Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following sentences.
I hardly know the truth about Jean’s success in the institute.
A. Jean’s success in the institute was not to be known.
B. It is difficult for Jean to be successful in the institute.
C. I do not know much about Jean’s success in the institute.
D. Jean hardly become known and successful in the institute.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
He was suspended for two matches for swearing at the referee.
A. Swearing at the referee earned him a suspension for two matches.
B. If he hadn’t sworn at the referee he wouldn’t have been suspended for two matches.
C. He sworn at the referee for his suspension for two matches.
D. Both A and B are correct.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following sentences.
It is certain that the suspect committed the crime.
A. The suspect was certain to commit the crime.
B. The suspect might have committed the crime.
C. Certain commitment of the crime was that of the suspect.
D. The suspect must have committed the crime.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
No one but the experts was able to realize that the painting was an imitation. It greatly resembled the original.
A. It was hard for ordinary people to judge between the fake painting and the real one, but not for the experts.
B. It was almost impossible for amateurs to realize that the painting was not authentic, though the experts could judge it quite easily.
C. The painting looked so much like the authentic one that only the experts could tell it wan’t genuine.
D. It was obvious that only a person with great talent could fake a painting so successfully.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
A house in that district will cost at least $100,000.
A. If you have $100,000, you can buy a house in that district.
B. You won’t be able to buy a house in that district for less than $100,000.
C. You won’t be able to buy a house in that district for more than $100,000.
D. $100,000 is the maximum price for a house in that district.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following sentences.
Jenny denied breaking the window.
A. Jenny was determined not to break the window.
B. Jenny said that she hadn’t broken the window.
C. Jenny didn’t break the window.
D. Jenny refused to break the window.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
The new restaurant looks good. However, it seems to have few customers.
A. In order to get more business, the new restaurant should improve its appearance.
B. If it had a few more customers, the new restaurant would look better.
C. The new restaurant would have more customers if it looked better.
D. In spite of its appearance, the new restaurant does not appear to attract much business.
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.
This new magazine is known for its comprehensive coverage of news.
A. superficial
B. indifferent
C. casual
D. inadequate
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
The movie bears little resemblance to the original novel.
A. The movie and the original novel differ in some ways.
B. The movie is quite different from the original novel.
C. The movie is very similar to the original novel.
D. The movie and the original novel resemble in many ways.
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.
The teacher gave some suggestions on what would come out for the examination.
A. symptoms
B. demonstrations
C. effects
D. hints
