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: 

If we use robots instead of humans, many people may be out of work.

Choose the best answer:

It was ............... to see my old friends again after a long time. 

 Choose the best answer among A, B, c or D that best completes sentence:  I would rather ……. poor but happy than become rich without happiness.

The word "motivate"  is closest in meaning to ____.

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

Everyone at Hammond Construction, Inc. was surprised to find out that the year's greatest cost saving measure was ------- by an intern.

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.

Clearing forests for timber has resulted ____ the loss of biodiversity.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best option for each of the blanks.
People’s fingernails and toenails, according to a recent study, are nowadays growing more quickly. Research (35) _____ out at the University of North Carolina indicates that the speed at which human nails are growing has increased by (36) _____ 25 per cent over the last 70 years. The results of the study show that the (37)_____ human fingernail now grows about 3.5 mm a month, (38) _____ just 3 mm seven decades ago. Toenail growth, (39) _____ only about 2 mm per month, was also up on the figure (40) _____ in a similar survey done 70 years ago. Researchers (41) _____ the rapid increase down to changes in lifestyle, particularly the greater awareness of the importance of regular exercise and a healthy diet. This, they point out, is in (42) _____with similar trends in the height and weight of present-day adults. Interestingly, it appears that nails have a propensity to grow fastest (43) _____ warmer conditions, with the quickest growth rate among young people, and men. The fastestgrowing nail is on the middle finger while that on the little finger is (44) _____ the slowest, at only a fraction over 3 mm each month.
(36)..............................

Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence. "Hai was about to do something _____ his mother suddenly shouted out."

In his absence, I would like to thank all concerned on my brother’s ....................

When I borrowed his book, he was angry as if he_____ the most precious thing in this world.

……………….you got any money? 

If I had seen the movies, I ______ you about it last night. 

Choose the best answer:

Her strength is that she never gives .................... 

A number of people are prevented from lifelong learning due to various reasons.

I first met her two years ago when we ______ at Oxford University.     

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:

Many new graduates take a part – time job and barely make ends meet every month.

Choose the best answer Where are you going to spend your vacation?

– I don’t know yet. Maybe we _____  to Italy next summer.

In Britain ____ authorities are responsible for handing the budgets of public services.

We all welcome the government's initiative to boost lifelong learning.

A series of lectures………being presented at the Central Hall this week.

Ian has no difficulty in ____ into use the perfect plans his friends have prepared for him.