Welcome to your Vocabulary Development(Senior Class English Study by Topics) NAME EMAIL PHONE NUMBER 1. The government is bracing up for a ....... with the striking workers show case show piece show down show off None 2. Please can you .......... money? lend me little borrow me some lend me some borrow me small None 3. 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 ........ aggressiveness badness haughtiness calmness None 4. So far, scientists have found little ........ of life outside our planet evidence hypothesis assumption theory None 5. When he lost his father, we all ......... with him mourned encouraged comforted regretted None 6. 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 replace return repeat retaliate None 7. Sabena says she .......... the new teacher looking forward to meet is looking forward to meeting looks forward meeting forward looking to meet None 8. We should all ............ the exploitation of the poor by the rich support deploy encourage deplore None 9. The day I won a Visa lottery was the ........... of my life happiest very happy happier happy None 10. You haven't seen this man before, ..........? is it so have you isn't it isn't so None 11. 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 practical romantic None 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 sentenceThe chairman's speech doused the already charged tempers cooled inflated increased cowed None 13. But for the night guard's vigilance, the factory ....... burgled will be would be will have been would have been None 14. 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 reliance promote propel propagate prevent None 15. Laura is very hardworking but her problem is that she has too many irons in the fire. This means that Laura takes on more problems than she can cope with is a blacksmith is good at solving problems is an iron woman None 16. 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 warned the principal about his comments they approved of the principal's comments None 17. The secretary had insulted the manager, so he was........... annoyed and sacked her justifiably certainly clearly basically None 18. Shaun invited .......... to the party Myself and Blue Blue and I Blue and myself Blue and me None 19. 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 expensive expired foreign forbidden None 20. 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 ........... incredible dubious credulous sceptical None 21. Inadequate food supply can be a natural ......... of overpopulation occurence necessity consequence contribution None 22. This masquerade appears once in a blue moon. This means that the masquerade appears when the moon is blue on very rare occasions once a month whenever a special request is made None 23. The man denied ............. the company property to have stolen stealing to be stealing stolen None 24. The teacher said all but one of the hundred candidates scored below a credit grade. This means that: only one of the candidates scored a credit grade only one of the candidates scored below a credit grade all the candidates scored below a credit grade all the candidates scored a credit grade None 25. Many dignitaries attended the ........ of the new king investigation inauguration commendation coronation None 1 out of 25 Time's upTime is Up!