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CLB HSG_LESSON 10

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
  1. ________ all odds, she recovered from her illness and went on to run a marathon.

a)

agaisnt

b)

with

c)

beyond

d)

under

2.

After discovering the error in the data, the team agreed it was better to ______ it immediately rather than ignore it and risk larger problems later.

a)

circumvent

b)

bypass

c)

tackle

d)

overlook

3.

The panel of experts had many different opinions at the start, but after a long debate, they ______ on a single, unified plan.

a)

disconnected

b)

diverged

c)

dispersed

d)

converged

4.

The rival politicians had been locked in a bitter dispute for weeks, but after a lengthy private meeting, they finally saw ______ and announced a compromise.

a)

black and white

b)

eye to eye

c)

the light at the end of the tunnel

d)

the writing on the wall

5.

The detective's alibi was ______; it accounted for every single minute of his time and was verified by multiple witnesses.

a)

airtight

b)

leaky

c)

superficial

d)

porous

6.

The teacher wanted to change the classroom rules, but some students preferred the ______.

a)

social status

b)

status quo

c)

status symbol

d)

high status

7.

The new phone design was so ______ that it surprised all the experts.

a)

refined

b)

potential

c)

alternate

d)

radical

8.

The words in the questions are the same as the words in the passage.

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Not always

9.

In the 'True/False/Not Given' question type, general background knowledge is needed.

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Not always

10.

Over the years, the small village began to ______ into a large modern town.

a)

refine

b)

progress

c)

alternative

d)

evolve

11.

The writer’s ______ idea for a story was new and exciting.

a)

novel

b)

mature

c)

alternate

d)

steady

12.

The teacher used a diagram to elucidate the difficult math problem for the students. (SIMILAR)

a)

obscure

b)

simplify

c)

clarify

d)

complicate

13.

The instruction manual for the device was abstruse and full of technical jargon. I don’t understand. (SIMILAR)

a)

easy to understand

b)

difficult to understand

c)

long-winded

d)

repetitive

14.

I got to the party at 8 p.m., but Sarah (already leave) (a)  

15.

She would have passed the exam if she (study) (a)   harder.

16.

The first telephone (invent) (a)   by Alexander Graham Bell.

17.

When I moved to Japan, I quickly got used to (eat) (a)   with chopsticks.

18.

The climbers reached a plateau (offer) (a)   a stunning view of the valley.

19.

She smiled as if she (just / hear) (a)   the best news of her life.

20.

Were I you, I (ask) (a)   for his help.