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:

Carpets from countries such as Persia and Afghanistan often fetch high prices in the United States.

Choose the suitable word to fill in each blank. 
Divided into two parts, rites and festivals, the ceremony commenced at 19:00 with the song, “Vietnam– our Fatherland”. The surprise appearance of parachutists, carrying the 11 (1)_______flags of the competing Southeast Asian countries, was greeted with thunderous applause from the audience.
All the stadium’s lights suddenly came on, marking the start of the procession of Vietnam’s flag and the 22nd SEA Games; symbol. The 11 sporting delegations then marched past the reviewing stand to excited applause from officials and spectators. { rites: nghi lễ, parachutist: người nhảy dù, delegations; đoàn đại biểu}
The sacred (2) ______, which symbolizes the humanity of the games and desire to compete with burning intensity, was taken from The Ho Chi Minh Museum and passed by some famous Vietnamese athletes and athletes from 10 regional countries to Nguyen Thuy Hien (wushu artist) who gave it to the Prime Minister, who in turn passed it to an athlete dressed like national (3) ______ Giong. { sacred: thiêng liêng}
From this athlete’s hand, the official flame was lit at My Dinh National Stadium and will burn thoughout the course of the Games.
Speaking at the (4) _______ceremony, Minister-Chairman of the Physical Training and Sports Committee, who is also the head of the 22nd SEA Games Organizing Board, warmly welcomed Party and State leaders, delegates, domestic and international guests, and 11 sports delegations (5) ______ southeast Asian countries to the 22nd SEA Games
(3).....................

We have a(n) _______ desire to win a gold medal in Southeast Asia's Men's Soccer in the 25th Sea Games.

It was so ................... a victory that even Smith’s fans couldn’t believe it.

I ________ (want) to go swimming, but the water was too cold. 

If he were younger, he ______ a professional running competition now.

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: 

Many people say that assembly-line jobs are monotonous and unrewarding.

I’ve been on _____ nine since I heard that I passed the exam.

 My in-laws _________________ to visit us next week. 

Choose the best answer:
Although we argued with him for a long time, he stood his ground.

He came ________ a lot of criticism for the remarks he made in a television interview.

'Where (your parents live)_____?' 'In a village near London. They have always lived there.' 

Who (invent) ______the washing machine?

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 

Howell Corporation's decision to replace its CEO is   __________ as a sign of positive change by many investors.

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 

Participants in the blind taste test found no ------- difference between the two leading brands of soda.

I am not going to study French and ...............

When it ___________ hot tommorow, the fans will turn on automatically.

After leaving high school, a student can apply for a position either university ..........  a vocational school.

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People should eat ____ and do ____ to reduce the risk of heart disease.

I’m afraid I’m not really ................ to comment on the matter which is not related to my major.

Older people_____ a large proportion of those living in poverty.