1. Directions: Choose the letter of the word that is similar in meaning to the underlined word.
1.Hisdecadent power is similar to a block of ice slowly melting.
a. increasing
b. declining
c. dead
d. suspended
2. The monstrous looking man stalks like a cat in the middle of the night.
a. runs wild
b. screams loud
c. moves secretly
d. marches confidently
3. Drug abuse is a prevalent practice among the youth; however, to the older ones, this is highly
controlled act.
a. widespread
b. pressured
c. prohibited
d. current
4. It’s difficult to reach people in remote or distant places
a. reward
b. far
c. complicated
d. up to this time
5. To Yen, that’s sheer design, but to others it’s a complicated figure.
a. amiable

2. b. a wide reader
c. collective
d. simple
6. Being a good reader is knowing how to read between the lines, or how to get meanings indirectly
stated in the book.
a. moving smoothly and effortlessly
b. to make guesses among the selection
c. a wide reader
d. an introductory part
7. The first bottle has a lot of mixture, while the second one has just an iota of it.
a. a tiny or scarcely detectable amount.
b. serene
c. categorize
d. misplace
8. One thing that is ubiquitous or omnipresent in our environment is the bus.
a. a thing of beauty
b. very important
c. source of population
d. everywhere
9. You will be in a bad mood if you encounter somebody with an uncouth or rude behaviour.
a. unlicensed
b. rough character
c. slow disposition
d. unpopular
10. Bluntly, the librarian uttered those words to them, as though he was releasing an arrow straight into
its target.

3. a. to express something roughly or rudely
b. not in favour of
c. dismissive
d. rushing violently