IBA BBA ADMISSION TEST

ENGLISH LECTURE SHEET 08

REVIEW TEST
Define whether the following sentences are CORRECT (C) or INCORRECT (I). Correct mistakes.

1. INCORRECT
Correct: Promiti’s homework is usually more organized than that of any other students in the
class.
2. INCORRECT
Correct: When taking part in winter sports, one should wear clothing that is lightweight,
warm, and suitable for the activity.
3. INCORRECT
Correct: Dutee’s project proposal was much more economical than Zahin’s.
4. INCORRECT
Correct: Monterey, California, has long been a center for writers, artists, and craftsmen.
5. INCORRECT
Correct: Your apartment is the same size as mine.
6. INCORRECT
Correct: In ancient Rome people used perfume to bathe, to soak their clothing, and even to
give their horses a more pleasant odor.
7. INCORRECT
Correct: She was happier than everyone else in her family.
8. INCORRECT
Correct: Instead of slowing down, he drove faster.
9. INCORRECT
Correct: Of all the written records people have made, the earliest are accounts of financial
transactions.
10. INCORRECT
Correct; Botanical gardens not only educate the public about plants but also serve as
centers for scientific investigation into botany.
11. INCORRECT
Correct: Paper may contain vegetables, minerals, or man-made fibers.
12. INCORRECT
Correct: This class will cover the basics: how to write, to listen, and to speak in front of a group.

READING COMPREHENSION
1. B
2. B
3. C

Fill in the following blanks with the right word from the options below.
1. (B) mercenary
2. (D) insuperable
3. (B) laggard
4. (A) impudent
5. (B) inundate
 BEGINNING LEVEL

1. WALL : ROOM 6. UGLY : BEAUTY

A) lettuce : sandwich A) serious : humor
B) dog : cat B) old : age
C) wheel : car C) hot : heat
D) song : dance D) sweet : strength
2. MATCH : FIRE 7. HILARIOUS : FUNNY
A) bag : wallet A) right : wrong
B) key : car B) hard : boring
C) gas : machine C) nice : crazy
D) cookie : mouth D) great : good
3. CANDY : SWEET 8. PLAY : WORK
A) water : cold A) laugh : cry
B) time : fast B) eat : talk
C) money : clean C) run : walk
D) fire : hot D) see : hear
4. HUGE : BIG 9. EYES : SEE
A) nice : good A) hands : cry
B) tiny : small B) ears : hear
C) funny : happy C) feet : talk
D) old : new D) teeth : think
5. TEACHER : EDUCATE 10. HAM : MEAT
A) doctor : heal A) air : water
B) farmer : talk B) tennis : school
C) engine : oil C) juice : drink
D) dog : sit D) math : number
 INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

1. CONCLUSION : ESSAY 6. SUNSCREEN : SUNBURN

A) theme : song A) hope : tornado
B) meal : dessert B) vaccination : disease
C) parade : party C) carelessness : accident
D) scene : play D) dream : sleep
2. LOCKER : STORAGE 7. CONTRACT : AGREEMENT
A) telephone : communication A) limerick : poem
B) wallet : cash B) human : monster
C) pencil : paper C) scarf : jewelry
D) lake : moisture D) dog : feline
3. EXCRUCIATING : PAINFUL 8. ACTIVE : IDLE
A) baffling : confusing A) challenging : difficult
B) upsetting : exciting B) dramatic : tragic
C) improving : hopeful C) brief : lengthy
D) crippling : stressful D) scholarly : studious
4. FAME : OBSCURITY 9. HASTY : PATIENCE
A) peace : harmony A) unskilled : magic
B) music : art B) terrified : logic
C) knowledge : wisdom C) unqualified : credentials
D) sorrow : joy D) gullible : belief
5. HEIRLOOM : INHERITED 10. KLUTZ : CLUMSY
A) ship : wooden A) priest : evil
B) sermon : religious B) cold : contagious
C) newspaper : popular C) car : broken
D) coupon : valuable D) vegetable : green
 ADVANCED LEVEL

