PRACTICE TEST I

Directions: Choose the one of the five suggested answers that means most nearly the same as the word
in capital letters.

1. A COMMISERATE gesture from the b. Indifference

management will lessen the possibility c. Encouragement
of strike at the factory. d. Determination
a. Timely e. Eagerness
b. Humane
c. Polite 7. A man is inviting criticism if he
d. Pleasant REPUDIATES his principles just to gain
e. Consistent political support.
2. There is DIVERSITY of opinion among a. Forgets
the representatives in the conference. b. Disowns
a. Similarity c. Neglects
b. Uniqueness d. Changes
c. Unity e. Reviews
d. Variety 8. The latest infrastructure projects of the
e. Series city government are ENCUMBERED by
3. The old man avoids joining discussions financial constraints.
on political beliefs for fear of being a. Destroyed
TAUNTED by his co-workers. b. Arranged
a. Mocked c. Planned
b. Criticized d. Hindered
c. Threatened e. Expedited
d. Embarrassed 9. The new minister DECAPITATED many
e. Assaulted inefficient employees.
4. The victory of the party will further a. Openly reprimanded
heighten business DESPONDENCY and b. Indefinitely suspended
aggravate the poverty of the people. c. Demoted in rank
a. Corruption d. Advised to reform
b. Disillusionment e. Removed from office
c. Hopelessness 10. The management EXCULPATED the
d. disorganization worker after a thorough investigation
e. inequality and now he is.
a. hunted by the police
5. The restaurants and galleries are b. back to work
ENSCONCED in an old brick chocolate c. back in jail
factory. d. scheduled for another hearing
a. Designed e. made to suffer for the same
b. Discovered offense
c. Built 11. Flood is the INEVITABLE effect of
d. Hidden uncontrolled deforestation.
e. Isolated a. Seasonal
b. Terrible
c. Destructive
6. The whole country awaits the outcome d. Unavoidable
of the economic recovery program with e. Principal
mixed feelings of apprehension and 12. The management was PROMPTED to
ALACRITY. strengthen its security system and
a. Confidence employ more intelligence officers.
 a. Asked d. Optimistic
b. Requested e. Diplomatic
c. Excited 17. To attain a FORMIDABLE position, the
d. Expected efforts of the military must be based in
e. Provoked the basic tenets of discipline and unity.
13. The old woman spends sleepless nights a. Genuine
and DREADS the sound of gunshots b. Encouraging
from the hills. c. Common
a. Dislikes d. Manageable
b. Fears e. Powerful
c. Pictures 18. Change is IMPERATIVE if society is to
d. Anticipates survive.
e. Dismisses a. Secondary
14. Each one of the eight wonders of the b. Voluntary
world has its own PECULIAR features. c. Necessary
a. Similar d. Beneficial
b. Distinctive e. Powerful
c. Mysterious 19. The exporter of a famous line of leather
d. Pictorial accessories is the ERSTWHILE owner
e. Unexpected of a diary farm.
15. There is a drive to check the further a. New
DETERIORATION of rivers and other b. Famous
inland waters. c. Wealthy
a. Degeneration d. Former
b. Pollution e. Outspoken
c. Exploitation 20. The governor condemned the illegal
d. Destruction taxes levied on the HAPLESS populace
e. Exploration of the island.
16. Rather than being overly CAUTIOUS or a. Submissive
pessimistic, take seriously the plans of b. Frustrated
the new administration. c. Frightened
a. Secretive d. Unfortunate
b. Critical e. Illiterate
c. Careful

PRACTICE TEST II
Select the single word which is the equivalent in meaning or best express the meaning
of the group of words in capital letters.

1. It was an REMEMBERE b. Lasting

experienced D. c. Momento
TO BE a. Notewort us
hy
 d. Rewardi said was OFF c. Reduce
ng THE POINT. d. Modify
e. Regretta a. Incomple e. Abolish
ble te
2. LITTLE BY b. Irrelevant 5. It was a
LITTLE the c. Untruthfu situation law
helpless victim l abiding
sank into the d. Insignific citizens
mud. ant COULD NOT
a. e. Unintere PUT UP
Hopeless WITH.
sting
a. Choose
ly 4. The leaders
b. Terminate
b. Unnotice attempted to c. Tolerate
ably have the d. Remedy
c. Graduall people DO e. Follow
y AWAY WITH
d. Unexpec EXTRAVAGA
NT fiesta
tedly
e. Quietly celebrations.
a. Postpon
3. Much of what e
the speaker b. Neglect

Choose the one of the five suggested answers that means best nearly the same as the word in
capital letters.

6. COGNIZANCE: c. Exclusive e. Insufficiency

a. Awareness d. Parallel 16. DEBRAUNCHED
b. Ignorance e. Hidden a. Deadened
c. Connivance 11. FRINGE: b. Ameliorated
d. Oversight a. Periphery c. Retarded
e. Obscurity b. Center d. Corrupted
7. CREDENCE: c. Benefit e. Depleted
a. Consideration d. Extension 17. SUFFUSE
b. Authority e. Pattern a. Supplicate
c. Trustworthines 12. CLIQUE: b. Fill
s a. Competition c. Supplant
d. Convenience b. Code d. Untangle
e. Doubt c. Impostor e. Remove
8. ALIENATE: d. Circle 18. CIMPLIX
a. Restrain e. Distortion a. Impour
b. Attach 13. DECRY: b. Dispersion
c. Return a. Flatter c. Confluence
d. Wean b. Cajole d. Confidence
e. Congregate c. Conceive e. Constriction
9. RAPPORT: d. Console 19. POLARISE
a. Sympathetic e. Denounce a. Harmonize
relation 14. ADJUNCT b. Convey
b. Keen struggle a. Secondary c. Contrapose
c. Total b. Deduction d. Conspire
c. Assumption e. Ratify
dependence
d. Content 20. REDACTION
d. Widening
e. Combination a. Publication
discord 15. PAUCITY b. Modification
e. Forced a. Indiscretion c. Dissertation
10. ULTERIOR: b. Abundance d. Description
a. Progressive c. Prosperity e. Deletion
b. Absolute d. Inclemency
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24. 26. 28.

25. 27. 29.
30.
31. ANSWERS:
32. PRACTICE TEST 1
1. B
2. D
3. A
4. C
5. D
6. E
7. B
8. D
9. E
10. B
11. D
12. B
13. B
14. B
15. A
16. C
17. E
18. C
19. D
20. D
33. PRACTICE TEST 2
1. B
2. C
3. B
4. E
5. C
6. A
7. C
8. D
9. A
10. E
11. A
12. D
13. E
14. A
15. D
16. A
17. E
18. D
19. A
20. B
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35.
36.
37.
38.
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40.
41.
42.
43.

44. 45.