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

Lifelong learning can also help amend some of the weaknesses of the education system.

David refused ............... in the contest because he was ill.

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When you have a small child in the house, you _____ leave small objects lying around. Such objects ____ be swallowed, causing serious injury or even death.

When my teacher was away on holiday, Mr Nam had to  ................ her.

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

It just gave you a stronger motivation for doing what you already knew was right.

Choose the correct response to each of the following exchanges. " Can I leave a message to Jim?" -"________"

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Dr. Boyle does not generally see any patients  ______________  appointments, except for cases of emergency.

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If I had gone white water rafting with my friends, I _______ down the Colorado River right now.

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With the financial crisis over and banks eager to provide loans, it has never been ------- easy for the average person to own a home.

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You can make a good living in sales if you have the right attitude and strategies.

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------ reviews for Leonard Atwood's new book were very positive, orders for the novel were lower than the publisher had expected.

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.
(42)..............................

I can’t possily lend you any more money; it is quite out of the ....................

ASEAN  press  praised the great  ................  of Vietnamese athletes at the 22nd SEA Games.

The use of unleaded petrol has _____ in recent years.

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:

Many new graduates take a part – time job and barely make ends meet every month.

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Books taken from the short ________ section are due to be returned the next day.

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

A chronic lack of sleep may make us irritable and reduces our motivation to work.

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Her strength is that she never gives .................... 

You should be a little more ............... if you want to attract their attention.

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 loss of his journals had cuased him even more sorrow than his retirement form the military six years earlier.