1. VITRIOL : SPITEFUL 6. FAKE : AUTHENTICITY

A) hindsight : perfect A) latent : manifestation
B) alabaster : white B) impenetrable : defense
C) buoyancy : light C) lacteal : milk
D) equilibrium : just D) preponderant : thought
E) jubilation : biblical E) retrograde : direction
2. INVECTIVE : BLAME 7. NEFARIOUS : VIRTUOUS
A) homage : copy A) stringent : solid
B) grandeur : admire B) subliminal : secret
C) duplicity : increase C) reticent : talkative
D) depravity : corrupt D) jocular : humorous
E) masonry : construct E) haggard : old
3. VERNACULAR : REGIONAL 8. CASTIGATE : CRITICIZE
A) leaf : autumnal A) dishevel : destroy
B) senator : dissentious B) brutalize : bully
C) fluctuation : irregular C) legalize : filibuster
D) budget : austere D) predict : forecast
E) autopsy : fatal E) kill : massacre
4. VIRULENT : POISONOUS 9. POWERLESS : EFFICACY
A) autonomous : free A) turbulent : violence
B) disparate : distinct B) anomalous : irregularity
C) botanical : flowery C) homogenous : similarity
D) dormant : tired D) effluent : water
E) unique : eccentric E) explicit : ambiguity
5. GRENADIER : ARMY 10. RIVULET : SMALL
A) inkling : pen A) dissertation : plagiarized
B) wheelchair : paraplegic B) bird : fledgling
C) couch : lethargy C) bankruptcy : indebted
D) count : nobility D) hooligan : athletic
E) insurrection : government E) citadel : fortified
CLASS PRACTICE
BEGINNING LEVEL
1. MUSICIAN : MUSIC 11. GREAT : GOOD
A) shower : water A) fun : cool
B) chef : food B) strange : weird
C) machine : snow C) hot : warm
D) child : art D) dull : sharp
2. WHALE : OCEAN 12. BEAUTIFUL : PRETTY
A) car : garage A) terrible : bad
B) snake : ocean B) brave : valiant
C) tiger : jungle C) new : old
D) chair : table D) tall : skinny
3. TERRIFIED : SCARED 13. RING : FINGER
A) quiet : secret A) necklace : neck
B) sweet : rich B) bracelet : diamond
C) obsessed : interested C) sock : hand
D) funny : serious D) glove : foot
4. SAD : HAPPINESS 14. CORRECT : RIGHT
A) weak : strength A) crazy : smart
B) sweet : flavor B) weak : fun
C) fast : time C) strong : hard
D) pretty : beauty D) cheap : inexpensive
5. TONGUE : TASTE 15. SHOE : FOOT
A) boat : swim A) boot : hand
B) bed : sit B) glove : wrist
C) bag : buy C) hat : head
D) nose : smell D) sock : leg
6. CHAIR : SIT 16. PUPPY : DOG
A) cup : drink A) kitten : cat
B) bottle : break B) bear : cub
C) book : read C) fish : minnow
D) eye : listen D) cow : calf
7. WRENCH : TOOL 17. ROCK : HARD
A) cow : milk A) water : wet
B) radio : sound B) table : wooden
C) tree : forest C) mom : nice
D) carrot : vegetable D) sound : loud
8. TINY : LITTLE 18. SICK : HEALTH
A) huge : big A) sad : emotion
B) long : tall B) tall : intelligence
C) small : loud C) scared : courage
D) neat : messy D) smart : energy
9. POOR : MONEY 19. HAMMER : HIT
A) tired : energy A) knife : cut
B) angry : emotion B) table : eat
C) hot : ice C) pen : build
D) hungry : water D) wheel : race
10. SAFE : DANGEROUS 20. SHIELD : PROTECT
A) silent : noisy A) computer : talk
B) upset : late B) vehicle : transport
C) wise : smart C) pencil : make
D) fast : quick D) song : sing
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
1. EPIDEMIC : WIDESPREAD 10. ELDERLY : YOUTH
A) artist : idealistic A) famous : popularity
B) island : lonesome B) rational : proof
C) emergency : urgent C) smug : satisfaction
D) intention : challenged D) well : illness

