Which of the following is the synonym of the underlined words?We seem to have so many ways of saying good-by and they all have one thing in common: sadness.

A. sorrow
B. haven
C. grief
D. dismay

Which of the following is the synonym of the underlined words?My son had died in some tiny village in Italy.

A. small
B. hoarse
C. little
D. common

Which of the following is the synonym of the underlined words?A year and a half later, my grandfather became gravely ill.

A. greatly
B. seriously
C. severely
D. hopelessly

Which of the following is the antonym of the underlined words?We walked, hand in hand, to his favorite place in the front yard, where a huge red rosebush sat conspicuously alone.

A. inconspicuously
B. unnoticeably
C. prominently
D. strikingly

Which of the following is the antonym of the underlined words?When you and your friends must part, I want you to reach deep within you and bring back that first hello.

A. seperate
B. meet
C. gather
D. depart

Which of the following is the antonym of the underlined words?My whole life, brief as it was, had been spent in that big old house.

A. lengthy
B. short
C. long
D. concise

1. FUNNY INTERESTING a. ————————— jokes kept coming in through e-mail messages. b. This tour will give you a(n) ————————— insight into the life of the Mongolian people. c. It will be—————————to see how the new government will deal with unemployment. d. William is strange recently. He is always wearing that————————— hat.

2. STILL SILENT a. There was a——————conversation between deaf-and-dumb people who communicated by sign language b. The vast crowd fell————————— at the news that the president was dead. c. After the storm, it became very————————— in the forest. d. The girl was dancing about excitedly when suddenly she stood————————— and put on a horrified look.

3. DISPUTE ARGUE a. Mr. Spender does not————————— that he owes the money, but he just wouldn’t like to return it. b. His lawyer was————————— that he was unfit to be sent for trial. c. The two parties are still————————— the fee, so that the concert has to be postponed. d. He was————————— with his boss about his salary increase.

4. REGULAR USUAL a. Many more students than————————— take language courses in evening classes. b. It is————————— for a sales representative to go from door to door to promote products. c. ————————— medical examination are recommended for workers who frequently work in polluted worksites. d. A 20% discount will be offered to———————customers to the store.