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.

It was relatively easy for him to learn baseball because he had been a cricket player.

A. nearly

B. essentially

C. comparatively

D. approximately

Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 1. Acupuncture originated in China and has been used as a traditional medicine for thousands of years. A. began B. created C. developed D. introduced 2. There is no evidence at this time that acupuncture can treat cancer itself. A. clue B. data C. proof D. sign 3. Acupuncture can treat from simple to complicated ailments. A. acupoints B. diseases C. points D. treatments 3. Some people believe that acupuncture can be a cure of cancer. A. allergy B. practice C. therapy D. treatment 4. Acupuncture can ease nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy. A. increase B. prevent C. reduce D. spoil 5. Are there any alternatives that might provide better options for gay people? A. choices B. decisions C. judgements D. votes 6. The old blood cells are broken down by the spleen and eliminated from the body. A. cut out B. exhaled C. removed D. held 7. Humans will enjoy longer life expectancy when they are more conscious of what they eat and do. A. aware of B. capable of C. responsible for D. suitable for 8. Together, all of these treatments are supposed to cleanse your body and stimulate your immune system. A. encourage B. generate C. increase D. expand 9. The most common side effects with acupuncture are soreness, slight bleeding and discomfort. A. direct B. indirect C. original D. unwanted 10. Consuming nuts can boost your heart health and lifespan. A. Eating B. Ingesting C. Inhaling D. Swallowing 11. Doing exercise regularly helps prevent diseases like heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes. A. avoid B. cure C. forbid D. reduce 12. Tomato juice contains a rich amount of fiber which helps in breaking down LDL or bad cholesterol in the body. A. compounds B. comprises C. produces D. Provides 13. The human body possesses an enormous, astonishing, and persistent capacity to heal itself. A. cure B. generate C. Protect D. remove

Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. Acupuncture originated in China and has been used as a traditional medicine for thousands of years.
A. began B. created C. developed D. introduced
2. There is no evidence at this time that acupuncture can treat cancer itself.
A. clue B. data C. proof D. sign
3. Acupuncture can treat from simple to complicated ailments.
A. acupoints B. diseases C. points D. treatments
3. Some people believe that acupuncture can be a cure of cancer.
A. allergy B. practice C. therapy D. treatment
4. Acupuncture can ease nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy.
A. increase B. prevent C. reduce D. spoil
5. Are there any alternatives that might provide better options for gay people?
A. choices B. decisions C. judgements D. votes
6. The old blood cells are broken down by the spleen and eliminated from the body.
A. cut out B. exhaled C. removed D. held
7. Humans will enjoy longer life expectancy when they are more conscious of what they eat and do.
A. aware of B. capable of C. responsible for D. suitable for
8. Together, all of these treatments are supposed to cleanse your body and stimulate your immune system.
A. encourage B. generate C. increase D. expand
9. The most common side effects with acupuncture are soreness, slight bleeding and discomfort.
A. direct B. indirect C. original D. unwanted
10. Consuming nuts can boost your heart health and lifespan.
A. Eating B. Ingesting C. Inhaling D. Swallowing
11. Doing exercise regularly helps prevent diseases like heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes.
A. avoid B. cure C. forbid D. reduce
12. Tomato juice contains a rich amount of fiber which helps in breaking down LDL or bad cholesterol in the body.
A. compounds B. comprises C. produces D. Provides
13. The human body possesses an enormous, astonishing, and persistent capacity to heal itself.
A. cure B. generate C. Protect D. remove

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 way the care-taker treated those little children was deplorable. She must be punished for what she did.

A. respectable

B. unacceptable

C. mischievous

D. satisfactory

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.

The police have concluded tentatively that the explosion was caused by a bomb.

A. Differently

B. hesitantly

C. certainly

D. temporally

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.

The police have concluded tentatively that the explosion was caused by a bomb.

A. Differently

B. hesitantly

C. certainly

D. temporally

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.

The presentation by Dr. Dineen was self-explanatory.

A. bright

B. discouraging

C. confusing

D. enlightening

IV. 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.

6. Van Mieu was a place to memorialize the most brilliant scholars of the nation.

A. honor

B. keep in mind

C. learn by heart

D. gradually forget

V. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

7. Mothers have long used folk songs to _______________ babies to sleep

 
A. delight

B. communicate

C. buzz

D. lull

8. To attract film viewers, a majority of film makers now tend to expose nude ________.

A. motions

B. parts

C. scenes

D. Events

9. Pélé is regarded _________ the greatest football player of all time

A. at

B. as

C. for

D. with

10. Hoi An is famous ________________ its old temples and pagodas.

A. in

B. for

C. at

D. with

11. "Would you mind helping me?" – "________."

A. No, a problem

B. Sure, no problem

C. No, I wouldn't

D. Yes, I would

12.The building in the middle of the town_______ now.

A. is being painted

B. being painted

C. is painting

D. be painted

13. It was not until ____________________ that she cooked the meal.

A. her father would come home

B. her father has come home

C. her father came home

D. her father comes home

14. The Palace hotel was __________than the Grosvenor.

A. expensive

B. more expensive

C. the most expensive

D. the more expensive

15. ______________ do you like to live – in the city or in the countryside?

A. How

B. When

C. What

D. Where

16. The children became....................... about the cartoon.

A. exciting

B. to excite

C. excited

D. excite

17. Peter has practiced playing the piano ________________ the piano contest next week.

A. in order enter

B. to entering

C. to enter

D. not to enter

18. Everyone knows what is happening to......earth but we just do not know how to stop it.

A. an

B. a

C. the

D. Φ

HELP ME!!!!

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.

The palace was badly damaged by fire, but was eventually restored to its original spiendor.

A. Refurbished

B. devasted

C. strengthened

D. renovated