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

In times of war, the Red Cross is dedicated to reducing the sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians, and prisoners of war.

The guidelines in this book can help you become a _________ speaker.

I should very much like to have gone to that party of theirs, but    .............

Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence. "Smokers warned not to smoke in bed ______ the potential danger."

Marry is talking to Linda over the phone. Mary: “Thank you for helping me prepare for the party.” Linda: “  ..................  ”.

.........searching for long –term economic growth the government intends to study immediate solutions to avoid severe criticism from the public.

Rico is seeing his close friend - Rosa off at the railway station. Rosa: “Ok. I must be going now. I’ll be in touch.”

Rico: “   .............  ”

All employees and on-site contractors are now required to register their..................

It _______ that learning a foreign language _______ a lot of time.

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence. 

The coffee makers we compared------- in terms of price, size, and durability.

The belief that a man in his early twenties ought to have a firm occupational choice reflects .................. that development is complete by the end of adolescence.

It was him who came running into the classroom with the news.

Choose the correct answer.

As an _______, Mr. Pike is very worried about the increasing of juvenile delinquency.

I go to school with. . . everyday

Choose the best answer:
Miss Brown told Mary_______ down.

Time For A Change Liza Cooke works (1) ________ VSO, a voluntary charity organization. For the last three years she (2) ________ English in a primary school in a small village in Nigeria. Before that she lived with her parents in a (3) ________ house in Croydon, and worked in an office in north London. Her life changed dramatically after she decided to join VSO (4)________ volunteer worker.
I used to travel to work every day by train. The journey would take (5) ________ forty minutes and an hour. Now it only takes me a few minutes. I used to work in a large office with about thirty other people. Now I teach classes of up to fifty children. I still work (6) ________ - well, more of less. The classroom has walls but no windows! I used to hate my office job. It was so boring. But teaching is so different - I really enjoy it. 
Of course, working in an office and living at home (7) ________ that I had a lot of free time. I would go out every night of the week and enjoy myself. I never stayed at home. Now I find I have hardly (8) ________ free time, but I don't mind. I seem to spend most of my free time doing volunteer work
(5)...................................

Luca is at Noi Bai Airport. She wants to exchange some money, she is talking to Paula - a clerk at a currency exchange kiosk.

Luca: “I'd like to change some money.” Paula: “  ..................   ”

Considering the failure of . ...........system to other adequate support, we might have to provide refunds to our customers.

A patient is talking to a receptionist at a medical clinic.

Patient: "Can I make an appointment to see the doctor, please?"

Receptionist: “  ..............  ”

His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else's point of view. He is very____ absent-minded

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence. 

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