Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences.

Exercise 1

1. Your experience with oil well fires will be invaluable to the company in case of trouble.

A. important

B. precious

C. priceless

D. worthless

2. Ignoring the danger to himself, Freddie dived into the river to save the puppy.

A. Neglecting

B. Overlooking

C. Watching

D. Noticing

3. Any student who neglects his or her homework is unlikely to do well at school.

A. puts off

B. attends to

C. looks for

D. fills in

4. She is a very generous old woman. She has given most of her wealth to a charity organization.

A. mean

B. amicable

C. kind

D. hospitable

5. People sometimes choose partners who compensate for their own shortcomings.

A. disadvantages

B. benefits

C. flaws

D. strengths

6. I can’t stand people who treat animals cruelly.

A. gently

B. cleverly

C. reasonably

D. brutally

7. The shop assistants have to break off the conversation to serve a customer.

A. interrupt

B. continue

C. hurry

D. begin

8. Some animals make identical sounds when they sense danger. Thus, they appear to be communicating with each other.

A. loud

B. similar

C. different

D. frightening

9. Computer criminals try to cover up their crimes to avoid punishement.

A. leave

B. hide

C. report

D. reveal

10. Certain courses are compulsory; others are optional.

A. voluntary

B. free

C. pressure

D. mandatory

Exercise 2

1. Affluent families find it easier to support their children financially.

A. Wealthy

B. Well-off

C. Privilaged

D. Impoverished

2. After three days on trial, the court found him innocent of the crime and he was released.

A. benevolent

B. innovative

C. native

D. guilty

3. Henry has found a temporary job in a factory.

A. eternal

B. genuine

C. permanent

D. satisfactory

4. Mr. Smith’s new neighbors appear to be friendly.

A. amicable

B. inapplicable

C. hostile

D. futile

5. Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance in the countryside; therefore, farmers often sell them at low price

A. excess

B. sufficiency

C. small quantity

D. large quantity

6. Their classmates are writing letters of acceptance.

A. agree

B. admission

C. refusal

D. confirmation

7. There is growing concern about the way man has destroyed the environment.

A. ease

B. attraction

C. consideration

D. speculation

8. My parents always disapproved of my smoking. They even told me once it would stop me growing taller.

A. objected to

B. supported 

C. denied

D. refused

9. All of the students are obliged to pass the entrance examination in order to attend the university.

A. forced

B. impelled

C. required

D. optional

10. There is no excuse for your discourtesy. Think twice before you are going to say anything.

A. bravery

B. impoliteness

C. politeness

D. boldness

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PREPOSITIONS – PHRASAL VERBS

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) that best fits the gap in each of the following sentences.

Exercise 1

1. Do you think this bag goes___________my jacket?

A. with

B. for

C. to

D. at

2. I immediately noticed the lady___________a blue dress.

A. in

B. of

C. with

D. on

3. If you are going to stay, why don’t you___________your coat?

A. lift off

B. move off

C. take off

D. put off

4. I___________my new jumper and wore it to the party.

A. put on

B. put away

C. put in

D. put together

5. Malaysia is divided___________two regions, known as West Malaysia and East Malaysia.

A. in

B. into

C. to

D. as

6. The Ao Dai consists___________a long silk tunic that is slit on the sides and worn over loose pants.

A. in

B. as

C. of

D. for

7. Designers have taken inspiration___________Vietnamese’s ethnic minorities.

A. of

B. in

C. for

D. from

8. I don’t think that this fashion will___________.

A. catch on

B. catch up

C. catch out

D. catch over

9. The water heater is___________again, so I think that we should call a plumber to get it fixed properly.

A. taking on

B. falling back

C. playing up

D. breaking out

10. They grow rice___________tropical countries.

A. at

B. on

C. around

D. in

Exercise 2

1. Sam smiled and___________on with her work.

A. catched

B. continued

C. kept

D. went

2. She can’t___________pretending everything is fine while clearly it is not.

A. keep up with

B. go on

C. keep for

D. go for

3. I wonder what’s going___________next door – sounds like they are having a big argument.

A. up

B. to

C. on

D. in

4. ___________the TV for me, will you? I want to watch the weather forecast.

A. Turn off

B. Turn up

C. Turn on

D. Turn in

5. If you’re___________helping, turn up on Sunday at 3p.m.

A. interested in

B. keen in

C. looking forward

D. able to

6. I’m looking forward to___________you this weekend.

A. see

B. seeing

C. have seen

D. be seeing

7. He went___________a bad cold just before Christmas.

A. down with

B. in for

C. over

D. through

8. She has put___________a lot of weight since last year.

A. down

B. in

C. off

D. on

9. Before newspapers were invented, town criers would___________through city streets ringing a bell.

A. travel

B. go

C. run

D. jog

10. Hoa Hoc Tro is one of the most popular magazines and is widely read___________teenagers.

A. with

B. for

C. in

D. by

Exercise 3

1. Were you wearing a helmet when you fell___________your bike?

A. on

B. off

C. in

D. through

2. When did your grandfather set___________this workshop?

A. up

B. in

C. on

D. off

3. Some people say that a place of interesr is a place famous___________its scenery.

A. with

B. against

C. for

D. upon

4. The products made in this craft village are always___________good quality.

A. against

B. of

C. from

D. up

5. They wove those beautiful baskets___________bamboo.

A. against to

B. round for

C. out of

D. up tp

6. ___________the surprise of many people, he has passed the driving test.

A. To

B. In

C. From

D. Between

7. In Singapore, the attractions are close___________each other, so travelling among them is convenient.

A. off

B. up

C. to

D. among

8. More and more city dwellers suffer___________coughing or breathing problems because of air pollution.

A. under

B. into

C. about

D. from

9. We should work together to preserve our traditions because they are___________great value to us.

A. of

B. around

C. to

D. by

10. Linh is feeling a bit depressed___________her study because she has failed the exam once again.

A. to

B. with

C. about

D. from

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SECTION 5 – READING