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.
The Egyptians used a primitive form of distillation to extract the essential oils from plants
A.fill                    
B.remove            
C.insert   
D.express

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.
I’m afraid we can only afford to pay you a minimal sum for your services.
A.nominal         
B.titular 
C.complete          
D.calculated

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.                                           
Tom was very emharrassed – it was ………mistake !
A.a so stupid               
B.so stupid                    
C.a such stupid                  
D.such a stupid

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.                                           
This is ..................... less satisfactory than the previous offer.
A.fairly         
B.far     
C.absolutely     
D.distant

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.                                           
“ .....................during the performance of this trick, ladies and gentlemen, do my hands actually leave my arms”
A.on time                        
B.in time                    
C.at no time              
D.at times

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.                                           
The schoolboy’s excuse wasn’t ……….at all. Nobody in the classroom believed in the far-fetched story he told.
A.credential                        
B.credible           
C.creditable        
D.credulous

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.                                           
Mr. Smith is a ………..person; he never spares a penny.
A.arrogant           
B.vain     
C.mean    
D.impulsive

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.                                           
Mary of the children in the area were clearly.....................and suffering from various diseases.
A.undernourished        
B.underprivileged
C.overrated      
D.overestimated

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.                                           
While our car ………..tomorrow, I …….to the shopping centre for a few items for the holiday.
A.will be repaired-dash   
B.has been repaired-am dashing
C.was repaired-have been dashing                       
D.is being repaired-will dash

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.                                           
Nobody in the team seemed to be exhausted when we arrived at the camp, ……….
A.and I hadn’t, either                 
B.and so was I
C.and I did, too  
D.but I was