Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is

CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

The game of life is a lot like football. You have to tackle your problems, block your fears, and score your points when you get the opportunity.

It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that Mantle____________

The receptionist said I must fill in that form before I attended the interview. (underlined part that needs correction)

Because of a piece of paper in the soup bowl, the old lady raised a ballyhoo about it at the restaurant. (underlined words CLOSET in meaning with)

Which of the following is mentioned as the main cause of the destruction of Mantle’s body?

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.

She told him she’d spent all her savings but he didn’t bat an eyelid. (underlined words OPPOSITE in meaning with)

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? 

The situation was so embarrassing that she did not know what to do.

Mary and her son are in the kitchen.

- Mary: “Watch out or you’ll hurt yourself!”

- Son: “____________”

She made a big____________about not having a window seat on the plane. 

Our line of designer clothing is more expensive than____________ of our competitor.

(36) ___________

Professor Smith explained the lecture slowly____________.

If I wasn’t been wearing the seatbelt, I’d have been seriously injured.

It____________that neither the passengers nor the driver was injured in the crash

Choose the word that has different primary stress: policeman, eyewitness, copyright, dressmaker.

Without skillful surgery he would not have survived the operation. 

It’s high time we____________these mice.

Bill seems unhappy about his job because he doesn’t get____________ his boss.

The word “exceptional” in paragraph 2 mostly means____________