All the countries of the area have _______ to protect their wildlife but they are rarely enforced.

 

The woman _______ when the police told her that her son had died. 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined bold word(s) in each of the following questions: 

He went through much hardship before he became a successful businessman.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined bold word(s) in each of the following questions: 

He said that his father had cut down on the number of print newspapers and magazines.

The Red Cross is an international organization that helps people who are suffering from the results of war, diseases or  .....................

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

Psychologists conducted an  __________  study about the negative effects of video games on young children.

Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

His life is a rich source of inspiration for many writers and poets.

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Can you please stop .......... so much noise?

Read and choose the appropriate option: 
WHY DO ANIMALS GO EXTINCT? Different kinds of animals have appeared and disappeared throughout Earth’s history. Some animals go extinct because the climate (41)_______ they live changes. The climate may become wetter or drier. It may become warmer or cooler. If the animals cannot change, or adapt, to the new climate, they die. Some animals go extinct because thay cannot (42) _______ with other animals for food. Some animals go extinct because they are killed by enemies. New kinds of animals are always evolving. Evolving means that the animals are changing (43) _______ from generation to generation. Small differences between parents, children, and grandchildren slowly add up over many, many generations. Eventually, a different kind of animal evolves. [evolve: tiến hóa] Sometimes many of the animals on Earth go extinct at the (44) _______ time. Scientists call this a mass extinction. Scientists think there (45) _______ at least five mass extinctions in Earth’s history. The last mass extinction happened about 65 million years ago. This mass extinction killed off the dinosaurs.
(45)..........................

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Susan studied very well, ........... she could pass the exam easily.

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The United States has a ............. of around 250 million.

He hurried _________ he wouldn’t be late for class.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:

My cousin tends to look on the bright side in any circumstance.

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She has learned English for 3 years, and she is good .................. English now. 

All students should be ............. and literate when they leave school.

When spring comes, people often feel inclined to_____their houses.

I’ll lend you the money and you ________ pay me back till next month.

Elephants are usually ___________ for their tusks, while rhinos are killed for their horns.

Many species have become extinct each year before biologists can identify them.

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He fell off his bike, and he’s been in bad ................. for several days now. 

Reviewers often  ....................  books as “hard to put down” or “hard to pick up again”.