Welcome to your Vocabulary Development(Senior Class English Study by Topics) NAME EMAIL PHONE NUMBER 1. Sabena says she .......... the new teacher looks forward meeting is looking forward to meeting looking forward to meet forward looking to meet 2. It appears Mike's success in his last examination has gone to his head. This means that Mike is too happy conceited crazy impudent 3. The President ........... the corruption charges preferred against him refuted requited reversed refused 4. 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 courage determination energy cleverness 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 sentenceMummy gave the visitor a cold reception cheerful unfriendly enthusiastic disninterested 6. So far, scientists have found little ........ of life outside our planet theory hypothesis evidence assumption 7. I will call at your house this evening if it doesn't rain. This means that I will sleep in your house this evening if it rains may not visit you this evening if it rains will only phone you if it rains this evening will visit you this evening if it rains 8. The members of staff told the principal that they took exception to his comments. This means that: warned the principal about his comments wanted to be excempted from the principal's comment they approved of the principal's comments they objected to the principal's comment 9. The government is bracing up for a ....... with the striking workers show piece show case show down show off 10. Corruption is one social evil that must be ....... from our society eradicated removed condemned withdrawn 11. 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 all the candidates scored a credit grade all the candidates scored below a credit grade only one of the candidates scored below a credit grade 12. When he lost his father, we all ......... with him regretted comforted mourned encouraged 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 famous politician was noted for his pragmatic approach to issues of national interest romantic inconsistent practical idealistic 14. I know that song very well, we ........ it everyday when I was in primary school have sung sang had sung sing 15. This masquerade appears once in a blue moon. This means that the masquerade appears on very rare occasions once a month whenever a special request is made when the moon is blue 16. Laura is very hardworking but her problem is that she has too many irons in the fire. This means that Laura is an iron woman takes on more problems than she can cope with is a blacksmith is good at solving problems 17. The test was so difficult that ....... students passed some few fewest a few few 18. But for the timely intervention of the law enforcement agencies, there would have been a clash between the two communities interference interruption intervention intrusion 19. The day I won a Visa lottery was the ........... of my life happy happiest very happy happier 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 21. She ........ the sleeping baby on the bed lies lie lied laid 22. The wedding was attended by the cream of the society. This means that the wedding was attended by everybody in the society only those who were invited very important people only the educated people 23. ......... at 5'0 clock every morning was one of the regulations he detested waking up to be waking up having to be waking to be woken 24. The under-age soldiers were .......... and sent back to school immobolized demobilized democratize demoted 25. Many dignitaries attended the ........ of the new king inauguration commendation investigation coronation 1 out of 25 Time is Up! Time's up
