V. Choose A, B, C, or D that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each question.

1.If you are at a loose end this weekend, I will show you round the city.

A. confident                            B. free                                      C. occupied                             D. reluctant

2.An optimistic person always sees things on the bright sides.

A. difficult                               B. intelligent                            C. pessimistic                          D. comfortable

3.In the first two decades of its existence, the cinema developed rapidly.

A. shortly                                 B.  leisurely                                                 C. weakly D. slowly

4.Mr. Brown is a very generous old man. He has given most of his wealth to a charity organization.

A. honest                                 B. mean C. hospitable          D.  kind       

5.When he passes the entrance exam, his parents will be walking on the air.

A. extremely happy               B. extremely light  C. feeling extremely airy                      D. feeling extremely unhappy

6.The company rejected the claim that they were responsible for these teenagers' health problems.

A. ignored                                B. accepted                             C. disagreed                            D. denied

7.There weren't many tough questions in the exam, so I could answer most of them.

A.  important                          B. difficult                               C. interesting                           D. simple

8.On Saturday wearing uniforms is optional so I often choose T-shirt and shorts.

A. compulsory                        B. acceptable                          C. voluntary                            D. uncomfortable

9.In Western culture, it is polite to maintain eye contact during conversation.

A. formal                                 B. insecure                              C.  irresponsible                     D. discourteous

10.There have been significant changes in women's lives since the women's liberation movement.

A. disagreeable                       B. controlled                           C. political                               D. unimportant