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 flight was called off because there was a severe storm

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He got good marks at his exams because he spent almost his time ___________his lessons

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He has just come _____ a fortune

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She kept her son ________ because he had a high temperature

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________ disliked the play because the story was weak and the acting was terrible

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Khaab Staffers announced its acquisition of an international database of ------- 5,000 companies sorted by location or industry

By the time I went to class, the lesson ______over.

Over the past 30 years, the average robot price ____ by half in real terms, and even further relative to labor costs.

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Frank Sinatra caught the flu because he _________________ in the rain too long

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I think we need to tackle that part of the problem __________________________

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Environmentalists are earnestly trying to determine _______of the ozone layer over the poles

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Of the two elective courses, my son can’t decide which one ________, as he is interested in both.

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The new interns have been very mindful of    ------- parking regulations

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Five billion dollars _______________ not enough to aid the victims of the earthquake

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There is no one-size-fits-all __________ to learning. Some individuals would learn best through direct contacts with real life circumstances

Complete the conversation about urbanisation in Ho Chi Minh City, using the responses (A-G) given. There are two extra ones.
Mai: I’ve seen a lot of high buildings are under construction in out city, Mr. Tan. It’s an example of urbanisation in your lecture.
Mr. Tan: That’s right. Ho Chi Minh is the biggest city in our country with an urban area of 10 million inhabitants.
Mai: Wow, really? Is it the official figure of our city’s population?
Mr. Tan: Of course not. There are so many people who come to work in the city but their residence certificates is in the countryside. (16)_________. It is called “the floating population”.
Mai: “The floating population”? Does our city have the highest rate of economic growth?
Mr. Tan: Yes, it does. It’s the most major economic centre of our country?
Mai: I guess our city faces several issues, such as housing. Is that right, Mr. Tan?
Mr. Tan: You’re right. (17)__________. Work has begun on the construction of the new district of Thu Thiem on the other bank of the Saigon River, and soon in Thanh Da.
Mai: Fantastic. It’ll become a new center of our city.
Mr. Tan: Like Pudong in Shanghai, Mai. (18)___________.
Mai: The traffic is always so heavy. The number of road accidents is on the rise and has affected the young population.
Mr. Tan: The present bus lines only meet 7% of the need transport. (19) _____________.
Mai: When will the metro lines be finished, Mr. Tan?
Mr. Tan: By the year 2020. (20)________.

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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:

Why are you so arrogant?

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The criminal performed 100 hours of community service work to atone for his crime

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Customers who renew --------- subscriptions for a three-year period will be offered a 20 percent discount

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After making ------ final decision, please inform the secretary, Mrs. Chester

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The worker was _______ his boss expected, so he offered a raise.