word form exercise E9

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that indicate the word/phrase which is THE CLOSEST

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     1 . He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime.

A.  complain                B.  exchange               C.  explain                   D. arrange

• A

• B

• C

• D

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that indicate the word/phrase which is THE CLOSEST

2. I’ll take the new job whose salary is fantastic.     

A. reasonable              B.  acceptable              C.  pretty high             D. wonderful

• A

• B

• C

• D

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

3. I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry.

A.         hopeless           B.  hopeful                  C.  successful                          D. unsuccessful

• A

• B

• C

• D

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

Carpets from countries such as Persia and Afghanistan often fetch high prices in the United States.

A.  Artifacts                B. Pottery                    C. Rugs                                   D. Textiles

• A

• B

• C

• D

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word (s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)

7.  Because Jack defaulted on his loan, the bank took him to court.

A.failed to pay                        B. paid in full              C.had a bad personality          D. was paid much money

 

• A

• B

• C

• D

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word (s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)

8. His career in the illicit drug trade ended with the police raid this morning .

A.elicited                    B.  irregular                 C.  secret                                 D. legal           

 

• A

• B

• C

• D

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word (s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)

  The International Organizations are going to be in a temporary way in the country.

 A. soak                       B. permanent               C. complicated            D. guess

• A

• B

• C

• D

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word (s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)

There has been no rain for a long time, so land is getting more and more barren.

 A. wet                                    B. dry                          C. windy                     D. hot

• A

• B

• C

• D

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following question Frank never turns up on time for a meeting.

     A.calls                          B.arrives                        C.reports             D.prepares

• A

• B

• C

• D

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following question

My father still hasn’t really recovered from the death of my mother.

   A. looked after           B. taken after               C. gone off D. got over

• A

• B

• C

• D