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

The chairman told members that he was open..........suggestions

• A. to
• B. for
• C. about
• D. on

As Mexico’s first president from an Indigenous community, Benito Juarez became one of the most ______ figures in his country’s history: among the many significant accomplishments of his long tenure in office (1858–1872), Juarez consolidated the authority of the national government and advanced the rights of Indigenous peoples. Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

• A) unpredictable
• B) important
• C) secretive
• D) ordinary

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: • Ducklings expend up to 62.8% less energy when swimming in a line behind their mother than when swimming alone. • The physics behind this energy savings hasn’t always been well understood. • Naval architect Zhiming Yuan used computer simulations to study the effect of the mother duck’s wake. • The study revealed that ducklings are pushed in a forward direction by the wake’s waves. • Yuan determined this push reduces the effect of wave drag on the ducklings by 158%. The student wants to present the study and its methodology. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

• A) A study revealed that ducklings, which expend up to 62.8% less energy when swimming in a line behind their mother, also experience 158% less drag.
• B) Seeking to understand how ducklings swimming in a line behind their mother save energy, Zhiming Yuan used computer simulations to study the effect of the mother duck
• C) Zhiming Yuan studied the physics behind the fact that by being pushed in a forward direction by waves, ducklings save energy.
• D) Naval architect Zhiming Yuan discovered that ducklings are pushed in a forward direction by the waves of their mother

From the words or group of 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.

The fat old woman lookedcomical in those trousers.

• A. shabby
• B. ridiculous
• C. strange
• D. awkward

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 government has approved a new salary structure as an incentive for workers

• A. a reward
• B. an encouragement
• C. a package
• D. an advance

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

Before giving his speech, the chairman ____ copies of it to the members of the council.

• A. duplicated
• B. spread
• C. circulated
• D. printed

From the words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word. The man retired after thirty-five years ofmeritorious service to the nation

• A. patriotic
• B. notorious
• C. commendable
• D. beautiful E. regrettable

A main clause is a ____

• A. Phrase
• B. Dependent clause
• C. Independent Phrase
• D. Sentence

Antonym: EDUCATED

• A. Literate
• B. Teacher
• C. Medical Practitioner
• D. Illiterate

The _____ came here last week

• (a) handsome tall young man
• (b)young tall handsome man
• (c)tall handsome young man
• (d)young handsome tall man