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.

Although the staff did expand somewhat, for the first century of its existence, the entire teaching staff considered of the president and three or four tutors.

A. back and forth 

B. to and froth

C. more or less 

D. side by side

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.

Although the staff did expand somewhat, for the first century of its existence, the entire teaching staff considered of the president and three or four tutors.

A. back and forth

B. to and fro

C. more or less

D. side by side

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.

1.

2.

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.

3

4

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.

Did she get the better of you in the argument?

A. gain a disadvantage over 

B. try to be better than 

C. try to beat 

D. gain an advantage over 

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.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges the nature of the human cell.

A. deep understanding

B. in-depth studies

C. spectacular sightings

D. far-sighted views

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. 

Only during the nineteenth century did silent reading become commonplace. 

A. attracting attention 

B. widely used 

C. for everybody's use 

D. most preferable 

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.

“What I’ve got to say to you now is strictly off the record and most certainly not for publication,” said the government staff to the reporter.

A. beside the point

B. not popular

C. not recorded

D. not yet official

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.

“What I’ve got to say to you now is strictly off the record and most certainly not for publication,” said the government staff to the reporter.

A. beside the point

B. not popular

C. not recorded

D. not yet official