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:

Dr. Jones suggested that final examinations should be discontinued, an innovation I heartily support.

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He acts like his father. You know, the________doesn’t fall far from the tree

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Take time to do what needs tobe done ____ that the family will have time to do fun things together, too

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Khrushchev may have been perspicacious enough to imagine the day ____________ his turn would come and he would become Special Pensioner Khrushchev

Choose the best answer among A, B, c or D that best completes each sentence: Did you say that you …….. here only three days ago?

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I was very unlucky. My car was _______ on my way home.

The rapid rise in the global population is not expected to start ____ until past the middle of this century, by which time it will have reached 9 billion.

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I could never sympathize with _________ only criticized other people’s work.

Attempts to . ...............congestion during peak hours are being made, but seem to prove unfruitful at the moment.

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:

 Workers are always advised to be cautious when entering and leaving the place due to a recent fire.

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Unfortunately, I had to _______ Bob for his poor performance

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The ozone layer is an invisible layer of protection around the planet that protects us ____ the sun’s harmful rays

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the undelined part that needs correction in each of the following questions:

He takes (A) four paracetamol (B) everyday, (C) not knowing (D) that will seriously damage his liver

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Growth is of very immediate environmental concern because ________ the more pollutants we throw out into the atmosphere.

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Who is going to ________________ the children while their mother is in hospital?

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He bought a ______________________house as a gift for his new wife.

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Recycling minimizes the need for raw materials ____ the rainforests can be preserved

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“I failed the test.” “Frankly, it’s ......... surprise to me. 

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His team is now working on a new computer________which helps users manage their work more efficiently.

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:

It is a calculating machine which speeds up calculations: it can add, subtract, multiply, and divide with lightning speed and perfect accuracy.

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A middle-aged man was running away from the _____ of the crime.