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 earthquake caused great devastation in California.

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentence. "The subway are often crowded in the morning ____ people rush to work."

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Peter always takes a map with him ______ he loses his way

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:

Sorry, I can't come to your party. I am snowed under with work at the moment.

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 introduction of credit cards radically modified North Americans’ spending habits.

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The doctors know that it will be difficult to save the life of this patient, but they did their best.

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As a child, I had an imaginary friend _________ Polly.

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If the sea biodiversity were not maintained, marine life _______ at stake

The word CLOSEST in meaning to: secret

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Let me help you withyour homework, _________?

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The launch of the first liquid-fueled rocket in 1926 _______ by flight historians ______ as significant as the Wright Brothers’ flight.

I_________with my aunt when I am on holiday in Ho Chi Minh City next month.

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

(A) After writing it, the essay must (B) be duplicated by the student himself and handed (C) in to the department secretary before (D) the end of the month.

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I don’t think he will win the competition, _____?

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It may seem interesting, but a large part of _________ on this subject is nonsense

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Don’t take it as __________ that you’ll be promoted in your job, other colleagues stand a good chance too

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:

The sport was became (A) very popular (B) in Europe and by the late 70's there was (C) windsurfing fever in Europe with one in every three households having (D) a sailboard.

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We have had through the day a rational debate in almost deadly silence.

It is anticipated that this project. ....................and all lanes will be reopened to traffic by approximately 5 a.m. on Friday, October 12, 2007.

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:

One is supposed to expend far more energy in marathon run than expected.

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Try as we might, we saved only_________people in the accident