Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

We had waited for two hours and in the end they arrived.

A. luckily

B. suddenly

C. gradually

D. eventually

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined

He was one of the most outstanding performers at the live show last night

A. important

B. impressive

C. easy- looking

D. well- known

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

1. We had better speed up if we want to get there in time.

A.    slow down              B. put down                  C. turn down                 D. lie down

2. The International Organizations are going to be in a temporary way in the country.

A. soak                          B. permanent                 C. complicated               D. guess

3. One of the key to successful business is careful planning.

A. falling                      B. victorious                 C. faulty                       D. impossible

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

            A. amicable                  B. inapplicable              C. hostile                      D. futile

5. 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

6. Thousands are going starving because of the failure of this year's harvest.

A. hungry                     B. poor                         C. rich                          D. full

7. The doctor advised Peter to give up smoking.

A. stop                         B. continue                   C. finish                       D. consider

8. She had a cozy little apartment in Boston.

       A. uncomfortable          B. dirty                         C. lazy                          D. warm

9. A frightening number of illiterate students are graduating from college.

A. able to read and write                                   

B. able to join intramural sport

C. inflexible                                         

D. unable to pass an examination in reading and writing

10. Founded in 1930 with just 13 teams, the tournament now attracts more than 140 countries.

            A. repels                       B. throws                      C. destroys                    D. kills

Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions

We managed to get to school in time despite the heavy rain.

A. earlier than a particular moment 

B. later than expected

C. early enough to do something 

D. as long as expected

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that indicate the word/phrase which is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part.

1 . He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime.

A.  complain                              B.  exchange                             C.  explain                    D. arrange

2. I’ll take the new job whose salary is fantastic.

A. reasonable                            B.  acceptable                           C.  pretty high               D. wonderful

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions

We’d better speed up if we want to get there in time

A. lie down

B. slow down

C. put down

D. turn down