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.
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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)in each of the following questions.
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Mark the letter A, B, Cor D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
15. They all turned up at the meeting, with the exception of the monitor, who was ill.
A. left B. talked C. spoke D. came
16. Advances in medical science will help people live longer in the future.
A. Progresses B. Medicines C. Assistances D. Chemicals
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 19. At weekend, the city is always packed with people.
A. crowded B. uncrowded C. full D. busy
Question 20. Once you’ve finished studying, you can go on watching TV.
A. continue B. keep C. stop D. start
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Teen stress [21] _______ an important health issue, yet it is often [22] _______ and is poorly understood. Stress emerges for young people as they enter [23] _______, a transition that brings rapid socio-emotional changes. Teens must confront the challenges of developing healthy relationships with peers, meet the expectations of school and the responsibilities of family, and negotiate life in [24] _______ neighborhoods. Chronic stress, or stress left unchecked or unmanaged, can have a profound impact on an adolescent’s physical and mental wellbeing, leading to illnesses such as [25] _______.
Question 21. A. are | B. is | C. was | D. were |
Question 22. A. overlook | B. overlooking | C. overlooked | D.to overlook |
Question 23. A. adolescence | B. adolescent | C. children | D. childhood |
Question 24. A. they | B. them | C. their | D. theirs |
Question 25. A. depression | B. depressed | C. depress | D. depressing |
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
19. I don’t know what is wrong with her. She seems to lose concentration very easily recently.
A. confidence B. positivity C. focus D. temper
20. Sometimes your flights can be delayed due to technical problems.
A. cancelled B. postponed C. removed D. deactivated
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
21. Mr. Brown is a very generous old man. He has given most of his wealth to a charity organization.
A. hospitable B. honest C kind D. mean
22. In the first two decades of its existence, the cinema developed rapidly.
A. leisurely B. slowly C. weakly D. shortly
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.
19. It is not surprising that they broke up because of their fragile relationship.
A. uncertain B. heated C. thin D. unclear
20. Deforestation is exerting negative effects on many living organisms.
A. plants and animals B. species of animals
C. ecological balance D. natural surroundings
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.
21. The house has been unoccupied for years as no one wants to rent or buy it.
A. vacant B. used C. empty D. marketed
22. She's a very good speaker who is never at a loss for words.
A. not knowing what to say B. not having a good vocabulary
C. expressing ideas clearly D. having a good vocabulary
14. To be successful, an artist must show great ___________. D. hadn't rained
A. originality B. origin C. original D. originally
8. Endangered species_________ by the World Wildlife Fund.
A. will protect B. would protect C. be protected D. are protected
10. Lan's grandfather___________teach literature at a high school, but now he has retired.
A. was used to B. used to C. is used to D. use to
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences.
1. Mrs. Parker works part-time at a grocery store in a nearby town.
A. full-time B. free time C. leisure time D. pastime
2. My home village is not very far from this city.
A. near B. cheap C. hard D. exchange
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 17. The fire alarm went off when smoke rose.
A. exploded B. shouted C. rang D. burned
Question 18. After a short break for tea, they went on working.
A. began B. continued C. delayed D. harrowed
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 19. At weekend, the city is always packed with people.
A. crowded B. uncrowded C. full D. busy
Question 20. Once you’ve finished studying, you can go on watching TV.
A. continue B. keep C. stop D. start
Question 3. Susanne got a bad mark for her math test. She must have been downhearted.
A. relaxing B. happy C. disappointed D. interested
Question 4 . They decided to demolish the building because it was unsafe.
A. pulled down B. took on C. got on with D. went down
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.
21. I just want to stay at home and watch tv and take it easy.
A. sleep B. sit down C. relax D. eat
22. Many people feel nervous when they first make a speech in public
A. impressed B. afraid C. confident D. upset
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)in each of the following questions.
23. In developing countries, a lot of people are still living in poverty.
A. difficulty B. illiteracy C. health D. wealth
24. You need to dress neatly and elegantly for the interview. The first impression is very important.
A. formally B. shabbily C. untidy D. comfortably
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.
Question 15. Luckily Susan got over her operation very quickly.
A. got up B. paid for C. looked at D. recovered from
Question 16. Students are understandably anxious about getting work after graduation.
A. worried B. excited C. fearful D. careful