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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 maintenance of these old castles must cost a lot of money.
A. building
B. foundation
C. destruction
D. preservation
People in the mountainous areas are still in the habit of destroying forests for cultivation.
A. planting
B. farming
C. industry
D. wood
Paris is the ideal place to learn French; it’s a beautiful and hospitable city with Institutions for high quality linguistic teaching.
A. noticeable
B. friendly
C. affectionate
D. natural
American children customarily go trick-or-treating on Halloween.
A. inevitably
B. happily
C. traditionally
D. readily
At times, I look at him and wonder what is going on his mind.
A. Never
B. Always
C. Hardly
D. Sometimes
We should join hands to protect our environment.
A. take up
B. put up
C. work together
D. make decisions
The fact that space exploration has increased dramatically in the past thirty years indicates that we are very eager to learn all we can about our solar system.
A. seriously
B. gradually
C. significantly
D. doubtfully
Everyone is hoping and praying that lasting peace will eventually come to the area.
A. durable
B. ongoing
C. temporary
D. enduring
Before you begin the exam paper, always read the instructions carefully.
A. orders
B. answers
C. rules
D. direction
A series of programs have been broadcast to raise public awareness of healthy living.
A. people’s
B. teenagers’
C. adolescents’
D. residents’
It was really difficult to decide between the two candidates.
A. steal
B. think
C. attempt
D. choose
We hope to become more accurate in predicting earthquakes.
A. dangerous
B. delicious
C. nervous
D. exact
You may note down your qualifications and experience that can relate to the job.
A. put down
B. hold down
C. draw down
D. jot down
It was relatively easy for him to learn baseball because he had been a cricket player.
A. nearly
B. essentially
C. comparatively
D. approximately
The factory is fined for discharging dangerous chemicals into the river.
A. releasing
B. increasing
C. decreasing
D. keeping
After several days underground after the earthquake one child was pulled out alive.
A. still talking
B. still seeing
C. still living
D. still trying
The washing machine I have just bought is very simple to use.
A. boring
B. interesting
C. easy
D. difficult
No vehicle weighing over 3.5 tons is allowed on this bridge, according to traffic signs placed at both ends of the structure
A. corruption
B. construction
C. connection
D. confusion
The use of lasers in surgery has become relatively commonplace in recent years.
A. comparatively
B. absolutely
C. relevantly
D. almost
The dog saw his reflection in the pool of water.
A. imagination
B. bone
C. leash
D. image
The repeated commercials on TV distract many viewers from watching their favorite films.
A. economics
B. businesses
C. contests
D. advertisements
My parent’ warnings didn’t deter me from choosing the job of my dreams.
A. influence
B. discourage
C. reassure
D. inspire
Students are expected to always adhere to school regulations.
A. question
B. violate
C. disregard
D. follow
I didn't go to work this morning. I stayed at home due to the morning rain.
A. thanks to
B. on account of
C. in spite of
D. in addition to
Pitchforks were once carved entirely from wood, but today the have steel tines and wooden handle.
A. in the meantime
B. in one area
C. formerly
D. sometimes
Local charity organization benefited the fire victims.
A. donated
B. claimed
C. prevented
D. protested
If desired, garnish your plate with parsley, bell pepper rings or other vegetables
A. decorate
B. replace
C. associate
D. provide
When you are at restaurant, you can raise your hand slightly to show that you need assistance.
A. bill
B. food
C. menu
D. help
Since the death of Laura's father, her mother has become a breadwinner to support the family.
A. a person who bakes bread every morning
B. a person who goes out to work to earn money
C. a bakery-owner
D. a person who delivers bread to make money
We do not whistle or clap our hands to get the person’s attention. That is considered impoliteand even rule.
A. offensive
B. polite
C. informal
D. terrific
Could you take care of our children while I go away?
A. look like
B. look after
C. look for
D. look at
Domesticchores will no longer be a burden thanks to the inventions of laborsaving devices.
A. Official
B. Household
C. Foreign
D. Schooling
As a government official, Benjamin Franklin often traveled abroad.
