Welcome to your Vocabulary Development(Senior Class English Study by Topics) NAME EMAIL PHONE NUMBER 1. She ........ the sleeping baby on the bed lie laid lies lied 2. I know that song very well, we ........ it everyday when I was in primary school have sung had sung sing sang 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 sentenceHe was reluctant to grant my request delighted disposed agreeable unwilling 4. 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 will sleep in your house this evening if it rains may not visit you this evening if it rains will visit you this evening if it rains 5. 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 race determination energy cleverness courage 6. 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 propagate promote prevent propel 7. 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 main head master famous 8. 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 unfriendly cheerful disninterested 9. The wedding was attended by the cream of the society. This means that the wedding was attended by only the educated people everybody in the society very important people only those who were invited 10. 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 inflated cooled cowed 11. The under-age soldiers were .......... and sent back to school democratize demobilized demoted immobolized 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 smugglers were arrested for importing contraband goods expired foreign expensive forbidden 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 sentenceThe officer promised to reciprocate the kind gesture of the lady retaliate repeat replace return 14. The day I won a Visa lottery was the ........... of my life happy happiest happier very happy 15. Cassy is too quiet for my liking. This means that Cassy is not liked because of her extreme quietness behaves in a quiet and suspicious manner likes people who are quiet is liked because of his quietness 16. The members of staff told the principal that they took exception to his comments. This means that: they approved of the principal's comments warned the principal about his comments wanted to be excempted from the principal's comment they objected to the principal's comment 17. You haven't seen this man before, ..........? isn't it is it so have you isn't so 18. The test was so difficult that ....... students passed some few fewest a few few 19. The teacher said all but one of the hundred candidates scored below a credit grade. This means that: all the candidates scored below a credit grade only one of the candidates scored a credit grade only one of the candidates scored below a credit grade all the candidates scored a credit grade 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 sentenceAlfred's family is noted for bravery, so no one is surprised at his ........ isolence meaness cowardice courage 21. I want you to keep an eye on that child. This means that I want you to discipline the child punish the child if he misbehaves watch the child all the time keep the child busy at all times 22. 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 it alleviate aggravate articulate retaliate 23. Inadequate food supply can be a natural ......... of overpopulation necessity contribution occurence consequence 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 ........ haughtiness badness calmness aggressiveness 25. 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 is of the opinion that accepting the proposal would be inimical indespesable irrelevant relevant harmful 1 out of 25 Time is Up! Time's up