SYNONYM/ ANTONYM – EXTRA EXERCISE 10

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the
italic part in each of the following questions.
1. I cannot understand why she did that, it really doesn't add up.
A. doesn't calculate B. isn't mathematics
C. doesn't make sense D. makes the wrong addition
2. These anniversaries mark the milestones of a happy and lasting relationship between married couples.
A. signs B. achievements C. landmarks D. progresses
3. He has sold his house and has no job and so now he has next to nothing.
A. he is unemployed B. he has a few things
C. he has almost no money D. he has nothing at all
4. As a newspaper reporter, she always wanted to get information at first hand.
A. quickly B. slowly C. easily D. directly
5. The notice should be put in the most conspicuous place so that all the students can be well-informed.
A. easily seen B. beautiful C. popular D. suspicious
6. It was very difficult to understand what he was saying about the noise of the traffic.
A. pick up B. make up C. turn out D. make out
7. The situation seems to be changing minute by minute.
A. from time to time B. time after time C. again and again D. very rapidly
8. I am looking for a dependable person who can stand out for me at the meeting.
A. dependent B. talented C. energetic D. reliable
9. My little boy Tom never screams though he is scared.
A. in pain B. frightened C. embarrassed D. confused
10. Sometimes when I hear the news, I feel very miserable.
A. confused B. frightened C. upset D. disappointed
11. The film is not worth seeing. The plot is too dull.
A. slow B. simple C. complicated D. boring
12. We now can find a wide range of ready-cooked food in supermarkets.
A. variety B. classification C. small number D. popularity
13. I sometimes give my friends a ride in my car.
A. ask my friends drive for me B. let my friends drive my car
C. hitch-hike my friends D. give my friends a lift
14. A woman had a narrow escape when the car came round the corner.
A. was hurt B. was nearly hurt C. ran away D. bumped into the car
15. He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime.
A. complain B. exchange C. explain D. arrange
16. I’ll take the new job whose salary is fantastic.
A. reasonable B. acceptable C. pretty high D. wonderful
17. The whole village was wiped out in the bombing raids.
A. changed completely B. cleaned well C. destroyed completely D. removed quickly
18. I will communicate with you as soon as I have any news.
A. be related B. be interested in C. get in touch D. have connection
19. He is an honest man. You can rely on him to do a good job.
A. take in B. count on C. base on D. put up with
20. We’ll have to use the others on the next floor because the ones on this floor are not in working
condition.
A. out of work B. run out of C. out of order D. torn down
 ANTONYM

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to
the italic part in each of the following questions.
1. We ought to keep these proposals secret from the chairman for the time being.
A. lively B. frequented C. accessible D. revealed
2. They have not made any effort to integrate with the local community.
A. cooperate B. put together C. separate D. connect
3. There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years, and farmers are having trouble.
A. adequate B. unsatisfactory C. abundant D. dominant
4. We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring money in less than 24 hours.
A. slow B. open C. unsure D. uninterested
5. The young are now far more materialistic than their precedents years ago.
A. monetary B. greedy C. spiritual D. object - oriented
6. One of the key to successful business is careful planning.
A. falling B. victorious C. faulty D. impossible
7. Mr. Smith’s new neighbors appear to be very friendly.
A. amicable B. inapplicable C. hostile D. futile
8. The clubs meet on the last Thursday of every month in a dilapidated palace.
A. renovated B. regenerated C. furnished D. neglected
9. His extravagant ideas were never brought to fruition.
A. impressive B. exaggerated C. unacceptable D. practical
10. This shouldn’t be too taxing for you.
A. comfortable B. demanding C. easy D. relaxing
11. The Germany’s war hysteria has accounted for its people’s hostility towards foreigners.
A. disease             B. ceremony C. malaria D. serenity
12. He was ostracize by his colleagues for refusing to support the strike.
A. crucify B. include C. patronize D. lionize.  
13. Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the same region.
A. fluctuate B. stay unchanged C. restrain D. remain unstable
14. She could not hide her dismay at the result.
A. disappointment       B. depression C. happiness D. pessimism
15. Certain courses are compulsory; others are optional.
A. voluntary   B. free C. pressure D. mandatory
16. We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring money in less than 24 hours.
A. uninterested B. unsure C. slow D. open
17. The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency dedicated to reducing the sufferings of
wounded soldiers, civilians and prisoners of war.  