A. overseas
B. alone
C. widely
D. secretly
It is required for all students to take the entrance examination in oder to attend the university.
A. useful
B. compulsory
C. optional
D. important
The air has become more and more polluted because of exhaust fumes from vehicles.
A. wasted
B. contaminated
C. conserved
D. preserved
Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking.
A. help
B. prepare
C. be busy
D. attempt
We are very anxious about the result of the exam.
A. careful
B. worried
C. excited
D. indifferent
Computers and telecommunication are bound to have a huge influence on various aspects of our life.
A. equivalent
B. diverse
C. like
D. similar
Physically inactive people are at risk of developing heart disease.
A. dynamic
B. active
C. lively
D. passive
We can use either verbal or non – verbal forms of communication.
A. using gesture
B. using speech
C. using verbs
D. using facial expressions
Environmentalists appeal to the government to enact laws to stop factories from discharging toxic chemicals into the sea.
A. take over
B. take care of
C. take part in
D. take place
He’s really delighted with his success.
A. pleased
B. angry
C. entertained
D. annoyed
Try to eliminate fatty foods from your diet.
A. limit
B. move
C. add
D. get rid of
The student service centre will try their best to assist students in finding a suitable part-time job.
A. make
B. provide
C. allow
D. help
GCSE are not compulsory, but they are the most common qualifications taken by students.
A. required
B. applied
C. fulfilled
D. specialized
I received housing benefit when I was unemployed.
A. out of order
B. out of fashion
C. out of work
D. out of practice
The space shuttle covered vast distances. out of practice
A. very
B. varying
C. huge
D. hard
I didn’t think his the comments were very appropriate at the time.
A. correct
B. right
C. exact
D. suitable
When you see your teacher approaching you, a slight wave to attract his attention is appropriate.
A. coming nearer to
B. catching sight of
C. pointing at
D. looking up to
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST inmeaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
The first few days at university can be very daunting, but with determination and positive attitude, freshmen will soon fit in with the new environment.
A. interesting
B. memorable
C. serious
D. depressing
Deforestation may seriously jeopardize the habitat of many species in the local area.
A. do harm to
B. set fire to
C. give rise to
D. make way for
When Susan invited us to dinner, she really showed off her culinary talents. She prepared a feast - a huge selection of dishes that were simply mouth-watering.
A. having to do with food and cooking
B. relating to medical knowledge
C. involving hygienic conditions and diseases
D. concerning nutrition and health
The works of the English theoretical physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking helped pave the way for the framework of general relativity and theoretical prediction of black holes dynamics and mechanics.
A. terminate
B. lighten
C. initiate
D. prevent
She was brought up in a well-off family. She can’t understand the problems we are facing.
A. poor
B. broke
C. wealthy
D. kind
The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied.
A. relaxed
B. comfortable
C. possessive
D. busy
Yes, we went away on holiday last week, but it rained day in day out.
A. every single day
B. every other day
C. every tow days
D. every second day
The government has passed laws to protect wildlife from coomercial trade.
A. enforced
B. enabled
C. ensured
D. enacted
Only aggressive species of small animal life are likely to survive in the rough waters nears shallow coral reefs.
A. passive
B. strong
C. assertive
D. marine
We decided to pay for the car on the installment plan.
A. credit card
B. piece by piece
C. monthly payment
D. cash and carry
When the business folded, he took the lion's share of the assets.
A. the only part
B. the smallest part
C. the easiest part
D. the biggest part
It’s a lovely house and very big but nobody uses it so it’s a bit of a white elephant.
A. something very expensive and useless
B. something very big and useful
C. something very beautiful and useful
D. something very cheap and useless
The shop assistant was totally bewildered by the customer’s behavior.
A. disgusted
B. puzzled
C. angry
D. upset
The works of such men as the English philosophers John Locke and Thomas Hobbes helped pave the way for academic freedom in the modern sense.
A. terminate
B. prevented
C. enhanced
D. incorporated
A US man with a large online following in Vietnam has caused widespread anger, and faces possible criminal charges, over a Facebook post thought to have insulted a military hero.
