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:

The situation seems to be changing minute by minute.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: The new treaty ……  a free trade zone.

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:

Do you know that Jim has started painting as a hobby?

Vincent Van Gogh is a famous painter from the 19th century. Van Gogh's paintings are sold at very high prices (1) ______many collectors want his paintings. But unfortunately, when he was (2) ______, he did not have a happy life.
Van Gogh was from a poor family in Holland and lived (3) _______his life at home. He lived a rather sad and (4) _______ life. He drew things that he could see (5) ______ around the quiet town of his parents' home or outside his window. This is why he painted things (6) _______the sky, his room and even himself. 
Van Gogh once cut off his own ear after drawing a picture of himself. He cut it off to (7) _______ the person that said the ear in Van Gogh's painting was not correct. It was very (8) _____ him to do such a thing.
Van Gogh was also (9) _________a crazy man. He really (10) ______become crazy, and was sent to a mental hospital. Sadly, he killed himself when he was just 37.
(9)...........................

Choose the best option among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence:  Now that the war is over may there be a …… peace between our nations.

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

The estimated production costs for the new Pro Tip markers will be $2.15 per set, excluding the cost _______the packaging.

Amnesty International is an international recognized ______ organization.

The boy ........... sits in front of me in the class studies very hard.

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

Most of the victims died because they___________poisonous fumes.

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

You are scheduled                   on March 4 at 10:00 a.m. The room will be announced at a later time

Choose the best answer:

The flight to Paris was ........ because of the storm.

Choose the best answer:

He is not ……….to understand what the old man is saying.

Meanwhile, in China, pharmaceutical factories have been building up collections of antiques made from rhino horn, for the sole purpose of smashing them to powder to make the ___________ ingredient of many of their medicines.

The dress is a little big for you.You’d better go to tailor’s and _______ at the waist.

Health is something we tend to (1) ___when we have it. When our body is doing well, we are hardly (3)____of it. But illness can come, even (2)______we are young. In fact, childhood has been a very susceptible time. Many diseases attack children in particular, and people know very little (4)______ to cure them once they struck. The result was that many children died. About a century ago, (5)__________, scientists found out about germs, and then everything changed. The (6)_____ of many diseases was found, and cures were developed. As this medical discovery spread, the world became (7)______ safer for children. The result is that (8)___________a hundred years ago, the average man lived for 35 years, nowadays, in many areas of the world, people can (9)______ to live for 75 years. And what do we expect by the year 2020 ? Undoubtedly, medical science will continue to (10)______ . Some people will be able to avoid medical problems that are unavoidable today.
(6)............................

Ms. Walters was…………to make a presentation on how to increase revenue when I entered the room.

I like my work because I have the ________ to make my own decisions.

Choose the best answer to complete the sentence below.

I am going to speak with the boss when the meeting _______.

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 story was that of a little girl who was bom in a well-to-do family and was a top performer in her studies.

Are you going to Lena's party? – No. I ........... home tonight. I'm a little tired.

If you’ve made up your ______ to achieve a certain goal, such as writing a novel, don’t let the negative criticism of others prevent you from reaching your target, and let the constructive criticism have a positive effect on your work