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.

She performed all her duties conscientiously. She gave much care to her work.

Not only ________ profits, but it also had to lay off workers.

We expect Linh  .............  to the airport late as the plane will take off in 15 minutes.

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: “Where’s the old chicken coop?” “It….. by a windstorm last year."

The number of students in this room right now _    thirty.

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

As he read the text aloud, the newscaster ........ over the words.

Some times, fun activities _________ spontaneously; at other times they take careful planning

Choose the best answer:
Sports and festivals form an integral part of every human society.

Choose the correct answer to complete each following sentence by circling A, B, C or D. 

Construction at Langhall Plaza is going so well that shops might open before the expected -------date.

Most modern buildings have underground …… lots. 

Jim is so untidy! If he _________ some new clothes, he _________ so bad. 

It was found that he lacked the .......... to pursue a difficult task to the very end.

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: This was outside the …….of his experience.

When ...............  about the theft, the suspect said that he had taken no part in it.

The Greensby Tournament in Florida gives the boys an opportunity to play against  ............   teams from all over the country.

They have a good …. of stamps. 

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentence below: 
Football is the world’s most popular ball game in numbers of participants and spectaculars Simple in its principal rules and essential equipment, the sport can be played almost anywhere, …....…official football playing fields (pitches) to gymnasiums, streets, school playgrounds, parks, or beaches.

Choose the best answer:
The shop assistant was totally bewildered by the customer’s behavior.

Identify the one underlined word or phrase A, B, C or D that must be changed for the sentence to be correct: 

Players can move the ball by throwing to a teammate or swimming while pushing the ball in front of them.

Identify the error in each sentence: Lectures for the week of March 22-26 will include the following: The Causes of the Civil War, The Economy of the South, Battle Strategies, and Assassinating Lincoln

Identify the error in each sentence: Individuals with (A) chronic liver disease is (B) gravely at risk for premature (C) death, strokes as well as (D) hypertension.