Marianne seemed to take _______ at my comments on her work

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

                                                                                           ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS

Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life. (31)_________human activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world (32)_________on consuming two-thirds of the world's resources while half of the world's population do so just to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the very resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is (33) ________  built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to recover (34)_________. We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the consequences. As a result, the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the very time when rising human numbers and consumption are (35) ________  increasingly heavy demands on it

(32).......................

Nam wanted to know what time ________.

Small children are often told that it is rude to point _______ other people.

......................... …that he burst into tears.

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:

As they were standing quite far away, Jeremy couldn’t make out what his friends were saying.

Western women are more ________ than Asian women

Chosen as the nation's capital at the end of the American Civil War, ______the city of over a million people.

– David: “You’ve got a beautiful dress!”          

  - Helen: “ _______________  ”

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:

School uniform is compulsory in most of Vietnamese schools.

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:

Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world.

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

Their children learn primarily by directly experiencing the world around it.

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:

These were the people who advocated using force to stop school violence.

He was awarded a medal in ______of his services to the Queen.

They suddenly canceling their trip, which ____ me by surprise.

Information technology has ____ our lives.

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:

When you see your teacher approaching you, a slight wave to attract his attention is appropriate.

This conversation is useless. We’re just going round in a ______ circle.

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:

Although the staff did expand somewhat, for the first century of its existence, the entire teaching staff considered of the president and three or four tutors.

Choose the best answer.

“If you wanted to take my bike, you should have asked me first” said Mike to his brother.

=>  Mike criticized his brother _______ his bike.

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 protesters were angry with the council’s plan to do away with a lovely old building and put a car park there instead.