Identify the correct word choice and explain the grammar/vocabulary rule being tested for questions 16-20, and identify the word with the odd sound for 21-23.

16. The patient was left alone with no one by her side. "No one" means that there was literally no person beside her, which fits the context of being "left alone."

• C) no one

17. He used to steal but he no longer steals. "No longer" indicates that an action or state that was true in the past is not true now. "Used to" implies a past habit that has ceased.

• C) no longer

18. Ako wondered if he should do the exercise. "Wondered" is the past tense verb, indicating a past act of questioning or thinking.

• A) wondered

19. He writes very clearly. "Writes" is the simple present tense, used to describe a habitual action or a skill.

• A) writes

20. He walks as slowly as a snail. "Slowly" is an adverb that modifies the verb "walks," describing the manner of walking. The structure "as + adverb + as" is used for comparisons of manner.

• D) slowly

II- PRONUNCIATION AND VOCABULARY

21. The word with the odd sound is BROTHER.

• TOOTH /tuːθ/ (unvoiced 'th' /θ/)
• MOUTH /maʊθ/ (unvoiced 'th' /θ/)
• BROTHER /brʌðər/ (voiced 'th' /ð/)
• THREE /θriː/ (unvoiced 'th' /θ/)

22. The word with the odd sound is BLOOD.

• BLOOD /blʌd/ (short 'u' sound /ʌ/)
• SCHOOL /skuːl/ (long 'oo' sound /uː/)
• TOOTH /tuːθ/ (long 'oo' sound /uː/)
• TOOL /tuːl/ (long 'oo' sound /uː/)

23. The word with the odd sound is CHRISTMAS.

• CHURCH /tʃɜːrtʃ/ ('ch' sound /tʃ/)
• FETCH /fɛtʃ/ ('ch' sound /tʃ/)
• CHRISTMAS /krɪsməs/ ('ch' sound /k/)
• DUCHESS /dʌtʃɪs/ ('ch' sound /tʃ/)

24. The word with the odd sound is PINE.

• BIN /bɪn/ (short 'i' sound /ɪ/)
• SING /sɪŋ/ (short 'i' sound /ɪ/)
• PINE /paɪn/ (long 'i' sound /aɪ/)
• INSECT /ɪnsɛkt/ (short 'i' sound /ɪ/) (assuming 'Nsect' is a typo for 'Insect')

25. The word with the odd sound is XYLOPHONE.

• AX /æks/ ('x' sound /ks/)
• XYLOPHONE /zaɪləfoʊn/ ('x' sound /z/)
• OX /ɒks/ ('x' sound /ks/)
• BOX /bɒks/ ('x' sound /ks/)

Antonyms

26. The antonym of restless is A) peaceful. Restless means unable to rest or relax. Peaceful means calm and quiet.

27. The antonym of clean is B) filthy. Clean means free from dirt. Filthy means disgustingly dirty.

28. The antonym of let them stay is D) send them away. "Let them stay" means to permit them to remain. "Send them away" means to cause them to leave.

29. The antonym of rewarded is C) punished. Rewarded means given something in recognition of an achievement. Punished means subjected to a penalty for an offense.

30. The antonym of kidnapped is A) saved. Kidnapped means taken illegally by force. Saved means rescued from danger or harm.