A. worry and sadness B. pain and sorrow C. loss D. happiness
18. After five days on trial, the court found him innocent of the crime and he was released.
A. innovative B. naïve C. guilty D. benevolent
19. Mr. Brown is a very generous old man. He has given most of his wealth to a charity organization.
A. hospitable B. honest C. kind D. mean
20. In the first two decades of its existence, the cinema developed rapidly.
A. leisurely B. sluggishly C. weakly D. shortly
 EXTRA EXERCISE 10
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. suitable B. biscuit C. building D. guilty
2. A. wool B. wood C. blood D. foot
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicated the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each
of the following questions.
3. A. differential B. motivation C. admirable D. vaccination
4. A. vocalist B. cigarette C. neighbourhood D. burglary
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
5. Are you ……….. with the computer software they use?
A. knowledgeable B. intimate C. familiar D. native
6. We realized our visit in their house was unwelcome by the ……….. smile on the woman’s face.
A. artificial B. fictional C. simulating D. forged
7. ……….. is someone who can reduce spending without hurting morale.
A. What is needed B. What needs C. Being needed D. That which needs
8. The ministry refused to ……….. figures to the press.
A. release B. dismiss C. show D. add
9. The boss left firm instructions: under no circumstances ……….. unattended.
A. should the office leave B. is the office to be left C. we are to leave the office D. should leave the office
10. Look! Will you stop ……….. in and let me finish my sentence!
A. moving B. pushing C. butting D. plugging
11. Her young daughters ……….. on the sofa, wishing they were out at play.
A. fidgeted B. shifted C. twisted D. moved
12. ‘Have you decided on a present yet?’ ~ ‘Almost. I need to choose one of ……….. .’
A. exciting new two spy novels B. two spy exciting novels
C. new two exciting spy novels D. two exciting new spy novels
13. The earthquake in Indonesia last year was a terrible ……….
A. epidemic B. catastrophe C. emergency D. famine
14. The present law discriminates unfairly.......................women and…… favor of men
A. against - on B. for - in C. against - in D. on - to
15. Steve ……….. his chances of passing by spending too much time on the first questions.
A. threw out B. threw off C. threw away D. threw in
16. Perhaps, the fresh scrap of evidence will throw some new ……….. on the murder case in Wiltshire.
A. light B. vision C. flash D. spark
Mark the letter A, B, C or D that shows the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following sentences.
17. When he grew old, he often thinks of all the things he had done when he was young.
A B C D
18. The parachute was one of several inventions that were forecast by Leonardo da Vinci, who drawn one in 1485.
A B C D
19. Victims of carpal tunnel syndrome include electricians drilling holes for wiring, airline workers to type
A B C
at chest-high terminals, and checkout clerks lifting and twisting groceries to register prices on the scanner.
D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.
20. Lan: I don’t know what she looks like. Hoa: You’ll know her when you see her. _______ a red sweater.
A. She’s due to wear B. She’ll be wearing C. She’s about to wear D. She’ll wear
21. “Do you mind if I take a seat?’ – “ ___________”
A. Yes, I don’t mind B. No I mind C. No, do as you please D. Yes, do as you please
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.
22. Housewives do not have to spend a lot of time doing housework any more.
A. Housework will never be done by housewives any more.
B. Housewives have to spend more and more time to do housework.
 C. Never have housewives spent as much time doing housework as they do now.
D. No longer do housewives have to spend a lot of time doing housework.
23. "Send this urgent document immediately!" the director told his secretary.
A. The director advised his secretary to send the urgent document right away.
B. The director ordered his secretary to deliver the urgent document instantly.
C. The director requested that his secretary rush out due to the document's urgency.
D. The director recommended his secretary leave right away because of the urgent document.
24. Despite her inexperience in the field, Lynn applied for the job.
A. Lynn applied for the job because she has experience in the field.
B. Lynn did not apply for the job because of her inexperience in the field.
C. Lynn was unable to do the job because she was inexperienced.
D. Lynn applied for the job even though she has no experience in the field.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSET in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions
25. Such problems as haste and inexperience are a universal feature of youth.
A. marked B. shared C. hidden D. separated
26. The potatoes have burned and stuck to the bottom of the pan.
A. The lowest inside surface B. the shortest below surface.
C. The lowest beneath surface D. the shortest under surface
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
27. Affluent families find it easier to support their children financially.
A. Wealthy B. Well- off C. Privileged D. Impoverished
28. After three days on trial, the court found him innocent of the crime and he was released
A. Benevolent B. innovative C. naïve D. guilty
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pairs of sentences
in the following questions
29. ..………………...that she almost fainted.
