Choose the option that has the CLOSEST meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.In 1989, a ban was given on all international trade in ivory.

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I took off the shoes before entering the room ______

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Mike: “I took a picture of you just now.” – Robert: “Really? I ______ with attention.”

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Failure to win the championship will ______ in the dismissal of the coach.

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He only had time to ______ into the report. He couldn’t read it thoroughly.

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____ from school for three weeks, so he is trying his best to catch up with the other students.

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Frankly, I’d rather you ______ not involved in the case.

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We ______ open the lion’s cage. It is contrary to zoo regulations.

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In the kitchen, there is a ______ table.

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By the time you finish cooking they ____ their homework.

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Neil Armstrong was the first man ______ on the moon.

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Illegal hunting in Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Botswana, puts African elephants ____ of extinction.

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There are so many kinds of LCD televisions on sale that I can’t make up my mind ______ to buy.

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Development of the area would ______ wildlife.

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After months of searching, I finally ________ to land a job as an accountant in an insurance company.

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The festival was a failure. It was ______.

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Simon continued to be denied a promotion ______ his efforts through the years.

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- David: “I failed my driving test yesterday.” - Tom: “______ ”

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______ the whole, Japanese cars are very reliable and breakdowns are rare.

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There were so much books in the library that I didn’t know which one to choose.

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He comes from a remote and mountainous area locating in the south.

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Benjamin Franklin was the editor of the largest newspaper in the colonies, a diplomatic representative to France, and he invented many useful devices.

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Hypertension is one of the most widespread and potentially dangerous diseases.

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“It’s no use talking to me about the metaphysics. It’s a closed book to me.”

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She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she went abroad to study.

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One by one the old building in the city has been constructed and replaced with new tower blocks.

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____ we finish the project, ____ we can start the next one.

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Current extinction rates are at least 100 to 1,000 times higher than ____ rates found in the fossil record.

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Do you have a newspaper ____ to your home?

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Robots can act as 24/7 ____ to children with disabilities or the elderly.

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The students got the librarian ____ books for them.

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Intelligent robots carry out many different tasks such as ____ delivery in a factory, pipe inspection, and

exploration of dangerous environments.

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A CV is a concise document which summarizes your past existing professional skills, proficiency and ____.

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Could you please tell me ____?

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She was ____ after three years with the company.

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She may claim ____ a PhD but nobody's ever actually seen the certificate.

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We were disappointed when the receptionist tells that the hotel was fully booked that week.

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The warmer the weather get around the world, the faster the polar ice caps will melt.

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According to the futurist Ray Kurzweil, humans could have tiny computerized machines or nanobots invent thanks to future medical advances.

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A.I. algorithms can also help to detect faces and other features in photo sent to social networking sites and automatically organize them.

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She's doing well so she was promoted last year. Now she's in charge of a small team of four people.

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To become a librarian, you need to be really well-organized.

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Most, not to say all of the employers want to look for candidates with punctuality, so make sure you make a positive impression on them by showing up on time for the interview.

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He is too old joining this event.

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Once you can overcome your difficulty, the problems may well become a source of strengthen to your marriage and to your faith.

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Does Dr. Johnson mind calling at home if his patients need his help?

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The major goals of primary education is to achieve basic literacy and numeracy among all students.

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Two friends should be loyal at each other.

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Tom: "Thank you for your help." – Mary: "_______ ."

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Her mother, ______ has been working for thirty years, is retiring next month.

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Hardly had he stepped out of the room _________ he heard a loud laughter within.

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What______ if the earth stopped moving?

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 I’d rather he ______ the door blue.

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I am late because my alarm clock never ______ this morning.

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You can meet Mr. Pike, who is _______ behalf _______ the university to solve the problems of foreign students.

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In most _______ developed countries, up to 50% of _______ population enters higher education at some time in their lives.

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By the end of next week, you ______ your assignments.

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No sooner ______ into the bath than someone knocked at the door.

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Alex is going to take extra lessons to_____ what he missed while he was away.

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We need new curtains.” “Okay, let's buy _________ them.”

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She was _____ she could not say anything.

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These are the people ______ after the flood.

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You’d better not call your friends ______ night.

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The teacher______ students are excellent is a good teacher.

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If petrol price go up any more, I shall have to use a bicycle.

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There were so many members of the political party who had gone against the leader that he resigned.

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The International Organizations are going to be in a temporary way in the country.

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Last Saturday the representatives of three classes of my school took part in the annual final English Competition organized by our English teachers.

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We'd better speed up if we want to get to the concert in time.

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 Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the same region.

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In 1989, a ban was given on all international trade in ivory.

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Life on Earth is disappearing fast and will continue to do so unless urgent action is taken.

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Susan ___ hear the speaker because the crowd was cheering so loudly.

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My children ________ interested in kangaroos lately.

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I've warned you many times ______the front door unlocked.

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Chemical wastes from factories are _______ that cause serious damage to species habitats.

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Not many people find reading more _______ than watching TV.

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People enjoy a book ________ different ways. 

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Internationally, 189 countries have signed _______ accord agreeing to create Biodiversity Action Plans to protect endangered and other threatened species. 

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The world's biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate, which makes wildlife _______.

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When a reader reads an interesting book slowly and carefully, he _______ it.

I have nearly finished reading the book. There are only a few ______ left.

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_______ is the protection of environment and natural resources.

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The house has______ after the fire. 

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This book ________ to Peter. It is not mine.

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 Pat: "Would you like something to eat?" -Kathy: "______. I'm not hungry now."

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 Laura: "What a lovely house you have!" Mary: “________”

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One of the best ways to encourage your children to read are to provide interesting titles for them to enjoy.

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 Disease, pollute, and limited distribution are factors that threaten various plant and animal species.

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The boy which was given first prize in the contest was very happy.

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In 2030, how we will provide for the food, land, and energy needs of a global population of over 8 billion?