Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence.

The _____to success is to be ready from the start.

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I don’t really ______________winter sports very much

What were you doing while_________for the others to come?

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This research was based on a small group of people, so we have to take the results with a ____ ofsalt

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Park Hang-seo, who is the head coach of _______ Vietnam national football team, is a new idol of many people

Her only income being a small allowance, she lived a very ___________life

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The receptionist, _________ answered the phone, told me that the direction was out.

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Fire engines and ambulances have _______ over other traffic.

Almost everyone_______ for home by the time we arrived.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions:

Even in forest worshipping of some African tribes today, people worship the gods of trees and villagers sacrificed their lives to protect the village.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the undelined part that needs correction in each of the following questions: 

(A) It was a nice day, (B) so we decided (C) going (D) for a walk.

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When she returned home from work, she .............. a bath.

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The 1665 plague in London took almost _____________ lives _____________ the Great Fire of London the year after

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A family is made up ____ people who care about one another

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I remember she wore a _________________ dress to go out with her boyfriend last week

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

When you see your teacher approaching you, a slight wave to attract his attention is appropriate.

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He will be banned from official meetings because he is always_________nonsense.

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I didn’t think his grudging remarks really counted as an apology, __________?

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Ten years of incompetent government had _________________ the virtual collapse of the country’s economy

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____ makes the desert beautiful is that it hides a well somewhere

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Decency paves the way, full of home sweet values which too often are overlooked in the _____ picture.