In the question below choose the optionopposite in meaning to the word Underlined: It seems fashionable, in some quarters today todecry examinations and the ability to pass them

• A. extol
• B. abuse
• C. entreat
• D. discourage

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.

Anyone who thinks that he can succeed in life without working hard is living in a fool's paradise. This means that such a person

• A. is having an illusion
• B. thinks other people are fools
• C. thinks that working is merely a joke
• D. is on the verge of insanity

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the lists provided.

Ali has been cured of his amnesia, he no longer suffers from ...... ?

• A. rounds of anxeity
• B. loss of memory
• C. pains in his arms
• D. bouts of malaria

In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.

Co-operating with teachers promotes learning, it does not help to be........................

• A. destructive
• B. confrontational
• C. defensive
• D. irrational

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined: Once i have finishedall my homework, i am permitted to watch television

• A. I can only watch television at any time
• B. I can only watch television after doing my homework
• C. Television comes first, then homework second
• D. I can only finish my homework after permission to watch television

In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.

Anoptimist wears a smile most of the time but ...........goes about with a long face

• A. an oculist
• B. an activist
• C. a pacifist
• D. a pessimist

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

Most of the time, their presence is a menace?

• A. Their presence isw always meaningful
• B. Their presence is seldom a bother
• C. Their presence is ussually of great concern
• D. Their presence is frequently a threat

In the question below select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence: The boys who rioted, were suspended by the principal

• A. Only some of the boys rioted and they were suspended
• B. All the boys rioted and were suspended
• C. Many boys rioted and were suspended
• D. A few boys rioted and were suspended

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). Hecommands the confidence and respect of all his subordinates?

• A. request
• B. enjoins
• C. enforces
• D. conjures

It isinconceivable that the cat devoured the cat.

• A. unimagineable
• B. contestable
• C. incomprehensible
• D. credible