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.
Traffic congestion in big cities deters many people from using their private cars at peak hours.
A.prohibits
B.protects
C.encourages
D.limits

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.Mary has finally managed to get round her strict parents to let her go on a three- day excursion with her classmates.
A.permit
B.persuade
C.offer
D.support

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.
The discovery of the new planet was regarded as a major breakthrough in astronomy
A.promised
B.doubted
C.considered
D.refused

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.Event organisers should plan everything carefully so as to leave nothing to _______.
A.possibility
B.mistake
C.opportunity
D.chance

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.You should turn off the lights before going out to save _____.
A.electricity
B.electrify
C.electric
D.electrically

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.______ school fees may discourage many students from attending university.
A.Gaining
B.Receiving
C.Improving
D.Raising

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.Drinking too much alcohol is said to ________ harm to our health.
A.make
B.do
C.lead
D.take

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.At the end of the training course, each participant was presented with a ________ of completion.
A.degree
B.certificate
C.diploma
D.qualification

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.The __________ high levels of pollution in the coastal areas are a matter of great concern to the government.
A.redundantly
B.intensively
C.marginally
D.excessively

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.Solar energy is not widely used _______ it is friendly to the environment.
A.since
B.although
C.in spite of
D.because of