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. ⇱
Question 1. She was brought up in a well-off family. She can’t understand the problems we are facing.
Question 2. For calculating a calendar, it is convenient to use the tropical solar year.
Question 3. The detective’s resourcefulness helped him solve the mystery.
Question 4. Don’t worry we’ll see you’re all right.
Question 5. The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer.
Question 6. He was one of the most outstanding performers at the live show last night.
Question 7. As all of us cannot be available today, let’s put off the discussion till later.
Question 8. The shop assistant was totally bewildered by the customer’s behavior.
Question 9. Unfortunately the cooker overheated and then exploded and so it really wasn’t long before the whole house was alight.
Question 10. You will need a sound understanding of basic teaching skills if you want to enter the classroom with great confidence.
Question 11. Father has lost his job, so we’ll have to tighten our belt to avoid getting into debt.
Question 12. The lost hikers stayed alive by eating wild berries and drinking spring water.
Question 13. They are going to suffer a lot of criticism for increasing bus fare so much.
Question 14. These were the people who advocated using force to stop school violence.
Question 15. Although they hold similar political views, their religious beliefs present a striking contrast.
Question 16. I’ve looked everywhere for my passport and can only assume it has gone astray.
Question 17. The factory is fined for discharging dangerous chemicals into the river.
Question 18. The president of the company will resign at the end of the fiscal year.
Question 19. The band’s first album is due for release later this month.
Question 20. Professor Johnson has a thorough knowledge of Egyptian hieroglyphics.