121.Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in ''. His 'taciturnity' amazed everyone in the court during the legal tussle.
- A. obliviousness
- B. reticence
- C. sensibility
- D. pervasiveness
122.Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in ''. The greatness of the creator of the universe is always 'inexpressible' to many adherents of certain faiths.
- A. inevitable
- B. wonderful
- C. ineffable
- D. unbearable
123.Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in ''. We 'made a pile' in the business deal
- A. lost a lot of money
- B. earned a lot of money
- C. broke even
- D. cut corners
124.From the list of words lettered A to D choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence: The management has neither β¦.. nor πΜ²πΜ²πΜ²πΜ²πΜ²πΜ² the rumour that he was going to lay of some workers.
- A. pronounced
- B. confirmed
- C. rejected
- D. advertised
125.From the list of words lettered A to D choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence: Instead of β¦β¦. the issue, the speaker πΜ²πΜ²πΜ²πΜ²πΜ²πΜ²πΜ²πΜ²πΜ² to unimportant matters
- A. summarizing
- B. describing
- C. revealing
- D. addressing
126.From the list of words lettered A to D choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence: The telephone booths were allβ¦. and I had to wait for more than ten minutes for one to become πΜ²πΜ²πΜ²πΜ²πΜ²πΜ²
- A. locked
- B. busy
- C. occupied
- D. ringing
127.From the list of words lettered A to D choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence: While the first battalion πΜ²πΜ²πΜ²πΜ²πΜ²πΜ² its march at nightfall, the second β¦. to the barracks
- A. returned
- B. set out
- C. proceeded
- D. turned up
128.From the list of words lettered A to D choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence: His father is an β¦β¦. driver but he is only a πΜ²πΜ²πΜ²πΜ²πΜ²πΜ²
- A. enlightened
- B. excellent
- C. poor
- D. experienced
129.From the list of words lettered A to D choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence: The arrival of the police at the sceneβ¦β¦β¦ rather than πΜ²πΜ²πΜ²πΜ²πΜ²πΜ²πΜ²πΜ²πΜ² tension
- A. provoked
- B. heightened
- C. created
- D. prolonged
130.From the list of words lettered A to D choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence: Roses are πΜ²πΜ²πΜ²πΜ²πΜ²πΜ² in May butβ¦. in November.
- A. dead
- B. strange
- C. rare
- D. extinct
131.From the list of words lettered A to D choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence: A bank clerk should be able to tell easily the difference between β¦. notes and πΜ²πΜ²πΜ²πΜ²πΜ²πΜ²πΜ²πΜ²πΜ²πΜ²πΜ² ones
- A. crisp
- B. good
- C. correct
- D. genuine
132.From the list of words lettered A to D choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence: Last night, Uncle Joe was blind πΜ²πΜ²πΜ²πΜ²πΜ² but this morning he is as β¦.. as a judge
- A. alert
- B. saintly
- C. strong
- D. sober
133.From the list of words lettered A to D choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence: What I have is only aβ¦β¦ of the famous painting; the πΜ²πΜ²πΜ²πΜ²πΜ²πΜ²πΜ²πΜ² is in the National Museum
- A. duplicate
- B. model
- C. fake
- D. drawing
134.From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes the following sentence: If the juryβs verdict is 'not guilty,' the defendant will beβ¦.
- A. acquitted
- B. indicted
- C. pardoned
- D. forgiven
135.From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes the following sentence: When all the items on the agenda had been discussed, the meeting was β¦β¦.
- A. adjourned
- B. dismissed
- C. postponed
- D. dissolved
136.From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes the following sentence: Because the new venture was β¦β¦β¦. Many businessmen and women went into it
- A. rich
- B. manageable
- C. lucrative
- D. satisfying
137.From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes the following sentence: We save aβ¦β¦β¦. of lions at the game reserve
- A. pride
- B. family
- C. band
- D. group
138.From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes the following sentence: Many educationists feel thatβ¦β¦. Punishment should still be retained in schools
- A. capital
- B. corporal
- C. corporate
- D. physical
139.From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes the following sentence: Freedom of movement is a β¦.. right of every citizen
- A. fundamental
- B. negotiated
- C. privileged
- D. respected
140.From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes the following sentence: The riverβ¦β¦β¦ towards the sea
- A. meandered
- B. rolled
- C. ran
- D. trickled