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Revision for exam I(2)

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

The new camera didn’t work, so she took it back to the shop.

a)

was out of order

b)

was out of date

c)

didn’t break down

d)

became too old

2.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

I have trouble in speaking English.

a)

oppotunity

b)

solution

c)

chance

d)

difficulty

3.

I lived in the U.S for ten years, so I’ve lost touch with British politics

a)

become unaware of

b)

forgotten about

c)

become confused about

d)

stopped talking about

4.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

The law made wearing seat belts in cars compulsory .

a)

necessary

b)

optional

c)

obligatory

d)

redundant

5.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

The art of making paper flowers has been passed down to the current local residents.

a)

disappeared from a long time ago

b)

no longer in existence

c)

thriving

d)

transferred from generation

6.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

I hope to come back to New Zealand one day in the future.

a)

go

b)

visit

c)

return

d)

see

7.

. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Many factories in the region had to close down due to the economic crisis.

a)

increase prices

b)

stop doing business

c)

stop advertising products

d)

reduce prices

8.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Artisans from this village always try to keep up with their counterparts in other traditional craft villages.

a)

stay equal with

b)

learn from

c)

talk to

d)

be friendly with

9.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

She got a new job offer, but she turned it down.

a)

accepted

b)

refused

c)

took

d)

agreed

10.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

My two kids do not get on well with each other at times.

a)

are not happy

b)

are very happy

c)

do not fight

d)

do not talk

11.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

. Minh’s father was a skilled artisan who had spent all his life carving these wooden products. Minh has now taken over the factory, but he said he can’t be a match with his father.

a)

left

b)

opened

c)

take control of

d)

renewed

12.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

We set off early the next morning.

a)

started the journey

b)

make offer

c)

stop using

d)

finishes the trip

13.

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.

I felt let down because I failed my final exam.

a)

satisfied

b)

disappointed

c)

bored

d)

frustrated

14.

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.

A surprising percentage of the population in remote areas is illiterate.

a)

able to speak fluently

b)

unable to speak fluently

c)

unable to read and write

d)

able to read and write

15.

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.

The problem is due to discipline, or, more precisely , the lack of discipline, in schools.

a)

informally

b)

flexibly

c)

casually

d)

wrongly

16.

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.

True friendship is not common and there are many people who seem incapable of it.

a)

prevalent

b)

superior

c)

unique

d)

temporary

17.

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 quest

She is doing a comparative study of health in inner cities and rural areas

a)

mountainous

b)

urban

c)

suburban

d)

coastal

18.

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.

The doctor advised Peter to give up smoking.

a)

finish

b)

continue

c)

stop

d)

consider