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 introduction of credit cards radically modified North Americans’ spending habits.

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Your brother spoke (A) in a more interesting (B) way, (C) even though he mentioned (D) less details.

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Inside the villa, the first thing you will notice is an old-fashioned gas lamp hanged from the ceiling.

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Jack prefers to be a big_______in a small pond so he works for a small company with only sixty employees

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The online game "Dumb ways to die" quickly _________ with young people after being released in 2013

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It’s not a very interesting place to visit, so_________tourists come 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:

Solar energy is not only plentiful but also infinite.

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These _______ boots belong to Nick who is a famous fashion designer in China

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Considering how little they‟ve got in common, it‟s surprising how well they ______ together

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My son is excited ______ going to the zoo with his classmates

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Many people claim that insults or negative comments are______, but in reality, many of them are upset by such things

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It is rumored that they are planning to ______ off more staff next month. I hope I’m not one of them.

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The state government is determined to tackle the problem of poverty in the inner cities

He will tell us the truth when he_________.

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:

 Lunar years were inconvenient for agricultural purposes.

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I _______   Arthur three weeks ago.

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On the evidence it appears as though Anne Kelly, Jennifer’s mother, ____ Jennifer’s two boys under her wing and cared for them until Jennifer was finally able to resume her motherly duties on a full-time basis.

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The stores will inevitably end up ___________ with each other to increase their market shares

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:

Mr. Young, general manager of the emergency response division of AMSA, said that the debris was spotted along a busy shipping route and could be containers that had fallen off cargo vessels.

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If you _________________ a problem or difficulty, let us know and we’ll help out.

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Some people fell it’s their moral ___________ to help the poor