Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Although she was very old, she looked very grateful.

A. In spite of very old, she looked very grateful.

B. Despite she was very old, she looked very grateful.

C. Despite her old age, she looked very grateful.

D. In spite her being old, she looked very grateful.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

David has four cats. One day, Kate came to visit him, she saw the cats and gave her compliment to the cats. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange. Kate: “How lovely your cats are!”               -David: “____________.”

A. Really? They are

B. Thank you. It is nice of you to say so.

C. Can you say it again

D. I love them, too.

He may be quick ______ understanding but he isn't capable ______ remembering anything.

A. of/at

B. at/of

C. on/at

D. in/of

My brother left his job last week because he did not have any_________to travel.

A. position

B. chance

C. ability

D. location 

Only when you grow up, _________the truth.

A. you will know

B. you know

C. do you know

D. will you know 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions 

“If I were you, I would go to the doctor.” David said to Claudia

A. David advised Claudia not to go to the doctor

B. David told Claudia that he would go to see the doctor

C. David advised Claudia to go to the doctor

D. David told Claudia to become a doctor

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions

John was not here yesterday. Perhaps he was ill

A. John needn’t be here yesterday because he was ill

B. Because of his illness, John shouldn’t have been here yesterday

C. John might have been ill yesterday, so he was not here

D. John must have been ill yesterday, so he was not here

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.

A thrifty buyer chases fruits and vegetables in season

A. professional

B. economical

C. careful

D. extravagant

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 

The International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List is a comprehensive catalogue of the conservation status of species

A. complete

B. rational

C. understandable

D. valuable