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. ⇱
Question 1. Peter is the black sheep of the family, so he is never welcomed there.
Question 2. His new yacht is certainly an ostentatious display of his wealth.
Question 3. A living cell is a marvel of detailed and complex structure.
Question 4. The editor, preferring a more terse writing style, cut 500 words from the 2000-word article.
Question 5. The sale of drug is controlled by law in most countries.
Question 6. I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry.
Question 7. “It’s no use talking to me about metaphysics. It’s a closed book to me.”
Question 8. English language proficiency requirements for undergraduate courses are considerably demanding.
Question 9. Denise has been burning the midnight oil trying to finish this report, so I reckon she is exhausted now.
Question 10. TV commercials that sell household products have often been accused of reinforcing stereotypes of societal roles.
Question 11. Mobile libraries brings books to children in many small communities. These libraries travel from towns to towns in cars, vans, or trucks.
Question 12. His girlfriend’s behavior at the party was unacceptable, which made everyone there shocked.
Question 13. The way the care-taker treated those little children was deplorable. She must be punished for what she did.
Question 14. S. Mayo Hospital in New Orleans was so named in recognition of Dr. Mayo’s outstanding humanitarianism.
Question 15. My father hit the roof when he found out that I’d damaged the car.
Question 16. A striking example of a successful multiethnic country is Switzerland, where French, German, and Italian speakers from diverse religious groups live and work harmony and prosperity.
Question 17. I strongly recommend that you should take out an insurance policy in the house for your own peace of mind.
Question 18. The guards were ordered to get to the king’s room on the double.
Question 19. He was attentive as Betsy and I talked about our charity concert to help the victims of the recent floods.
Question 20. The recent medical breakthrough was the culmination of many long years of experimentation.
Question 21. His involuntary reflexes betrayed his feelings.
Question 22. I’m afraid I’m getting cold feet about this scheme as I’m not sure it’s such a good idea.
Question 23. When the protestor entered the meeting clad only in a beach tower, the audience was dumbfounded.
Question 24. Because she was a few minutes late, she walked quietly into class and sat in the back of the room.
Question 25. Talking about your feeling can help you get clear about what you feel.
Question 26. My cousin tends to look on the bright side in any circumstance.
Question 27. Tet marks the beginning of spring and, for agrarian people who depend on the lunar calendar to manage their crops, the start of the year.
Question 28. We had to list the chronology of events in World War II on our test.
Question 29. She is always diplomatic when she deals with angry students.
Question 30. Lack of water and nutrients has impeded the growth of these cherry tomato plants
Question 31. The children were full of beans today, looking forward to their field trip.
Question 32. Every year this charity organization takes on volunteers to support the needy and the poor.
Question 33. To prepare for a job interview, you should jot down your qualifications, work experience as well as some important information about yourself.
Question 34. Pollution will increase to catastrophic levels unless we develop cleaner power sources.
Question 35. It was inevitable that the smaller company should merge with the larger.
Question 36. I can't believe what a narrow escape it was when the car went off the road and passed within a few feet of us.
Question 37. With so many daily design resources, how do you stay-up-date with technology without spending too much time on it?
Question 38. A number of programs have been initiated to provide food and shelter for the underprivileged in the remote areas of the country.
Question 39. The government has launched a new road safety campaign in an attempt to reduce the number of road accidents.
Question 40. Let’s put off that meeting to next Monday.
Question 41. The team wasn’t playing well, so the coach took the bull by the horns and sacked several senior players.
Question 42. My aunt’s new book is published next year.
Question 43. The government decided to pull down the old building adter asking for the ideas from the local resident.
Question 44. He has sold his house and has no job and so now he has next to nothing.
Question 45. Her style of dress accentuated her extreme slenderness.
Question 46. It is such a prestigious university that only excellent students are entitled to a full scholarship each year.
Question 47. Many organizations have been involved in drawing up the report on environmental campaigns.
Question 48. Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate.
Question 49. Don't play down John’s contribution to the research.
Question 50. Please stop making that noise! It really gets on my nerves.