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They had such a fierce dog that nobody would visit them.

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Several studies have confirmed that appropriate sun exposure actually helps prevent skin cancer.

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 “I’ll return it tomorrow,” said Sarah.

Mark‌ ‌the‌ ‌letter‌ ‌A,‌ ‌B,‌ ‌C,‌ ‌or‌ ‌D‌ ‌on‌ ‌your‌ ‌answer‌ ‌sheet‌ ‌to‌ ‌indicate‌ ‌the‌ ‌sentence‌ ‌that‌ ‌is‌ ‌closest‌ ‌in‌ ‌meaning‌ ‌to‌ ‌ each‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌following‌ ‌questions: 

“I didn’t break the window” Jim said.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions: 

 The agreement ended six-month negotiation. It was signed yesterday.

Rewrite: 

You are in this mess right now because you didn't listen to me in the first place.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions: 

Companies spend millions of dollars on advertising. They want to increase their sales.

Mark‌ ‌the‌ ‌letter‌ ‌A,‌ ‌B,‌ ‌C,‌ ‌or‌ ‌D‌ ‌on‌ ‌your‌ ‌answer‌ ‌sheet‌ ‌to‌ ‌indicate‌ ‌the‌ ‌sentence‌ ‌that‌ ‌is‌ ‌closest‌ ‌in‌ ‌meaning‌ ‌to‌ ‌ each‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌following‌ ‌questions: 

Did you happen to run into George last week?

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions: 

They believe that burning fossil fuels is the main cause of air pollution.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following question:

If it hadn’t been for the wind, the fire would never have spread so fast

Make the best choice

The captain to his men: “Abandon the ship immediately!”

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In spite of heavy rain, my brother went to work.

Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning: 

Thanks to the efforts of environmentalists, people are becoming better aware of the problems of endangered species.

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 He is very intelligent. He can solve all the problems in no time.

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Many airlines are offering discount tickets for flights. More people are flying for weekend trips to scenic cities.

Rewrite: 

In population, Hanoi is not as big as Ho Chi Minh City.

Each sentence has a mistake. Find it by choosing the letter A, B, C or D.

WWF, who name stands for World Wide Fund, was established in 1961.

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The team leader allowed members to make important decisions. He fostered their spirit of commitment.

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“I will help you with the housework”, Mai said.

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What a pity ! I did not take my camera

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.
THE PERFORMING ARTS
In the past, British children were frequently encouraged to try out their performing skills for the benefit of adults. They did this by reading aloud, acting or (31) _________a musical instrument. As they (32) _________up they were taken to public places of entertainment - the theatre, opera, circus or ballet. They looked forward to these occasions with great (33) _________ and would remember and discuss what they had seen for many weeks afterwards. But nowadays television and computers (34) _________ an endless stream of easily available entertainment, and children quickly accept these marvelous (35) _________as a very ordinary part of their everyday lives. For many children, the sense of witnessing a very special live performance is gone forever.
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