Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:

In the twentieth century, drug markedly improved health throughout the world.

This is just a (an)____meeting, you just need to dress casually.

It took the mayor over an hour explanation to the other members of the board why he had missed the last meeting.

People who exercise usually are less likely to develop heart disease than is those who do keep fit.

I want _________ apple from that basket. 

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:

She went to live in another state after the break-up of her marriage.

A traveler must reach some of the village along the Amazon only by riverboat.

Last night, when I was reading, I see the door to open and saw the shadow move across the floor.

They_______finished the job. 

Identify the error in each sentence: Hardly (A) had she entered (B) the office (C) than she realized that he (D) had lost her wallet.

Choose the best answer:

I used ............... forty cigarettes a day.

If you need to keep fit, then why don’t you take on a sport such as badminton or tennis?

There are differences and similarities between Vietnamese and American culture.

Language could ......... more quickly if there were more language exchange programs.

Please send me information with regard of insurance policies available from your company.

Desert shrubs have tiny leaves that lost little moisture on a hot day.

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: 
It requires you to focus ...............… what you are reading for long periods.

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

Pictures of the surface of the planet Venus was received yesterday from the space probe "Explorer" which was launched last year.

The medical science began with the Greek Hippocrates, who earned for himself the title of father of Medicine.

The result didn’t ______ my expectations.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

To keep up with new developments and technology, modern people need to implement lifelong learning all the time.