A. So great was her surprise B. So great her surprise was
C. So great her was surprise D. So was her surprise great
30. Only after his mother died………………..
A. she knew real loneliness B. was her real loneliness
C. did she know real loneliness D. have she known real loneliness
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D that indicates the correct word for each of the blanks.
It was Pasteur who (31) ______ the process of immunization. When he was experimenting with causes of
chicken cholera, he began to inoculate healthy chickens with weak cholera bacteria After inoculation, the chickens
became only slightly ill. And later, when he inoculated the chickens with normal cholera bacteria, the chickens did not
get the (32) ______. Thus Pasteur discovered that the body builds (33) ______ substances called antibodies in the blood.
These antibodies, which attack harmful bacteria, can be formed by injections of small amounts of the (34) ______
themselves. For thousands of years, men had known that certain diseases (35) ______ people only once. Now Pasteur
had shown what this process of immunization was and how it could be used to control diseases.
31. A. invented B. discovered C. thought D. controlled
32. A. disease B. ill C. ease D. sick
33. A. productive B. protective C. preservative D. active
34. A. bacteria B. medicine C. drugs D. water
35. A. attach B. attain C. attack D. Attend
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions from 36to 42.
In the world today, particularly in the two most industrialized areas, North America and Europe, recycling is big
news. People are talking about it, practicing it, and discovering new ways to be sensitive to the environment. Recycling
means finding was to use products a second time. The motto of the recycling movement is "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle".
The first step is to reduce garbage. In stores, a shopper has to buy products in blister packs, boxes and expensive
plastic wrappings. A hamburger from a fast food restaurant comes in lots of packaging: usually paper, a box, and a bag.
All that packaging is wasted resources. People should try to buy things that are wrapped simply, and to reuse cups and
utensils. Another way to reduce waste is to buy high-quality products. When low quality appliances break, many
customers throw them away and buy new ones - a loss of more resources and more energy. For example. if a customer
buys a high-quality appliance that can be easily repaired, the manufacturer receives an important message. In the same
way. if a customer chooses a product with less packaging, that customer sends an important message to the
manufacturers. To reduce garbage, the throwaway must stop.
The second step is to reuse. It is better to buy juices and soft drinks in returnable bottles. After customers. empty the
bottles, they return them to the store. The manufacturers of the drinks collect the bottles, wash them, and then fill them
again. The energy that is necessary to make new bottles is saved. In some parts of the world, returning bottles for money
is a common practice. In those places, the garbage dumps have relatively little glass and plastic from throwaway bottles.
The third step is being environmentally sensitive is to recycle. Spent motor oil can be cleaned and used again.
Aluminium cans are expensive to make. It takes the same amount of energy to make one aluminium can as it does to run
a colour TV set for three hours. When people collect and recycle aluminium (for new cans), they help save one of the
world's precious resources.
36. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. how to reduce garbage disposal B. what people often understand about the term 'recycle'
C. what is involved in the recycling movement D. how to live sensitively to the environment.
37. Which is described as one of the most industrialized areas?
A. Europe B. Asia C. Middle East D. South America
38. What does the word 'sensitive' in the phrase 'sensitive to the environment' mean?
A. cautious B. logical C. friendly D. responding
39. What best describes the process of reuse?
A. The bottles are collected, washed, returned and filled again.
B. he bottles are filled again after being returned, collected and washed.
C. The bottles are washed, retuned, filled again and collected.
D. The bottles are collected, returned filled again and washed.
40. The garbage dumps in some areas have relatively little glass and plastic because
A. people are ordered to return bottles. B. returned bottles are few.
C. not many bottles are made of glass or plastic. D. each returned bottles is paid.
41. What are the two things mentioned as examples of recycling?
A. Aluminium cans and plastic wrappings. B. Hamburger wrappings and spent motor oil.
C. Aluminium cans and spent motor oil. D. TV sets and aluminium cans.
42. The word 'precious' is closest in meaning to_________
A. natural B. substantial C. first D. invaluable
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D that indicates the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Martin Symington went on a camping safari holiday with his wife and three teenagers.
We stood silently under the stars, just meters from our tents, hardly daring to breathe. Adam, one of the camp staff,
swept a torch beam across a clearing where four impala stood, panicky on their nimble legs. Could they sense the danger
they were in? Did they know, as we did, that a female leopard lay under a thorn bush?
