In each of questions 71 to 95, fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

• 56. "Parley" means to hold a conference with an enemy to discuss terms. "Observe a truce" means to follow a temporary agreement to stop fighting. "Talks" is a general term for discussion. "Sign a treaty" is to formalize an agreement. "Suspend hostilities" means to stop fighting.
  • The closest option is (B) talks.
• 57. "Recrimination" means an accusation in response to one from someone else. "Indictment" is a formal accusation. "Counter-accusation" is an accusation made in response to another. "Unfounded allegation" is an accusation without basis.
  • The closest option is (B) counter-accusation.

• 58.
  • (A) EX-port (noun) - stress on 1st syllable
  • (B) com-MUTE - stress on 2nd syllable
  • (C) in-TEND - stress on 2nd syllable
  • (D) im-PORT (verb) - stress on 2nd syllable
  • The word with stress on the first syllable is (A) export (as a noun).
• 59.
  • (A) dis-MISS - stress on 2nd syllable
  • (B) COM-ment (noun) - stress on 1st syllable
  • (C) in-TACT - stress on 2nd syllable
  • (D) con-FUSE - stress on 2nd syllable
  • The word with stress on the first syllable is (B) comment (as a noun).

• 60. The underlined letter is 's' in "business".
  • (A) bu-si-NESS /z/
  • (B) GRACE /s/
  • (C) RICE /s/
  • (D) EYE-S /z/
  • The option with the same /z/ sound as "business" is (D) eyes.
• 61. The underlined letters are 'gh' in "cough".
  • (A) COUGH /f/
  • (B) THOUGH - silent 'gh'
  • (C) THOROUGHLY - silent 'gh'
  • (D) TROPHY /f/
  • The option with the same /f/ sound as "cough" is (D) trophy.
• 62. The underlined letters are 'ch' in "preached".
  • (A) PREACHED /tʃ/
  • (B) QUESTION /tʃ/
  • (C) CASTLE /s/
  • (D) PAST /s/
  • The option with the same /tʃ/ sound as "preached" is (B) question.

• 63.
  • (A) ROUGH /ʌ/
  • (B) DOG /ɒ/
  • (C) COUGH /ɒ/
  • (D) ROT /ɒ/
  • The word with a different vowel sound is (A) rough.
• 64.
  • (A) TEAR (verb) /ɛər/ (as in to rip)
  • (B) HEAR /ɪər/
  • (C) WEIRD /ɪər/
  • (D) MERE /ɪər/
  • The word with a different vowel sound is (A) tear.
• 65.
  • (A) DOES /ʌ/
  • (B) FLOOD /ʌ/
  • (C) WORLD /ɜː/
  • (D) WONDER /ʌ/
  • The word with a different vowel sound is (C) world.

• 66. "He travelled ONLY 20 kilometres before his car stopped." The emphasis is on the limited distance.
  • The question that best fits this emphasis is (B) Did he travel exactly 20 kilometres before his car stopped?
• 67. "The king RAN to the palace." The emphasis is on the manner of movement.
  • The question that best fits this emphasis is (A) Where did the king run to?
• 68. "The university has been TEMPORARILY closed." The emphasis is on the duration of the closure.
  • The question that best fits this emphasis is (D) Has the college been temporarily closed?
• 69. "The man BOUGHT the newspaper." The emphasis is on the action performed.
  • The question that best fits this emphasis is (D) What did the man buy?
• 70. "My UNCLE retired from the police." The emphasis is on who retired.
  • The question that best fits this emphasis is (D) Did your brother retire from the police?

• 71. The sentence requires the correct spelling of "guerrillas".
  • The correct spelling is (A) guerrillas.

Here are the answers:

• 56. (B) talks
• 57. (B) counter-accusation
• 58. (A) export
• 59. (B) comment
• 60. (D) eyes
• 61. (D) trophy
• 62. (B) question
• 63. (A) rough
• 64. (A) tear
• 65. (C) world
• 66. (B) Did he travel exactly 20 kilometres before his car stopped?
• 67. (A) Where did the king run to?
• 68. (D) Has the college been temporarily closed?
• 69. (D) What did the man buy?
• 70. (D) Did your brother retire from the police?
• 71. (A) guerrillas