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.

There is a world of difference between love and marriage. While love belongs to emotion, marriage means a lot of bonds and responsibilities.

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: I like _____ after my cats in my free time.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said that  ..............   , a large number of women and girls in various areas in the world are being discriminated and subjected to violence.

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The printer on the second floor will be out of -------- until the technician arrives on Friday.

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Mrs. Lindon has ________ that she is unable to get a job.

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The updated medical-records system will --------- that patients and doctors can easily access accurate information.

I don't think Peter will reject that job offer,     ?

Those in ____ of banning laptops in classrooms like to demonstrate how handwritten notes lead to better learning compared to notes taken on a computer.

He was the last man .............. the ship.

Deserts are often composed of ________ and rocky surfaces.

Conservation, sustainable use and protection of  _______ resources including plants, animals, mineral deposits, soils, clean water, clean air, and fossil fuels such as coal, petroleum, and natural gas 

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___________ the new shop has only been open a week, it has already started to outperform the old one.

Gavin_______ the idea of dividing the rooms in half.

A survey was ...............  to study the effects of mass media on young adults.

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: 

Faced with the economic crisis, many businesses were tightening their belts and cutting jobs.

 A  _______ resource is one that may be replaced over time by natural processes, such as fish populations or natural vegetation, or is inexhaustible, such as solar energy. 

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: There is a motel at the comer of this street ____ the travellers can stay in.

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Thanks to Ms. Perry’s tireless campaigning, education ___________   as the central issue of the city council election.

United Parcel Service (UPS) believes that its employees should give the firm a fair day’s work for a fair’s day pay. The package delivery firm seems willing to give more than a fair’s day pay. But in (35) ____, UPS expects maximum output from its employees. Since 1920s, the firm’s industrial engineers have been studying every detail of every task (36) ____ by most UPS employees. From their studies have come time and motion standards that (37) ____ how those tasks are performed and how long they should take. Drivers, for example, are expected to walk to a customer’s door at a speed of exactly three feet per second. They are told to knock as soon as they get there, rather than (38) ____ time looking for a doorbell. Work engineers are (39) ____ riding with drivers, timing everything from stops at traffic lights, to wait at customers’ doorway, to stairway climbs, to coffee break. And they are not (40) ____ to pointing out the occasional inefficiency. Additionally, supervisors ride with the least good drivers, noting how they work and constantly (41) ____ them until their work is up to standard. The (42) ____of all this work engineering is efficiency, and UPS has been called one of the most efficient companies anywhere. It's also a highly profitable company. Most drivers take the regimentation in stride: many show (43) ____ in meeting the UPS standards each day. Others, however, feel that they are constantly being pushed, that it is impossible for them to (44) ____ at work. UPS officials claim that the standards provide accountability. And, they say, employees who work according to UPS standards should feel less tired at the end of the day.
(5).........................

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During tourist season, selling handmade crafts is a  _____________  source of income for local residents.

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