From the list of words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearest opposite in meaning to the underlined word or group of words and that will, at the same time correctly fill in the gap in the sentence.
1. My uncle is a #prosperous businessman, my aunt, unfortunately, is quite ________
A. unskillful
B. domestic
C. unsuccessful
D. unqualified
Option C.
Prosperous: rich and successful, affluent.
Unsuccessful: not successful; not achieving what you wanted to
2. After Ade had listened to some advice, his #rigid ideas became more ______________
A. friendly
B. compromising
C. flexible
D. democratic
Option C
Rigid: very strict and difficult to change, inflexible.
Flexible: able to change to suit new conditions or situations
3. The policies of this government favour the *elite* rather than the _______________
A. masses
B. oppressed
C. public
D. unemployed
Option
Elite: belonging to a group of people in society that is small in number but powerful and with a lot of influence, because they are rich, intelligent, etc.
Masses [plural] the ordinary people in society who are not leaders or who are considered to be not very well educated,
E.g government attempts to suppress dissatisfaction among the masses.
Public: the public ordinary people in society in general
Word Usage: Both in public and academic debates, a growing divergence between elites and masses has been observed
4. God opposes the *proud* and rewards the _________
A. poor
B. honest
C. humble
D. faithful
Option C
Proud: feeling pleased and satisfied about something that you own or have done, or are connected with
Humble: showing you do not think that you are as important as other people
5. The pilot says that it is easier to *take off* from the airport than to ___________ on the tarmac
A. land
B. come down
C. alight
D. drop
Option A
Take off: to leave the ground and begin to fly.
Landing is the last part of a flight, where a flying animal, aircraft, or spacecraft returns to the ground.
@MSU
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