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In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
In their desire to impress their friends and relatives, many young workers bite off more than they can chew in terms of financial obligations.
  • A. have more money than sense
  • B. eat more than they can digest properly
  • C. spend too much money on food
  • D. care too much for their relatives
  • E. take on more responsibility than they can afford
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In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
All the efforts made to settle the quarrel were futile
  • A. successful
  • B. wicked
  • C. reasonable
  • D. remarkable
  • E. fruitless
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13
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
The new Inspector decide that the culprits should be brought to book
  • A. should have their names recorded in a book
  • B. should be brought before hin to show whether they could read or not
  • C. should be booked
  • D. should be jailed
  • E. should be made to answer for their conduct
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In the question below select the word opposite in meaning to the underlined:
The long straight trunk of the tree is ideal for roundwood used like railway sleepers, refters and fence posts

  • A. best
  • B. perfect
  • C. most unsuitable
  • D. satisfactory
  • E. poor
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In the question below select the word opposite in meaning to the underlined:
A book on style without abundant example seems to me as ineffectual as a book on biology without abundant illustration
  • A. useless
  • B. difficult
  • C. interesting
  • D. satisfactory
  • E. attractive
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