MARK THE LETTER A, B, C OR D ON YOUR ANSWER SHEET TO INDIC...

Exercise 1. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.Question 1. Many young children are spending large amounts of time watching the TV without being awareof its detriment to their school work.A. harm B. advantage C. support D. benefitQuestion 2. It is very discourteous to intrude during someone's conversation.A. find fault B. disagree C. leave quickly D. interruptQuestion 3. In certain types of poisoning, you should immediately give large quantities of soapy or salty water in order to induce vomiting.A. clean B. control C. cause D. stopQuestion 4. Biogas can be utilized for electricity production, cooking, space heating, water heating and process heating.A. sparing B. increase C. generation D. reformationQuestion 5. We spent the entire day looking for a new apartment.A. all day long B. day after day C. the long day D. all long dayQuestion 6. In many parts of the world, talismans are used to ward off evil.A. seek out B. transcend C. keep away D. describeQuestion 7. The house by the sea had a mysterious air of serenity about it.A. melancholy B. sadness C. joy D. calmnessQuestion 8. When one is unfamiliar with the customs, it is easy to make a blunder.A. commitment B. an injury C. a mistake D. an enemyQuestion 9. His passion for medical research gained him numerous prestigious appointments and awards.A. reputable B. important C. effective D. majorQuestion 10. In my book, great caution should be exercised in dealing with this matter as it appears to be more complex.A. In my subjection B. In my retrospection C. In my opinion D. As for my readingQuestion 11. The boy was embarrassed when his mother scolded him in public.A. apprehensive B. humiliated C. funny D. confusedQuestion 12. The newlyweds agreed to be very frugal in their shopping because they wanted to save enoughmoney to buy a house.A. wasteful B. economical C. careless D. interestedQuestion 13. Video cameras attached to sea turtles and sharks reveal an underwater world hidden to humans.A. exposed B. unrelated C. invisible D. phenomenalQuestion 14. After I spent a couple of hours picking his brain, his scheme started to make sense.A. questioning him B. beating him C. threatening him D. teaching himQuestion 15. These were the people who advocated using force to stop school violence.A. openly criticized B. publicly said C. strongly condemned D. publicly supportedQuestion 16. Before submitting the document, I had to check whether all the sources of information are valid.A. available B. legitimate C. understandable D. clearQuestion 17. You should keep an eye out for that!A. look at B. take care of C. maintain awareness of D. controlQuestion 18. He drives me to the edge because he never stops talking.A. steers me B. irritates me C. moves me D. frightens meQuestion 19. In spite her embarrassment before Rodya's urgent and challenging look, she could not deny herself that satisfaction.A. demanding B. hard C. difficult D. curiousQuestion 20. You can withdraw money from the account at any time without penalty.A. punishment B. loss C. charge D. offenseQuestion 21. The educational quality is decidedly improved.A. repeatedly B. admittedly C. noticeably D. obviouslyQuestion 22. Relaxation therapy teaches one not to fret over small problems.A. worry about B. look for C. get involved in D. get angry aboutQuestion 23. Scientists and engineers have invented filters and other methods of removing pollutants from industrial wastes.A. making over B. making out C. taking away D. taking overQuestion 24. I had a row with my boss and had to quit the job.A. quarreled B. debated C. discussed D. ignoredQuestion 25. Kate was overwhelmed with tension before she entered the final contest.A. nervousness B. high degree C. strength D. eagernessQuestion 26. The week of exams left Miranda exhausted, and she is still slightly ill.A. on bad terms B. in worse condition C. under the weather D. on a rollQuestion 27. The most striking technological success in the twentieth century is probably the computer revolution.A. productive B. dangerous C. prominent D. recentQuestion 28. Everytime he opens his mouth, he immediately regrets what he said. He is always putting his foot in his mouth.A. speaking indirectly B. making a mistakeC. doing things in the wrong order D. saying embarrassing thingsQuestion 29. I'm becoming increasingly absent-minded. Last week, I locked myself out of my house twice.A. being considerate of things B. remembering to do right thingsC. forgetful of one's past D. often forgetting thingsQuestion 30. We can use either verbal or non - verbal forms of communication.A. using gesture B. using speech C. using verbs D. using facial expressions