CLOSEST: When I mentioned the party, he was all ears.

CLOSEST: I prefer to talk to people face to face, rather than to talk on the phone.

CLOSEST: The tiny irrigation channels were everywhere and along some of them the water was running.

CLOSEST: For a decade, Barzilai has studied centenarians, looking for genes that contribute to longevity.

OPPOSITE: Their migration may be postponed if fog, clouds, or rain hides the stars

OPPOSITE: His policies were beneficial to the economy as a whole.

OPPOSITE: Primary education in the United States is compulsory.

OPPOSITE: Mr. Smith’s new neighbors appear to be very friendly.

OPPOSITE: Unless the two signatures are identical, the banks won’t honor the check.

OPPOSITE: These techniques to stop desert expansion are just temporary.

OPPOSITE: On November 25^th, 1872, something dreadful happened on board of the brigantine Mary Celeste, causing all crew members to hastily abandon the trip.

OPPOSITE: One by one, the stars appeared in the sky.