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If the work-force respected you, you wouldn't need to _________ your authority so often.

Two parallel white lines in the middle road meant that you _________ not overtake.

Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions. "The kids show some hatred towards him, ____ she was really nice to them."

Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

We all welcome the government's initiative to boost lifelong learning.

She has always showed her genuine interest in lifelong learning.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best option for each of the blanks.
People’s fingernails and toenails, according to a recent study, are nowadays growing more quickly. Research (35) _____ out at the University of North Carolina indicates that the speed at which human nails are growing has increased by (36) _____ 25 per cent over the last 70 years. The results of the study show that the (37)_____ human fingernail now grows about 3.5 mm a month, (38) _____ just 3 mm seven decades ago. Toenail growth, (39) _____ only about 2 mm per month, was also up on the figure (40) _____ in a similar survey done 70 years ago. Researchers (41) _____ the rapid increase down to changes in lifestyle, particularly the greater awareness of the importance of regular exercise and a healthy diet. This, they point out, is in (42) _____with similar trends in the height and weight of present-day adults. Interestingly, it appears that nails have a propensity to grow fastest (43) _____ warmer conditions, with the quickest growth rate among young people, and men. The fastestgrowing nail is on the middle finger while that on the little finger is (44) _____ the slowest, at only a fraction over 3 mm each month.
(37)..............................

The desert biome includes the hottest places in the world because it absorbs more ....................  from the sun than land in humid climates do.

Food prices are going up all the time, for example oranges ……….. now 20% more expensive than last year 

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:

Fallout from a nuclear power station damaged in the tsunami may endanger the vegetation.

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The executive director has asked all production supervisors to monitor the work schedule ____________   in the future.

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The wildlife preserve was created by the Florida Nature Commission to  ____________  the state's endangered species.

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The life of a spy is fraught with________

Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence. "_____ the class was over, the students ran out, screamed and shouted."

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Be ............! He is looking at you.

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He likes ................ part in sports, so he joins the football team of the school. 

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The old man has saved a lot of money for his ..................... 

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He told me he ................... leave the city the following day.

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It is found that endangered species are often concentrated in areas that are poor and densely populated, such as much of Asia and Africa.

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WHY DO ANIMALS GO EXTINCT? Different kinds of animals have appeared and disappeared throughout Earth’s history. Some animals go extinct because the climate (41)_______ they live changes. The climate may become wetter or drier. It may become warmer or cooler. If the animals cannot change, or adapt, to the new climate, they die. Some animals go extinct because thay cannot (42) _______ with other animals for food. Some animals go extinct because they are killed by enemies. New kinds of animals are always evolving. Evolving means that the animals are changing (43) _______ from generation to generation. Small differences between parents, children, and grandchildren slowly add up over many, many generations. Eventually, a different kind of animal evolves. [evolve: tiến hóa] Sometimes many of the animals on Earth go extinct at the (44) _______ time. Scientists call this a mass extinction. Scientists think there (45) _______ at least five mass extinctions in Earth’s history. The last mass extinction happened about 65 million years ago. This mass extinction killed off the dinosaurs.
(43)..........................

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I hope you don’t mind me .................... so late at night. 

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Bryant Cosmetics' marketing team developed a promotional campaign by -------, rather than outsourcing the work.