NHPS 2024 Prelim Vocabulary Cloze

5 questions from NHPS 2024. Real examination questions for PSLE 2027/2028 preparation.

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For each question, choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The police reported a 25% Increase in shop theft in the first half of 2023. Commonly stolen items included food, alcoholic drinks, clothes, accessories and cosmetics. In response, the police have been (1) collaborating with shop owners. Together, they came up with (2) countermeasures such as displaying theft warning signs at (3) strategic places where most people can see and installing high-definition cameras with facial identification software within the retail premise. With the increased use of technology, the police can now (4) go over footages more effectively to track the shoplifters. They reassured the public that the shoplifters will be arrested (5) sooner or later. If convicted of theft, the offender can be jailed for up to seven years and fined.

Adapted from https://www.straitstimes.com

Question 1: What is the closest meaning of “collaborating”?
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