Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.

John has been unemployed for the past three years – he’s really in dire straits.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Mrs Brown and Mr Smith are talking about teaching soft skills at school.

- Mrs Brown: “Some soft skills should be taught to children.”

- Mr Smith: “______. They are necessary for them.”

The ________ lay with the organizers, who failed to make the necessary arrangements for dealing with so many people.

For a public campaign to _______, it is important to make use of existing social organizations as well as other relations.

The contract ________ when we reach an agreement on the price .

At the beach, seagulls _______ a bad reputation for swooping down on unsuspecting people to steal their food.

When she came home from school yesterday, her mother _______ in the kitchen.

After congratulating his team, the coach left, allowing the players to let their ______ down for a while.

The acupoints are stimulated _______ the healing capability of the body itself.

I am thinking of changing my current job because I can’t _______ my low salary.

Oprah Winfrey has been an important role model for black American women, breaking down many invisible _______.

The flowers in our school garden are very beautiful, _______?

The Iphone 14 Pro Max is very popular ____ young adults because of its notable features.

Going by air is sometimes __________ than going by train.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

What can be inferred the reason for paper’s higher carbon footprint?

The word “stemming” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to _______.

The word “muddier” in paragraph 4 most probably means _______.

American Progressive Bag Alliance is the name of a _______.

The word “their” in paragraph 1 refers to _______.

Which of the following best serves as the title for the article?

Which of the following might be a synonym of the word “exquisite” in the third paragraph?