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.

Traffic congestion in big cities deters many people from using their private cars at peak hours.

A. prohibits

B. protects

C. encourages

D. limits

* 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.

 Every day millions of children are denied access to the basic rights and opportunities many of us take for granted.

 A. treat in an indifferent manner

B. be of the opinion convincingly 

C. accept without questions

D. take at one’s word

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Every month, the volunteer group go to remote and mountainous areas to help those in need.

A. empty

B. faraway

C. crowded

D. poor

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

Scientists and engineers have invented filters and other methods of removing pollutants from industrial wastes.

A. making over    

B. making out       

C. taking away      

D. taking over

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.

In the world of models, every model girl tries every trick in the book to stop others from succeeding.

A. every available method

B. all kinds of tricks

C. every story plot

D. all styles of writing

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.

Emissions from factories and exhaust fumes from vehicles can have detrimental effects on our health.

A. beneficial        

B. neutral    

C. needy     

D. harmful