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1st Edition
1st Edition
Complete the sentences by choosing the most appropriate option,
from the given lettered choices (A to D/E) below each.
1. _______
is a tiny sea animal that looks like a shrimp.
A. It
is the krill
B. There
is the krill
C.
The krill
D. That
the krill
2. Ahmed
is trying to bring _______ a change in his habits.
A. down
B. up
C.
about
D. in
E.
on
Four/five lettered pairs (A to D/E) follow a related pair of
words given in capitals. Select the lettered pair that best expresses a
relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair in capitals.
3. NEBULOUS:
FORM::
A. insincere:
misanthrope
B. benevolent:
excellence
C.
insipid: taste
D. discerning:
hope
E.
composed: innocence
4. AGENDA:
MEETING::
A. program:
function
B. performance:
ticket
C.
map: scale
D. footnote:
article
Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly opposite in
meaning to the word in capital letters.
5. CAPABILITY:
A. aptitude
B. power
C.
wit
D. incompetence
1. SAME:
A. conform
B. sketchy
C.
different
D. ambiguous
Choose the word most similar in meaning to the capitalized ones.
2. IMPROVEMENT:
A. development
B. appeal
C.
clue
D. investigation
3. COMPETITION:
A. disturb
B. contest
C.
distrust
D. contain
Questions 9-13 are based on the following passage.
One of the hazards of swimming in
the ocean is an unexpected encounter with a jellyfish. Contact with the poison
in a jellyfish's tentacles can result in sharp, lingering pain or even death if
the person stung is highly allergic. While everyone, including the jellyfish,
would like to avoid these encounters, they are not uncommon. This is hardly surprising
considering that jellyfish live in every ocean in the world and have done so
for more than 650 million years. The animals are likely so widespread because
of their extreme adaptability-they are quite hardy and can withstand a
wide range of temperatures and conditions in their environment.
4. The
author uses the phrase "including the jellyfish" in order to:
A. introduce
a small note of humor to an otherwise serious discussion
B. encourage
the reader's sympathy for the jellyfish
C.
ridicule humans' fear of jellyfish
D. emphasize
the danger that jellyfish pose for swimmers
5. According
to the passage, encounters between humans and jellyfish in the ocean are
relatively common because jellyfish:
A. are
more than 650 million years old
B. live
in all the world's oceans
C.
are extremely robust
D. have poisonous tentacles
