NAT MCQs

'Hostile' means unfriendly or antagonistic.
'Friendly' expresses the opposite relationship.

'Corroborate' means to strengthen a statement by independent evidence.
The evidence supports the witness's version.

'Pragmatic' focuses on workable results and real conditions.
'Practical' is the closest equivalent.

'Deteriorate' means to become worse in quality or condition.
'Improve' means to become better.

'Unanimous' means all members share the same opinion or vote.
No member disagreed with the decision.

The idiom refers to reducing social tension at the start of an interaction.
It is not usually about literal ice.

'Abundant' means existing in large quantities.
'Plentiful' conveys the same idea.

A dependent clause placed before the main clause is normally followed by a comma.
The comma marks the boundary between the two clauses.

'Reluctant' means unwilling or hesitant to act.
'Willing' expresses the opposite attitude.

One teacher owns the desk, so apostrophe-s is added to the singular noun.
The form 'teacher's' correctly shows singular possession.

The uniforms belong to more than one player.
For a regular plural ending in s, the apostrophe follows the final s.

A semicolon can join two closely related independent clauses without a conjunction.
Both sides of the semicolon are complete sentences.