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.
Faced with the economic crisis, many businesses were tightening their belts and cutting jobs.
A.be generous with money
B.be careful with money
C.put on tighter belts
D.dress in baggy clothes

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The mountainous region of the country is thinly populated. It has only 300 inhabitants.
A.sparsely
B.greatly
C.densely
D.largely

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My neighbors are really tight with money. They hate throwing away food, don’t eat at restaurant, and always try to find the best price.
A.to spend money too easily
B.to not like spending money
C.to not know the value of money
D.to save as much money as possible

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The minister came under fire for his rash decision to close the factory.
A.was dismissed
B.was acclaimed
C.was criticized
D.was penalized

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The situation seems to be changing minute by minute.
A.from time to time
B.time after time
C.again and again
D.very slowly

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The nominating committee always meets behind closed doors, lest its deliberations become known prematurely.
A.privately
B.safely
C.publicly
D.dangerously

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Marco Polo’s account of his travels has been invaluable to historians.
A.valuable
B.important
C.worthless
D.priceless

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Unless you get your information from a credible website, you should doubt the veracity of the facts until you have confirmed them else where.
A.inexactness
B.falsehoodness
C.unaccuracy
D.unfairness

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Nutritionists believe that vitamins circumvent diseases.
A.defeat
B.nourish
C.help
D.treat

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The soldier was demoted for improper behavior.
A.promoted
B.lowered
C.resigned
D.let off