Today, Greenpeace has returned to Alaska _________ to stop Shell drilling for Arctic oil.

The road will remain safe_______ the flood washes out the bridge.

Just thinking about his face at that moment makes me laugh.

=> The very__________________________________________________

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.

The film is not worth seeing. The plot is too dull.

When you bought that new computer a couple of years ago, you probably thought its 500-megabyte hard disk would last forever.

Peter is not a modest boy since he often _______his prizes.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

The American are less formal in addressing their bosses than the South Korean.

The new airport was constructed in the _______ of fierce opposition.

My mother goes to church in ........ morning. 

That rumour about the politician and the construction contract is absolutely false.

___the ability to delay normal cognitive decline as we age, there are significant social benefits to lifelong learning.

They are going to hold next year's congress in San Francisco.

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

“More coffee? Anybody?” ~  « ______________ »

People who take on a second job inevitably ______ themselves to greater stress.

Sally is the cleverest student in the class.

Two grams of butter________in this recipe.