After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence.
Immediately the truth was revealed, Ngozi flew into a rage. This means that Ngozi
- A. ran away
- B. became sad
- C. became desperate
- D. suddenly became very angry
After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence.
The accountant has been under a cloud since the fraud scandal. This means that the accountant is
- A. unhappy
- B. under suspicion
- C. worried
- D. under supervision
After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence.
Your daughter will do very well in school. She has a good head on her shoulders. This means that she
- A. thinks fast
- B. is sensible
- C. is very beautiful
- D. is well behaved and dilligent
After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence.
The students cocked their ears at the principal’s speech. This means that they listened with
- A. no understanding
- B. rapt attention
- C. no interest
- D. little interest
After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence.
Be careful of what you say; there are no flies on the boss. This means that the boss is
- A. strict
- B. smart
- C. gullible
- D. neat
After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence.
One of the athletes was disqualified because she jumped the gun. This means that she started
- A. on time
- B. hurriedly
- C. without permission
- D. too soon
After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence.
You can see clearly that we are surpassed in numerical strength. This means that we are
- A. more than they are
- B. by far stronger than they
- C. much weaker than they
- D. fewer than they are
After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence.
This action effectively puts the mockers on the project. This means that the project.
- A. take off soon
- B. be delayed
- C. not begin well
- D. not be executed
After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence.
Mother always tells me to keep my nose clean. This means that she tells me to
- A. stay healthy
- B. be focused
- C. do what pleases me
- D. stay out of trouble
After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence.
Revealing that information will cut the ground from under my feet. This means that it will
- A. ruin my plans
- B. support my plans
- C. promote my plans
- D. expose my plans
Choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol
/j/
- A. jest
- B. flew
- C. haste
- D. value
Choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol
/ei/
- A. said
- B. seize
- C. gale
- D. nine
Choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol
/ฮธ/
- A. feather
- B. wither
- C. breathe
- D. stealthy
Choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol
/ล/
- A. reign
- B. sink
- C. hinge
- D. thin
Choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol
/dส/
- A. gear
- B. siege
- C. seizure
- D. suggest
Choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol
/รฆ/
- A. snag
- B. around
- C. small
- D. also
Choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol
/ส/
- A. hook
- B. juice
- C. cool
- D. souse
Choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol
/ส/
- A. charade
- B. fist
- C. charm
- D. measure
Choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol
/ษห/
- A. scourge
- B. water
- C. heart
- D. shears
Choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol
/ษษช/
- A. stock
- B. roam
- C. coin
- D. note
In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in Captital letters. Choose the option to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.
She slept on the BIG bed.
- A. Did she sleep under the big bed?
- B. Did she sleep on the small bed?
- C. Did she sleep on the big couch?
- D. Did he sleep on the big bed?