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

As tourism is more developed, people worry about the damage to the flora and fauna of the island.

A. fruits and vegetables

B. flowers and trees

C. plants and animals

D. mountains and forests

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

As tourism is more developed, people worry about the damage to the flora and fauna of the island.

A. fruits and vegetables 

B. flowers and trees

C. plants and animals

D. mountains and forests

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.

Thanks to better health care, there are more and more centenarians nowadays.

A. children whose parents can't afford their schooling

B. . children who die at birth

C. people who live 100 years or more

D. people who suffer from fatal diseases

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.

Nylon is a man-made fibre, the use of which has helped more people to have cheaper and more colourful clothes to wear.

A. natural

B. plastic

C. synthetic

D. artificial

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

More people are now employed in service industries than in manufacturing

A. jobless

B. having jobs

C. trained

D. vulnerable

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.

More people are now employed in service industries than in manufacturing.

A. jobless 

B. having jobs 

C. trained 

D. vulnerable

. 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 sentences.

2. Pressed into motherhood early, or repeatedly, many girls and women are more {prone} to maternal injuries, disabilities or even death.

A. likely                      B. vulnerable               C. close                       D. open

3. More than {lip service} should be paid to ensuring that women were invited to participate in national dialogues.

A. empty promise        B. solemn promise       C. broken promise       D. early promise

4. Gender equality will be achieved only when women and men enjoy the same opportunities, rights and obligations in all {spheres} of life.

A. areas                       B. sides                       C. ranges                     D. ways

5. Gender equality demands the empowerment of women, with a focus on identifying and redressing power imbalances and giving women more {autonomy} to manage their own lives.

A. freedom of action              B. determination         C. dependence on others        D. decision

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.

Newborn infants are more vulnerable to illness than others

A. easily hurt

B. strong

C. safe

D. hard to affect