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.

I knew she was only flattering me because she wanted to borrow some money. 

A. teasing

B. threatening

C. praising

D. helping

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.

I knew she was only flattering me because she wanted to borrow some money.

A. teasing   

B. threatening       

C. praising  

D. helping

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.

I knew she was only flattering me because she wanted to borrow some money. 

A. teasing

B. threatening

C. praising

D. helping

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 and bold part in the following question.

The natives were angry when foreigners came to their country and took over their land.

A. members 

B. locals 

C. migrants 

D. tourists 

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 question

He made one last futile effort to convince her and left home.

A. favorable

B. difficult

C. ineffectual

D. firm

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 question

He made one last futile effort to convince her and left home.

A. favorable

B. difficult

C. ineffectual

D. firm

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

I received housing benefit when I was unemployed.

A. out of work

B. out of fashion

C. out of order

D. out of practice

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.

He devised a computer game and sold it to Atari

A. played

B. divided

C. invented

D. bought

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.

14.  I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry.

A. hopeless                 B. hopeful                   C. successful                           D. unsuccessful

15.  Carpets from countries such as Persia and Afghanistan often fetch high prices in the United States.

A. Artifacts                 B. Pottery                    C. Rugs                           D. Textiles