It's vital that the United States _    on improving its public education system.

They are working ….., so we are ….. 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions: 

He sounded panic-stricken on the phone.

Listening to music _    one of my hobbies.

There is an …. match between Vietnam and Lebanon on VTV3. 

I found this old photograph in the attic, but because it’s faded so much, I couldn’t __________ who’s who. 

When she returned home from work, she __________a bath.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions: 

Although they had never met before the party, Jim and Jane felt strong affinity to each other.

He forgot   ..........   promised to cut down on the carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere.

Was it really necessary that I _    there watching you rehearse for the play?

A struggling Austrian toyshop owner was arrested recently after he tried to __________ a bank with one of his toy guns. 

Identify the error in each sentence: 

Although we are concerned about the problem of energy sources, we must not fail recognizing the need for environmental protection.

Choose the best answer:
Reaching 35 and obviously aging, Jane has to make up her mind on her future very soon.

Sue had been up late finishing her dissertation, so she decided to ______ the next morning.

Their massive salaries let them afford to give .............. huge amounts to Charities.

Traditionally, it was family members within the extended family who took _______ for elderly care.

All staffs are not allowed to use their personal mobile phones during ______ hours.

These quick and easy _______ can be effective in the short term, but they have a cost. 

Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

The common field mouse is about four inches long and has a three – inched tail.

I've been a night owl______ up late for years, hitting the sheets anytime between 12 and 3 a.m

I guess I jumped the ____ by buying Pam and Paul a wedding gift. They called off the engagement.