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 That's 2 down. 3 left today — send the next one.