VOCABULARY REVISION

SYNONYM
26. Thanks to the housemaid, their house is always spick and span.
A. clean and tidy B. high and large
C. cheap and convenient D. bright and clear
27. He left home at the drop of a hat without saying a word.
A. thoroughly B. visually C. securely D. immediately
28. I don’t believe she is really sad for his death; she is just putting on an act.
A. waiting B. disappointing C. defending D. pretending
29. He tried a lot to get the hang of skiing, and finally succeeded.
A. start to research B. hang the equipment of
C. give up quickly D. learn how to do
33. My niece is the apple of my eye: I always want to be her side.
A. the person I love the most B. the person I fear a lot
C. the person I don’t take care of D. the person I don’t visit
34. Sometimes, in order to get things done, you have to take the initiative.
A. make the last decision B. make important changes
C. be the first to act D. sacrifice for others
35. Her talent for music was really an unparalleled ability; she won most music prizes in the
city.
A. incomparable B. compatible C. comprehensive D. inconclusive
50. The overall aim of the book is to help bridge the gap between theory and practice,
particularly in language teaching.
A. increase the understanding B. reduce the differences
C. minimise the limitations D. construct a bridge
65. It had been a terrible day for him and when he learned finally that he had lost his job, he
simply blew his top.
A. lost his nerve B. lost his courage C. lost his temper D. lost his respect
69. Even if a shipwreck’s treasure does not have a high monetary value, it can be an invaluable
source of historic artifacts that are preserved in nearly mint condition.
A. something perfect B. something significant
C. something tolerant D. something magical
70. For environmental safety, we need to find ways to reduce emission of fumes and smoke of
factories.
A. leak B. release C. poison D. pollutant
86. I’ve been working here for over ten years now and I am on first-name terms with everyone,
even the CEO.
A. am proud of everyone B. behave well with everyone
C. know everyone well D. feel satisfied with everyone
87. When the factory closed, over a hundred people were made redundant.
A. fired B. sacked C. laid off D. appointed
99. The Federal Court judge threw the book at him, and recommended no parole.
A. give him a harsh sentence B. hit him with a book
C. feed him as much as possible D. make him read the book
100. Unless I miss my guess, your computer needs a new hard drive.
A. you are my guess B. I break the soft drive
C. I make a mistake D. you lack money
102. Wow, I’m all at sea with these new regulations.
A. satisfied                B. bored           C. confused              D. impatient  
104. In the end her neighbour decided to speak his mind.
A. say exactly what he thought B. say a few words
C. have a chat   D. are given the right to
107. Her father is the man who owns all the land in this area and is ‘the big fish’ around here.
A. the fat man B. the huge man
C. the important man D. the enormous man
110. I think we can safely say now that we have got our money back, we are home and dry.
A.  have been successful        B. have not got wet        
C. have got no water D. have got home dry
111. Scholars have deciphered other ancient languages, such as Sumerian and Babylonian, which
used the cuneiform script, because of the fortuitous discovery of bilingual inscriptions.
A. important           B. immediate            C. early        D. lucky
115. As children we were very close, but as we grew up we just drifted apart.
A. not as friendly as before B. not as serious as before
C. not as sympathetic as before D. not as childlike as before
116. Did she get the better of you in the argument as to wether milk is good for our health?
A. try to beat           B. gain a disadvantage over
C. gain an advantage over      D. try to be better than

