Choose the best answer:
A: "Why did she buy such an expensive car?"
B: "Well, she lives in a wealthy part of town—I bet she just wants to ________ the Joneses."

Choose the best answer:
The cost of the damage caused by the recent storms has been _________________ as/at over £5 million

A ____ once said “It is a sweet and honourable thing to die for your country.”

Choose the best answer:
Four of the five designs that were done by Harry & Steiner were rejected, but the client is seriously considering _________.

Choose the best answer:
"Why don't you ask the teacher for help?" Hung said to me.

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:

A woman had a narrow escape when the car came round the comer.

Choose the best answer:
-------, repair to the plumbing pipes in the Moffett Building will be costly

Choose the best answer:
Some commuters were late because of the weather, but the road closures affected an even  --------- number

Choose the best answer:
Your request for a transfer to our Denver office is ____________ consideration (= being considered)

Choose the best answer:
They _________ it unless they _________ there is no other way

Choose the best answer:
Yesterday on TV they _________ a heavy shower for today, but I _________ even a single drop yet

Choose the best answer:
It is a common misconception that running anti-virus software programs and keeping them up to date is enough to protect........from viruses

Choose the best answer:
------- the additional funding, Central City Medical School expects to double the size of its research team

Choose the best answer:
We expect Linh _____ to the airport late as the plane will take off in 15 minutes

Choose the best answer:
Theatre companies are very concerned ____________ cuts in government grants to the arts

Choose the best answer:
My grandpa is the most conservative person in my family. He never ____ about way of life

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:

Some land is best used if two or more different kinds of crops are grown on it alternately; on the other hand, it is better to grow the same crop continuously.

Choose the best answer:
Oshka Landscape Supply revenue is highly ------- on seasonal sales

Choose the best answer:
He......here a few minutes ago

Choose the best answer:
When recently -------, residents of Mill Creek Park said that street disrepair is the issue that concerns them most

Choose the best answer: 
A considerable percentage of the Magitek Software's annual budget ------- for overseas advertising