Because of the low ceiling, the bookcase was much too _____ to go into the room.

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

He revealed his intentions of leaving the company to the manager during the office dinner party.

Paul Baran _______ the Internet and the Ministry of America National Defence supported to develop it for the first time in 1969.

I’m not really ill, but I have a _____ headache.

Although John was the eldest in the family, he always let his sister ______ charge of the house. 

Whenever the boss does something, he should ______ for the sake of the company.

I finally __________ the cold that I had had all week.

After dinner the minister made a short ______ to the guests.

A reduction in the amount of paperwork has been proposed in an attempt to ease the ____________on busy teachers.

I wish today ................ my birthday.

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.

He is a typical optimist, always looking on the bright side of everything.

Her outgoing character contrasts ______ with that of her sister.

We all believe that a happy marriage should be _______ mutual love.

Before the interview, you have to send a letter of application and your curriculum vitae to the company.

It never..........his mind that his badly behaved manner would be discovered.

His work ______ new ground in the treatment of cancer. It is now giving many cancer victims hope of complete recovery.

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 the following question.

His second venture, a software firm, is booming and will soon be ready to take on more staff.

Only thoroughly unpleasant people leave the ______ of their picnics to spoil the appearance of the countryside.

All the _______had excellent academic credentials.

The_______ of living here, of course, is that it is expensive.

Although the false banknotes fooled many people, they did not ____ to close examination.