From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:

The meeting of the warring factions ended on a ..............note

• A. cautious
• B. prosperous
• C. conciliatory
• D. definite

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

The foreman believed that with theaugmented workforce, the construction job would take one more month to complete

• A. skilled
• B. enlarged
• C. hired
• D. determined

As things are now, I have to look for _____ tyre

• (a)a cheap, second-hand rubber
• (b)a cheap, rubber, second-hand
• (c)a rubber, cheap, second-hand
• (d)a second-hand rubber cheap

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.

Many people were seriously injured in the ...............accident, fortunately, nobody died.

• A. ghastly
• B. fatal
• C. reckless
• D. dangerous

From the words lettered A to D below each of the. following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence

It was she thatcommanded me to leave the room.

• A. encouraged
• B. induced
• C. ordered
• D. persuaded

Mary and Jane are both clever. Jean and Jane are tall. Mary and Jean are dark. My friend is tall and clever. Who is she?

• A. Mary
• B. Jane
• C. Jean and Jane
• D. Mary and Jane

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

The dishonest trader always palms off faulty goods on her customers. This means that

• A. handles bad goods
• B. refunds money to her customers
• C. tricks her customers into accepting bad products
• D. pays the penalty for selling faulty goods

I ............ him before he came into the room.

• A. have seen
• B. have not
• C. used to see
• D. had seen

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

The conference is biennial?

• A. The conference is held twice every year
• B. The conference is held twice in two years
• C. The conference is held once every other year
• D. The conference lasts for two years

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined

Jealousystifles creativity

• (A)encourages
• (B)discourages
• (C)ameriolates
• (D)manages