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.

The expansion of public services has caused concern that the civil service branches are becoming autonomous powers.

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence.

Scientific ________ help  to explore some places and discover more and more remote parts of the world.

 Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence:  Phong is a keen skier. He spends all winter…….

 John lost the ....................  bicycle he bought last week and his parents were very angry with him because of his carelessness.

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

Flu season is here, so take advantage of the free flu shots ______________   in the lobby.

Nonrenewable resources include fossil fuels and mineral deposits, such as  _______ ore and gold ore. 

He was so mean that he could not bear to ................. the smallest sum of money for the charity appeal.

She wrote her composition carefully to avoid ............. mistakes.

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

The artist sent  ___________  best pieces to the gallery to be reviewed by the owner.

You looked a bit_________out. Are you worried about something?

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

_______________ poorly the high-speed printer may be functioning, it is still marking copies that are adequate for our purposes.

Deserts are often composed of ________ and rocky surfaces.

Fill in the blank with a suitable connector

The rice is only 6000 dong per kilo, ______ we bought 10 kilos.

People who want to succeed in their chosen careers will have to plan care¬fully in order to ___ the changes in the world of work.

Flower oils are     of the ingredients used in making perfume.

Susan has achieved great ..................  in her career thanks to her hard work.

The children   _______________ to the zoo.

Choose the best answer:
What is the waterwheel used _______ ?

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

Commercial real estate is mostly purchased------ real estate investors.

Choose the best answer:
Maria is ............... the radio.

Choose the best answer:
Henry was a studious student. He needed no to work hard.