Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

She was a devoted teacher. She spent most of her time teaching and taking care of her students.

A. polite

B. lazy

C. honest

D. dedicated

Mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions

He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime

A. complain 

B. exchange 

C. explain 

D. arrange 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

That competition was sponsored by the host country.

A. limited

B. financed

C. finished

D. tested

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

Within a week on display at the exhibition, the painting was hailed as a masterpiece

A. an expensive work of art  

B. a down-to-earth work of art

C. an excellent work of art 

D. a large work of art

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

The organizers claim that the demonstration was a resounding success.

A. effective

B. exciting

C. huge

D. excellent

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

I told her I understood what she was feeling as we were both after all in the same boat.

A. in a similar take

B. in a similar find

C. in a similar situation

D. in a similar case

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In the early days of baseball, the game was played by young men of means and social position.

A.with ambition

B. with money

C.with skill

D. with equipment

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

The whole village was wiped out in the bombing raids.

A. cleaned well

B.   removed quickly

C.  changed completely

D.  destroyed completely

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions

The tiny irrigation channels were everywhere and along some of them the water was running.

A. cleaning with water

B. supplying water

C. flushing out with water

D. washing out with water