She sprang. Four shadowy shapes bounced into the woods. Had the leopard made a successful kill? We all had our
theories, but in truth the whole scene had taken place too quickly, and in insufficient light, for any of us to be sure. Now
we understood why we had been warned not to go out of our tent after dark, except when accompanied by a staff
member. In fact, we had been on our way from the tent to the supper-time camp-fire when Adam’s torch had
unexpectedly caught the leopard’s glinting green eyes. Half an hour later we had a tale to outdo most told around the
fire. ‘This has got to be the best nightlife in the world,’ replied Toby, when some middle-aged fellow safari enthusiast
asked him how he was enjoying his holiday.
So much for the assortment of self-appointed experts who doubted that safari and teenagers would be a workable mix.
True, this is a difficult age, with adolescents beginning to sense that they are too old for family holidays. But nor did
ours want to return to beach resorts with the kind of ‘teen clubs’ they wouldn’t be seen dead in. So my wife Hennie and
I reckoned, if we were going to have one really good family holiday, why not Africa?
Our holiday began with a flight to Arusha airport, then a long drive to West Kilimanjaro Camp – a semi-permanent
gathering of explorer-style tents near the base of the great volcano which was to tease us with rare glimpses of her
snowy summit which is 5,895 meters high. We were introduced to Emmanuel Kinayet, our guide who led us on daily
bush walks. Our children wanted to ask Emmanuel a thousand questions about himself and his life, but soon realized
that the wrong approach. Rather, his story seeped out by degrees as he escorted us through his homeland, stopping at
places such as a muddy waterhole and a herders’ settlement of huts.
Next we took to the hot African sky in a small plane and headed south. Unlike in West Kilimanjaro, there is no human
population in the Ruaha other than a lodge for the park rangers, and four small safari camps. We chose to stay at
Mdonya Old River Camp, because this is one that avoids luxuries such as soft beds and fluffy towels; these, to my mind,
can become obstacles to connecting with nature in the raw. Instead, the five of us shared a simple, yet adequate, tent at
the edge of dried-up sand river. If there was one disappointment about the wildlife viewing in Tanzania, it was that
game drives are not permitted in any of the country’s national parks after dusk. But if anything, this made out night-time
meeting with the leopard and impala outside out tent even more special, bringing home to us the rewards of staying at
camps where there are no fences, distractions or even electricity.
By the day we mixed game drives with walks through the bush under the protection of our guide Esau for the time we
spent in Ruaha. He taught us about bush safety: stay attentive and at a distance from the wildlife, and always stand still
if you see an animal approaching you. We spotted only plant-eating animals – elephant, zebra and a pair of giraffes - but
we all listened carefully to his repeated message to ‘remember that you will see less than one percent of shay sees you.’
Our final hop was over to Zanzibar where we sailed out to a sandbank, swam through bright yellow and pink-and-blue
fish and watched a crimson sun set. And we concluded that if there is one family holiday that will have undying teen
appeal, it is a safari.
43. How did the family feel when they were sitting round the camp-fire?
A. interested in the stories of the other campers. B. proud of what they had seen earlier
C. sorry they had disturbed the leopard. D. annoyed they didn’t know what happened in the end.
44. Why did the writer and his wife decide to choose a safari holiday in Africa?
A. They didn’t want to be with other families. B. They wanted their children to learn some independence.
C. They wanted to do something different from usual. D. They were advised that teenagers often enjoy safaris.
45. What does the writer say about Mount Kilimanjaro?
A. They were hardly ever able to see the top of it.
B. They would have preferred to camp higher up it.
C. They were surprised at how cold it must be at the top.
D. They realized how difficult it would be to climb to the top.
46. What does the writer mean by ‘his story seeped out by degrees’ in paragraph 5?
A. He answered their questions but said no more.
B. He didn’t tell them everything about himself all at once.
C. He told them only the most interesting parts of his life story.
D. He had a story to tell about every place they stopped.
47. They chose the Mdonya Old River Camp because ………… .
A. there was water nearby B. it wasn’t easy to get to
C. the tents were of good quality D. it was fairly basic.
48. What does ‘this’ in paragraph 7 refers to?
A. the dusk B. a rule C. their disappointment D. a plan
49. What did Esau warn them about?
A. There were many more animas than they could actually see.
B. They should move slowly of an animal came towards them.
C. They shouldn’t go into the bush alone on foot.
D. Some animals were more dangerous than others.
50. Which of the following describes how the writer felt about the holiday?
A. unsure whether they would come back again B. frustrated they hadn’t seen more animals
C. relieved they hadn’t been attacked D. satisfied the children had enjoyed it