It all happened so quickly, one minute I was making chips and the next the whole kitchen was ____ fire! 

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When people live in such close __________ to each other, there are bound to be occasional problems.

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Farmers hoped that with an education of science and _________, their children could find a way of bettering their lives

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It was quite another to trick her ________ betraying her father

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions:

It is (A) generally believed that Thomas Jefferson was (B) the one who had researched and (C) wrote the Declaration of Independence during the months (D) prior to its signing in July 1776.

One of the four underlined parts marked A, B, C, D in each sentence is not correct in standard English. Identify them:

 If had I known you were in financial difficulty, I would have helped you.

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He didn’t_________his watch when he left home and it was still on the desk

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Pesticides can________rivers and land.

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_________ includes a concern for the quality of the environment, so that people can enjoy living in it

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In Vietnam, _____ that all old - aged parents live in nursing home.

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:

A deficiency of vitamin D can lead to permanent bone deformities.

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Many people say that the retirement age in Vietnam for men and women discriminates ____ women

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:

In England, schooling is mandatory for all children from the age of 5 to 16.

________ is the existence of a large number of different kinds of animals and plants which make a balanced environment.

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________ the salesman promised to exchange the defective CD player for a new one, they insisted on getting a refund

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…………..ten minutes earlier, you would have got a better seat

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions:

If we had more time last week, we would certainly have finished the project on time.

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Supermarkets do this too, but on a much larger scale when buying fruit and vegetables fromfarmers. And what _________ of the ones with marks on them

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:

The police have not had time to complete their investigations, but they have concluded tentatively that the explosion was caused by a bomb.

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The meal was a bit ____ expensive than we expected, but it was very nice

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The________of a modem water system will take several days