Welcome to your Vocabulary Development(Senior Class English Study by Topics) NAME EMAIL PHONE NUMBER 1. If you ........ early, you will get there before nightfallhad leftleftleaveare leaving2. The teacher said all but one of the hundred candidates scored below a credit grade. This means that:only one of the candidates scored below a credit gradeonly one of the candidates scored a credit gradeall the candidates scored below a credit gradeall the candidates scored a credit grade3. 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 requestunwillingdelighteddisposedagreeable4. She ........ the sleeping baby on the bedlielaidlieslied5. 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 doctor allayed the patient's fear that he was suffering from an incurable diseasecompoundedcalmedclearedconfirmed6. Cassy is too quiet for my liking. This means that Cassylikes people who are quietis liked because of his quietnessbehaves in a quiet and suspicious manneris not liked because of her extreme quietness7. I saw him again ......... last weeksome timeone timesometimesometimes8. The activities marking the golden jubilee celebrations were ............ with a partyrounded offrounded overrounded through9. I will call at your house this evening if it doesn't rain. This means that Iwill sleep in your house this evening if it rainsmay not visit you this evening if it rainswill only phone you if it rains this eveningwill visit you this evening if it rains10. 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 ........calmnessaggressivenessbadnesshaughtiness11. 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 povertyput outreducestamp outaggravate12. The day I won a Visa lottery was the ........... of my lifehappiervery happyhappiesthappy13. 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 temperscooledinflatedcowedincreased14. Corruption is one social evil that must be ....... from our societycondemnederadicatedremovedwithdrawn15. 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 ...........credulousdubiousincrediblesceptical16. The government is bracing up for a ....... with the striking workersshow pieceshow caseshow offshow down17. We should all ............ the exploitation of the poor by the richdeployencouragedeploresupport18. This masquerade appears once in a blue moon. This means that the masquerade appearson very rare occasionsonce a monthwhen the moon is bluewhenever a special request is made19. 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 speechextravagantvoraciousgratifyingrich20. 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 problemsdirecteddramaticjointagitated21. They ............ the competition when we arrivedbegunhad begunhave begunhas begun22. The workers ......... their trade union leader as a traitordenouncedexhaultedconcludedrewarded23. It appears Mike's success in his last examination has gone to his head. This means that Mike iscrazyimpudentconceitedtoo happy24. 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 receptionunfriendlycheerfuldisninterestedenthusiastic25. But for the timely intervention of the law enforcement agencies, there would have been a clash between the two communitiesintrusioninterferenceinterruptionintervention26 out of 25Time is Up!
