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 real meaning of the poem was obscured by the pretentious language in which it was written.

 He spent all that money last week. He_____ so much. 

Only one of the people  ............  was qualified for the job

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined bold word(s) in each of the following questions: 

The storm was unexpected. No one was prepared for it so some people couldn’t escape and got injured.

Sheila Hammond, who was only twenty-three when she was elected as a Member of Parliament, said she owed her success all to the way she had been  ...............  by her mother, Margaret.

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:

Victoria Holtand William Shakespeare are prolific writers.

You  ............. clean the windows. The window-cleaner is coming tomorrow.

It’s a small lamp, so it doesn't .................. off much light.

We were late because we had some car problems. By the time we  ..................  to the station, Susan ................. for us for more than two hours.

You have to take the full course of your antibioties even if you feel better, _____ your illness will simply return.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined bold word(s) in each of the following questions: 

The speaker was asked to condense his presentation in order to allow his audiences have time to ask questions.

Identify the one underlined word or phrase —A,B,C or D – that must be changed for the sentence to be correct: 

Should children received early injections against diseases, they might have a lower risk of infection in late preschool and early school age.

The mission of the Red Cross is also to supervise the _______ of prisoners of war.

I know you find the course boring, Pauline, but since you've started it, you might as well_____it.

My sister, together with her two children, ........... to Hawaii at the moment. 

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE is meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

 My friend tends to look on the bright side in any circumstances.

 Every boy and girl in this room … the answer. 

John: “The instructions were in French and I translated them into English for him.” Anna: “You  ............ . He knows French.”

Cattle ........... raised mostly in the south of the United States. 

Marie Curie, .....................  , was awarded a Nobel Prize for her work.

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: The cyclone has ……  many thousands of deaths.