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.

We never allow any kind of discrimination against girls at school.

A. approve

B. deny

C. refuse

D. debate

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.

Question 19. The 1923 earthquake in Japan killed about 200,000 people and left countless wounded and homeless. 

A. imprisoned B. injured C. killed D. enriched

Question 20. The Internet is available only in cities and towns, so we cannot easily get access to it in the countryside.

A. visiting B. existing C. safe D. helpful

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 question.

Question 21. When you put on clothing or make-up, you place it on your body in order to wear it. 

A. take off B. look after C. wash up D. get on

Question 22. The Ministry of Health is carrying out a health project for the poor in mountainous region and rural areas. 

A. urban B. mountainous C. suburban D. coastal

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 numbered blank.

A recent survey found that the two environmental issue of greatest concern to the average American are the rate at (23)_________land is being developed and places in nature are being lost, and the loss of rain forests. Almost 70 percent of the people (24)_________strongly agreed with the statement: “We have a personal responsibility to the earth to protect all plant and animal life.” In (25)_________study by the American Museum of Natural History, 70 percent of scientists interviewed said they believe that during the next thirty years as many as one-fifth of all species alive today will (26)_________extinct. A third of the respondents think as many as half of species on Earth will die out in that time. Most of the scientists agree that human (27)_________is the main cause of the problem. Factors such as expanding human settlements, logging, mining, agriculture, and pollution contribute towards destruction of ecosystems, and species extinction.

Question 23. A. Who B. Which C. what D. That

Question 24. A. surveyed B. questioned C. talked D. studied

Question 25. A. other  B. others  C. another D. the other

Question 26. A. become B. come C. get D. begin

Question 27. A. act             B. action C. acting D. activity

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.

Question 19: I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry.

A. hopeless     B. hopeful             C. successful     D. unsuccessful

Question 20:  As a government official, Benjamin Franklin often traveled abroad.

A. widely            B. secretly              C. alone                    D. overseas

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 question.

Question 21: The UFO stayed in the sky for about thirty second, and then it went away.

A. appeared            B. flew              C. traveled                D. disappeared

Question 22: He passed the exam as he worked very hard.

A. lazy B. busy C. lazily D. early 

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 numbered blank.

       I’ve been working with teenagers for five years. I’ve (23) ___ time talking to them besides teaching them English. I remember once I asked them whether their parents or classmates had more influence on their success at school. 

Some said their parents had (24) ___ influence on their achievement. The reason given was that parents usually loved their children unconditionally, and they definitely would (25) ___ their best to help and support their children. For example, parents could do all the housework (26) ___ their children could have time for studying.

However, some students revealed that their parents were too busy to spend time with them. Therefore, it was difficult (27) ___ parents to help their children. In this case, classmates or friends affected their success most because they talked to them more and they helped each other to deal with any difficulty in studying.

Question 23. A. taken B. had C. spent D. wasted

Question 24. A. many B. better C. best D. most

Question 25. A. work B. learn C. earn D. do

Question 26. A. in order B. so that C. because D. but

Question 27. A. of B. with C. for D. in order to 

VI. 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.

Question 1.  She is interested in reading books.

A. hates                      B. detests                   C. dislikes                              D. likes

Question 2. My younger sister is font of playing with her dolls.

A. detest                  B. hate                           C. dislike                               D. is interested in

Question 3. We put off the picnic until tomorrow because it is raining.

A. stop                                 B. continue                   C. delay                                  D. forget

Question 4. Eat less junk food, and count your calories if you are becoming fat.

A. fast food                          B. nutrition food       C. healthy food                     D. vegetables

Question 5. Why don’t you take up a new hobby?

A. start                                   B. share                      C. enjoy                                 D. think

Question 6. What about going to the cinema tonight?

A. What in                             B. What on                C. How about                        D. How long

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(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges the nature of the human cell.

A. deep understanding

B. in-depth studies

C. spectacular sightings

D. far-sighted views

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.

Question 19: I love the people in my village. They are so kind and hospitable.

A. nice                                       B. friendly                 C. slow                         D. inconvenient

Question 20: The class schedule is available on the website.A. timetable    B. plan C. task D. activity

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.

Question 21: Poisonous fumes from cars and motorcycles are serious air pollutants.

A. significant  B. uncomfortable        C. unimportant            D. severe

Question 22: No doubt that there will be a great shortage of food for the world’ population.

A. lack             B. less                          C. risk                          D. plenty

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 year-end party was out of this world. We had never tasted such delicious food.

A. enormous

B. terrific

C. strange

D. awful

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 year-end party was out of this world. We had never tasted such delicious food..

A. enormous

B. terrific

C. strange

D. awful