High School

17. We should educate the public about wildlife, shouldn't we?

A. shouldn't we
B. should we
C. don't we
D. do we

18. Is your son bilingual in French and English?

A. master
B. bilingual
C. keen
D. fond

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

19. Students should take every opportunity to widen their experience.

A. choice
B. right
C. chance
D. solution

20. The fog was getting very dense in the early morning.

A. bright
B. thick
C. thin
D. dim

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

21. The population has increased from 1.2 million to 1.8 million.

A. decreased
B. grown up
C. expanded
D. raised

22. I found this application very helpful when I was learning English.

A. friendly
B. useful
C. useless
D. unfriendly

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.

23. - Hanna: "Would you like to come to dinner next Friday?"
- Jenny: " "

A. Certainly not.
B. Unfortunately not.
C. I'm afraid I can't.
D. I hope not.

24. - Peter: "It's very kind of you to help us. Thanks a lot, Daisy!"
- Daisy: " "

A. It doesn't matter.
B. That's right.
C. You're welcome!
D. Thanks!

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

The USA is encouraging Americans to wear face masks. There has been a lot of talk about whether or not face masks are effective in helping slow down the (25) of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The government is set to encourage Americans to use homemade face coverings like cloth masks, bandanas, and scarves. At first, the WHO and (26) health organizations recommended that people (27) were not sick didn't need to wear masks or cover their face (28) They point to countries like Singapore, and it is now proved that face masks can work (29) South Korea, where people wear masks and reported infection rates are lower.

25. A. release
B. widening
C. lengthening
D. spread

26. A. some
B. any
C. a
D. much

27. A. which
B. where
C. why
D. who

28. A. Moreover
B. Although
C. However
D. Because

Answer :

Let's address each of the questions step by step:

  1. We should educate the public about wildlife, ?

  • This is a question tag format. When the sentence is positive, the tag should be negative, and vice versa. Since the sentence is positive, the correct answer is 'A. shouldn't we?'

  1. Is your son in French and English?

  • This question is asking for a term that describes someone who can speak two languages. 'B. bilingual' is the correct answer as it means a person fluent in two languages.

  1. Students should take every opportunity to widen their experience.

  • The word "opportunity" is closest in meaning to 'C. chance,' as both suggest a possibility or occasion to do something.

  1. The fog was getting very dense in the early morning.

  • The word "dense" in the context of fog means thick, so the closest word in meaning is 'B. thick.'

  1. The population has increased from 1.2 million to 1.8 million.

  • You are looking for the word opposite in meaning to "increased." The opposite is 'A. decreased.'

  1. I found this application very helpful when I was learning English.

  • The opposite of "helpful" is 'C. useless,' as it means not useful or effective.

  1. - Hanna: "Would you like to come to dinner next Friday?"

  • The polite response to an invitation when you cannot attend is 'C. I'm afraid, I can't.'

  1. - Peter: "It's very kind of you to help us. Thanks a lot, Daisy!"

  • The appropriate response to express acknowledgment is 'C. You're welcome!'

For the passage:

  1. The USA is encouraging Americans to wear face masks. There has been a lot of talk about whether or not face masks are effective in helping slow down the (25) of the COVID -19 coronavirus.

  • The correct word is 'D. spread,' as it refers to the transmission and propagation of the virus.

  1. The government is set to encourage Americans to use homemade face coverings like cloth masks, bandanas, and scarves. At first, the WHO and (26) health organizations recommended that people

  • The word "other" is implied, but given the options, the closest is 'A. some.'

  1. (27) were not sick didn't need to wear masks or cover their face.

  • In this context, "who" is correct to refer to people, so the answer is 'D. who.'

  1. They point to countries like Singapore and it is now proved that face masks can work (29) South Korea, where people wear masks and reported infection rates are lower.

  • The word to show contrast is 'C. However,' indicating a change in recommendation based on new evidence.