2. NOTE : MELODY 11. HONOR : DISGRACE

A) bone : skeleton A) comfort : pleasure
B) movie : film B) safety : peril
C) meal : restaurant C) sanity : sense
D) career : job D) anger : rage

3. LIFEJACKET : BOAT 12. WHISPER : QUIET

A) medicine : disease A) folktale : traditional
B) seatbelt : plane B) whip : evil
C) shield : sword C) disease : curable
D) hat : helmet D) meal : satisfying

4. DEVOUT : RELIGIOUS 13. ISLAND : ARCHIPELAGO

A) hyper : energetic A) anchor : aircraft
B) depressed : angry B) archive : album
C) fit : strong C) ocean : iceberg
D) cruel : strange D) article : newspaper

5. HIDDEN : VISIBLE 14. PATIENCE : VIRTUE

A) spicy : delicious A) essay : story
B) flimsy : sturdy B) currency : credit
C) tasteful : classy C) denial : reaction
D) elevated : escalated D) faith : religion

6. COUGH : COLD 15. KISS : AFFECTION

A) fever : issue A) smile : fear
B) problem : solution B) joke : importance
C) disagreement : dispute C) message : information
D) room : hotel D) television : actors

7. VEINS : CIRCULATE 16. NETWORK : CONNECT

A) calculators : think A) statue : memorialize
B) boots : sprint B) funeral : eliminate
C) laws : enforce C) telephone : hear
D) ornaments : decorate D) device : create

8. ASSASSINATION : MURDER 17. DEVASTATED : DAMAGED

A) document : certificate A) unusual : weird
B) beverage : drink B) unkind : hurtful
C) relay : race C) incredible : mundane
D) technology : robot D) prevalent : common
9. IGNITE : EXTINGUISH
A) harvest : plant 18. ALGEBRA : MATHEMATICS
B) rest : relax A) rain : precipitation
C) investigate : trust B) bronze : metal
D) remove : confiscate C) tradition : culture
D) trade : economy
19. UNINHIBITED : RESTRAINT C) justice : arbitrary
A) overweight : shape D) religion : strict
B) unhealthy : control
C) intelligent : thought 29. ADOLESCENT : MATURITY
D) generous : selfishness A) murder : motive
B) suitcase : wheels
20. OFFER : REQUEST C) idea : clarity
A) damage : repair D) lunatic : sanity
B) enjoy : entertain
C) experience : participate 30. BOASTFUL : PROUD
D) endure : continue A) angry : outraged
B) impeccable : clean
21. STAR : CONSTELLATION C) ridiculous : humorous
A) crystal : jewel D) skeptical : doubtful
B) reservation : table
C) bank : fortune
D) wick : candle

22. DOCUMENTARY : FILM

A) parka : sweater
B) hut : dwelling
C) debt : fee
D) chair : sofa

23. KEY : UNLOCK

A) newspaper : guide
B) clothespin : hang
C) teacher : study
D) mortgage : bankrupt

24. NEARBY : DISTANT

A) timid : bold
B) classy : mannered
C) permanent : eternal
D) criminal : illegal

25. WHIMPER : FEAR

A) grimace : comfort
B) shrug : uncertainty
C) speech : language
D) receipt : price

26. HEART : ORGAN

A) glaze : sauce
B) spacecraft : rocket
C) octagon : shape
D) hero : doctor

27. TIDY : UNKEMPT

A) smooth : jagged
B) moral : judgmental
C) finite : limited
D) intended : declared

