Reading Comprehension Test 99 Welcome to your Reading Comprehension Test 99 DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1-3) : Choose the word/phrase which is most opposite in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage. 1. PROSPEROUS (a) Distressed (b) Helpless (c) Worse (d) Worthless (e) Underprivileged None 2 .CONSUMING (a) Destroying (b) Exhausting (c) Greedy (d) Curtailing (e) Spending None 3. SURGE (a) Decrease (b) Deteriorating (c) Weakening (d) Atrophy (e) Crumble None Time's up