Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to BIG.
A) huge
B) wide
C) tall
D) tiny
E) heavy
(Total for Question 2 is 1 mark)
3
Choose the word closest in meaning to QUICK.
A) slow
B) rapid
C) careful
D) quiet
E) heavy
(Total for Question 3 is 1 mark)
4
Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to LOUD.
A) noisy
B) bright
C) quiet
D) fast
E) large
(Total for Question 4 is 1 mark)
5
'The children were diligent with their homework, finishing every task carefully and on time.' DILIGENT is closest to:
A) careless
B) hard-working
C) noisy
D) forgetful
E) slow
(Total for Question 5 is 1 mark)
6
'The old bridge looked fragile, as though it might collapse at any moment.' The word most nearly OPPOSITE to FRAGILE is:
A) delicate
B) old
C) sturdy
D) narrow
E) wooden
(Total for Question 6 is 1 mark)
7
Which word means almost the same as COURTEOUS?
A) rude
B) polite
C) shy
D) noisy
E) careless
(Total for Question 7 is 1 mark)
8
HAPPY is to JOYFUL as SAD is to ___
A) angry
B) sorrowful
C) excited
D) calm
E) tired
(Total for Question 8 is 1 mark)
9
'Mrs Okafor gave a candid account of what had happened, hiding nothing from the inspector.' The word most nearly OPPOSITE to CANDID is:
A) honest
B) secretive
C) brief
D) calm
E) formal
(Total for Question 9 is 1 mark)
10
Choose the word closest in meaning to VIGILANT.
A) careless
B) watchful
C) tired
D) friendly
E) curious
(Total for Question 10 is 1 mark)
11
Which of these words suggests the MILDEST level of hunger?
A) peckish
B) hungry
C) famished
D) ravenous
E) starving
(Total for Question 11 is 1 mark)
12
Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to ELOQUENT.
A) articulate
B) tongue-tied
C) confident
D) loud
E) formal
(Total for Question 12 is 1 mark)
13
AMIABLE and FRIENDLY are ___ ; HOSTILE and AMIABLE are ___ . Choose the option that correctly completes both blanks, in order.
A) synonyms; synonyms
B) synonyms; antonyms
C) antonyms; synonyms
D) antonyms; antonyms
E) unrelated; unrelated
(Total for Question 13 is 1 mark)
14
MEAGER is to PLENTIFUL as HOSTILE is to ___
A) unfriendly
B) amiable
C) angry
D) formal
E) shy
(Total for Question 14 is 1 mark)
15
'The detective remained impartial throughout the trial, refusing to favour either side.' IMPARTIAL is closest to:
A) biased
B) unfair
C) fair
D) confused
E) strict
(Total for Question 15 is 1 mark)
16
Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to VERBOSE.
A) wordy
B) concise
C) loud
D) formal
E) confusing
(Total for Question 16 is 1 mark)
17
Three of these words are synonyms of NOVICE. Which word does NOT belong?
A) beginner
B) newcomer
C) expert
D) learner
E) trainee
(Total for Question 17 is 1 mark)
18
Which of these words suggests the STRONGEST level of anger?
A) irritated
B) cross
C) angry
D) furious
E) annoyed
(Total for Question 18 is 1 mark)
19
'The instructions were ambiguous, and the class could not agree on what they meant.' The word most nearly OPPOSITE to AMBIGUOUS is:
A) confusing
B) unclear
C) clear
D) long
E) formal
(Total for Question 19 is 1 mark)
20
Choose the word closest in meaning to INDIFFERENT (showing no interest either way).
A) passionate
B) apathetic
C) angry
D) curious
E) nervous
(Total for Question 20 is 1 mark)
21
VOLATILE is to UNPREDICTABLE as STABLE is to ___
A) steady
B) chaotic
C) volatile
D) nervous
E) fast
(Total for Question 21 is 1 mark)
22
Which pair of words has the SAME relationship as LETHARGIC and ENERGETIC?
