24/03/2020Vocabulary 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. Cassy is too quiet for my liking. This means that Cassy likes people who are quiet is not liked because of her extreme quietness behaves in a quiet and suspicious manner is liked because of his quietness2. The test was so difficult that ....... students passed fewest few some few a few3. But for the night guard's vigilance, the factory ....... burgled will have been would have been will be would be4. 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 tempers increased cowed inflated cooled5. 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 ........... sceptical credulous incredible dubious6. The under-age soldiers were .......... and sent back to school immobolized demobilized democratize demoted7. But for the timely intervention of the law enforcement agencies, there would have been a clash between the two communities interruption intervention interference intrusion8. 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 problems agitated directed dramatic joint9. The day I won a Visa lottery was the ........... of my life happiest very happy happy happier10. The wedding was attended by the cream of the society. This means that the wedding was attended by only the educated people very important people everybody in the society only those who were invited11. ......... at 5'0 clock every morning was one of the regulations he detested waking up having to be waking to be waking up to be woken12. She told me that she always ........ the television before going to bed off switched off switches off switch off13. 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 speech extravagant voracious rich gratifying14. 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 lady repeat retaliate replace return15. They ............ the competition when we arrived have begun begun had begun has begun16. 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 unfriendly cheerful enthusiastic disninterested17. This masquerade appears once in a blue moon. This means that the masquerade appears on very rare occasions whenever a special request is made when the moon is blue once a month18. The workers ......... their trade union leader as a traitor concluded exhaulted rewarded denounced19. I will call at your house this evening if it doesn't rain. This means that I will only phone you if it rains this evening may not visit you this evening if it rains will sleep in your house this evening if it rains will visit you this evening if it rains20. 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 poverty reduce stamp out aggravate put out21. When he lost his father, we all ......... with him encouraged mourned comforted regretted22. 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 approved of the principal's comments they objected to the principal's comment warned the principal about his comments23. I know that song very well, we ........ it everyday when I was in primary school had sung sang have sung sing24. The man denied ............. the company property to be stealing stolen stealing to have stolen25. The President ........... the corruption charges preferred against him refuted refused reversed requited26 out of 25Time is Up!
