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.

She's a down-to-earth woman with no pretensions.

________ at Ha Noi Sakura Festival 2017, we found it very impressive.

Think ........... before you speak.

Hoa was amused at my ________story. 

 Because anxiety often ............ more than one cause and is experienced in highly individual ways, its treatment usually............more than one type of therapy. 

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: 

The US troops are using much more sophisticated weapons in the Far East.

Building a sensible diet and exercise plan is the key_____ maintaining a consistent weight.

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. 
The Philippines, officially known (1) _____ the Republic of the Philippines, is (2) _____ in Southeast Asia with Manila as its capital city. The Philippine (3) ____ 7,107 islands in the western Pacific Ocean, sharing borders with Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Vietnam. The Philippines is the world's 12th most populous country with a population approaching 90 million people. Its national (4) _____ is the 37th largest in the world with a 2006 gross domestic product (GDP) of over 117.562 billion USD. There are (5) _____ 11 million overseas Filipinos worldwide. The Philippines became a Spanish colony in the 16th century and an American territory at the (6) _____ of the 20th century. The Philippines won independence from Spain in 1896. The Philippines (7) _____ its independence from the United States on July 4, 1946 after World War II. Spanish was (8) _____ official language of the Philippines until 1973. Since then, the two official languages are Filipino and English. The Philippines had cultural ties with Malaysia, Indonesia, and India in the ancient time, and trade (9) _____ with China and Japan as early as the 9th century. The late 1960s and early 1970s its economic development was second in Asia, (10) _____ to Japan. The Philippines is a founding and active member of the United Nations and is a founding member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)/ The Philippines is also a member of the East Asia Summit (EAS) and an active member in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
(6)........................

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

The Captain’s Seafood Restaurant can ……… seat up to twenty guests in its Starboard Lounge.

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We are bored ……… the same activities in English lessons.

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Dr. Weisman, who served for 25 years as an…...... part of the research team, will retire on March 30.

Newer branches can be opened worldwide…………we can properly translate our marketing goals.

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I worked .....a volunteer guide in the Asian Students’ sports competitions last year.

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This town is ………… I was born.

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Please come in. Mr Jones is free ............. you now.

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The producers of the new play After Dusk decided to add more performances………..the overwhelmingly positive response to early shows.

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_______this quarter’s sales are as high as projected, Hoshiro Designs,Inc., anticipates emerging as the leading graphic design companmhy in Japan.

When I last saw him, he..........................in London. 

Since no one bought tickets to the disco, we had to call it ____ .

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Osaka Box Company specializes in __________ packaging for long distance  transport of perishable foods. 

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We ...... to be able to ship it within ten days.