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.
Constant correction of speaking ‘errors’ by a teacher is often counter-productive, as student may become afraid to speak at all.
A.desolate
B.fruitless
C.barren
D.effective

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Jim invited Helen to visit his gardens:
- Helen: "I love your gardens. The plants are well taken care of!" - Jim : “Thanks. Yes, I suppose I've always ____.”
A.had green fingers
B.let nature take its course
C.made it down on my luck
D.drawn the short straw

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
You never really know where you are with her as she just blows hot and cold.
A.keeps going
B.keeps taking things
C.keeps changing her mood
D.keeps testing

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I wish you ______ me a new one instead of having it ______ as you did.
A.had given/repaired
B.gave/to repair
C.would give/to repair
D.had given/to be repaired

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
In spite of his abilities, Peter has been ______ overlooked for promotion.
A.repeat
B.repeatedly
C.repetitiveness
D.repetitive

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Staying in a hotel costs ______ renting a room in a dormitory for a week.
A.twice as much as
B.as much as twice
C.twice more than
D.twice as

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
When I was a child, I loved to splash through the ______ after rain.
A.pools
B.puddles
C.ponds
D.rivers

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
It turned out that we ______ rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours.
A.hadn’t
B.should have
C.mustn’t
D.needn’t have

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Snow and rain ______ of nature.
A.are phenomena
B.is phenomena
C.is phenomenon
D.are phenomenon

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
______ number of boys were swimming in the lake, but I didn’t know ______ exact number of them.
A.A/the
B.The/an
C.The/the
D.A/an