From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.

Please put .........the fire before sleep

A. back

B. out

C. up

D. away

The..........of the NATO countries have been alerted about the possibility of an attack

A. commanders in -chiefs

B. commander-in-chiefs

C. commanders-in-chief

D. commander -in-cheif

I prefer drinking..........

A. than eating

B. from eating

C. to eat

D. to eating

I didn't know his illness was...........serious

A. that much

B. much that

C. so that

D. that so

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase as it is used in the sentence.

Her parents have endorsed her marriage to the widower

A. examined

B. criticised

C. approved

D. refused

I went through his work, it was all gibberish

A. meaningless

B. meaningful

C. brutal

D. too simple

Corporal punishment is still used in some schools as a deterrent to undisciplined students

A. remedy

B. measure

C. discouragement

D. prevention

Occasionally he rises to a level of rare excellence in his academic performance

A. unusual

B. common

C. scarce

D. temporary

His contribution to the development of the hospital remains unrivalled

A. unbroken

B. undisputed

C. unparalleled

D. undisclosed

I have a feeling that he is doing some shady business outside the country

A. dishonest

B. undisclosed

C. unknown

D. shadowy