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.
My cousin tends to look on the bright side in any circumstance.
A.be confident
B.be optimistic
C.be pessimistic
D.be smart

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 could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry.
A.unsuccessful
B.hopeful
C.successful
D.hopeless

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.
Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate.
A.taking off
B.setting up
C.growing well
D.closing down

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With so many daily design resources, how do you stay-up-date with technology without spending too much time on it?
A.connect to the Internet all day
B.update new status
C.use social network daily
D.get latest information

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He has sold his house and has no job and so now he has next to nothing.
A.he has nothing at all
B.he is unemployed
C.he has almost no money
D.he has a few things

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 government decided to pull down the old building adter asking for the ideas from the local resident.
A.renovate
B.purchase
C.maintain
D.demolish

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A living cell is a marvel of detailed and complex structure.
A.magnification
B.invention
C.swiftness
D.wonder

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S. Mayo Hospital in New Orleans was so named in recognition of Dr. Mayo’s outstanding humanitarianism.
A.remarkable
B.charitable
C.widespread
D.popular

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The guards were ordered to get to the king’s room on the double.
A.in a large number
B.very quickly
C.on the second floor
D.every two hours

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 stop making that noise! It really gets on my nerves.
A.cheers me up
B.wakes me up
C.amuses me
D.annoys me