ANTONYM
30. We run a very tight ship here, and we expect all our employees to be at their desks by eight
o'clock and take good care of their own business.
A. organize things inefficiently B. manage an inflexible system
C. run faster than others D. have a good voyage
38. If you are at a loose end tomorrow, why don't we spend the day sunbathing and relaxing on
the beach?
A. having a lot to do B. having nothing to do
C. having nothing to lose D. having a lot to gain
41. The captain ordered the soldiers to gather on the double, even though they were sleeping.
A. intensively B. increasingly C. hesitantly D. immediately
45. It's not a pleasant feeling to discover you've been taken for a ride by a close friend.
A. driven away B. deceived deliberately
C. given a lift D. treated with sincerity
51. This new washing machine is not a patch on our old one. These clothes are still dirty.
A. to be expensive B. to be broken  C. to be strange D. to be better
52. Solving this type of mathematical problem is child’s play if you’ve done it many times.
A. so childish B. easy C. challenging D. undemanding
53.  If you say bad things about the person who gives you a job, you bite the hand that feeds
you.
A. be unfriendly B. be ungrateful C. be thankful D. be devoted
54. The new cow-boy film catches the fancy of the children. They have watched it since the
morning. 
A. attracts B. amuses C. bores D. amazes
55. I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry. I have put in a lot of effort for
this moment.
A. unsuccessful B. pessimistic C. hopeless D. humorous
57. He didn’t bat an eyelid when he realized he failed the exam again.
A. was very surprised B. didn’t show surprise
C. was very disappointed D. didn’t care at all
58. You need to keep abreast of the current events. You look so clueless when I mention the
result of the election.
A. keep up with B. obtain information
C. become outmoded D. bring about

ERROR IDENTIFICATION
50. H-C Travel Motorcycle Tours (A) to India, Bhutan, Nepal and Tibet (B) offer something for
everyone: (C) from the beauty of Sikkim to the (D) splender of Rajasthan.
51. Uranus is the (A) alone planet in (B) the solar system (C) which is tipped on (D) its side.
52. A new battery (A) for domestic appliances (B) in the house is (C) as thin and flexible as (D)
paper.
53. Communication satellites (A) can be either (B) launched by rockets (C) and carried into (D)
space by space shuttles.
54. We are reluctant (A) to order more (B) equipment from that firm because the last (C)
shipment was received so (D) lately.
55. Converse All Star is offering substantial (A) savings on athletic footwear this month, but not
(B) all types are available (C) in all (D) shoes sizes.
56. Joseph Priestley is (A) immortal in the (B) history of (C) chemistry as the (D) discovery of
oxygen in 1774.
57. Tyrannosaurus rex (A) grew to (B) a (C) height similar to a (D) giraffe.
58. When in a (A) relaxed state, the muscles in (B) an asleep bird’s feet (C) contract, holding the
bird on (D) its perch.
59. The most frequently (A) sung song in the world, ‘ Happy bday to you’, was actually (B)
written with (C) other set of words by the Hill (D) sisters in 1893.
60. The kiwi, a (A) nocturnal bird in the country (B) of New Zealand, is (C) alive only after (D)
nightfall.
61. (A) The reader may (B) be gaining an impression that this text is (C) being written to
criticise, not to (D) complement.
62. After the workshop, (A) the majority agreed that they gained a new appreciation (B) of life
and the (C) relationships they had (D) formally taken for granted.
63. Most schools (A) are based on the fundamental (B) principal that each child (C) should
develop (D) its full potential.
64. Many people have to (A) rely on the government to cover the (B) bear (C) necessities such as
rent and (D) emergency medical treatment during the pandemic.
65. Last week, I visited (A) the beach in Kitty Hawk (B) where the Wright brothers (C) made
their (D) historical first airplane flight.
66. A (A) classical novel is a novel that represents a (B) genre or a writing style, (C) or it can be
a novel that makes a (D) contribution to literature.
67. (A) Beside music appreciation and singing, girls also (B) scored higher responding (C)
means than boys (D) for playing the recorder and other instruments.
68. The test is initiated by the driver (A) placing the sensor head in (B) his mouth then taking a
few deep (C) breathes and (D) blowing into the device.
69. Whether you (A) crave sweet, savory, decadent or (B) healthy, we have hundreds of top-rated
(C) desert recipes (D) to satisfy your taste buds.
70. (A) The curricula of American public schools (B) is determined by individual states, (C) not
by the (D) federal government.