Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

She decided to remain celibate and devote her life to helping the homeless and orphans.

She sent me a _______ letter thanking me for my invitation.

Despite many recent _______ advances, there are parts where schools are not equipped with computers.

The International Committee Red Cross has about 12,000 staff members worldwide, about 800 of them working in its Geneva _______.

Daisy has such many things to do that she has no time to go out.

My father used to giving me some good advice whenever I had a problem.

Choose the option which is CLOSEST in meaning with the underlined one.

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

Miss White sang very ______ at my birthday party last night.