LET Reviewer - General Education (ENGLISH - Vocabulary)

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Direction: Select the letter of the correct answer.

1. “How could she ABASE herself further, by confessing she was incapable of handling her own life?” The capitalized word means:

a. humiliate

b. add

c. arrive

d. accept

Answer: a. humiliate

2. “What did I do to make you so BRUSQUE with me?” The capitalized word means:

a. bad

b. confident

c. rude

d. honest

Answer: c. rude

3. “Ann bought a CAPACIOUS house for her family of five.” The capitalized word means:

a. small

b. medium

c. average

d. large

Answer: d. large

4. “The company needs an ELOQUENT marketing manager.” The capitalized word means:

a. smart

b. articulate

c. great

d. powerful

Answer: b. articulate

5. Millennials should learn the principle of FRUGALITY. The capitalized word means:

a. thriftiness

b. honesty

c. cleanliness

d. teamwork

Answer: a. thriftiness

6. Mark joins the workshop to HONE his writing skill. The capitalized word means:

a. practice

b. use

c. develop

d. sharpen

Answer: d. sharpen

7. It is an IMPERATIVE that we defend our country against invasion. The capitalized word means:

a. tragic

b. natural

c. essential

d. absolute

Answer: c. essential

8. Ana studies JURISPRUDENCE to protect the poor. The capitalized word means:

a. rights

b. law

c. jurisdiction

d. dialect

Answer: b. law

9. They LAUD Michael for his speech. The capitalized word means:

a. ignore

b. hate

c. listen

d. praise

Answer: d. praise

10. The government employees MUSTER in front of the building for flag ceremony. The capitalized word means:

a. utter

b. assemble

c. walk

d. appear

Answer: b. assemble

11. The office’s working hours have been drastically ABRIDGED to cut costs. The capitalized word means:

a. shorten

b. elaborated

c. expanded

d. lengthen

Answer: a. shorten

12. Jim heard a desperate cry echoing from the ABYSMAL. The capitalized word means:

a. deepest

b. topmost

c. above

d. inside

Answer: a. deepest

13. Maria and Belle SWATHE their bodies with towel and bathrobe. The capitalized word means:

a. develop

b. unwrap around

c. bent sidewards

d. wrap around

Answer: d. wrap around

14. James is a person with a FLAIR for cooking. The opposite of the capitalized word is:

a. weakness

b. misconception

c. advantage

d. talent

Answer: a. weakness

15. The visitors were FULSOME in their feedback about the meal. The opposite of the capitalized word is:

a. awkward statements

b. sincere comment

c. abusive words

d. disgustingly excessive

Answer: b. sincere comments

16. Mike, as a junior executive, receives PALTRY salary. The opposite of the capitalized word is:

a. enormous

b. insignificant

c. significant

d. deductive

Answer: c. significant

17. The manager prefers ORTHODOX solution to the company’s crisis. The opposite of the capitalized word is:

a. conditional

b. traditional

c. modern

d. logical

Answer: c. modern

18. She greeted her AUSPICIOUS customers gracefully. The opposite of the capitalized word is:

a. permissive

b. favorable

c. unfavorable

d. submissive

Answer: c. unfavorable

19. James’ acting in the film shows the whole GAMUT of human emotion. The opposite of the capitalized word is:

a. shape

b. success

c. limitation

d. range

Answer: c. limitation

20. Alex attended a JOCUND birthday party last night. The opposite of the capitalized word is:

a. jolly

b. sad

c. lavish

d. small

Answer: b. sad

21. Luke witness the widespread APATHY among his students. The opposite of the capitalized word is:

a. neglectful

b. concern

c. self-caring

d. boredom

Answer: b. concern

22. He fired his assistant for being PRESUMPTOUS. The opposite of the capitalized word is:

a. humble

b. loud

c. reserved

d. arrogant

Answer: a. humble

23. The TV station had to RETRENCH because of decreasing number of viewership.

a. cut down

b. relaunch

c. reformat

d. spend more

Answer: d. spend more

24. For some, being RUTHLESS is the key to success. The opposite of the capitalized word is:

a. pitiful

b. acerbic

c. merciless

d. malign

Answer: a. pitiful

25. Traditional politicians in the Philippines are usually TURNCOAT. The opposite of the capitalized word is:

a. traitor

b. loyalist

c. sellout

d. enmity

Answer: b. loyalist

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