The boy waved his hands to his mother, who was standing at the school gate, to ………….. her attention.

I’m trying to_______ the amount of sugar I eat.

He is disappointed at not winning the competition, but he will soon _______ it.

Because of the low ceiling, the bookcase was much too _____ to go into the room.

Face-to-face socializing is not as preferred as virtual socializing among the youth.

You can’t wash this jacket in the washing machine – you need to get it............

That shop doesn’t have any brown sugar in _____ at the moment, but they expect to have some tomorrow. 

A number of practices at local festivals have come under strong scrutiny in recent years.

Mary didn’t ______ children quickly.

Every time he opens his mouth, he immediately regrets what he said. He is always putting his foot in his mouth.

It’s a secret. Try not to let the cat out of the _________.

Van Gogh suffered from depression _______ by overwork and ill-health.

He left in such a hurry that I ______ had time to thank him.

As it was dark, he _____ his toe against the tableleg. 

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 the following question

The smell of chalk always evokes memories of my school days.

Tet holiday is a typical cultural _________ that date back many generations of Vietnamese people.

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.

Not until all their demands had been turned down did the workers decide to go on strike for more welfare.

Unfortunately, the injury may keep him out of football _______. He may never play again.

The disease _____ widely, all over the country. 

More and more specious animals ________ of environmental problems.

Paper clips, drawing pins and safety-pins were ____ all over the floor.