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 first time I met my friend’s parents, I was walking on eggshells because I knew their political views were very different from mine.
A.was given many eggs
B.had to be very cautious
C.had a lot of pleasure
D.was talking nervously

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Albert Einstein is lauded as one of the greatest theoretical physicists of all time.
A.dictated
B.acclaimed
C.described
D.ordained

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The team tried for many years to win the competition and they finally brought it off.
A.required to do something
B.failed in doing something
C.succeeded in doing something
D.happened to do something

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Only during the nineteenth century did silent reading become commonplace.
A.attracting attention
B.widely used
C.for everybody's use
D.most preferable

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

A.special
B.wonder
C.relax
D.problem

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 had tried to sketch an aspect of life that I had seen and known, and that was very well indeed, and I had wrought patiently and carefully in the art of the poor little affair.
A.a nature
B.a part
C.a character
D.an appearance

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Thanks to the technological advancements, user-run programs have proliferated over the past years.
A.decreased in number
B.become less expensive
C.become more crowded
D.increased in popularity

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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.get latest information
B.connect to the Internet all day
C.use social network daily
D.update new status

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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

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The children were full of beans today, looking forward to their field trip.
A.eating a lot
B.lively and in high spirits
C.melancholy
D.hyperactive