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Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in the meaning to the underlined word or group of words that will fill in the sentence. |
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At first, we found life in the town very exciting but soon it became rather _______ A. tiring B. disturbing C. burdensome D. boring
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Detailed Solutionexciting: to bring out, stimulate or arouse interestboring: causing boredom or unable to engage one's interest There is an explanation video available below. |
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Select the option that best explain the information conveyed in the sentence |
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The man's Achilles' heel is women ________ A. His weakness is women B. His strength is women C. He fights women D. He respects women
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Detailed SolutionThe phase 'Achilles' heel' means a small problem or weakness in a person or system that can result in failure. The phrase has it origin traced to the legend of Achilles, which tells the talk of Achilles, how he was dipped into the river by his mother, That is in order to make him invulnerable. His heel wasn't covered by the water and he was later killed by a narrow wound to his heel.There is an explanation video available below. |
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Choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options below |
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Constitution A. CON—sti—tu—tion B. con—STI—tu—tion C. con—sti—TU—tion D. con—sti—tu—TION
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Detailed Solution'Constitution' is stressed on the third syllable as seen in option CThere is an explanation video available below. |
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Choose the option that has the same consonant as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined |
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Clash A. sharp B. cheap C. leisure D. school
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Detailed SolutionOption A sharp has the same consonant at the beginning of the wordThere is an explanation video available below. |
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who A. vehicle B. khaki C. rhyme D. hammer
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Detailed SolutionOption D has the same consonant sound at the beginning of the word 'hammer'There is an explanation video available below. |
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Choose the option to which the given sentence relates |
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My Boss has an amiable DISPOSITION A. Does your boss have an amiable disposition B. Does my boss have an unfriendly disposition C. Does my colleague have an amiable disposition? D. Does my boss have an amiable complexion? |
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Choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options below |
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Palatable A. PAL—a—ta—ble B. pal—A—ta—ble C. pal—a—TA—ble D. pal—a—ta—BLE
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Detailed SolutionSome words are made up of a root and a suffix:dangerous = root –> danger + ous –< suffix commercial = root –> commerc(e) + al –< suffix In some words with suffixes, the stress stays on the same syllable as in the root. Compare: ‘danger and: ‘dangerous < |
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Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence. |
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Despite their newness on the job, the workers were remunerated rather handsomely. This means that _________? A. the salaries were poor B. those paid were handsome in appearance C. the salaries were attractive D. workers were paid by handsome accountants |
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Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word or phrase in italics. |
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The chairman is Parsimonious A. Avaricious B. thrifty C. generous D. accustomed
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Detailed SolutionThe word Parsimonious means very unwilling to spend money or use resources. On the other hand 'Generous is the opposite', meaning to give more of something especially moneyFrom the above meaning of each words of option, generous best describes the opposite of parsimonious, as every other option is synonymous to parsimonious There is an explanation video available below. |
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Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence. |
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Now that Michael has become rich, Nancy has begun to make much of him. This means __________ A. now values Michael B. now gets a lot of money from Michael C. only recently married Michael D. no longer wants to leave Michael
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Detailed SolutionMake much of means to give much attention to someone or something or to treat very wellThere is an explanation video available below. |
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