Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 28: Ironically, the new model is nowhere near as reliable as the old one.

A. Ironically, the old model is far superior to the new one.

B. Ironically, the old model is far reliable as the new one.

C. Ironically, the old model is much more superior to the new one.

D. Ironically, the new model is not as reliable as the old one.

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.
This is new washing machine is not a patch on our old one. These clothes are still dirty.

A. to be expensive

B. to be strange

C. to be broken

D. to be better

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Dad's car is very old. He can't afford to buy a new one.

A. Dad's car is very old, but he can't afford to buy a new one. 

B. Dad's car is very old, so he can't afford to buy a new one. 

C. Dad can't afford to buy a new one just as his car is very old. 

D. Dad's car is very old, though he can't afford to buy a new one.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

As the old one, this new copier can perform  its functions  in half the time

A. As

B. can perform 

C. its functions  

D. in half the time

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.

This new washing machine is not a patch on our old one. These clothes are still dirty

A. to be expensive

B. to be strange

C. to be broken

D. to be better

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

No one has ever seen the old woman again since then.

A. The old woman has not been seen again by no one since then. 

B. The old woman has never seen anyone since then. 

C. The old woman was not seen by anyone since then. 

D. The old woman has never been seen again since then.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions

Belgium is a very old country, with a fascinating mixture of old customs and modern laws. Belgium weddings may be performed as a civil ceremony or as a religious ceremony.

Traditionally, when a couple in Belgium wishes to announce their marriage, the wedding invitations are printed on two sheets of paper, one from the bride's family and one sheet from the groom's family. These wedding invitations symbolize the union of the two families and the partnership of the new union.

An ancient Belgium custom that is designed to unite the two families calls for the bride to stop as she walks up the isle and to hand her mother a single flower. The two then embrace. Then, during the recessional, the bride and groom walk to the groom's mother and the new bride hands her new mother-in-law a single flower and the two of them embrace, symbolizing the bride's acceptance of her new mother.

One of the most important and enduring traditions of the Belgium wedding is for the bride to carry a specially embroidered handkerchief that has her name embroidered on it. After the wedding this handkerchief is framed and hung on the wall in a place of honor. When the next female member of the bride's family is to be wed, the handkerchief is removed from its frame, the new bride's name is embroidered onto it, and it is passed down. The wedding handkerchief is passed from generation to generation, and is considered an important family heirloom.

During the wedding mass, the bride and the groom are enthroned in two large chairs placed near the altar, symbolizing that on this day and in this place they are the king and the queen. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the groom slips the wedding ring onto the third finger of his bride's left hand. The ring, being an endless circle, symbolizes never-ending love, and the third finger of the left hand is believed to hold the vein that travels to the heart, symbolizing love. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the bride and groom share their first kiss as husband and wife. The kiss is considered a symbolic act of sharing each other's spirit as the couple each breathes in a portion of their new mate's soul.

The bridesmaids traditionally take up a collection of coins and as the bride and groom exit the church, the bridesmaids toss the coins to the poor outside the church. Giving gifts of money to the poor helps to insure prosperity for the new bride and groom.

Following the wedding the bride and groom are off on their honeymoon. In ancient times the honeymoon, which was celebrated by the drinking of mead, or honey wine, would last 28 days, one complete cycle of the moon. This was to make sure that the bride's family did not try to steal their daughter back from her new husband.

The word "heirloom" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______ . 

A. dowry 

B. inheritance 

C. representation 

D. pride 

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

The likelihood of suffering a heart attack rises as one becomes increasingly obese.

A. Heart attack are happening more and more often, and most of the suffers are obese

B. The more obese one is, the higher the chances for a heart attack become.

C. Obesity results in only a slight increase in the probability of having a heart attack

D. Anyone who is obese is likely to experience a heart attack at any time

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

The likelihood of suffering a heart attack rises as one becomes increasingly obese. 

A. Heart attacks are happening more and more often, and most of the sufferers are obese

B. Obesity results in only a slight increase in the probability of having a heart attack.

C. The more obese one is, the higher the chances for a heart attack become

D. Anyone who is obese is likely to experience a heart attack at any time