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. 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 insolventborrowingstealingsolublebankrupt2. Corruption is one social evil that must be ....... from our societycondemnederadicatedwithdrawnremoved3. Choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as used in the sentenceAfter the sumptuous dinner, the guest made a long speechvoraciousrichgratifyingextravagant4. This masquerade appears once in a blue moon. This means that the masquerade appearson very rare occasionswhenever a special request is madewhen the moon is blueonce a month5. 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 problemsjointdirecteddramaticagitated6. Shaun invited .......... to the partyMyself and BlueBlue and myselfBlue and IBlue and me7. 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 officer promised to reciprocate the kind gesture of the ladyrepeatreplacereturnretaliate8. 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 requestdisposeddelightedagreeableunwilling9. 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 reliancepromotepropelpropagateprevent10. 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 italleviateaggravateretaliatearticulate11. The activities marking the golden jubilee celebrations were ............ with a partyrounded overrounded throughrounded off12. The test was so difficult that ....... students passedsome fewfewestfewa few13. Sabena says she .......... the new teacheris looking forward to meetinglooking forward to meetlooks forward meetingforward looking to meet14. 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 ........isolencemeanesscouragecowardice15. It appears Mike's success in his last examination has gone to his head. This means that Mike iscrazyimpudenttoo happyconceited16. Cassy is too quiet for my liking. This means that Cassyis liked because of his quietnessbehaves in a quiet and suspicious manneris not liked because of her extreme quietnesslikes people who are quiet17. She asked the driver to ........... at the school gatedrop her outdrop herdrop her indrop her down18. The day I won a Visa lottery was the ........... of my lifehappiestvery happyhappierhappy19. She bought a .......... bagbeautiful red leatherred leather beautifulleather red beautifulread beautiful leather20. Laura is very hardworking but her problem is that she has too many irons in the fire. This means that Laurais a blacksmithis good at solving problemsis an iron womantakes on more problems than she can cope with21. We should all ............ the exploitation of the poor by the richdeploysupportdeploreencourage22. I want you to keep an eye on that child. This means that I want you tokeep the child busy at all timespunish the child if he misbehavesdiscipline the childwatch the child all the time23. 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 dullfamousmainmasterhead24. The man denied ............. the company propertystealingstolento be stealingto have stolen25. 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 visit you this evening if it rainswill only phone you if it rains this eveningwill sleep in your house this evening if it rains26 out of 25Time is Up!
