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Review
1: Choose the correct option.
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Answers
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1
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He advised the most equitable plan
for the setting of the Black Stone.’ The underlined word means:
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reasonable
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2
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He decided every case brought to
him, by friend or foe with justice, without fear or
favour.’ The underlined word means:
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enemy
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3
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Their ancestors killed
a member of our family. The underlined word means:
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forefathers
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4
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Prior to the first day of the New Year it
is customary for families to thoroughly clean their houses.’ The underlined
word means:
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preceding
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5
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Another popular custom is
to hang up signs and posters on doors and windows with the Chinese word fu
written on them.’ The underlined word means:
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practice
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6
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First aid knowledge ranges from
taking care of cuts to dealing with an unconscious victim.’ The
underlined word means:
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suffer
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7
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The synonym of “preserve” is
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persist
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8
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The synonym of “reward”
is------------------
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prize
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9
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The antonym of “mighty” is:
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weak
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10
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The antonym of “fail” is:
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succeed
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11
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‘The accident was due to his ruthlessness.’
The underlined word is a/an-----------noun.
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abstract
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12
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Our job is to keep the audience happy.’
The underlined word is a/an------------noun.
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collective
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13
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We have to take the
bus------------tomorrow morning.
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early
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14
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We------------our bottle, so we
could use it again.
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cleaned
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15
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Ali was impressed---------Sarmad’s
grades.
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by
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16
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Last summer, we------------many
places.
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visited
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17
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All students-------------for prizes.
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compete
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18
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Didn’t you see the sign?
You----------drive at more than 30 miles an hour.
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must not
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19
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You-------------find Lubna in the
garden, but I doubt it.
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might
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Review
2: Choose the correct option.
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1
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But the point here is that it is not
that convenient.’ The underlined word means:
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easy
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2
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Though both of these mediums cover
the news effectively, there are distinct differences in
the way they do it.’ The underlined word means:
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clear
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3
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I am prepared to excel and
make it much further in the years to come with my college education.’ The
underlined word means:
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to do extremely
well
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4
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The last couple of years have been a long bumpy ride for
me, as they have for everyone of my age.’ The underlined phrase means:
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hard and
challenging time
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5
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Everyone had a----------on his or
her face on the way home.’ Which connotation is more positive?
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smile
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6
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The synonym of “lovely” is
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beautiful
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7
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The synonym of “culprit” is
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offender
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8
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The antonym of “abandon” is
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support
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9
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The antonym of “bright” is:
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dark
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10
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‘Someone ate
my cookies.’ The underlined word is a/an:
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indefinite pronoun
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11
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The watchman blew his
whistle.’ The underlined word is a/an:
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transitive verb
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12
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I am afraid I cannot afford to spend too
much money.’ The underlined part of the sentence is a/an:
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infinitive
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13
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‘Who is
the man at the door?’ The underlined word is a/an:
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interrogative
pronoun
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14
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A clever trick was played successfully by
the cat.’ The underlined word is an adverb of:
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manner
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15
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‘Our practice usually starts
at six o’clock. The underlined word is an adverb of-----------.
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frequency
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16
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If he offers me a job
I---------------it.
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will accept
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17
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Yesterday at 5 o’clock
I-----------apples.
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ate
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18
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By the time we got to the cinema the
film--------------so we missed the first five minutes.
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had started
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19
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Flying above the lake at this time of night seems a little
dangerous.’ The underlined phrase is a/an:
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gerund phrase
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20
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They invited us to their home
yesterday.’ What tense is it?
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past indefinite
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21
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A new computer was bought by them.’
Choose the correct active voice.
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they bought a new
computer
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Review
3: Choose the correct option.
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1
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The scope of any field in
terms of market
demand should also
be considered very seriously.’ The underlined word means:
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range of
activities
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2
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The man had been sent with other convicts to
Australia.’ The underlined word means:
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prisoners
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3
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The most vulnerable will
be population in developing countries.’ The underlined word means:
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in danger
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4
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The comfort of books defy time,
and break borders.’ The underlined word means:
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openly resist
something
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5
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Which word means “to identify the
nature of a problem, especially an illness”?
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diagnose
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6
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The synonym of “current” is .
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up-to-date
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7
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The synonym of “solace” is .
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comfort
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8
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The antonym of “suffering” is .
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pleasure
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9
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The antonym of “consume” is .
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save
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10
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How long-------------you been
working in the garden?
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have
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11
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If he-----------more carefully he
would not cause an accident.
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drove
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12
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I would have been glad if
he-------------me in the hospital.
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had visited
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13
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He had all the money in the world;
----------he was sad.
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yet
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14
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The man complained that there was no bread.” The
underlined part of the sentence is a/an:
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independent clause
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15
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The room was full, so I had no place
to sit.’ It is a----------sentence.
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compound
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16
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Maintaining a sound and productive
environment all over is essential.’ The underlined word means:
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crucial
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17
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Because he was late, he missed the first period.’ The
underlined part of the sentence is a/an:
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dependent clause
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