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.

Many people who do volunteer work think they are more fortunate than others.

A. lucky

B. blessed

C. unlucky

D. uncomfortable

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. 

Research suggests that children are more resilient than adults when it comes to getting over an illness 

A. becoming much stronger

B. becoming healthy again

C. making a slow recovery

D. making a quick recovery

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.

Research suggests that children are more resilient than adults when it comes to getting over an illness.

A. becoming much stronger

B. becoming healthy again

C. making a slow recovery

D. making a quick recovery

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.

Research suggests that children are more resilient than adults when it comes to getting over an illness.

A. becoming much stronger

B. becoming healthy again 

C. making a slow recovery

D. making a quick recovery

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.

Currently, there are more deer in the United States than at any other time in our history. 

A. Before long      

B. At present                 

C. Up to now                 

D. At once

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.

Young people are now getting more and more concerned about environmental problems.

A. worried

B. nervous

C. hopeless

D. uneasy

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.

Thanks to better health care, there are more and more centenarians nowadays.

A. children whose parents can't afford their schooling

B. . children who die at birth

C. people who live 100 years or more

D. people who suffer from fatal diseases

. 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 sentences.

2. Pressed into motherhood early, or repeatedly, many girls and women are more {prone} to maternal injuries, disabilities or even death.

A. likely                      B. vulnerable               C. close                       D. open

3. More than {lip service} should be paid to ensuring that women were invited to participate in national dialogues.

A. empty promise        B. solemn promise       C. broken promise       D. early promise

4. Gender equality will be achieved only when women and men enjoy the same opportunities, rights and obligations in all {spheres} of life.

A. areas                       B. sides                       C. ranges                     D. ways

5. Gender equality demands the empowerment of women, with a focus on identifying and redressing power imbalances and giving women more {autonomy} to manage their own lives.

A. freedom of action              B. determination         C. dependence on others        D. decision