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. ⇱
Question 1. A large city such as Chicago would be called an urban area.
Question 2. “Mary, I think these clothes are inappropriate for this important celebration.”
Question 3. It’s discourteous to ask Americans questions about their age, marriage or income.
Question 4. He found the course difficult so he had to spend most of his time on study.
Question 5. We ought to keep these proposals secret from the chairman for the time being.
Question 6. All children can attend without paying fees at state schools.
Question 7. I think it’s impossible to abolish school examinations. They are necessary to evaluate students’ progress.
Question 8. She is a very generous woman. She has given most of her wealth to a charity organization.
Question 9. We have to employ extra staff to deal with the increased workload.
Question 10. The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency dedicated to reducing the sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians and prisoners of war.
Question 11. When being interviewed, You should focus on what the interviewer is saying or asking you.
Question 12. The council has spent an enormous amount of money on this project.
Question 13. He is very absent – minded. He is likely to forget things or to think about something different from what he should be thinking about.
Question 14. She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she went abroad to study.
Question 15. Heavy rain makes driving on the road very difficult.
Question 16. Adverse weather conditions made it difficult to play the game.
Question 17. His rude comments made other Facebookers very angry.
Question 18. No one knew precisely what would happen to human being in space.
Question 19. That is a well-behaved boy whose behaviour has nothing to complain about.
Question 20. The government is being widely criticized in the media for falling to limit air pollution.
Question 21. They are launching a campaign to promote awareness of environmental issues.
Question 22. I must have a watch since punctuality is imperative in my new job.
Question 23. Our well- trained staff are always courteous to customers.
Question 24. More people are now employed in service industries than in manufacturing.
Question 25. If we use robots instead of humans, many people may be out of work.