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My little daughter would spend an inordinate amount of time in the shop, deciding exactly which four comics she was going to buy

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Make sure that the needles are sterile

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Eric went .........  the army right after school

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It used to be assumed that jellyfish were among the simplest life forms, as it had no brain or central nervous system.

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The flower gave ___________ its heavy perfume at dusk

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The police have every good________to believe that he is guilty

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There was an almost discerning sigh of relief when my father found out that the plant fibre had incredible strength and resilience

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People of different countries have quite different life styles. We American are wasteful people, (25) _______ saving. Our grandfathers began this pattern, for nature’s resources seemed so plentiful that no one ever imagined a shortage. Within a few years of the first Virginia settlement, for example, pioneers burned down their houses when they were ready to move to west. They only wanted to have the nails for (26) _______ use. No one ever gave a thought to the priceless hardwoods that went up in smoke. We the people in the United States destroy many things that other peoples save. I (27) _______ this when I was living in Britain. I received a letter from one of England’s largest banks. It was enclosed in a used envelop that had been readdressed to me. Such a practice would be (28) _______ in the United States. American banks, (29) _______ the smallest, always use expensive stationery with the names of all twenty-eight vice-presidents listed on one side of the page

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Though the trees and the undergrowth had been ....... , branches and dense foliage stooped overhead

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So many young people set ____________ to change the world

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I had to take $10,000 ____________ of a savings account in order to pay for the car

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(1) _____ in technology have made a lot of changes to our everyday lifestyles, but one of the biggest has got to be how we read books. Since the invention of the e–book, there has been a significant change to our reading habits. Given the choice between taking a couple of heavy paperbacks on holiday or an e–book device like a Kindle, most of us, including our parents and grandparents, would unsurprisingly opt (2) _____ the Kindle. But what would our lives be like with no books at all? It’s a (3) _____ question. Some educational specialists are making predictions that in the future we won’t even see books in classrooms – everything will be done online! (4) _____ of the idea of getting rid of books say that there will always be a need for paper–based versions of materials. However, to be realistic, we have to accept that there is a (5) _____ chance that in a decade’s time schools and classrooms will be book–free! What do you think of that?

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Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (01) _____. Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become (02) _____ if we do not make an effort to protect them. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught (03) _____ and sold as pets. For many animals and birds the problem is that their habitat - the place where they live - is disappearing. More land is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them to grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and (4) _____ wildlife. The most successful animals on earth – human beings - will soon be the only ones (5) _____, unless we can solve this problem

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It will ....... that she has covertly donated considerable sums to the IRA

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I ________ him to work hard this semester

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To Hoa, her father is the greatest person in the world and he always sets a good ____ for her

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Deborah is going to take extra lessons to _______ what she missed while she was away

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. 

A: How are you?

B: ……….. ‘re good.

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He used wholemeal flour to _____________ bread, scones, pies and cakes, concocted elaborate salads and dosed himself with vitamins

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My mother bought a ___________belt from a shop on Ba Dinh street

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Shyness hinders youngsters _______ finding the right words to express their feelings