A) tidy and neat
B) discreet and secretive
C) dubious and certain
D) careful and cautious
E) hungry and peckish
(Total for Question 22 is 1 mark)
23
Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to INEPT.
A) clumsy
B) skilled
C) lazy
D) young
E) careless
(Total for Question 23 is 1 mark)
24
'Despite growing up in poverty, she became remarkably affluent by the age of thirty.' AFFLUENT is closest to:
A) generous
B) famous
C) wealthy
D) humble
E) educated
(Total for Question 24 is 1 mark)
25
Which word describes tidiness in the MOST positive, complimentary way?
A) fussy
B) immaculate
C) obsessive
D) rigid
E) picky
(Total for Question 25 is 1 mark)
26
'The storyteller's voice was languid, as though every word cost great effort.' The word most nearly OPPOSITE to LANGUID is:
A) tired
B) lively
C) quiet
D) slow
E) gentle
(Total for Question 26 is 1 mark)
27
Three of these words are antonyms of RETICENT. Which word does NOT belong?
A) talkative
B) chatty
C) outgoing
D) shy
E) sociable
(Total for Question 27 is 1 mark)
28
SUPERFICIAL is to PROFOUND as TEDIOUS is to ___
A) dull
B) boring
C) fascinating
D) long
E) slow
(Total for Question 28 is 1 mark)
29
Choose the word closest in meaning to WARY.
A) trusting
B) cautious
C) friendly
D) confident
E) curious
(Total for Question 29 is 1 mark)
30
Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to ABRUPT, in the sense of a sudden change.
A) sudden
B) rude
C) gradual
D) short
E) quiet
(Total for Question 30 is 1 mark)
31
Which pair of words has the SAME relationship as COHERENT and CONFUSING?
A) fastidious and particular
B) jovial and miserable
C) hasty and rushed
D) deliberate and careful
E) keen and eager
(Total for Question 31 is 1 mark)
32
'The garden, once wild and unruly, had been trained into a neat, obedient hedge by the gardener's shears.' In this sentence, UNRULY most nearly means:
A) colourful
B) disobedient and untamed
C) large
D) old
E) beautiful
(Total for Question 32 is 1 mark)
33
Which of these words suggests confidence that has become a FAULT, rather than a virtue?
A) assured
B) self-important
C) capable
D) determined
E) skilled
(Total for Question 33 is 1 mark)
34
Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to OBSTINATE.
A) stubborn
B) compliant
C) angry
D) proud
E) loud
(Total for Question 34 is 1 mark)
35
TACITURN is to RETICENT as GARRULOUS is to ___
A) quiet
B) talkative
C) shy
D) polite
E) careful
(Total for Question 35 is 1 mark)
36
'The judges dismissed the witness's account as dubious, unconvinced by its shifting details.' DUBIOUS is closest to:
A) certain
B) truthful
C) doubtful
D) detailed
E) calm
(Total for Question 36 is 1 mark)
37
Which pair of words has the SAME relationship as CLANDESTINE and OPEN?
A) zealous and enthusiastic
B) exuberant and subdued
C) prudent and cautious
D) discreet and tactful
E) placid and calm
(Total for Question 37 is 1 mark)
38
Which word describes speech that is brief to the point of seeming almost RUDE?
A) concise
B) terse
C) succinct
D) brief
E) short
(Total for Question 38 is 1 mark)
39
'Years of drought had left the once-fertile valley meager and grey, its fields yielding almost nothing.' The word most nearly OPPOSITE to MEAGER, as used here, is:
A) scanty
B) plentiful
C) dry
D) grey
E) empty
(Total for Question 39 is 1 mark)
40
FASTIDIOUS is to SLAPDASH as ZEALOUS is to ___
A) enthusiastic
B) apathetic
C) devoted
D) careful
E) nervous
(Total for Question 40 is 1 mark)
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