She's wavering between buying a house in the city or moving away.

The only way to improve is through hard work and dogged perseverance.

David is a mischievous boy who is always annoying and playing tricks on his parents.

Mark the letter A, B, Cor D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

I am very ambitious. Nothing means more to me than winning.

He had been lied to and stabbed in the back by people that he thought were his friends.

The name rang a bell but I couldn't remember where I had heard it before.

I’m going to lay my cards on the table and say that I don’t like the idea.

The unacceptable way they have treated those poor people makes my blood boil.

If you know that you did your best, you can hold your head high.

I have to keep an eye on my brother while my parents are out.

I thought she really liked me, but she gave me the cold shoulder the next day.

Brown has been working hard at badminton and has progressed by leaps and bounds.

John made fun of my looks when he’s no oil painting himself.

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.

Paris was a far cry from the poor village where she grew up.

When we still weren't home by midnight, my mother was pulling her hair out.

Any workers found breaking these rules will be sacked on the spot.

They were both playing amazing tennis. Everyone was on the edge of their seats the entire time.

The situation changes daily, so you need to keep your finger on the pulse.

I'll teach you how to use the design program - you’ll get the hang of it after a while.

I was going to try bungee jumping, but I got cold feet.

The boys all ran off when they broke the windows, leaving me to face the music.

We work together but we aren’t on the same wavelength.

The narrative in this book plays second fiddle to the excellent photographs.

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 captain's knee injury leaves the team in a tight corner.

You can take your ______ of any dessert on the cart.

After 50 pages, the reader’s patience starts to wear ______.

Do you want a lift or will you get there under your own ______?

Three of the original five candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination have now thrown in the ______.

Amanda's always been rude to me, but it was the last ______ when she started insulting my mother.

If you want to get ahead, you’d better learn to toe the ______.

I  take my ______ off to anyone who is involved in political life for such a long time.

If you're a manager, you can't afford to take your eye off the ______ for one minute.

I took the offer at face _____. I didn't think they might be trying to trick me.

I found out I’d been taken for a ______ by someone I really trusted.

She really took a ______ to her new neighbor because he’s handsome.

Mind if I take a ______ check on that drink? I have to work late tonight.

The committee is being accused of sweeping financial problems under the  ______ to avoid embarrassment.

Working at home on Fridays suits me down to the ______.

Her speech struck a sympathetic ______ among business leaders.