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. ⇱
Question 1. He drives me to the edge because he never stops talking.
Question 2. We are conducting a survey to find out what our customers think of their local bus service.
Question 3. The evening would have been more enjoyable if all the extraneous activities had been dropped from the program.
Question 4. “Would you like some more to eat?” - “No, thank you. I’ve had more than enough already.”
Question 5. Sorry, I’m late. A problem came up with the keys.
Question 6. Most of the information in her article was complete rubbish.
Question 7. Crime frequently increase during periods of social upheaval.
Question 8. The government has launched a new road safety campaign in an attempt to reduce the number of road accidents.
Question 9. She was determined to get that project finished on time.
Question 10. The whole village was wiped out in the bombing raids.
Question 11. This is a book to dip into, not to read at a gallop.
Question 12. You can make a good living in sales if you have the right attitude and strategies.
Question 13. After her mother died, she was raised by her grandparents.
Question 14. I think we can safely say now that we have got our money back, we are home and dry.
Question 15. Thanks to her regular workouts and sensible diet she certainly strikes me as in the pink.
Question 16. Although the hours are longer, John earns more in his new job.
Question 17. We must make sure that tourism develops in harmony with the environment.
Question 18. I tried to catch her eye, but she had already turned away.
Question 19. Traditional cultural values are often central to the way a community or group defines itself.
Question 20. He wasn’t able to manage with the stress and strains of the job.