24/03/2020 Vocabulary Development(Senior Class English Study by Topics) 0Comments by Gate Academy Welcome to your Vocabulary Development(Senior Class English Study by Topics) NAME EMAIL PHONE NUMBER 1. I will call at your house this evening if it doesn't rain. This means that Imay not visit you this evening if it rainswill only phone you if it rains this eveningwill visit you this evening if it rainswill sleep in your house this evening if it rains2. They ............ the competition when we arrivedhas begunbegunhave begunhad begun3. Inadequate food supply can be a natural ......... of overpopulationconsequencenecessityoccurencecontribution4. She told me that she always ........ the television before going to bedswitched offoffswitches offswitch off5. Laura is very hardworking but her problem is that she has too many irons in the fire. This means that Lauratakes on more problems than she can cope withis a blacksmithis an iron womanis good at solving problems6. ........... my father took me to Parisat ten years oldwhen I was tenat the age of ten years oldbeing ten years old7. Though Moses was provoked, he ought to have controlled himself. This means that he should havebeen the agressortaken the provocation with calmnessbeen found guilty of commiting the offenseexercised some restraint8. So far, scientists have found little ........ of life outside our planetevidenceassumptiontheoryhypothesis9. Choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as used in the sentenceThe Military Governor has called for a concerted effort in solving the problemsjointdirectedagitateddramatic10. Choose the word or group of words that is nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as used in the sentenceOur educational system tends to inhibit rather than .......... initiative and self reliancepromotepropagatepropelprevent11. The government is bracing up for a ....... with the striking workersshow caseshow downshow offshow piece12. ......... at 5'0 clock every morning was one of the regulations he detestedto be waking upwaking upto be wokenhaving to be waking13. The members of staff told the principal that they took exception to his comments. This means that:they approved of the principal's commentswarned the principal about his commentswanted to be excempted from the principal's commentthey objected to the principal's comment14. Choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as used in the sentenceThe chairman's speech doused the already charged tempersincreasedcooledcowedinflated15. Choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as used in the sentenceThe new measures are likely to alleviate povertystamp output outaggravatereduce16. Shaun invited .......... to the partyBlue and myselfMyself and BlueBlue and IBlue and me17. Sabena says she .......... the new teacherlooking forward to meetis looking forward to meetingforward looking to meetlooks forward meeting18. When he lost his father, we all ......... with himcomfortedmournedencouragedregretted19. She asked the driver to ........... at the school gatedrop her outdrop herdrop her indrop her down20. The activities marking the golden jubilee celebrations were ............ with a partyrounded overrounded throughrounded off21. The teacher said all but one of the hundred candidates scored below a credit grade. This means that:all the candidates scored a credit gradeall the candidates scored below a credit gradeonly one of the candidates scored a credit gradeonly one of the candidates scored below a credit grade22. Choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as used in the sentenceBut for the principal actor, the play would have been dullfamousmasterheadmain23. If you ........ early, you will get there before nightfalllefthad leftare leavingleave24. Choose the word or group of words that is nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as used in the sentenceHis suggestion will only ............ the situation rather than ameliorating itaggravateretaliatearticulatealleviate25. Choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as used in the sentenceIt takes a great deal of stamina to run a marathon racedeterminationenergyclevernesscourage26 out of 25Time is Up! Time's up
