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:

An Alzheimer patient’s incomprehensible ramblings will frequently upset family members, who may take the statements personally.

Identify the error in each sentence: 

I said (A) when Mary went (B) to (C) live in the capital (D).

Our civilization is so commonplace to us that rarely we stop to think about its complexity.

Marta being chosen as the most outstanding student of her campus made her parents very happy.

Since their appearance, books are a precious ________ of knowledge and pleasure.

Anyone interested in the use of computers can learn much if you have access to a personal computer.

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:

The Bali Tiger was declared extinct in 1937 due to hunting and habitat loss.

People who exercise usually are less likely to develop heart disease than is those who not do keep fit.

American pioneers did water systems from logs with holes bored through their centers.

Ocean currents that help transfer heat from the equator to the poles, thereby creat a more balanced global environment.

Emergency relief, including medicines, clothing, and foodstuffs, were sent to the earthquake zone immediately following news of the disaster.

The attribution of human characteristics to animals or inanimate objects appears in the mythologies of many cultures is a literacy device called anthropomorphism.

 The minister returned from Rome by ______ship. 

She reached the lifeboat. She was exhausted and she ___ to its side, waiting for someone to pull her in.

Your report is very clear and easy to understand. You ________ out everything really clearly.

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:

During the recession, many small companies were eradicated.

My cousin composes not only the music, but also sings the songs for the major Broadway musicals.

That lecturer, his name I have been forgotting, is very well-known.

Choose the best answer:

It’s time we ......... the bus.

Identify the error in each sentence: 

He comes from a large family, all of them now live in Australia.

Identify the error in each sentence: 

Climbing down the tree, one of the eggs was broken so he decided to throw it away.