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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined part in each of the following questions.

1. 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
2. The situation seems to be changing minute by minute.
A. from time to time C. again and again
B. time after time D. very rapidly
3. I am looking for a dependable person who can stand out for me at the meeting.
A. dependent B. talented C. energetic D. Reliable
4. My little boy Tom never screams though he is scared.
A. in pain B. frightened C. embarrassed D. Confused
5. I couldn’t see what she was doing. It was so dark down there.
A. make out B. make up C. make for D. make from
6. It was boiling yesterday. We have a very humid and dry summer this year.
A. very hot B. cooking C. dry D. Cooked
7. A frightening number of illiterate students are graduating from college.
A. uable to read and write B. able to join intramural sport
C. inflexible D. unable to pass an examination in reading and writing
8. I prefer to talk to people face to face rather than to talk on the phone.
        A. facing them             B.  in person            C. looking at them  D. seeing them
9. After her mother died, she was raised by her grandparents.
A. grown up B. brought up C. come into D. put up
10. The whole village was wiped out in the bombing raids.
A. changed completely B. cleaned well
C. destroyed completely D. removed quickly

B. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is
OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
1. She had a cozy little apartment in Boston.
A. uncomfortable B. warm C. lazy D. dirty
2. She was brought up in a well-off family. She can’t understand the problems we are facing.
A. poor B. wealthy C. kind D. broke
3. Her thoughtless comments made him very angry.
A. honest B. kind C. pleasant D. thoughtful
4. We are now a 24/7 society where shops and services must be available all hours.
A. an active society B. an inactive society
C. a physical society D. a working society
5. My cousin tends to look on the bright side in any circumstance.
A. be optimistic B. be pessimistic C. be confident D. be smart
6. She is a very generous old woman. She has given most of her wealth to a charity organization.
A. mean B. amicable C. kind D. hospitable