Vietnamese athletes performed_______ and won a lot of gold medals. 

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: 

The famous racehorse Secretariat had to be destroyed because of a painful, incurable hoof disease.

Choose the correct answer to complete each following sentence by circling A, B, C or D. 

 Studies show that the average audience forms its ____________ of the speaker within the first few seconds of the presentation.

Choose the best answer:
The situation seems to be changing minute by minute.

They seem to be ….. We dislike them

 It's her ….. obligation to tell the police what she knows. 

.............. the email - supposedly from Boyd's Bank - to be genuine, she was tricked into disclosing her credit card details.

Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is ....................  ; if it was destroyed no amount of money could ever replace it.

Recently, a gang of enterprising New Zealanders  ...........  an incredible scheme to raise awareness of depression and mental health issues.

If my mother _    ________me up, I will catch the bus.

Michael looked upset and surprised when  ...........   by his mother today.

Helen has gone out and she will not be ..............    till midnight.

The exquisite antique bottle was carved  ...........  marble.

Choose the correct answer to complete each following sentence by circling A, B, C or D. 

Each year, the relationship between what people eat and the state of_________health is more fully understood.

............. research team is an effective way to prepare for class preparation of social studies such as history, geography, literature and economics.

During one of his sea voyages, the Italian navigator Alvise Cadamcsto __________ the Cape Verde Islands. 

This plant’s …. is high, so it attracts a lot of investment. 

Identify the error in each sentence: An extended family consists not only (A) of parents and children (B) but also of others (C) relatives, such as grandparents and unmarried (D)

Every country has its (1) _________ traditions, some of which have existed for centuries. In my opinion, we should do everything possible to preserve them.
Some people think that in today's high-tech world traditional celebrations are too old-fashioned and (2) _________ to our lives. However, (3) _________ such as Carnival, are important, as they bring communities together and make us think about other people and not just computers. 
(4) _________ argument against traditional festivals is that they are expensive to organise. To some extent this is true, particularly when there are firework (5) _________ or parades. On the other hand, it is a small price to pay for brightening up our lives with entertainment and colour. (6) _________, celebrations like the 'Fallas' in my home town of Valencia (7) _________ many tourists and their money.
Finally, although I agree that some traditional customs (8) _________ their original significance, they can provide an opportunity for us to learn about our past. For example, Bonfire Night teaches British children about a particular period of their country's history.
To conclude, traditional celebrations are (9) _________ great pleasure and interest, and they are certainly (10) _________ keeping.
(2)...............

Identify the error in each sentence: 

Much children like to get their faces painted with bright colors at community fairs.

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The accident happened because she was careless.