A surprising number of popular spectator sports, for example football or baseball, ______ in Europe or the USA in the nineteenth century. 

After marriage, Mrs. Hoa always keeps a good_____with her mother-in-law.

Freya Stark (1893- 1993) was an extraordinary woman who ventured into (1) ____ areas where few Europeans had ever (2) ____ foot. Born in Paris, brought up in Italy, and educated in London, she was already multilingual before deciding to learn Arabic (3) ____ the end of 30. She traveled (4)____ through Greece, Italy and Cyprus. However, her passion was for exploring ancient lands of the Middle East. She was determined to make contact with the tribes that populated the area before their traditional (5) ____ of life vanished forever. She led expeditions into the most dangerous areas and despite the risks (she was even thrown into a military prison on one occasion), she always returned safe and (6) ____. During her travels, she completed a (7) ______ across the Valley of the Assassins, famous not only for its rough terrain but (8) ____ for its murderous inhabitants, and followed in the (9)___ of Alexander, the Great. In her long career she produced maps, discovered lost cities, and worked as a spy and propagandist, although it is as a travel writer that she is best remembered. She died at the age of 100, (10) ________most women of her generation in more ways than one.
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At the end of the day, my father walked to the bank, carried the day’s_______________in a special bag.

Could you _     me a hand with the washing-up, Kent?

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Neither Lan or (A) her friends care (B) about the (C) coming exam (D).

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2007 was the 40^th anniversary of the _______ of ASEAN.

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He just sat there______________at me and I felt very uncomfortable.

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It’s a beautiful coat, but I’m afraid of it doesn’t_____________ me. It’s too small.

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The cost of ............ is very high in big cities.

Lan is really__________ about going to Singapore. 

The film was ……..and he became very rich.

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We are bored ……… the same activities in English lessons.

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: 

The play is tolerably amusing, but it is let down by the actor’s weak performance.

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. 
What is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and what is its purpose? The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a multilateral organization which was (1) _____ to give Southeast Asian states a forum to communicate (2) _____ each other. Since the region had a long colonial past and a history of endemic warfare, there has never been much peaceful and constructive (3) _____ between kings, presidents and other officials. A neutral forum was, (4) _____, a very useful development for all of those countries. ASEAN was formed as a result of the Bangkok (5) _____ of 1967 and initially had five members: Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, (6) _____ Philippines and Singapore. Brunei (7) _____ joined in 1984 after it had won independence from Britain. Vietnam became the seventh member of the group, officially joining in 1995. (8) _____ several years of negotiation, Myanmar and Laos joined in 1997 and the final member of the ten, Cambodia, joined in 1999. The only (9)__ state in Southeast Asia which is not a member of ASEAN is now East Timor. It is still (10) _____ vulnerable and fragile to be able to participate for the foreseeable future.
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He laughed _________ when he was watching “Tom and Jerry” on TV.

The news sounds __________. We are happy to hear it. 

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Advertising companies have long relied on focus groups to sell products. However, a team at Banes Associates is taking an ______ route. It is attempting to see whether neuromarketing,

We met a lot of _________ people while we were traveling in Ho Chi Minh city. 

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I wasn’t______________the rural lifestyle so I moved to New York to earn my living. 

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I object …………..to the sea in this cold weather.