61. We cannot trust a man who plays false and loose with others.
A. false or loose
B. fast or loose
C. fast and loose
D. no improvement
62. He is still in vigorous health although he is on the right side of sixty.
A. wrong
B. left
C. negative
D. no improvement
63. Any English are known for their practical instincts.
A. some
B. many
C. the
D. no improvement
64. Fifty miles are a long distance to walk.
A. is
B. become
C. be
D. no improvement
65. Economics today were not what it was a century ago.
A. are
B. was
C. is
D. no improvement
66. Hearing the news of the accident, he broke.
A. broke down
B. broke up
C. broke out
D. no improvement
67. The speaker asked the audience to bear upon him for a few minutes more.
A. on
B. with
C. for
D. no improvement
68. Those men as are false to their friends should be avoided.
A. the men
B. men
C. such men
D. no improvement
69. Many people find it difficult to make both hands meet.
A. both accounts
B. both hands to mouth
C. both ends meet
D. no improvement
70. Young children are not physically capable to carry these loads.
A. have a carry these loads
B. of carrying these loads
C. carry these loads
D. no improvement
71. I enjoyed the ballet by a troupe of Russian dancers.
A. troop
B. trouper
C. trooper
D. no improvement
72. The secretary threatened to resign his post.
A. from his post
B. to his post
C. for his post
D. no improvement
73. By the time he arrived, everybody had gone home.
A. when he arrived
B. at which he arrived
C. by which he arrive
D. no improvement
Synonyms
Directions – each item in this section consists of a word in capital letters followed by four words as (A), (B), (C) and (D). select the word which is most nearly the same in meaning as the original word and mark the correct response as (A), (B), (C) or (D) as the case may be, in your answer sheet.
74. DEPLORE
A. lose heart
B. entreat
C. regret
D. malign
75. MOTIVATION
A. inducement
B. emotion
C. ambition
D. incitement
76. RESIDUE
A. remainder
B. nothing
C. recede
D. little
77. PERPETUAL
A. perfect
B. confused
C. never ending
D. seasonal
78. ASSENT
A. climb
B. confirm
C. answer
D. agree
79. DEFIANCE
A. insult
B. denial
C. degradation
D. resistance
80. EMANCIPATE
A. liberate
B. release
C. acquit
D. unchain
81. HOSTILITY
A. hospitality
B. jealousy
C. enmity
D. envy
Antonyms
Directions – each item in this section consists of a word in capital letters followed by hour words or phrases as (A), (B), (C) and (D). select the word of phrase which is nearly opposite to the meaning of the original word and mark the correct response as (A), (B), © or (D) as the case may be, in your answer sheet.
82. FORBID
A. forgive
B. allow
C. refuse
D. deprive
83. AMBIGUOUS
A. definite
B. constant
C. shapeless
D. determined
84. COUNTERFEIT
A. destructive
B. genuine
C. affirm
D. harmonize
85. FUSION
A. melting
B. fixture
C. amendment
D. separation
86. ESCALATE
A. bring down
B. isolate
C. slope down
D. reject
87. TERMINATE
A. imitate
B. interrupt
C. initiate
D. examine
88. GRAVITATE
A. meditate
B. become serious
C. deteriorate
D. retreat
Word Substitution
Directions – for the expression which has been underlined in each of the following sentences, choose the response (A), (B), (C) or (D) which most nearly expresses its meaning.
89. Moralists are usually persons who abstain from alcoholic drinks.
A. teetotallers
B. ascetics
C. pedants
D. celibates
90. The chairman is quick to find fault and is hard to please.
A. frivolous
B. facetious
C. fastidious
D. ferocious
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