A. embarrassed
B. offended
C. confused
D. depressed
Jack persisted in attempting to convince his employers to use more technology and fewer people.
A. endured
B. remained
C. repeated
D. insisted
When posed with a complicated mathematical equation, some students seek the assistance of a teacher.
A. spaced
B. informed
C. solved
D. presented
At the advent of his speech, he told a joke but the audience failed to laugh.
A. end
B. commencement
C. creation
D. climax
The Extension Program first established in 1873 at Cambridge University has successfully withstood changing popular trends.
A. sponsored
B. endured
C. stabilized in
D. extended
Laws on military service since 1960 still hold good.
A. remains for good
B. is still in good condition
C. stands in life
D. remains in effect
The expression “out of the frying pan and into the fire” means to go from one dilemma to a worse one.
A. situation
B. predicament
C. solution
D. embarrassment
At every faculty meeting, Ms. Volatie always manages to put her foot in her mouth.
A. move rapidly
B. trip over her big feet
C. fall asleep
D. say the wrong thing
When two people get married, it is with the assumption that their feelings for each other are immutable and will never alter.
A. constantly
B. alterable
C. unchangeable
D. everlasting
That the genetic differences make one race superior to another is nothing but a tall story.
A. cynical
B. unbelievable
C. untrue
D. exaggeration
She simply took it for granted that the check was good and did not ask him any questions about it.
A. permitted it
B. accepted it without investigation
C. objected to it
D. looked it over
Juan Manuel Santos was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2016 for his resolute efforts to bring the country’s more than 50-year-long civil war to an end.
A. determined
B. sure
C. original
D. certain
After many years of unsuccessfully endeavoring to form his own orchestra, Glenn Miller finally achieved world fame in 1939 as a big band leader.
A. offering
B. deciding
C. requesting
D. trying
As orders are becoming more and more, we’ve been rushed off our feet all week.
A. very angry
B. very busy
C. very worried
D. very happy
The atomic bomb annihilated the whole city, so nothing was left standing.
A. disturbed
B. constructed
C. converted
D. destroyed
Parents play a crucial role in a child's upbringing in the formative years. They are really the driving force behind whatever the children do.
A. motivation
B. completion
C. progress
D. satisfaction
Exemplification is always necessary when you are addressing a younger audience.
A. illustration
B. variation
C. simplification
D. exaggeration
When heated to temperatures above 1250 degrees Centigrade, clay fuses and becomes pottery or stoneware.
A. melts together
B. steams up
C. breaks down
D. burns off
The restaurant entices more and more customers with its cozy interior and special daily events.
A. attract
B. free
C. refuse
D. convince
My head teacher has grave doubts as to whether I would pass my university entrance examination. I myself feel so worried.
A. personal
B. serious
C. private
D. specific
The experimented vaccine seems to have both desirable and detrimental effects on the subject’s immune system.
A. beneficial
B. neutral
C. needy
D. harmful
Many people say that assembly-line jobs are monotonous and unrewarding.
A. comfortable
B. hard-working
C. unsatisfactory
D. expensive
In the past, women have confined to the domestic sphere.
A. restricted
B. omitted
C. excited
D. pleased
Important features of dehydrated foods are their lightness in weight and their compactness.
A. organic
B. dried
C. frozen
D. healthy
Many people criticized the ostentatious lifestyle of some high-ranked officials.
A. debauched
B. immoral
C. showy
D. extravagant
In the wee hours, while the child is sleeping, the Tooth Fairy takes the tooth and leaves some money under the pillow.
A. soon after midnight
B. late in the morning
C. early in the evening
D. long before bedtime
Many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost.
A. escalated
B. erased
C. threatened
D. eradicated
I am gripped with a feverwhenever a new year is coming.
A. I feel disappointed
B. I am excited
C. I get upset
D. I have got a temperature
When the police arrived the thieves took to flight leaving all the stolen things behind.
