Scientists have discovered a close ______ between smoking and several serious diseases.

 

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 each of the following questions: 

I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry. 

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:

His performance stood head and shoulders above the rest.

The doctor told him to lose weight quickly or pay the ______later in life.

The librarian told us not ________ reference books out of the library.

Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence.  "When I entered the room, I found my pretty cat ______ on the kitchen table."

Light rays what enter the eye must be focused onto a point on the retina in order for a clear visual image to form.

 Jessica looks very tired. She _____have stayed up late to finish her homework last night

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

Each year about fifty hundred species of plants and animals are already being eliminated.

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:

Ponce de Leon searched in vain for a means of rejuvenating the aged.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the undelined part that needs correction in each of the following questions:

Whether (A) life in the countryside is better than that (B) in the city depend on (C) each individual’s point of view (D).

Choose the best answer:
It was very hot in Egypt, so we set ____ at dawn to visit the Pyramids.

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:

Unfortunately, the sunny intervals we were promised have been few and far between.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the undelined part that needs correction in each of the following question:

Do not start a book unless (A) you can see from (B) the first few pages that it is one (C)you can easy (D) read and understand

Are the years you (1) _________ at school the best years of your life? Personally, I found most lessons rather uninteresting. We had to sit at our (2) _________ in silence and (3) _________ attention. The teachers used to (4) _________ on the blackboard and ask us difficult questions. We also had to (5) _________ lots of homework, and (6) _________ it in on time. We had to wear a school (7) _________, and we had to obey lots of (8) _________ I left school as soon as I could and started work. I read books at the public library, and later I decided to (9) _________ college. I really enjoyed studying because I was older and knew that I wanted some (10) _________. When I was at school, I was just the wrong age!
(8).............................

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence

It is often considered to be impolite to _______ at someone. 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions: Stephen Foster was one of America's most popular and productive song­ writers, composing more than two hundred songs in his lifetime.

“Don’t forget to feed the chicken twice a day.” He said.

The police are.................................. an incident which took place this afternoon.

Gifted children, who demonstrate high capacity in intellectual,  _______, or artistic areas, may also fare poorly in regular education programs.

Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence. "The teacher asked him whether he knew how to behave and remarked that there must _________ no talking in lessons"