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.
Lack of water  and nutrients has impeded the growth of these cherry tomato plants
A.promoted             
B.assisted                       
C. realized                  
D.prevented

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.
Pollution will increase to catastrophic levels unless we develop cleaner power sources.
A. low                
B.disastrous       
C. advanced           
D.elementary

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.
Let’s put off that meeting to next Monday.
A.start                                  
B.postpone               
C.arrange              
D.decide

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.
Don't play down John’s contribution to the research.
A.pretend                
B.go along with       
C.undervalue       
D.cooperate

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.
I’m afraid I’m getting cold feet about this scheme as I’m not sure it’s such a good idea.
A.happy about      
B.worried about    
C.calm about         
D.confident of

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.
It was inevitable that the smaller company should merge with the larger.
A.urgent                  
B.unavoidable           
C.necessary     
D.important

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.
I told you clearly and definitely not to write your answers in pencil, Tom!
A.considerably                 
B. thoroughly         
C.altogether                
D.specifically

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.
Please, you are so nervous, do try to contain your anger.
A.hold back                          
B.consult                             
C.consume                 
D.contact

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.
In the wee hours, while the child is sleeping, the Tooth Fairy takes the tooth and leaves some money under the pillow.
A.soon after midnight       
B.late in the morning             
C.early in the evening       
D.long before bedtime

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.
In the past, women have confined to the domestic sphere.
A.restricted               
B.omitted                    
C.excited                   
D.pleased