Complete the following simile: As beautiful as:

• A. rainbow
• B. brass
• C. peacock
• D. lamb

Answer the following question below and choose the option that best completes the gap(s) I wanted to know his political beliefs, so l asked him what........

• A. this was
• B. these are
• C. this is
• D. they were

The following text is from Georgia Douglas Johnson’s 1922 poem “Benediction.” Go forth, my son, Winged by my heart’s desire! Great reaches, yet unknown, Await For your possession. I may not, if I would, Retrace the way with you, My pilgrimage is through, But life is calling you! Which choice best states the main purpose of the text?

• A) To express hope that a child will have the same accomplishments as his parent did
• B) To suggest that raising a child involves many struggles
• C) To warn a child that he will face many challenges throughout his life
• D) To encourage a child to embrace the experiences life will offer

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

The President did everything he could not to lose face with Parliament. This means that President tried to

• A. retain his government's popularity
• B. continue looking very attractive
• C. win the respect of the people
• D. gain more seats in the next elections

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.

The lady swallowed the whole story hook,line and sinker. This means that the lady

• A. totally disbelieved the story
• B. totally believed the story
• C. had her doubts about the story
• D. thoroughly enjoyed the story

From the words or group of words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence. The report given by the boy issubstantially correct and we have to decide what to do about it.

• A. completely
• B. largely
• C. probably
• D. understandably

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. .............an ambulance, the child's life would have been saved

• A. did we have
• B. have we have
• C. have we had
• D. had we had

Answer the following question below and choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in. Election processes often becomevolatile

• A. calm
• B. strange
• C. sudden
• D. latent

A B C D E F G H What letter is four letters to the left of the letter immediately to the left of the letter three letters to the right of the letter E?

• A. B
• B. C
• C. D
• D. E

Diphthongs are otherwise called ____

• Glides
• Slides
• Grid
• Diphtag