Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the part in each of the following sentences.

23.The most popular evening out among teenagers is going to the cinema.

A.      common       B. famous                 C. interesting       D. boring

24. He is hooked on football so much that he goes to every match of his favourite team.

A.      is interested in            B. is fed up with   C. is tired of            D. is in favour of

25. What do you like doing in your leisure time! - I often listen to music and play basketball with my friends.

A.                       working time     B.  holiday time    C. free time           D. break time

VII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or pharse that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underline part in each of the following sentences.

1. Barry seems happy enough working for himself.

A. funny                      B. satisfied                 C. upset                       D. interested

2. We cannot clean up our polluted rivers and seas overnight.

A. cleared                    B. dirty                       C. honored                  D. respected

3. In the first two decades of its existence, the cinema developed rapidly.

A. leisurely                 B. slowly                     C. weakly                    D. shortly

4. They started building the house in January.

A. begin                      B. finish                     C. commence              D. continue

5. You can find the answer to almost any question in cyberspace.

A. require                    B. comment                 C. answer                   D. sentence

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions

Swallows are among the most agile passerine birds

A. idle 

B. swift 

C. fragile 

D. slow

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

The mountain region of the country is thinly populated.

A. sparsely       

B. densely   

C. greatly    

D. sparsely

Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSET in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.

15. To tell the truth it’s a bit weird being out here on my own.

A. common B. good C. strange D. usual

Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.

16. New cars will help you keep track of your health by reminding you to take medicine.

A. follow B. record C. observe D. ignore

Choose the underlined part that needs correcting in each sentence below.

17. Children today spend much fewer time playing outdoors than before. ____________

A B C D

18. Young children sometimes ask unique questions , do they? ____________

A B C D

19. Disease spreads in overcrowded areas more quickly than in sparsely population ones . ____________

A B C D

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

You may find that jogging is detrimental to your health rather than beneficial.

A. useful 

B. facile      

C. depressing        

D. harmful

IV. Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.

1. Food in this country is getting very expensive.

A. fresh                       B. rare                         C. overpriced              D. cheap

2. My computer is noticeably slower than before.

A. faster                      B. lower                      C. shorter                    D. higher

Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

A deficiency of vitamin D can lead to permanent bone deformities

A. irreparable

B. infinite

C. serious

D. temporary

Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.

19. He is the offspring of a chemist and a nurse. His intelligence is inherited from them.

A. partner                    B. friend                      C. ancestor                              D. neighbor

20. Vy broke with the family tradition and chose to be a singer instead of being a teacher.

A. united                     B. followed                 C. connected                           D. joined