Synonym

1. Since Thailand uses a lot of oil each year and is not an oil producing nation, it is compelled to import a large amount of oil from abroad.

• unable

• forced

• anxious

• forbidden

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

2. A circumspect man seldom takes a chance without examining all the possibilities of failure.

• sociable

• cautious

• successful

• trustworthy

3. It is a paradox that in the developed countries there is a rich man but there is still a poor man.

• contradiction

• parallel

• consequence

• abnormality

4. Government has reduced the high price of oils in order to protect the domestic goods from the cheaper imports.

• local

• foreign

• surplus

• luxurious

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

5. Problems that are endemic to the poor countries are massive poverty, explosive population growth rate and pollution, all of which are difficult to solve.

• passive

• remedial

• abundant

• prevalent

6. Although most birds have only a negligible sense of smell, they have acute vision.

• faulty

• negative

• minimal

• condensed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

7. Under especially favorable conditions, conifers can grow to spectacular proportions.

• respectful

• fictitious

• delicate

• striking

8. Proper exercise plays a significant role in the rehabilitation of patients with various back ailments.

• operation

• recovery

• casting

• relaxation

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

9. In calculating the daily calorie requirements for an individual, variations in body size, physical activity, and age should be taken into account.

• numbered

• stabilized

• contrasted

• considered

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

10. In most places, the edges of the continents slope gradually before making a sharp drop to the ocean floor.

• random

• sudden

• dangerous

• brief

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D