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Comprehension involves understanding a passage, completing sentences logically, detecting grammatical or usage errors and interpreting figurative language. You need to identify the main idea, supporting details, tone, implied meaning and the relationship between clues in the passage and the answer choices.

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  • A. Rough
  • B. Expert
  • C. Heartless
  • D. Calm
  • E. Wicked

Explanation: The word most similar' to the word 'GENTLE' is 'CALM'. Both refer to the relaxed or smooth state.

Correct answer: Calm
  • A. surprise
  • B. appreciation
  • C. criticism
  • D. praise
  • E. objection

Explanation: Amazement implies something that has an element of shock or astonishment. The word "surprise" best fits here.

Correct answer: surprise
  • A. organized
  • B. untidy
  • C. reluctant
  • D. sensible

Explanation: Shabby (adjective) means (of things) in poor condition especially because of age or use.

Correct answer: untidy
  • A. prohibit
  • B. chide
  • C. permit
  • D. constraint

Explanation: Forbid (verb) means to: 1: order (someone) not to do something, or 2: refuse to allow (something).

Correct answer: prohibit
  • A. English and Spanish
  • B. French and Arabic
  • C. Dutch and German
  • D. Greek and Latin

Explanation: It can be directly inferred from the passage that television is invented from old Greek and Latin words.

Correct answer: Greek and Latin
  • A. excellency
  • B. sovereignty
  • C. inferiority
  • D. influence

Explanation: Supremacy (noun) is defined as the state or condition of being superior to all others in authority, power, or status.

Correct answer: inferiority
  • A. nationalism
  • B. socialism
  • C. obsession
  • D. disloyalty

Explanation: Patriotism (noun) is defined as the quality of being patriotic; devotion to and vigorous support for one's country.

Correct answer: disloyalty
  • A. Stop
  • B. permit
  • C. verify
  • D. Confirm

Explanation: Prevent means to keep (something) from happening. Stop means to prevent or dissuade (someone) from continuing in an activity or achieving…

Correct answer: Stop
  • A. Good
  • B. Evil
  • C. Excellent
  • D. Luxury

Explanation: Wicked means evil or morally wrong. Good means that which is morally right; righteousness, so totally opposite.

Correct answer: Evil
  • A. Dark
  • B. Bright
  • C. Unexciting
  • D. Faint

Explanation: "Gloomy" refers to a state or atmosphere that isdim, dark, or lacking in light.

Correct answer: Bright
  • A. Exantuated
  • B. Axantuated
  • C. Accenchuated
  • D. Accentuated

Explanation: To "accentuate" means to "make more noticeable and prominent" and its correct spelling is given in Option D.

Correct answer: Accentuated
  • A. Gradual
  • B. Stable
  • C. Measured
  • D. Sudden
  • E. Ongoing

Explanation: Abrupt refers to something stopping immediately without any warning. Hence Option D is the correct answer which is the synonym of abrupt.

Correct answer: Sudden
  • A. Repair
  • B. Fix
  • C. Break
  • D. Sew

Explanation: Repair, fix and sew all come under the category of mend. The only word opposite to mend is the given options is "Break"

Correct answer: Break
  • A. Loud
  • B. Quiet
  • C. Soft
  • D. Noiseless
  • E. Mute

Explanation: Muffled means not loud because of being obstructed in some way; muted. All the given options are synonyms of muffled except "loud".

Correct answer: Loud
  • A. Worried
  • B. Anxious
  • C. Relaxed
  • D. Alarmed

Explanation: Relieved is the most related to 'relaxed'.Both of these indicate a sense or comfort or ease.

Correct answer: Relaxed
  • A. Prisoner
  • B. Crook
  • C. Acquit
  • D. Hire
  • E. Stretch

Explanation: Convict means to declare someone as a criminal.

Correct answer: Acquit
  • A. Smiling
  • B. Pleased
  • C. Annoyed
  • D. Delighted

Explanation: Amused means to 'be happy '. Smiling, pleased and delighted all are synonyms of amused. Annoyed is the exact opposite of amused i.e.

Correct answer: Annoyed
  • A. dispassionate
  • B. obligatory
  • C. voluntary
  • D. confirmed
  • E. unhappy

Explanation: Mandatory means something that is compulsory/obligatory to do. The opposite of which will be voluntary, which implies an element of intent…

Correct answer: voluntary
  • A. clever
  • B. dishonesty
  • C. resolution
  • D. failure

Explanation: Dishonesty is the word opposite in meaning to Honesty as it means to show deceitfulness in one's behavior.

Correct answer: dishonesty