Choose from the options A-D, the one that has the same vowel sound as the word underlined in each sentence.

Here are the solutions to the questions:

27. The word "temporary" means lasting for only a limited period. The context "because of his hard work" suggests a positive outcome, implying a change from temporary to permanent. Therefore, the antonym "permanently" is the most suitable word.

• B. permanently

28. The word "hostile" means unfriendly or antagonistic. The sentence uses "but" to indicate a contrast, so the sister's characteristic should be the opposite of hostile.

• D. friendly

29. "Reckless" means careless or heedless of danger. The most suitable antonym among the options is "cautious," meaning careful to avoid potential problems or dangers.

• B. cautious

30. "Purchased" means bought. Among the given options, "collected" is the most suitable word in the context of a librarian acquiring books for a library, even if it doesn't strictly imply payment.

• D. collected

SECTION E

31. The phrase "giving day" typically refers to a day when awards or gifts are given. "Prize-giving day" is a common and appropriate term.

• B. prize

32. Students who are "hardworking" are typically considered "deserving" of awards.

• A. deserving

33. When a head teacher addresses awardees for their hard work, they would typically "commended" them, meaning they praised them formally.

• C. commended

34. The idiom "to seize an opportunity" means to take advantage of it quickly and eagerly.

• B. seized

35. In a school context, students are admonished to concentrate on their "academics," which refers to their studies and scholarly pursuits.

• A. academics

PART B - ORAL LANGUAGE
SECTION F [UNIT I]

36. The vowel sound in "bought" is /ɔː/. The word "taught" also has the vowel sound /ɔː/.

• A. taught

37. The vowel sound in "firm" is /ɜː/. The word "fern" also has the vowel sound /ɜː/.

• D. fern

38. The vowel sound in "listen" is /ɪ/. Among the options, "scent" has the vowel sound /ɛ/. While not an exact match, both /ɪ/ and /ɛ/ are short, unrounded, front vowels, making "scent" the phonetically closest option.

• C. scent

39. The vowel sound in "gesture" is /ɛ/. Among the options, "yam" has the vowel sound /æ/. Both /ɛ/ and /æ/ are short, unrounded, front vowels, with /æ/ being slightly lower, making "yam" the phonetically closest option.

• B. yam

SECTION F [UNIT II]

40. The most common pronunciation of "Zion" includes the diphthong /aɪ/ (as in "my"). Among the given options, "soil" has the diphthong /ɔɪ/, "old" has the diphthong /oʊ/, and "xylophone" has the diphthong /oʊ/. There is no exact match for the /aɪ/ diphthong in the options. However, since the question asks for a diphthong, and options A, B, and C contain diphthongs, we must choose one. Without a closer phonetic match, we select one of the diphthong options.

• B. old