If you ever have the ______ to go abroad to work, you should take it.

The two scientists disagreed and a _______ argument developed.

The shoes fitted her _______.

You are not allowed to use the ______ after eleven o’clock at night, as it makes too much noise.

They lay almost flat and ______ through the tubelike underground passage.

As there was a power cut in the hospital, the surgeon had to _____ the operation.

Much to their surprise everything went according to _____.

Van Mieu was a place to........the most brilliant scholars of the nation.

 The driver tried to avoid the old lady and his car ______ a lamp post.

You should have your eyes tested every year in case the _____ of your spectacles need changing.

We had a  _________________ trip to Nam’s home village?

I am sorry that I can’t _______ your invitation.

The old lady sat in a corner talking to ____________

These trees cannot be grown in such a cold ________ as ours.

 The ______ of the bank where he worked was not in the centre of the city.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in the following question.

The weather forecaster announced that heavy rain resulted in floods in many areas of the country.

Now that he has retired, he lives partly on his pension and partly on the _____ on his post office savings account.

 Because of the poor harvest, wheat prices have ______ in the last six months.

There are many _____ in this city.

High in the sky a _____ of birds was flying southward.

Let's wait here for her; I'm sure she'll turn up before long. (Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.)