28. GASOLINE : FLAMMABLE

A) love : wonderful
B) radiation : toxic
ADVANCED LEVEL
9. UNPRECEDENTED : FORERUNNERS
1. WRETCHED: CHEERFUL
A) unnecessary : prerequisites
A) territorial : terrestrial
B) nauseating : medicine
B) innocuous : dangerous
C) bloodthirsty : anemia
C) floundering : struggling
D) holistic : proof
D) redacted : censored
E) adulterated : purity
E) solitary : confined
10. ERUDITE : UNEDUCATED
2. LEVEL : HIERARCHY
A) fiery : flagrant
A) installment : serial
B) fervid : dispassionate
B) halo : messiah
C) loquacious : talkative
C) vinaigrette : salad
D) gullible : naïve
D) courtroom : drama
E) dissonant : discordant
E) misnomer : definition
11. TRUISM : OBVIOUS
3. PECCADILLO : SIN
A) waiver : safe
A) masquerade : party
B) president : tyrannical
B) peasant : serf
C) daredevil : audacious
C) sarcophagus : funeral
D) novel : ingenuous
D) letdown : devastation
E) pedant : imaginative
E) hex : wizard
12. LACONIC : CONCISE
4. TYRO : INEXPERIENCED
A) obdurate : cooperative
A) headmaster : principled
B) ephemeral : fleeting
B) scapegoat : blameworthy
C) malleable : unchanging
C) forgery : valuable
D) vindictive : forgiving
D) sycophant : servile
E) equivocal : certain
E) risk : worthwhile
13. LIE : PREVARICATE
5. BLANDISHMENT : COAX
A) betray : trust
A) directory : telephone
B) philander : donate
B) pavilion : promenade
C) waver : falter
C) surplus : squander
D) deride : praise
D) eulogy : praise
E) corroborate : doubt
E) controversy : placate
14. CONCESSION : PLACATE
6. PRAGMATISM : PHILOSOPHY
A) woman : engender
A) elevation : pinnacle
B) gun : bolster
B) envy : sin
C) catalyst : precipitate
C) electricity : outlet
D) workout : enervate
D) cacophony : opera
E) lawyer : mitigate
E) chemistry : element
15. CELLO : PLAYED
7. SECT : RELIGION
A) tractor : pulled
A) fresco : painting
B) bomb : detonated
B) foreground : landscape
C) scientist : discovered
C) benefactor : fortune
D) city : populated
D) mandate : ruler
E) restaurant : eaten
E) diet : nutrient
16. DEMENTED : LUCIDITY
8. DECANTER : POUR
A) boorish : propriety
A) monument : venerate
B) prodigal : sons
B) criminal : deviate
C) acrobatic : flexibility
C) nunnery : convert
D) sanguine : blood
D) pharmacy : proscribe
E) realistic : optimism
E) stiletto : walk
17. DEFENDANT : PLAINTIFF 24. EMBARGO : COMMERCE
A) predator : ecosystem A) treaty : war
B) talent : prodigy B) sunscreen : radiation
C) victim : assailant C) chauffeur : travel
D) juror : prosecutor D) muscle : motion
E) builder : architect E) vaccination : infection
18. MUD : OPAQUE 25. PATHOGEN : HARMFUL
A) usury : interested A) patron : sexist
B) jewelry : ostentatious B) record : tarnished
C) socialism : destructive C) saint : benevolent
D) torture : cruel D) tumor : benign
E) ham : kosher E) madman : angry
19. ASSUAGE : MOLLIFY 26. CONCEITED : BUMPTIOUS
A) abstain : indulge A) rural : suburban
B) hypothesize : prove B) tangible : corporeal
C) desiccate : dehydrate C) dubious : suspicious
D) curse : ghostwrite D) devoted : zealous
E) condemn : neglect E) elementary : young
20. MEMORABLE : UNFORGETTABLE 27. CLAUSE : SENTENCE
A) capricious : restrained A) termite : wood
B) pleasing : breathtaking B) alcoholic : tavern
C) offensive : stereotypical C) drug : stimulant
D) objectified : purchased D) garnish : parsley
E) insignificant : irrelevant E) lens : projector
21. ANTIPATHY : APPROVAL 28. RENEGADE : ALLEGIANCE
A) asphyxiation : choking A) atheist : faith
B) crochet : knitting B) turncoat : clothing
C) incredulity : faith C) bigamist : wives
D) infection : contamination D) monk : contemplation
E) excrement : waste E) torpedo : explosion
22. BAILIFF : COURTHOUSE 29. SANGUINE : SICKLY
A) tournament : stadium A) hazardous : dangerous
B) priest : synagogue B) preventable : foreseeable
C) ambulance : paramedic C) altruistic : egoistic
D) greyhound : racetrack D) avaricious : greedy
E) majordomo : estate E) feeble : fruitless
23. PLAYFUL : BANTER 30. TRIPOD : CAMERA
A) symbolic : metaphor A) frame : painting
B) filthy : lucre B) television : screen
C) questionable : interrogation C) roof : edifice
D) maternal : parenthood D) butcher : meat
E) cancerous : growth E) easel : canvas
 TAKE HOME ASSIGNMENT

