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The ................ of Hanoi is about 5 million. 

 

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This year the only award for the ................ student belongs to him.

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:

If any employee knowingly breaks the terms of this contract, he will be dismissed immediately.

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She looks very .................. today.

I’m sorry but I assure you that I had no intention ____________ offending you.

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A lot of ............... come to Van Mieu every day.

I caught a cold yesterday from …... in the rain. 

 Sprinkle _______ sugar on the strawberries. 

Some men are concerned with physical .................. when they choose a wife.

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We stayed at home ............. it rained heavily.

Although we are aware _______ the importance of environment, we still overexploit it.

 He …..just………..the dishes. 

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: I’d rather ….. in the field than …… home.

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

When the forest disappears, so too will Indonesia's rich biological diversity be effected and disappear forever.

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The factory is working below _________ because of the shortage of essential materials.

Students' motivation for language learning really varies.

Many an environmentalist, in addition to many economists, _____ that if oil supplies _____ in the near future, we would find it hard to fulfil our energy needs.

Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions. "In the case of central Africa's forest elephants, _____ are harder for tourists to see and therefore attract fewer visitors, the costs of protecting them exceed the benefits from tourism."

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 44.
In Korea, in former days the marriage between a man and woman represented the joining of two families, rather (35)_____ the joining of two individuals. The event (36)_____ Taerye (Great Ritual), and people from all over the village or neighborhood participated. The ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long and (37)_____ . Professional matchmakers paired up likely candidates for marriage, with the new couple often meeting for the first time at their wedding. The families considered many factors in the decision, consulting with fortune tellers for (38)_____ about the couple's future life together. During the Chosun period, people married (39)_____ their early teens, with the girl often being several years older than the boy. The groom usually traveled to the house of the bride for the ceremony, then stayed there for three days (40)_____ taking his new bride to his family's home. The actual ceremony involved many small rituals, with many bows and symbolic gestures. The (41)_____ were expected to control their emotions and remain somber. (42)_____ Koreans have kept several aspects of the traditional ceremony, most modern ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than (43)_____ Korean ones. However, many folk villages and museums across the country regularly perform ceremonies to (44)_____ the traditions alive.
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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.

I was in two _____about taking the flat because it is very good but the rent was rather high.