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.

The fire brigade responded to the scene instantly upon receiving the emergency call.

I’m not going to go ice skating! I’d only fall over and __________ a fool of myself.

She's a down-to-earth woman with no pretensions.

He lost his _________ on hearing the new.

The two dogs started to fight, so we tried to ______ them.

I looked the word up in the dictionary to refresh my ________ of its exact meaning.

Sometimes at weekends, my father helps my mom with _______meals.

This is the instance where big, obvious non-verbal signals are appropriate.

Culture has been described as features that are shared and bind people together into a community.

Don’t worry! Our new product will keep you bathroom clean and _______.

She sat down at the piano and began to play a patriotic _____. 

You can’t stop smoking immediately. Just try to …….. a little.

Jim didn't break the vase on ______, but he was still punished for his carelessness.

Kevin enjoyed working with children so much that he decided to pursue a ____________ in teaching.

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 the following question.

A thrifty buyer chases fruits and vegetables in season.

People who hold optimistic view believe that cities of the future will increase the general well-being of individuals and societies.

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.

All children can attend without paying fees at state schools.

The______ is the air, water and land in or on which people, animals and plants live.

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.

The famous racehorse Secretariat had to be destroyed because of a painful, incurable hoof disease.

I could see the cat’s eyes _____ in the dark.

Nylon is a man-made fibre, the use of which has helped more people to have cheaper and more colourful clothes to wear.