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Choose the word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

 
The night was dark and cold. Hank waited for everyone to be asleep first. It was (1) approaching midnight. This was his chance to (2) sneak out into the shed. With much difficulty, he (3) hoisted the ladder up. He then (4) leant it against the wall. It was short of a rung. However, he had little choice but to climb it. He just had to get back into the attic.

Hank had to check things out for himself. Max should have known that this was (5) inevitable when he broke the news to Hank. If Hank did not investigate further, this matter would consume him and he would not be able to focus on anything else.

                 
1.   (A) bordering   4.   (A) raised
(B) converging     (B) pitched
    (C) coming close to       (C) attached
    (D) surrounding       (D) balanced
                 
2.   (A) slip   5.   (A) fated
(B) stalk     (B) obvious
    (C) prowl       (C) destined
    (D) hurtle       (D) unavoidable
                 
3.   (A) lifted          
(B) swung        
    (C) hooked          
    (D) elevated          
                 

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    Answers : 1C    2A    3A    4D    5D
 
     
 
 

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