Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
In times of war, the Red Cross is dedicated to reducing the sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians, and prisoners of war.
A.initiated                   
B.appalled                  
C.devoted                   
D.mounted

Choose the one option - a, b, c or d - that best fits each of the num­bered blank.
Marie Curie, the Polish-born French physicist and chemist - was a courageous and de‑ terminal woman. She left her home for Paris to (26)..................... her interest in science. Living in difficulty, she still (27).............. to graduate at the top of her class. She met Pierre Curie (28)......................... after graduation and married him a year later. Together, Pierre and Marie formed  the most famous husband-and-wife partnership  in science history. They (29)...............                 the Radioactive elements, Polonium and Radium. They (30).............. the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903.
(28)...................
A.immediately
B.soon    
C.shortly   
D.rightly

_________(30)
A.who     
B.what 
C.which   
D. whom

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
 
- Laura: “What shall we do this evening?” ~ Annie: “________________"
A.Oh, that’s bad!                                                       
B.I went out for dinner.
C.No problem.                                                    
D.Let’s go out for dinner.

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.
Don't tell Jane anything about the surprise party for Jack. She has got a big mouth.
A.can't eat a lot
B.can keep secrets  
C.hates parties 
D.talks too much

Neap tides occur when
A.the Sun counteracts the Moon’s gravitational attraction
B.the Moon is full
C.the Moon is farthest from the Sun
D.waves created by the wind combine with the Moon’s gravitational attraction

Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others.

A.considerable    
B.effective      
C.relevant    
D.maturity

Arranging flowers ________ among my sister's hobbies.
A.were                       
B.have been
C.are                                      
D.is

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete sentences.
The weather should have.................... by this evening, shouldn’t it?
A. cleared out
B. cleared up
C. cleared off
D. cleared away

The phrase “trend of’ in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A.reluctance of
B.drawback to
C.movement forward
D.extraction from