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____________ the ability to delay normal cognitive decline as we age, there are significant social benefits to lifelong learning

I can’t find my dictionary at the moment. I hope it will ____up soon.

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The woman said she ____ in that company for over 20 years

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The detailed study of fossils, rather like a crime investigation, it involves the piecing  together of many diverse fragments of evidence.

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She called me this morning at the office and we had a________________ chat.

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

Punctuality is a necessary habit in all public affairs in civilized society.

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Both his own _______ critic and biggest fan, Richard Nixon fulfilled hisbiggest dream when he returned to politics in the late 1960s

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The US troops are using much more sophisticated weapons in far East.

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Jimmy thinks he has a flu because he keeps _____ and ________

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During negotiations, management appeared   ------- to the idea of increasing the staff’s wages

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The test group found the illustrations in the appliance users’ guide to be highly -------.

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– What do you do in your free time? – I always ________ books in my free time

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Bronco Building Equipment uses data to make ------- decisions and plot future operations

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X: "Would you do me a favour?"
- Y: “____”

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

It was essential that we___________ the lease before the end of the month.

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Mr. O'Sullivan oversaw the electrical work in the new apartment building ------- the river

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 Data from the finance department  was used to --- predict the company's  future expenses

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Two hours is the ------- amount of time needed to complete the assignment

Complete the conversation about urbanisation in Ho Chi Minh City, using the responses (A-G) given. There are two extra ones.
Mai: I’ve seen a lot of high buildings are under construction in out city, Mr. Tan. It’s an example of urbanisation in your lecture.
Mr. Tan: That’s right. Ho Chi Minh is the biggest city in our country with an urban area of 10 million inhabitants.
Mai: Wow, really? Is it the official figure of our city’s population?
Mr. Tan: Of course not. There are so many people who come to work in the city but their residence certificates is in the countryside. (16)_________. It is called “the floating population”.
Mai: “The floating population”? Does our city have the highest rate of economic growth?
Mr. Tan: Yes, it does. It’s the most major economic centre of our country?
Mai: I guess our city faces several issues, such as housing. Is that right, Mr. Tan?
Mr. Tan: You’re right. (17)__________. Work has begun on the construction of the new district of Thu Thiem on the other bank of the Saigon River, and soon in Thanh Da.
Mai: Fantastic. It’ll become a new center of our city.
Mr. Tan: Like Pudong in Shanghai, Mai. (18)___________.
Mai: The traffic is always so heavy. The number of road accidents is on the rise and has affected the young population.
Mr. Tan: The present bus lines only meet 7% of the need transport. (19) _____________.
Mai: When will the metro lines be finished, Mr. Tan?
Mr. Tan: By the year 2020. (20)________.

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All flights were delayed three hours because of a heavy blanket of -------

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Donations to the Natusi Wildlife Reserve rise when consumers feel  ------- about the economy.