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

The new law was meant to mitigate the people's suffering.

• A. restrain
• B. moderate
• C. stop
• D. alleviate

In question below fill the gap with the appropriate option: Three quarters of the Physics class .... dramatically

• A. improve
• B. improves
• C. are improving
• D. is improving

___ of a stream

• (A) gurgling
• (B) murmur
• (C) hissing
• (D) all of the above

Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

It is time for all concerned to firstpick to pieces the strike action before proffering solutions?

• A. embrace joyfully
• B. critically analyse
• C. stop abruptly
• D. commend highly

Choose the most appropriate optionopposite in meaning to the underlined words.

There are may areas ofconvergence between male and female behaviour?

• A. concomitance
• B. concordance
• C. incompatibility
• D. incomparability

In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except one have the same stress pattern. Identify the one with the different stress pattern and shade your answer in the usual way.

• A. foster
• B. manner
• C. cadet
• D. guardian

choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the word(s) underlined. Barely six months after his father's demise, he has nothing left again of hispatrimony

• A. inheritance
• B. property
• C. reputation
• D. valuables

Choose the most appropriate optionopposite in meaning of the underlined word.

In the opinion of most observers, it was adisinterested decision?

• A. neutral
• B. impartial
• C. biased
• D. candid

A window cleaner is cleaning the windows on the 25th floor of a skyscraper, when she slips and falls. She is not wearing a safety harness and nothing slows her fall yet she suffered no injuries. Which of the following best explains the incident?

• A. She was inside a giant fork lift.
• B. She was cleaning from an outside scaffold
• C. She used a long ladder
• D. She was cleaning the inside of the windows

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

There is an election _________ pending against the senator.

• A. application
• B. appeal
• C. petition
• D. complaint