Reading Comprehension Test 94 Welcome to your Reading Comprehension Test 94 DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1-3): Choose the word/group of words which is most similar in meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in the passage. 1. Head off (a) promote (b) act to prevent (c) encourage (d) feel headache (e) ameliorate None 2 . Uptick (a) small increase (b) small decrease (c) urchin (d) upwind (e) downtrend None 3 Phantom (a) real (b) true (c) quantitative (d) imaginary (e) optimum None Time's up