Mrs Townsend was left _______________ all the arrangements for the outing by herself.

During the time of economic reforms, the economy has grow  .................... with only a few major setbacks.

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______companies are offering flexible schedules to employees.

Nuance: “Is there anything I can do for you, sir?” - Rue: “_______.” 

Chọn từ đồng nghĩa với từ được gạch chân trong câu dưới đây:

It is found that endangered species are often concentrated in areas that are poor and densely populated, such as much of Asia and Africa.

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:

The distinction between schooling and education implied by this remark is important.

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: 

More people are now employed in service industries than in manufacturing.

Chọn đáp án đúng điền vào chỗ trống trong câu sau đây:

Forest dwellers had always hunted the local _______ but their needs had been small.

During the boss’s ............... his assistant took over.

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In my first year at university I lived in the halls of ________ .

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Can you please stop .......... so much noise?

I have lived in this city for so long, so I’ve grown ................ to the noise of vehicles.

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Tom plays soccer very well, ......................?

The strongly patriotic character of Charles Sangster’s poetry is credited about greatly furthering the cause of confederation in Canada.

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They have some ............. students for the program.

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

Some newspapers are often guilty of distorting the truth just to impress readers with sensational news stories.

They asked me a lot of questions, _____________ I couldn't answer.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best option for each of the blanks.
People’s fingernails and toenails, according to a recent study, are nowadays growing more quickly. Research (35) _____ out at the University of North Carolina indicates that the speed at which human nails are growing has increased by (36) _____ 25 per cent over the last 70 years. The results of the study show that the (37)_____ human fingernail now grows about 3.5 mm a month, (38) _____ just 3 mm seven decades ago. Toenail growth, (39) _____ only about 2 mm per month, was also up on the figure (40) _____ in a similar survey done 70 years ago. Researchers (41) _____ the rapid increase down to changes in lifestyle, particularly the greater awareness of the importance of regular exercise and a healthy diet. This, they point out, is in (42) _____with similar trends in the height and weight of present-day adults. Interestingly, it appears that nails have a propensity to grow fastest (43) _____ warmer conditions, with the quickest growth rate among young people, and men. The fastestgrowing nail is on the middle finger while that on the little finger is (44) _____ the slowest, at only a fraction over 3 mm each month.
(35)..............................

Cindy was given her_______papers yesterday.

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Round and round ___________.

 - Did you remember to give Linda the money you owed her?

- Yes, I gave it to her .................  I saw her.