Form 4_English Practice Graded Classwork

Which sentence is NEAREST IN MEANING to the original sentence:

Scientists have proven that non-smokers who are in the company of smokers suffer diseases like lung cancer and asthma because of smoke inhalation?

• It is proven by scientists that non-smokers in the company of smokers can suffer diseases like lung cancer and asthma because of smoke inhalation.

• Smoke inhalation is the cause of lung cancer and asthma for non-smokers who are in the company of smokers.

• Lung cancer and asthma have a direct relation for non-smokers who are in the company of smokers.

• Scientists have proven the incidence of lung cancer and asthma is related to inhalation of smoke by non-smokers.

Which sentence is NEAREST IN MEANING to the original sentence:

Parents believe that violence in computer games may cause their children to become violent?

• There is violence caused by the violence of computer games according to parents.

• The violence of children results form an increase in the viewing if violent computer games.

• It is the belief of parents that the violence of computer games may result in children's violence.

• It is the belief that computer violence is a direct cause of computer games violence.

Which sentence is NEAREST IN MEANING to the original sentence:

If severe penalties are meted out to traffic offenders, the rate of road fatalities would be curtailed considerably.

• The penalties for traffic offences should be severe if we are to reduce road casualties.

• Heavy or severe penalties can help reduce road fatalities of the laws are more serious.

• There could be a reduced number of road casualties if traffic laws are more severe.

• The death rate can be reduced to an extent of the laws are more stringent.

Which sentence is NEAREST IN MEANING to the original sentence:

When people began their conquest of nature, they began to pollute the air?

• The pollution began when people started out to take charge or control of nature.

• In the beginning the pollution of the air suffered at the hands of man's exploits.

• Pollution of the air was inevitable once man took charge of nature.

• Air pollution began when people started out to take charge and control of nature.

Which sentence is NEAREST IN MEANING to the original sentence:

Many people believe that juvenile crime, or crimes by young people, is part of growing up.

• Part of growing up is consistent with juvenile crime.

• Many people are of the view that the crime of the young is a stage in their growth.

• Many people excuse juvenile crime as part of one's growth.

• Part of growth means that crimes of the young will commited.

Choose the option(s) that best fits the blank space(s):

The soldiers received a military ______ to inspect all their vehicles before traveling.

• Mandate

• Dominion

• Calculation

• Allotment

Choose the option(s) that best fits the blank space(s): The committee will_____ the result of debate tomorrow if there ____ no objections.

• Announcing / is

• Announced / are

• Announce / were

• Announce / are

Choose the optionthat best fits the blank space:

Because the boy had told so many ___________tales about seeing wolves, none of the villagers believed him when he actually did see a wolf.

• Fallacious

• Verifiable

• Scrupulous

• Fictitious

Choose the option(s) that best fits the blank space(s):

In the decade after the revolution, the new government seemed to ______ and was never quite ______; this period ultimately led to a second revolution in which the current ruling party took power.

• Fortify ... faltering

• Waver ... flimsy

• Totter ... stable

• Coagulate ... tenable

Choose the option(s) that best fits the blank space(s): The two rich cousins were very similar to each other in their ______ lifestyles: both spent money freely and ostentatiously displayed the ______ of their homes to their less wealthy neighbors.

• Lavish … opulence

• Stingy … grandness

• Frugal … misery

• Luxurious … deficiency