Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the un­derlined word(s) in each of the following questions

You’re flogging a dead horse trying to persuade him to come with us. He hates going out at night

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions

‘Can I give you a hand with this report?’ said my colleague

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

Phillip was born into poverty, but made an absolute ___ by the time he was thirty

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges

Charles and Adam are talking about learning online.

- Charles: “There is no problem with online learning.”

- Adam: “_____. Looking at the screen most of the time can make students’ eyes tired.”

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions

My two younger brothers ate so much chocolate after lunch. They’re feeling very sick now

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

My cousin will put me up here ___________________. 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

Johnny has always dreamt of winning an Oscar, but this is just a ___ that will never happen as he doesn’t have the confidence to perform in public