A chronic lack of sleep may make us irritable and reduces our motivation to work.

The caffeine in coffee invigorates a coffee drinker.

Fruit is customarily treated with sulfur prior to drying to reduce any colour change.

He takes his dates to intimate restaurants where there is candlelight.

Friendship changed to antipathy when the settlers took the Indian‟s land.

When he heard the news, Simon got on the next train to London.

There was a long period without rain in the countryside last year so the harvest was poor.

- “Edwards seems like a dog with two tails this morning.”

- “Have you heard the news? His wife gave birth to a baby boy early this morning.”

The young are now far more materialistic than their precedents years ago..

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

   In some societies, language is associated with social class and education. People judge one‟s level in society by the kind of language used.

We are ready to be answerable to the manager for anything that goes wrong.

Are you looking for a temporary or a permanent job?

The police have concluded tentatively that the explosion was caused by a bomb.

The nominating committee always meet behind closed doors, lest its deliberations become known prematurely.

Strongly advocating healthy foods, Jane doesn‟t eat any chocolate.