ANALOGY

1. LIZARD : REPTILE 6. LANTERN : LIGHT

A) ambulance : hospital A) fan : oxygen
B) fight : argument B) toilet : waste
C) painting : sketch C) curtain : privacy
D) crystal : mineral D) television : electricity
2. BATTLE : WAR 7. FADED : BRILLIANCE
A) button : hole A) decrepit : strength
B) friend : companion B) contemporary : modernity
C) handle : shovel C) downtrodden : sadness
D) lighthouse : coast D) troubled : danger
3. TREATY : PEACE 8. CLASSROOM : DESK
A) title : ownership A) bank : dollar
B) license : traffic B) church : pew
C) declaration : independence C) studio : paintbrush
D) dictionary : language D) museum : artifact
4. LENIENT : STRICT 9. DWINDLE : INCREASE
A) hopeful : optimistic A) ridicule : mock
B) punctual : late B) denounce : embrace
C) sentimental : emotional C) celebrate : congratulate
D) irrational : inexplicable D) sting : stab
5. BLENDER : APPLIANCE 10. OCEAN : IMMENSE
A) tent : cabin A) surface : flat
B) letter : symbol B) career : fulfilling
C) chemical : biology C) enemy : adversarial
D) fungus : mushroom D) quilt : detailed
11. INFECTION : BACTERIA B) powerful : ability
A) intoxication : alcohol C) modest : grace
B) glitter : shine D) indecisive : resolution
C) worth : money 18. BLAZE : FIRE
D) rain : fog A) decision : idea
12. MASK : DISGUISE B) lighthouse : lamp
A) powder : moisten C) warlord : soldier
B) perfume : scent D) tournament : game
C) shield : attack 19. ANTIQUE : AGED
D) daughter : marry A) technique : effective
13. PASSPORT : DOCUMENT B) microphone : loud
A) mineral : geology C) grandfather : deceased
B) clock : watch D) sphere : round
C) fossil : artifact 20. ARTICLE : MAGAZINE
D) notebook : literature A) revolution : war
14. BELIEVABLE : CREDIBLE B) hood : jacket
A) chilly : freezing C) speech : meeting
B) horrible : monstrous D) trigger : gun
C) visible : obvious 21. LENS : CAMERA
D) eternal : endless A) amplifier : violin
15. HELIUM : GAS B) keyboard : television
A) Christianity : religion C) bank : vault
B) truth : knowledge D) lobby : hotel
C) courage : bravery 22. APPALLED : DISMAYED
D) polarity : magnet A) interested : apathetic
16. FISH : GILLS B) incomprehensible : illegible
A) pig : hooves C) overjoyed : happy
B) human : lungs D) aloof : untouchable
C) whale : tails 23. SLOB : MESSY
D) eagle : talons A) benefactor : poor
17. INSECURE : CONFIDENCE B) miser : stingy
A) fluent : language
 C) godmother : magical 30. BRAKE : DECELERATE
D) researcher : intuitive A) nurse : operate
24. FEVER : SYMPTOM B) veil : conceal
A) debate : argument C) commercial : purchase
B) newspaper : magazine D) gift : receive
C) fable : story 31. PAN : SAUTÉ
D) device : strategy A) measurement : weigh
25. ADVOCATE : CRITICIZE B) cheese : grate
A) excuse : permit C) newspaper : edit
B) conquer : liberate D) pestle : grind
C) enjoy : satisfy E) informant : educate
D) relinquish : give 32. KINDLING : COMBUSTIBLE
26. CHRISTMAS : GIFTS A) lava : molten
A) Thanksgiving : turkey B) bleach : white
B) summer : school C) faith : blind
