there is a new holiday (8) …… called "Holidays That Don't Cost The Earth". It tells you (9) ….. you can help the tourist industry by asking your travel agent the right questions (10) ……... you go on holiday.
(5)...............

Tom and Mary ............. for Vietnam tomorrow.

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You ....... at the meeting yesterday. Why were you absent?

Every ten minutes, one kind of animal, plant or insect dies (1) ...... forever. If nothing is done about it, one million species that are alive today will have become (2) ...... twenty years from now.
The seas are in (3) ........ They are being filled with poison, industrial and nuclear (4) ......., chemical fertilizers and pesticides, sewage. The Mediterranean is already nearly dead. The North Sea is following. If nothing is done about it, one day soon nothing will be able to live in the seas.
The tropical rain forests, which are the (5) ...... of half the earth's living things (including many rare animals and plants), are being destroyed. If nothing is done about it, they will have disappeared in twenty years. The (6) ...... on the world's climate and on our agriculture and food supplies, will be disastrous.
Fortunately, somebody is trying to do something about it. In 1961, the World Wildlife Fund was (7) ...... - a small group of people who wanted to raise money to save animals and plants from extinction.
Today, the World Wildlife Fund is a large international organization. It has raised over $35 million for conservation projects, and has created or given (8) ...... to National Parks in five continents. It has helped 30 mammals and birds, including the tiger, to (9) ........ Perhaps this is not much, but it is a start. If more people give more money - and if more governments wake up to what is happening -perhaps the World Wildlife Fund will be able to help US to avoid the disaster that (10) ...... the natural world, and all of US will be with it.
(5)..................

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We missed the end of “Get out”. Can you give us a brief              of the plot?

While she _______ breakfast, I set the table.

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Under the direction of James Pak, the orchestra has become one of the most highly------- performing arts groups in the region. 

On the other hand, tattooing was banned in Europe by the early Christians, who thought that it was a sinful thing to _____.

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Candidates for the position must____________their applications by the end of the month.

ASEAN economic cooperation _______ many areas, such as agriculture, industry, services, transportations, and tourism

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Ms. Yasuda’s _________ in managing difficult projects has earned her respect  from colleagues and company officials.

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I’ll_______________that mosquito if it settles on my arm.

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___________phoned while I was out, did they? I’m expecting an important call from the United States.

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...... these 1000 competitors, only once can get the prize.

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What would you do if you _________ me?

_______ I visit him, we talk about politics a lot.

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Stomy weather in Loraine led to power outages last night,________some residents without electricity.

If someone says you’re totally in the _______ of talent, ignore them.

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Personnel changes within the marketing department …………no surprise, as it completely failed to meet the target on the most recent project.