1. I can hear the steak on the hot plate. (1) brewing (2) thundering (3) sizzling (4) hissing 2. Please (1) seal the curtains - it is getting too bright. (2) draw (3) lift (4) close ( ) 3. The bright (1) hydrogen signs on the streets have attracted my attention. (2) helium (3) rainbow (4) neon ( ) (4) 4. He is very particular about personal (1) brightness (2) hygiene (3) spotless (4) hype ( ) 5. I use a wooden (1) cup to make mooncakes. (2) mould (3) cutter (4) shape 6. I can hear the patient in pain. (1) mumbling (2) grumbling (3) moaning (4) groaning ( ) 7. The dessert for today is strawberry (1) mousse (2) ice (3) cream (4) gel ) 8. She (1) performed around the office with her new outfit. (2) showed (3) paraded (4) sashayed ( 9. She is so fascinated by the (1) exotic (2) tropical East that she eagerly devours books on it. (3) elusive (4) erotic ( 10. It seems that a conflict between the two parties is (1) inevitable (2) evident (3) unapproachable (4) indefinite 11. She is still in for her father so she wears black all the time. (1) remembrance (2) admiration (3) moaning (4) mourning ( 12. Theresa has been over what to do with the illegitimate baby. (1) cracking (2) considering (3) worrying (4) agonising