The majority of the students _______ home for their holidays for the past few weeks.

English is understood _______more than any other language.

Tony would have forgotten the appointment if I hadn’t ................ him.

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WHY DO ANIMALS GO EXTINCT? Different kinds of animals have appeared and disappeared throughout Earth’s history. Some animals go extinct because the climate (41)_______ they live changes. The climate may become wetter or drier. It may become warmer or cooler. If the animals cannot change, or adapt, to the new climate, they die. Some animals go extinct because thay cannot (42) _______ with other animals for food. Some animals go extinct because they are killed by enemies. New kinds of animals are always evolving. Evolving means that the animals are changing (43) _______ from generation to generation. Small differences between parents, children, and grandchildren slowly add up over many, many generations. Eventually, a different kind of animal evolves. [evolve: tiến hóa] Sometimes many of the animals on Earth go extinct at the (44) _______ time. Scientists call this a mass extinction. Scientists think there (45) _______ at least five mass extinctions in Earth’s history. The last mass extinction happened about 65 million years ago. This mass extinction killed off the dinosaurs.
(44)..........................

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: 

He took a vow to abstain from smoking.

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It rains heavily, ................ I can’t go to the cinema with you.

All students are required to attend the course in order to be eligible for a certificate. 

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.___________is it from your house to school? -500 meters.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions: 

Lakes occupy less than two percent of the Earth’s surface, yet they help sustain life.

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

I was in two _____about taking the flat because it is very good but the rent was rather high.

Conservation is the protection of the                environment.

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The computer has dramatically affected ______ photographic lenses are constructed.

A great aviation pioneer, Amelia Earhart was already famous when she sets out on her ill-fated attempt to circle the globe in 1937’s.

 I suppose now I’m 43, I have ______ hope of playing football for England 

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

Many people have succeeded in reducing household waste by buying fewer ------ products.

When friends insist on ________expensive gifts, it makes most people uncomfortable.

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The result will be better if he ............... harder.

In the United State, the Cabinet consist of a group of advisers, each of whom is chosen by the President to head an executive department of the government.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. 
Despite the wealth of information campaigns telling people about global warming and its causes, most people have (23) _______to realize how severe the problem is. Coming climate changes could alter as much as one third of plant and animal habitats by the end of the 22nd century. These changes could in (24) ____ cause widespread extinctions among plant and animal species around the globe. 
Coastal and island habitats are perhaps in the greatest danger (25) _______ they face the combined threats of warming oceans and rising sea levels. As habitats change, many animals will come under intense pressure to find more suitable homes for themselves. Mass (26) ____ of at least some animals are certainly to be expected, but the fact remains that many animals will simply not be able to move fast enough. 
Such dire predictions may sound alarmist, but they are based on the rather moderate estimate that the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will double by 2100. Many scientists believe, however, that this figure is actually very conservative, and they claim that a tripling is far more realistic. If they are (27) ____, the effects on nature will be even more dramatic

Despite the wealth of information campaigns telling people about global warming and its causes, most people have (23) _______to realize how severe the problem is

In order to avoid boredom, the most important thing is to keep oneself  ................