24/03/2020 Vocabulary Development(Senior Class English Study by Topics) 24/03/2020 0Comments by Gate Academy Welcome to your Vocabulary Development(Senior Class English Study by Topics) NAME EMAIL PHONE NUMBER 1. The members of staff told the principal that they took exception to his comments. This means that: wanted to be excempted from the principal's comment they objected to the principal's comment they approved of the principal's comments warned the principal about his comments 2. 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 sentenceMummy is rather gullible regarding claims of the miraculous cures, whereas Daddy is ........... credulous sceptical dubious incredible 3. 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 doctor allayed the patient's fear that he was suffering from an incurable disease confirmed calmed cleared compounded 4. 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 sentenceAlfred's family is noted for bravery, so no one is surprised at his ........ isolence courage cowardice meaness 5. The teacher said all but one of the hundred candidates scored below a credit grade. This means that: all the candidates scored a credit grade only one of the candidates scored below a credit grade all the candidates scored below a credit grade only one of the candidates scored a credit grade 6. When he lost his father, we all ......... with him encouraged regretted mourned comforted 7. This masquerade appears once in a blue moon. This means that the masquerade appears whenever a special request is made when the moon is blue on very rare occasions once a month 8. Laura is very hardworking but her problem is that she has too many irons in the fire. This means that Laura is a blacksmith is good at solving problems is an iron woman takes on more problems than she can cope with 9. If you ........ early, you will get there before nightfall had left left are leaving leave 10. Corruption is one social evil that must be ....... from our society removed withdrawn condemned eradicated 11. The President ........... the corruption charges preferred against him refused reversed refuted requited 12. Choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as used in the sentenceHe was reluctant to grant my request delighted disposed agreeable unwilling 13. 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 dull famous head master main 14. The wedding was attended by the cream of the society. This means that the wedding was attended by only those who were invited very important people everybody in the society only the educated people 15. 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 smugglers were arrested for importing contraband goods expired foreign expensive forbidden 16. The activities marking the golden jubilee celebrations were ............ with a party rounded off rounded through rounded over 17. Choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as used in the sentenceMy financial situation is so precarious that very soon I may be insolvent soluble stealing bankrupt borrowing 18. The under-age soldiers were .......... and sent back to school demoted immobolized democratize demobilized 19. ......... at 5'0 clock every morning was one of the regulations he detested having to be waking to be woken to be waking up waking up 20. Choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as used in the sentence An open car has no protection against the elements emergency atmosphere atom weather 21. Choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as used in the sentenceMummy gave the visitor a cold reception enthusiastic cheerful disninterested unfriendly 22. 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 famous politician was noted for his pragmatic approach to issues of national interest idealistic inconsistent romantic practical 23. The government is bracing up for a ....... with the striking workers show case show down show off show piece 24. 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 sentenceAndre's humility contrasts with his sister's ........ badness calmness haughtiness aggressiveness 25. They ............ the competition when we arrived had begun have begun has begun begun 1 out of 25 Time is Up! Time's up
