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.

23. Basically, everything is the same; however, there may be some minor changes to the schedule.

A. big                                 B. sudden                           C. gradual                          D. small

24. She decided to remain single and devote her life to helping the homeless and orphans

A. divorced                        B. separated                      C. celibate                         D. married

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 of the numbered blanks.

     The USA is encouraging Americans to wear face masks.There has been a lot of talk about whether or not face masks are effective in helping slow down the (25)______ of the COVID -19 coronavirus.The government is set to encourage Americans to use homemade face covering like cloth masks, bandanas and scarves.At first, the WHO and some health organizations recommended that people (26)______ were not sick didn’t need to wear masks or cover their faces.(27)______, it is now proved that face masks can work effectively.They point to countries like Singapore and South Korea, where people wear masks and reported infection (28)______ are lower.

25. A. release                    B. widening                        C. lengthening                   D. spread

26. A. which                       B. where                            C. why                                D. who

27. A. Moreover                B. Although                        C. However                        D. Because

28. A. rates                        B. levels                             C. percentages                  D. scales