Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
I was shocked to find out my boyfriend had cheated on me.
A. angry
B. pleased
C. upset
D. worried
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
A situation in which people or organizations compete with each other to find out who is the best at something.
A. participation
B. competition
C. activity
D. performance
I. Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
1 When the sky is blue and the sun is shining, you may say to your friends - "_______________"
a. It's a beautiful day, isn't it?
b. What a beautiful day, is it?
c. It's not a beautiful day.
d. A beautiful day, is not it?
2 Choose the best option to complete the following sentence: Having missed too many lessons _________________.
a. he was not allowed to take the final test
b. he was not allowed taking the final test
c. they didnot let him take the final test
d. he was not able to allow taking the final test.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
I was really depressed about his winning the election, like a lot of people.
A. fed up
B. pessimistic
C. satisfied
D. Unhappy
I. Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence
1 Yuri Gagarin was the first person . …………… into space.
a. flew b. to fly c. flown d. fly
Il. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
1 Scientists and economists (A)believe that human beings (B)can never (C)use away all the (D)mineral resources on Earth.
a. believe b. can never c. use away d. mineral
2 (A)Plants and animals (B)live in the sea sank (C)to the sea bed (D)when they die.
a. plants b. live c. to d. when
3 (A)Learning a foreign language (B)enables a student (C)develop an understanding of another (D)culture.
a. learning b. enables c. develop d. culture
4 Mrs. Stevens, along (A)with (B)her cousins from New Mexico, (C)are planning to (D)attend the festivities.
a. with b. her cousins from c. are d. attend
5 In a laboratory experiment, an investigator (A)often begins by (B)work out different conditions (C)for two groups (D)of subjects.
a. often b. work c. for d. of subjects
6 (A)The newspaper (B)report (C)contained (D)many important information.
a. the b. report c. contained d. many
lll. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.
1 They decided to go to the zoo in spite of the heavy rain.
Though..................................................................................
2 Because the weather was bad, the plane couldn’t take off.
Because of.............................................................................
3 They had no intention of travelling around the world
They didn’t intend..........................................................................
4 Somebody has taken away some of my books.
Some of my books..........................................................................
5 Can you close window, please?
Would you mind........................................................................................
I. Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
1.As the drug ……………, the patient got better.
a. force b. influence c. action d. take effect
2 .Young volunteers often help the sick or the aged to clean …………… their houses.
a. on b. off c. up d. in
3.Jim . …………… her on passing the final exams.
a. thanked b. prevented c. congratulated d. warned
II. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.
1 I offered to help her but she said “No, thanks” (turned)
She...................................................................................
2 I would prefer you not to phone me at work. (rather)
I...........................................................................................
3 He is determined to campaign for his son’s freedom. (intention)
He has..........................................................................................
4 “It is not worth worrying about the past” I told him. (point)
I told him that......................................................................................
5 I tried as hard as I could, but I just couldn’t get the money.(matter)
No..........................................................................................................
I. Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
1 Jack: “__________.” - John: “I’ll make my collection richer and richer”
a. What is your hobby, David?
b. How do you organize your collection, David?
c. What do you plan to do next, David?
d. How do you collect your books, David?
2 .Jack: “The movie _________last night was terrible.” - John: “Oh, really! What is it about?”
a. I went b. I went to it c. I went to d. that I went
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
____ what has happened, I think she will never return.
A. If
B. Unless
C. While
D. After
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
My brother speaks too loud. It is really annoying.
A. My brother is speaking too loud.
B. My brother likes to speak too loud.
C. My brother feels annoyed when he can't speak too loud.
D. My brother is always speaking too loud.