A. did away
B. climbed on
C. took away
D. ran away
Please, you are so nervous, do try to contain your anger.
A. hold back
B. consult
C. consume
D. contact
Thanks to her regular workouts and sensible diet she certainly strikes me as in the pink.
A. in absolute health
B. in good health
C. in clear health
D. in extreme health
What I really have in mind is a garden where there is very little to look after throughout the year.
A. think
B. believe
C. visualize
D. consider
I told you clearly and definitely not to write your answers in pencil, Tom!
A. considerably
B. thoroughly
C. altogether
D. specifically
We had a quite fantastic day out at the seaside; everybody had a whale of a time.
A. had a chance to see a whale
B. had a lot of time to play
C. enjoyed playing with a whale
D. enjoy themselves a lot
The term yard was used extensively by English as the measurement from the tip of a man’s nose to the tip of his outstretched thumb.
A. occasionally
B. widely
C. lengthily
D. precisely
The appeal was rejected by the committee, despite the fact that it had been signed by over 5,000 people.
A. application
B. petition
C. permit
D. form
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST inmeaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
The children were full of beans today, looking forward to their field trip.
A. eating a lot
B. hyperactive
C. melancholy
D. lively and in high spirits
When the protestor entered the meeting clad only in a beach tower, the audience was dumbfounded.
A. speechless
B. excited
C. content
D. applauding
She is always diplomatic when she deals with angry students.
A. strict
B. outspoken
C. tactful
D. firm
We had to list the chronology of events in World War II on our test.
A. time sequence
B. discrepancy
C. catastrophe
D. disaster
The team wasn’t playing well, so the coach took the bull by the horns and sacked several senior players.
A. made the right decision
B. made the wrong decision
C. made a bold decision
D. made a final decision
It is such a prestigious university that only excellent students are entitled to a full scholarship each year.
A. have the right to refuse
B. are given the right to
C. are refused the right to
D. have the obligation to
The way the care-taker treated those little children was deplorable. She must be punished for what she did.
A. respectable
B. unacceptable
C. mischievous
D. satisfactory
Talking about your feeling can help you get clear about what you feel.
A. control
B. banish
C. get rid of
D. figure out
The government has launched a new road safety campaign in an attempt to reduce the number of road accidents.
A. to try to
B. to aim to
C. to intend to
D. to plan to
A number of programs have been initiated to provide food and shelter for the underprivileged in the remote areas of the country.
A. rich citizens
B. active members
C. poor inhabitants
D. enthusiastic people
I can't believe what a narrow escape it was when the car went off the road and passed within a few feet of us.
A. lost cause
B. first-rate
C. close call
D. takeaway
Because she was a few minutes late, she walked quietly into class and sat in the back of the room.
A. rambled
B. tiptoed
C. stumbled
D. crawled
TV commercials that sell household products have often been accused of reinforcing stereotypes of societal roles.
A. strengthening
B. modifying
C. contrasting
D. exposing
Her style of dress accentuated her extreme slenderness.
A. betrayed
B. emphasized
C. revealed
D. disfigured
He was attentive as Betsy and I talked about our charity concert to help the victims of the recent floods.
A. perceptive
B. indifferent
C. interested
D. negligent
My father hit the roof when he found out that I’d damaged the car.
A. was over the moon
B. burst with anger
C. went with the flow
D. kept his shirt on
Many organizations have been involved in drawing up the report on environmental campaigns.
A. concerned about
B. confined in
C. enquired about
D. engaged in
His girlfriend’s behavior at the party was unacceptable, which made everyone there shocked.
A. out of practice
B. out of line
C. out of the habit
D. out of sight
Please stop making that noise! It really gets on my nerves.
A. cheers me up
B. wakes me up
C. amuses me
D. annoys me
Denise has been burning the midnight oil trying to finish this report, so I reckon she is exhausted now.
A. making every attempt possible
B. exercising regularly to keep fit
C. staying up working late at night
D. having lots of food late at night
The guards were ordered to get to the king’s room on the double.
