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

For questions 1-10, choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the

sentences below.
1. His body never being found, we can only ___________ how he met his end.
A.  posit B. conjecture         C. attest                D. stipulate
2. Children really should not read this comic since it contains a lot of ___________
imagery.
A. graphic            B. articulate      C. potent               D. symbolic
3. The COVID-19 outbreak  ___________ all of our plans for this summer holiday.
A. outran                 B. overrode         C. derailed        D. capsized
4. With so many problems that need to be addressed here on Earth, space
exploration may seem like a(n) ___________ endeavour.
A. erroneous         B. frivolous         C. duplicitous       D. vacuous
5. For an 87-year-old grandfather, he is astonishingly  ___________, capable of playing
football with his grandchildren. 
A. graceful             B. spry                C. jaunty           D. sound
6. Yves decided to kick the idea into the ___________ since it was too impractical for
the time being.
A. deep sea            B. long grass      C. mountain top      D. white paper
7. The recently issued vaccine mandate caused a(n) ___________ among anti-vaxxers.
A. agitation            B. dementia       C. furore                D. affray
8. The company ___________ all ties with its previous partner due to a breach of
contract.
A. ruptured             B. detached       C. curtailed         D. severed
9. The house radiates a(n) ___________ of spookiness, yet cosiness.
A. timbre             B. halo                  C. aura                    D. echo
10. Beyond everybody’s doubt, the event ___________ successfully.
A. came on       B. passed off          C. took up            D. made away

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

1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. B

6. B 7. C 8. D 9. C 10. B

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