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1.  
Choose the word most nearly SIMILAR in meaning to PRUDENT.

Correct Answer: A [judicious]

Explanation:

prudent = wise and careful about the future; “judicious” has the same sense.

2.  
Choose the word most nearly SIMILAR in meaning to VOLATILE.

Correct Answer: B [unstable]

Explanation:

volatile = likely to change suddenly and unpredictably; “unstable” has the same sense.

3.  
Choose the word most nearly SIMILAR in meaning to MITIGATE.

Correct Answer: E [alleviate]

Explanation:

mitigate = to make less severe; “alleviate” has the same sense.

4.  
Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to AUGMENT.

Correct Answer: C [diminish]

Explanation:

augment = to increase or add to; “diminish” is the opposite.

5.  
Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to LENIENT.

Correct Answer: D [stringent]

Explanation:

lenient = not strict in punishing or judging; “stringent” is the opposite.

6.  
Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to GENUINE.

Correct Answer: B [counterfeit]

Explanation:

genuine = real; not fake; “counterfeit” is the opposite.

7.  
Choose the one word for: A written statement confirmed by oath, for use as evidence.

Correct Answer: D [affidavit]

Explanation:

affidavit = a written statement confirmed by oath, for use as evidence.

8.  
Choose the one word for: A person who comes into a foreign country to live there permanently.

Correct Answer: A [immigrant]

Explanation:

immigrant = a person who comes into a foreign country to live there permanently.

9.  
In the sentence “The manager shared the audit plan at the eleventh hour, leaving the team little time to prepare.”, the idiom at the eleventh hour means:

Correct Answer: E [at the last possible moment]

Explanation:

at the eleventh hour = at the last possible moment.

10.  
In the sentence “The huge new stadium, used twice a year, has become a white elephant for the town.”, the idiom a white elephant means:

Correct Answer: C [a costly possession that is useless or hard to maintain]

Explanation:

a white elephant = a costly possession that is useless or hard to maintain.

11.  
The committee will look into the complaints next week.
The phrasal verb in bold means:

Correct Answer: C [investigate]

Explanation:

look into = investigate.

12.  
He could not put up with the noise from the workshop any longer.
The phrasal verb in bold means:

Correct Answer: D [tolerate]

Explanation:

put up with = tolerate.

13.  
Please order ________ for the office: pens, files and envelopes.

Correct Answer: A [stationery]

Explanation:

stationery = writing materials.

14.  
The new rules will ________ only fresh loans, not existing ones.

Correct Answer: E [affect]

Explanation:

affect = (verb) to influence.

15.  
Choose the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Correct Answer: B [occurence]

Explanation:

‘occurence’ should be ‘occurrence’ – cc, rr and -ence.

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