A. in a large number
B. very quickly
C. on the second floor
D. every two hours
S. Mayo Hospital in New Orleans was so named in recognition of Dr. Mayo’s outstanding humanitarianism.
A. remarkable
B. charitable
C. widespread
D. popular
It was inevitable that the smaller company should merge with the larger.
A. urgent
B. unavoidable
C. necessary
D. important
A living cell is a marvel of detailed and complex structure.
A. magnification
B. invention
C. swiftness
D. wonder
A striking example of a successful multiethnic country is Switzerland, where French, German, and Italian speakers from diverse religious groups live and work harmony and prosperity.
A. remarkable
B. legitimate
C. spontaneous
D. characteristic
I’m afraid I’m getting cold feet about this scheme as I’m not sure it’s such a good idea.
A. happy about
B. worried about
C. calm about
D. confident of
Tet marks the beginning of spring and, for agrarian people who depend on the lunar calendar to manage their crops, the start of the year.
A. traditional ones
B. minority people
C. farmers
D. old people
The government decided to pull down the old building adter asking for the ideas from the local resident.
A. renovate
B. purchase
C. maintain
D. demolish
He has sold his house and has no job and so now he has next to nothing.
A. he has nothing at all
B. he is unemployed
C. he has almost no money
D. he has a few things
Don't play down John’s contribution to the research.
A. pretend
B. go along with
C. undervalue
D. cooperate
With so many daily design resources, how do you stay-up-date with technology without spending too much time on it?
A. connect to the Internet all day
B. update new status
C. use social network daily
D. get latest information
Peter is the black sheep of the family, so he is never welcomed there.
A. a beloved member
B. a bad and embarrassing member
C. the only child
D. the eldest child
Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate.
A. taking off
B. setting up
C. growing well
D. closing down
My cousin tends to look on the bright side in any circumstance.
A. be confident
B. be optimistic
C. be pessimistic
D. be smart
Let’s put off that meeting to next Monday.
A. start
B. postpone
C. arrange
D. decide
I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry.
A. unsuccessful
B. hopeful
C. successful
D. hopeless
Pollution will increase to catastrophic levels unless we develop cleaner power sources.
A. low
B. disastrous
C. advanced
D. elementary
The sale of drug is controlled by law in most countries.
A. restricted
B. permitted
C. illegal
D. binding
English language proficiency requirements for undergraduate courses are considerably demanding.
A. fitness
B. competence
C. understanding
D. applicability
Mobilelibraries brings books to children in many small communities. These libraries travel from towns to towns in cars, vans, or trucks.
A. Moving from place to place
B. Changing shape or expression easily and frequently
C. Being bent easily and quickly
D. Staying in one place
To prepare for a job interview, you should jot down your qualifications, work experience as well as some important information about yourself.
A. what you have experienced
C. your own qualities in real life
B. your bio data and special qualities
D. what you have earned through study
Lack of water and nutrients has impeded the growth of these cherry tomato plants
A. promoted
B. assisted
C. realized
D. prevented
“It’s no use talking to me about metaphysics. It’s a closed book to me.”
A. a subject that I don’t understand
B. a theme that I like to discuss
C. a book that is never opened
D. an object that I really love
I strongly recommend that you should take out an insurance policy in the house for your own peace of mind.
A. to stop you sleeping
B. to stop you worrying
C. to stop you thinking
D. to stop you believing
Every year this charity organization takes on volunteers to support the needy and the poor.
A. dismisses
B. creates
C. recruits
D. interviews
His involuntary reflexes betrayed his feelings.
A. automatic
B. unbelievable
C. unnecessary
D. unreasonable
The recent medical breakthrough was the culmination of many long years of experimentation.
A. result
B. climax
C. abyss
D. cultivation
The editor, preferring a more terse writing style, cut 500 words from the 2000-word article.
A. elegant
B. factual
C. descriptive
D. concise
My aunt’s new book is published next year.
A. comes on
B. comes in
C. comes out
D. comes up
His new yacht is certainly an ostentatious display of his wealth.
A. showy
B. expensive
C. large
D. ossified