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The shopkeeper, realising that he was the sole supplier of provisions in the village, charged _________ prices for his goods.
a) expensive
b) exorbitant
c) cheap
d) super cheap
In a voice ________ with emotion and tension, the convicted murderer faced the dead girl’s parents and apologised for his act.
a) charged
b) contained
c) packed
d) jammed
The patient, who wa suffering from a rare form of cancer, was subjected to a _________ of testes before he finally succumbed to the disease.
a) package
b) variety
c) battery
d) assortment
As a result of the accident, Susan Loh, an otherwise actice young woman, because______ and required life-support for her remaining days
a) paralysed
b) paralytic
c) handicapped
d) disabled
The doctors tried hard to revive Vincent, but he was only _____ further into consciousness.
a) rebound
b) returned
c) lapsed
d) renounced
In most Asian communities, talk of death is often avoided as the topic is considered _______ .
a) taboo
b) prohibited
c) rare
d) uncommon
I was put in a ________ and simply could not make a choice between the two unsatisfactory alternatives that I was faced with.
a) connection
b) confusion
c) dilemma
d) mixed-feelings
The only hotel was in such a dreadful state of _______ that we hardly slept in the night for fear that it would collapse on us.
a) infections
b) dirts
c) destroys
d) ruins
His dining companions were shocked and disgusted by the way Alfred ________ his food.
a) devoured
b) swallowed
c) chewed
d) digested
The statue of a ______ - a mythical figure that is half man and half horse, stodd impressively by the entrance to the Greek Hall of the museum.
a) centaur
b) zeus
c) thor
d) Iron man
The reason why Mr Chua joined the Red Cross CCA when he was attending secondary 1 is
a) because he has an interest in first-aid.
b) because he liked an upper secondary girl in the same CCA.
c) because he did not have other CCA that he can join.
d) because he simply loved the uniform colour.
Which of the following reason made Mr Chua lose interest in his studies when he was still attending high school (secondary school)?
a) He was distracted by other things and could not focus in school and in class.
b) the teachers did not put effort to teach him well.
c) He had to repeat secondary 3 and he simply lose all his pride and confidence in himself.
d) He had an ailment that hinders him from doing well in school.
After his promises and supportive words, I was filled with _______ by his unexpected withdrawl at the eleventh hour
a) exasperation
b) desperation
c) temptation
d) frustration
She tried ot concel her sorrows by ______ gaiety but we knew that she was only pretending.
a) feigning
b) frightening
c) forging
d) intimidating
________ is the belief in the principle that women should enjoy the same rights as men.
a) feminism
b) female
c) fantasm
d) feministic
He had a ______ wish to see his child gradute from medical school and so worked throughout his life to provide the best education for the boy.
a) fervent
b) fervently
c) desire
d) desireable
A recent survey revealed that more than half of India’s rural ______ are so poor, they cannot look after themselves.
a) dwellers
b) residents
c) citizens
d) population
Although Sandie was only nine, she could _______ for herself, making her own lunch after school.
a) protect
b) fend
c) fight
d) defend
How many times did Mr Chua drop his phone into the toilet bowl?
a) Once and he will never do it again
b) 3 times.
c) He does not use his phone in the loo.
d) Are you kidding me? this will not happen to anyone!
The ________ weather made sailing dangerous and so, the competition was postponed to a later date.
a) gustly
b) gust
c) ghastly
d) ghostly
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