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

Did she get the better of you in the argument?

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.
(38)..............................

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Jenny’s engagement ring was precious! It ______ have cost a fortune.

Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions. "After the children finished their dinner, they went to bed ____ listened to a bedtime story before falling asleep."

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

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

Gerry didn’t go on the expedition – he made up that part of the story.

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Mary is ..................in gardening. She can work in the garden for hours. 

The more satisfied employees are, ______________ to the company.

 I don’t recall ______ him at the conference. 

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He is considered one of the greatest ............. of the country.

Vietnamese athletes performed ................. and won a lot of gold medals.

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

Under this high-pressure and competitive environment, it is ____ a balanced lifestyle.

When the teacher asked Daisy what the chemical formula was, her mind went ..................

 Mary didn’t know the answer to the teacher’s question,…………….. 

Different learners have different learning styles.

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

His life is a rich source of inspiration for many writers and poets.

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It was ................. to listen to the story which the guide told. 

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The airline's newly opened lounge in the international terminal can  _____________  hold up to 100 travelers.

What a heavy fog we have! I’m sure our flight will surely fall behind _____.

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