Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

The board of trustees took a ------- to decide who would replace the retiring company president.

Many people think the money spent on protecting__________species should be used for improving the lives of the local people.

Although ferns lack flowers, they do have leaves, stems, and root.

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

If people’s interference with the environment decreases, more species will survive and produce offspring.

Chọn từ thích hợp điền vào chỗ trống:

A / an _______ species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming extinct.

Tom said that                    ​

Many people  ______________  that natural resources will never be used up.

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.................. he likes chocolate, he tries not to eat it.

Margaret Mead achieved worlduide famous through her studies of child-rearing, personality, and culture.

 I prefer taking a shower to ………….. a bath

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We thought the two films were very similar ................ a great extent.    

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

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.
(35).......................

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

Flight MH370 of Malaysia Airlines is reported to vanish on the way from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.

It was such a boring speech that I fell ....................

I can’t go out this morning. I’m up to ................. in reports.

I wish you ____ throw rubbish out of the car window.

To tell the truth, Aim frightened ________ ghosts.

We would have sent you a postcard if we __________ address. 

Chọn đáp án đúng để hoàn thành các câu sau:

I feel _______ I did yesterday.

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I can’t stand ............. on the underground when it is busy.