In each of these questions, a related pair of words is followed by four pairs of words (a), (b), (c) and (d). Choose the pair that best expressesa relationship similar to that expressed in the given pair.
Each of the sentences in these questions has a blank indicating that something has been omitted. Beneath each sentence, four choices of words or phrases (a), (b), (c) and (d) are given. Choose the one that bestfits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Criticism that tears down without suggesting areas of improvementis not ........... and should be avoided if possible.
Many educators believe that bilingual education has proved to have definite .......... education in any one tongue.
Ballet dancers, ........... actors, must spend many hoursa daypractising before a performance.
Language, culture and personality may be considered independently of each other in thought, but they are .......... in fact.