By cutting down trees, we _______the natural habitat of birds and animals.

The weather is going to change soon; I feel it in my __________

The profit has now ________ towards the point where it nearly doubled.

My father is in_______ of 30 engineers and 80 workers.

Many young people in rural areas don't want to spend their lives on the farm like ______ parents.

They were among the first companies to exploit the ______ of the Internet.

Polar explorers have to be extremely _____ to endure the climate and other hardships. 

Many plants and animal species are now on the _______ of extinction.

When finding a new house, parents should _________ all the conditions for their children’s education and entertainment.

Thank you for your explanation, but I’m afraid I’m still in a _____ over what happened.

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.

After congratulating his team, the coach left, allowing the players to let their hair down for a while.

It is crucial that urban people not look down on rural areas.

The number of injuries from automobile accidents ………. every year.

We are surprised to hear that Rose and Jack have ________. They seemed very happy together when I saw them last in Hanoi.

Paul Baran _______ the Internet and the Ministry of America National Defence supported to develop it for the first time in 1969.

I’m a great believer in the _____ of reading books and taking up a sport, which offer you both knowledge and healthy.

Governments have ______ laws to protect wildlife from commercial trade and overhunting.

Janice ____________ some useful suggestions for the class extra-curricular activities.

Why don't you _______ these photos into your computer, because then you would have your own digital copies.

It will take more or less a month to prepare for the wedding.

After his journey, Gerard hoped to find an inn in which to ______ the night.