In spite ................. his did not get the highest grade in the final exam.

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

Educators are complaining that students rely on social media so much that they lose the ability to think critically.

Their plans were cancelled _______ of a bad storm.

Choose the best answer:

It was ................. to listen to the story which the guide told. 

I’m afraid I can’t help you. I am completely _____ astrophysics.

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

The Whitby Town Council recently prepared a brochure recommending ways that residents can play an ---- - - - role in the community.

I have lived in this city for so long, so I’ve grown ................ to the noise of vehicles.

If one species becomes extinct, the whole chain will be .......................  seriously.

We have to apply effective measures to save many plant and animal species _______ extinction.

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:

In remote communities, it's important to replenish stocks before the winter sets in.

Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions. " ____ he was waiting for Sam outside the cinema, Jim realized that the street was funnily crowded"

Can you make a ..................... estimate of how much our expedition in the desert may be?

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Peter has been working for 10 hours. He _______ be very tired now.

Linda likes wearing ................ clothes.

He laughed in a very strange way, ................ everyone to turn round and look.

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

Ms. Waddill provided a few members of her department with an ___________   covering the key points of the C EO ' s speech.

Gesture is a potent form of _________ communication.

Read and choose the appropriate option: 
WHY DO ANIMALS GO EXTINCT? Different kinds of animals have appeared and disappeared throughout Earth’s history. Some animals go extinct because the climate (41)_______ they live changes. The climate may become wetter or drier. It may become warmer or cooler. If the animals cannot change, or adapt, to the new climate, they die. Some animals go extinct because thay cannot (42) _______ with other animals for food. Some animals go extinct because they are killed by enemies. New kinds of animals are always evolving. Evolving means that the animals are changing (43) _______ from generation to generation. Small differences between parents, children, and grandchildren slowly add up over many, many generations. Eventually, a different kind of animal evolves. [evolve: tiến hóa] Sometimes many of the animals on Earth go extinct at the (44) _______ time. Scientists call this a mass extinction. Scientists think there (45) _______ at least five mass extinctions in Earth’s history. The last mass extinction happened about 65 million years ago. This mass extinction killed off the dinosaurs.
(44)..........................

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: 

Heavy rain makes driving on the road very difficult.

. __________ you have thought about where you are at now and where you want to be, you can work on getting to know your skills, interests and values.

 Do you often practise ….... English?