Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that best fits each of the blanks.

HOLIDAYS

We've just come back exhausted after a two-week holiday in France. We were really stupid. On the last day we drove non-stop from Marseille to Calais- we should have(31)_____ our journey in Lyon or Paris. As if that wasn't enough, the sea was so rough in the English Channel that the (32) _____ took three hours instead of one and a half. Next year we've decided we're going on a cheap (33) _____ holiday to Italy. It sounds marvellous- the cost of the flight, the hotel and all our meals are (34) _____ in the price. While we're in Rome we'll be going on a guided tour of the Coliseum. The last time I was in Italy, I was on a business trip - I can't say I saw many of the famous tourist (35) _____ on that occasion.
Question 34:

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As towns grow, they tend to destroy the surrounding ______ areas.

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It’s very cold in here. Do you mind if I _______ the heating?

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We’re over the _______! Who wouldn’t be? We’ve just won £1 million!

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.
The washing machine I have just bought is very simple to use.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.
The loss of his journals had cuased him even more sorrow than his retirement form the military six years earlier.

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I’d rather you ________ anything about the garden until the weather improves.

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A few natural elements exist in _______ that they are rarely seen in their natural environments.