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.
Some operations may have to be halted unless more blood donors come forward to help.




A.offer
B.claim
C.attempt
D.refuse

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.
In Africa, many children die from not having enough food.




A.poverty
B.starvation
C.drought
D.malnutrition

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.
Their father got married to another woman 3 years after their mother’s death and they learned to accept stepmother in time.




A.in advance
B.at the right time
C.before
D.eventually

They first met ten years ago.




A.They had a meeting ten years ago.
B.The first time they met was ten years ago.
C.They have known each other for ten years.
D.Both b and c are correct.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Laura and Mitchell are talking about their class monitor, Susie. - Laura: "You know, Susie’s father is very rich." - Mitchell: "______ She wouldn’t accept his help even if it were offered."




A.What for?
B.No wonder.
C.So what?
D.No doubt.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
"Which hat do you like best?" - "__________’’




A.Yes, I like it best.
B.The one I tried on first.
C.Which one do you like?
D.No, I haven't tried any.

Two students are talking about the school curriculum. - Ted: "Swimming should be made part of the school curriculum." - Kate: “_________. It is an essential life skill."




A.You can make it
B.Oh, that's a problem
C.I can't agree with you more
D.Not at all

Sue and Anne are talking about their future plans. - Sue: “I am not interested in the idea of taking a gap year and going backpacking in Nepal.” - Anne: “ Well, _________.”




A.I am
B.help yourself
C.neither do I
D.that’s life

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
To preserve that ________, it was necessary to preserve the people that had created it.




A.civility
B.civilize
C.civilization
D.civil

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
_______, Peter came to see me.




A.When having dinner
B.When I am having dinner
C.While I was having dinner
D.While having dinner