C) Halloween : candy D) patriotism : militaristic
D) May : flowers E) obesity : large
27. BOUNDLESS : LIMIT 33. PRINT : LITHOGRAPH
A) saintly : holiness A) koala : marsupial
B) understandable : recognition B) raindrop : torrent
C) renewed : authenticity C) accordion : polka
D) unrivaled : equal D) ballet : tango
28. COAL : FUEL E) pathogen : virus
A) kidney : body 34. DERMAL : SKIN
B) dictatorship : government A) idyllic : dreams
C) thought : feeling B) aquatic : water
D) partner : accomplice C) political : democracy
29. FISHERMAN : NET D) scientific : medicine
A) teacher : professor E) diverse : cultures
B) doctor : stethoscope 35. ATROCIOUS : BAD
C) demon : soul A) beneficent : upset
D) mother : child B) magnanimous : generous
 C) mellifluous : smooth D) trial : interrogation
D) common : banal E) population : census
E) aggressive : bellicose 41. ESTIMATE : APPROXIMATE
36. EXAGGERATION : CARICATURE A) narcissist : egocentric
A) legitimacy : scam B) canoe : rapid
B) Satanism : prophet C) businessman : perspicacious
C) blitheness : funeral D) child : legitimate
D) authenticity : imitation E) heiress : coddled
E) brevity : epigram 42. HEART : CARDIAC
37. TENABLE : INDEFENSIBLE A) teenager : neonatal
A) unique : unprecedented B) piano : Italian
B) dire : pressing C) tree : arboreal
C) bleak : desolate D) syringe : medical
D) theoretical : concrete E) electricity : static
E) recondite : scholarly 43. INEVITABLE : PREVENTABLE
38. INCHOATE : EXPERIENCE A) humorous : amusing
A) vivacious : health B) unintelligible : illegible
B) ignorant : belief C) plausible : impossible
C) feminine : hormones D) déclassé : rude
D) irreverent : respect E) racist : prejudiced
E) prudish : desire 44. DISINGENUOUS : CHARLATAN
39. BRANCH : BUREAUCRACY A) padded : résumé
A) picnic : basket B) hardwood : floor
B) denouement : plot C) cooperative : rival
C) album : photograph D) somnambulant : nightmare
D) abbey : cathedral E) indigent : mendicant
E) impresario : hostess 45. AUTHENTICITY : FRAUDULENT
40. STOCK : INVENTORY A) simplicity : complex
A) celebrity : questionnaire B) importance : instrumental
B) antique : appraisal C) worth : priceless
C) negotiation : bazaar D) thirst : parched
E) meaning : purposeful
46. POLISH : SHINY
A) procure : valuable
B) insulate : warm
C) reject : commonplace
D) sand : rough
E) varnish : colorless
47. SUBTERFUGE : DECEIVE
A) smoke : burn
B) allegory : recant
C) pedant : walk
D) cloak : conceal
E) prosecutor : judge
48. ABIDING : EPHEMERAL
A) mawkish : stoic
B) spineless : timorous
C) frightened : petrified
D) listless : jejune
E) speechless : deaf
49. EXPULSION : SCHOOL
A) ostracism : society
B) reluctance : hesitation
C) rebuttal : debate
D) gravity : orbit
E) exeunt : drama
50. MARTINET : DISCIPLINE
A) libertine : freedom
B) fundamentalist : religion
C) ballerina : nutrition
D) cynic : optimism
E) sculptor : clay
REARRANGEMENT

Question 1: EACBD
Question 2: ECBAD
Question 3: FECDBA
Question 4: FDEBCA
Question 5: EACBFD
Question 6: CEBDAF
Question 7: BDACE