Closest in Meaning Practice 1 Sharon: Hello, this is Sharon here. May I speak to Mary, please? Aida : Im sorry,Sharon.

Mary is not in. This is Aida here. Would you like to leave a message? Sharon: Yes, please. Tell her that Ill pick her up (1) at 7 p.m. Aida : All right, Sharon. Sharon: Oh, one more thing... please tell her the club meeting has been called off (2) for today, Aida. Aida : Very well. I am writing down your message, so dont worry. Sharon: Thats great. Lastly, please remind her to look up (3) the information that I requested. Thank you, Aida. Goodbye. Aida : You are welcome, Sharon. Bye. 1 pick her up A hand her in B instruct her C fetch D cancelled Practice 2 Jet Li : I am of the opinion (1) students dont read enough these days, Rahul. Rahul: Really, Jet Li? Jet Li : Indeed. They may even grow up to be ignorant adults. Rahul: How did you arrive at that conclusion? Jet Li : I hardly see (2) any students borrowing books from the library. Their topics of conversation are mainly about movies, online games and TV shows. Rahul: I do talk about such issues too. Am I in the same boat (3), Jet Li? Jet Li : It is all right if you can divide your time equally between reading and entertainment. Rahul: Yes, Ive been doing that for all this while. I agree with you, Jet Li. 1 am of the opinion A imagine B doubt thing C believe D command Practice 3 Justin and Selena are talking about the spirit of patriotism. Justin : The spirit of patriotism still lives on (1), Selena. Selena: What makes you say that, Justin? Justin : I saw the Merdeka celebrations in Kuching, Sarawak on TV. It was so amazing that I was totally overcome by (2) it. Selena: I see... Indeed, that was an excellent event. But I believe the spirit of patriotism goes deeper than external representations. Justin : What do you mean by that? Selena: The true spirit of patriotism is in championing justice, fighting for our rights and obeying the law of the land at all times- not just an outward show one day of the year. There is a deeper meaning attached to (3) it, Justin. Justin : What you say is absolutely true, Edwin. It is time to go beyond the superficiality of an external representation. Selena: It is high time indeed. 1 lives on 2 overcome by 3 attached to 2 hardly see A often witness B seldom find C never see D occasionally discover 3 in the same boat A a natural sailor B guilty of the same C going for a cruise D the chosen one 2 called off A adjourned B postponed C held D cancelled 3 look up A see B update C check D copy

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Practice 4 Elema complains to her colleague, Fahrin about the office kettle. Elena : I think we need to get a new kettle for the present ones life is spent (1). Fahrin: Whats the matter with it? Elena : I put water in an hour ago and it has not boiled. Fahrin: Let me take a look. Perhaps its only a blown fuse, Elena. Elena : I hope so, Fahrin. Recently our office expenses have rocketed sky high (2). I wouldnt want to burden the company with anything else. Fahrin: Well, such things often occur out of the blue (3). Elena : Thats very true. Fahrin: At times, we got to do what we got to do. 1 life is spent A outlived its usefulness B dead C still functioning well D very new bluish 2 rocketed sky high A gone into space B dropped greatly C increased tremendously 3 out of the blue A expectedly B according to plan C when least expected D when the sky is