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.

Tom is the black sheen of the family, so he is never welcomed there.

A. a beloved member 

B. a bad and embarrassing member

C. the only child  

D. the eldest child

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’m afraid I’m getting cold feet about this scheme as I’m not sure it’s such a good idea.

A. happy about    

B. worried about   

C. calm about       

D. confident of

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 or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. *

difficult

obliged

compulsory

essential

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions. *

necessary

believable

communicate

participate

choose the best option to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. *

to

After

was

the

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. *

used to

has to

but

for

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.

The education system is a mirror that reflects the culture.

A. points

B. explains

C. Shows

D. gets

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.

The film is not worth seeing. The plot is too dull.

A. simple

B. complicated

C. boring

D. slow

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.

It is really incredible that he is unaware of such basic facts.

A. difficult

B. unbelievable

C. imaginable

D. disappointed

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.

The downside of this approach is that it is difficult to measure its efficacy

A. negative aspect

B. positive aspect

C. advantage

D. strength