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 question.

Question 19. We never allow any kind of discrimination against girls at school.

A. approve B. deny C. refuse D. debate

Question 20. Men should share household chores with women in their families.

A. cover B. finish C. take D. split

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 question.

Question 21. Family values are likely to pass down from generation to generation.

A. put down B. cut down C. go down D. hand down

Question 22. We absolutely adore his music because of sweet melodies and meaningful lyrics.

A. favour B. hate C. love D. prefer

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 question.

Question 19: I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry.

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

Question 20:  As a government official, Benjamin Franklin often traveled abroad.

A. widely            B. secretly              C. alone                    D. overseas

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 question.

Question 21: The UFO stayed in the sky for about thirty second, and then it went away.

A. appeared            B. flew              C. traveled                D. disappeared

Question 22: He passed the exam as he worked very hard.

A. lazy B. busy C. lazily D. early 

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 numbered blank.

       I’ve been working with teenagers for five years. I’ve (23) ___ time talking to them besides teaching them English. I remember once I asked them whether their parents or classmates had more influence on their success at school. 

Some said their parents had (24) ___ influence on their achievement. The reason given was that parents usually loved their children unconditionally, and they definitely would (25) ___ their best to help and support their children. For example, parents could do all the housework (26) ___ their children could have time for studying.

However, some students revealed that their parents were too busy to spend time with them. Therefore, it was difficult (27) ___ parents to help their children. In this case, classmates or friends affected their success most because they talked to them more and they helped each other to deal with any difficulty in studying.

Question 23. A. taken B. had C. spent D. wasted

Question 24. A. many B. better C. best D. most

Question 25. A. work B. learn C. earn D. do

Question 26. A. in order B. so that C. because D. but

Question 27. A. of B. with C. for D. in order to 

VI. 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 question.

Question 1.  She is interested in reading books.

A. hates                      B. detests                   C. dislikes                              D. likes

Question 2. My younger sister is font of playing with her dolls.

A. detest                  B. hate                           C. dislike                               D. is interested in

Question 3. We put off the picnic until tomorrow because it is raining.

A. stop                                 B. continue                   C. delay                                  D. forget

Question 4. Eat less junk food, and count your calories if you are becoming fat.

A. fast food                          B. nutrition food       C. healthy food                     D. vegetables

Question 5. Why don’t you take up a new hobby?

A. start                                   B. share                      C. enjoy                                 D. think

Question 6. What about going to the cinema tonight?

A. What in                             B. What on                C. How about                        D. How long

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

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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

During the earthquake, a lot of buildings collapsed, which killed thousands of people

A. fell down unexpectedly

B. went off accidentally

C. exploded suddenly

D. erupted violently

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.

Question 19: Are you interested in photography?

A.    not fond of      B. hate                         C. dislike                     D. keen on

Question 20: Read more books to broaden your knowledge.

A.    close                B. narrow                    C. widen                     D. strong