AMBROSIA HSG Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars.

LEXICO AND GRAMMAR

1. We can’t apply the same theory to this situation – it is__________opposite to

the one we encountered last month.
A. diabolically B. diagonally C. diametrically D. diachronically
2. Suffering from the__________complex, she worries about her personal safety
and remains cynical all the time.
A. persecution B. superiority C. prosecution D. conspiracy
3. Leo’s job interview failed because he lacked the___________to impress the
recruiter in the space of 20 minutes.
A. credentials B. wherewithal C. qualifications D. guile
4. The student had only a(n)_________interest in the subject and soon dropped
out of the class.
A. sporadic B. abrupt C. minimal D. spasmodic
5. The government official, in the face of adversities, showed a_________to
restore law and order in the area.
A. resolve B. resolution C. goodwill D. willingness
6. Carla enjoys__________food and pays regular visits to the upmarket
restaurant near her house.
A. gourmand B. gourmet C. gourd D. gorgeous
7. The girl, saddened by her mother’s attitude towards her_________love,
locked herself in her room and cried through the night.
A. calf B. kitten C. puppy D. bunny
8. The word “cliché” itself has turned__________.
A. repetitive B. cyclical C. saturated D. hackneyed
9. After their divorce, he had to pay_________ to his wife and make sure that
their son received a decent education.
A. patrimony B. alimony C. palimony D. dowry
10. In the past, the freedom of women was restricted partly by the_______belt.
A. chastisement B. chaste C. chastity D. chasten
11. Many teenagers in my neighborhood are working on a community project
to help people of no fixed___________.
A. accommodation B. refuge C. dwelling D. abode
12. Vietnamese working in the national___________try to chart policies that
will help improve people’s quality of life.
A. assembly B. committee C. council D. congress
13. To her parents’ disappointment, the baby fell ill again after a short period
of___________.
A. remittance B. remission C. recuperation D. regression
14. The policewoman quickly returned to the special force, her
leg______recovered.
A. had B. having C. had been D. having been
15. The juvenile delinquent was sent to the___________centre while waiting for
his trial.
A. rehabilitation B. re-education C. remand D. reprimand
16. Desirous of achieving promotion, she set aside all her personal plans and
entered a six-month_________course.
A. retraining B. reskill C. reconstruction D. refresher
17. Some people believe that the harshest form of punishment
is__________confinement.
A. solitary B. individual C. lone D. separate
18. The mandarin was forced into______for having committed bribery.
A. deportation B. exile C. segregation D. decapitation
19. There is a pressing need to make some rarefied subjects of research
intelligible to those living beyond the_________tower.
A. golden B. silver C. diamond D. ivory
20. The practice of choosing one’s friends or relatives for high-ranking positions
is known as__________.
A. corruption B. decadence C. cronyism D. relativism

KEY

1. C 5. A 9. B 13.B 17.A
2. A 6. B 10.C 14.B 18.B
3. B 7. C 11.D 15.C 19.D
4. D 8. D 12.A 16.D 20.C