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

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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.

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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.

Question 17. The fire alarm went off  when smoke rose.

                A.    exploded                     B. shouted                       C. rang                        D. burned

 Question 18.  After a short break for tea, they went on working.

              A.      began                           B. continued                    C. delayed                D. harrowed

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.

Question 19. At weekend, the city is always packed with people.

                     A. crowded                       B. uncrowded                    C. full                       D. busy

Question 20. Once you’ve finished studying, you can go on watching TV.

                      A. continue                        B. keep                              C. stop                      D. start

Question 3.  Susanne got a bad mark for her math test. She must have been downhearted.

                A. relaxing                              B. happy                            C. disappointed        D. interested

Question 4 . They decided to demolish the building because it was unsafe.

                      A. pulled down                 B. took on                          C. got on with          D. went down

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:

Question 19: They quickly read the questions and tried to find out the answers.

   A. complete           B. guess                     C. offer                     D. discover

Question 20: The artisans in my village can earn enough money from sweater knitting to live.

   A. live on B. live up to C. live with D. live at       

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:

Question 21: Linh didn’t do very well in the exam. She felt worried. 

A. tense     B. depressed C. delighted D. frustrated

Question 22: There has been a significant change in the last decade

A. dramatic     B. considerable C. gradual D. slight

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 from 4 to 5.
4.The reduction and possible elimination of waste tires may become a reality.
A. fulfillment
B. eradication
C. formation
D. addition
5. Another benefit is the reduction of traffic noise, a serious issue in urban areas.
A. shortcoming
B. reward
C. merit
D. damage
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 from 6 to 7.
6. Please give me some advice to buy suitable books for my ten-year-old girl.
A. recommendation
B. information
C. fiction
D. interest
7. Species that have already lost habitat because of deforestation were given higher priority in the plan because of their greater risk of extinction.
 
A. ecology
B. natural surroundings
C. nature
D. domain
Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part.
8. A. animal B. benefit C. endanger D. extinction
9. A. theme B. smooth C. through D. author
Choose the word with the different stress pattern.
10. A. imagine B. swallowing C. difficult D. interested
11. A. current B. toxic C. remain D. forest
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in the following passage.
The film Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is based on the first of the· books by J.K. Rowling. It is an excellent attempt at re-creating the magic of the books. The dialogue is just (12)______the original, with the actors often using the exact words as they were written. The characters all look very (13)________and they are dressed in the sort of costumes you imagine when you read the book. Only the soundtrack is truly (14)________because, of course, there isn't any music in the book.
The scene where the children are learning to (15)_______their broomsticks has some amazing special effects which create a wonderful magical atmosphere. It also required a number of clever stunts which (16)_______have been quite dangerous. When the film was released, it had record ticket sales at the box office.
 
12. A. alike B. like C. likely D. as
13. A. read B. reality C. realize D. realistic
14. A. original B. origin C. originate D. originally
15. A. blow B. drive C. ride D. climb
16. A. should B. must C. needn't D. couldn't
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.
17. Endangered species are plant and animal species which are in danger of ………
A. expression
B. expulsion
C. extension
D. extinction
18. Children enjoy reading a ......... because they don’t have to read much.
A. thriller
B. comic
C. biography
D. novel
19. It is estimated about 5,000 species of plants and animals are ……. each year.
A. eliminated
B. cut down
C. hunted
D. poached
20. Books provide us with a wonderful source of knowledge and…...
A. leisure
B. information
C. news
D. pleasure
21. Governments have ………… laws to protect wildlife from overhunting.
A. passed
B. done
C. given
D. discussed
22. She usually dips …………… a travel book.
A. with
B. through
C. in
D. into
23. Gorillas are peaceful and mainly plant – eating …………….
A. creatures
B. figures
C. creators
D. members

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.

Question 19. At weekend, the city is always packed with people.

                     A. crowded                       B. uncrowded                    C. full                       D. busy

Question 20. Once you’ve finished studying, you can go on watching TV.

                      A. continue                        B. keep                              C. stop                     D. start

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.

Teen stress [21] _______ an important health issue, yet it is often [22] _______ and is poorly understood. Stress emerges for young people as they enter [23] _______, a transition that brings rapid socio-emotional changes. Teens must confront the challenges of developing healthy relationships with peers, meet the expectations of school and the responsibilities of family, and negotiate life in [24] _______ neighborhoods. Chronic stress, or stress left unchecked or unmanaged, can have a profound impact on an adolescent’s physical and mental wellbeing, leading to illnesses such as [25] _______.

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.

A. get confused

B. became panic

C. lost control

D. kept calm

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 question.

Question 19. We never allow any kind of discrimination against girls at school.

A. approve B. deny C. refuse D. debate

Question 20. Men should share household chores with women in their families.

A. cover B. finish C. take D. split

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 question.

Question 21. Family values are likely to pass down from generation to generation.

A. put down B. cut down C. go down D. hand down

Question 22. We absolutely adore his music because of sweet melodies and meaningful lyrics.

A. favour B. hate C. love D. prefer

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 question.

Question 19. The 1923 earthquake in Japan killed about 200,000 people and left countless wounded and homeless. 

A. imprisoned B. injured C. killed D. enriched

Question 20. The Internet is available only in cities and towns, so we cannot easily get access to it in the countryside.

A. visiting B. existing C. safe D. helpful

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 question.

Question 21. When you put on clothing or make-up, you place it on your body in order to wear it. 

A. take off B. look after C. wash up D. get on

Question 22. The Ministry of Health is carrying out a health project for the poor in mountainous region and rural areas. 

A. urban B. mountainous C. suburban D. coastal

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 numbered blank.

A recent survey found that the two environmental issue of greatest concern to the average American are the rate at (23)_________land is being developed and places in nature are being lost, and the loss of rain forests. Almost 70 percent of the people (24)_________strongly agreed with the statement: “We have a personal responsibility to the earth to protect all plant and animal life.” In (25)_________study by the American Museum of Natural History, 70 percent of scientists interviewed said they believe that during the next thirty years as many as one-fifth of all species alive today will (26)_________extinct. A third of the respondents think as many as half of species on Earth will die out in that time. Most of the scientists agree that human (27)_________is the main cause of the problem. Factors such as expanding human settlements, logging, mining, agriculture, and pollution contribute towards destruction of ecosystems, and species extinction.

Question 23. A. Who B. Which C. what D. That

Question 24. A. surveyed B. questioned C. talked D. studied

Question 25. A. other  B. others  C. another D. the other

Question 26. A. become B. come C. get D. begin

Question 27. A. act             B. action C. acting D. activity