Custom Search   [ Correct English | Common Errors |  | Sample Letters | Glossary of Correct Usage | Common Sentences | Q & A ] [ English Compositions | High School Vocab | Words | Phrases | Celebrity | Poetry Corner | SPM essays ] [ Literary English | Word Differentiation ] Sponsored Links <<Prev English Exercises > Vocabulary Cloze Next>>     TOEFL Vocabulary English Conversation English Grammar American Idioms English Comprehension English Summary English News Movie Reviews   Choose the word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined word(s).   Grandpa was getting along in years. He had his good and bad days. Sometimes, these days were (1) sandwiched very close together. This made it difficult to (2) accept that it was the same person. On his good days, Grandpa would take a trip down memory lane and tell us (3) fascinating stories of his younger days. On his bad days, Grandpa would be lost to us. He would be (4) drifting along in his own world. On such days, we would not know what to (5) expect of him. He would be quiet one moment and bellowing the next.                   1.   (A) stuck   4.   (A) roving (B) glued     (B) straying     (C) placed       (C) grazing     (D) planned       (D) meandering                   2.   (A) filter   5.   (A) suppose (B) conclude     (B) predict     (C) comprehend       (C) imagine     (D) penetrate       (D) anticipate                   3.   (A) magical           (B) riveting             (C) enchanted               (D) attractive                             Sponsored Links       Answers : 1A    2C    3B    4D    5D             001    002    003    004    005    006    007    008    009    010    011    012    013    014    015    016    017    018    019    020    021    022    023    024    025    026    027    028    029    030    031    032    033    034    035    036    037       American Slang English Proverbs English Exercises Common English mistakes Ancient Chinese stories Junior English essays High School English essays Lower Secondary English essays