When I told my family I wanted to be a professional musician, I faced a _____of criticism from my parents, who strongly disapproved of the idea.

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Whole villages were wiped ____ by the earthquake.

You need to cut _____ the onions into small pieces before cooking them.

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Susie and Fran............ us last night, so I had to quickly defrost a pizza.

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 Ho Chi Minh City is _________ than Hue.

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

I believe Mr. Brown is the most suitable candidate for the job as he has all the necessary qualifications.

The company is experiencing significant growth and is looking to add a new member to ................. staff immediately.

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He seems friendly ............ everyone in the village.

Don’t _____ to any conclusion before you know the full facts.

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After a decade of economic liberalization, Vietnam has seen a dramatic rise in living _______ in urban areas.

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

Bug-Fix Software _______   users of its antivirus program to download regular updates and scan their computers on a weekly basis.

Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence 

The purpose of a CV is to ____ that you have the necessary skills to do the job for which you are applying.

 I can______ English. 

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The woman........... when the police told her that her son had died.

Most Americans eat three meals (1) ______ the day: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Breakfast begins between 7:00 and 8:00am, lunch between 11:00 am and noon, and dinner between 6:00 and 8:00 pm. On Sundays "brunch" is a (2) ______ of breakfast and lunch, typically beginning at 11:00 am. Students often enjoy a "study break" or evening snack around 10:00 or 11:00 pm. Breakfast and lunch tend to be light meals, with only one (3) ______. Dinner is the main meal. 4) ______ breakfast Americans will eat cereal with milk which are often mixed (5) ______ in a bowl, a glass of orange juice, and toasted bread or muffin with jam, butter, or margarine. Another common breakfast meal is scrambled eggs or (6) ______ omelet with potatoes and breakfast meat (bacon or sausage). People who are on (7) ______ eat just a cup of yogurt. Lunch and dinner are more (8) ______. When eating at a formal dinner, you may be overwhelmed by the number of utensils. How do you (9) ______ the difference between a salad fork, a butter fork, and a dessert fork? Most Americans do not know the answer (10) ______ But knowing which fork or spoon to use first is simple: use the outermost utensils first and the utensils closest to the plate last.
(5).......................

The acquisition was completed for $125 million, which indicates just how ................ the company's value had dropped.

Choose the correct answer in each sentence.

The sequel to last year's film Galactic Express made $400 million worldwide, ------- is more than the first movie earned.

Carefully conducted (1) ______ that have followed the children of working mothers have not been able to any long-term problems, compared with children of working mothers stayed at home. My personal (2)______ is that mothers should be allowed to work if they wish. Whether we like it or not, there a number of mothers who just have to work. There are those who have invested such a big part of their lives in establishing a career that they cannot afford to see it lost. Then there are many who must work out of pure economic (3)______. Many mothers are not (4) ______ out to be full-time parents. After a few months at home with a much loved infant, they feel trapped and is olateD. There are a number of options when it (5) ______ to choosing childcare. These range from child minders and nannies through to Granny of the kind lady (6) ______ the street. (7) ______, however, many parents don't have any choice; they have to accept anything they can get. Be prepared! No matter how good the childcare maybe, some children are going to protest wildly if they are left. This is a (8) ______ normal stage of child development. Babies separate well in the first six months, but soon after that they start to get a crush on Mum and close family members. Make sure that in first week you allow plenty of time to help your child settle in. All children are different. Some are independent, while others are more attached to their mothers. Remember that if you want to (9) ______ the best for your children, it's not the quantity of time you spend wit them, it's the (10) ______ that matters.
(7).................................

Every culture has its own (1)_____ list of behavior that is acceptable. Every society (2)_____ has its taboos, or types of behavior that are considered a violation of (3)_____ manners. If you travel to (4)_____ country, on business or vacation, it is really (5)____ to learn some of that country’s customs so that you (6)_____ insult the local people there. The word “taboo” comes from the Tongan language and is used in (7)_____ English to describe verbal and non-verbal behavior that is forbidden or to be (8) _____. In spite of people’s common thought, taboos are not universal and they tend to be (9)_____ to a certain culture or country, and usually form around a community’s values and beliefs. (10)_____, what is considered acceptable behavior in one country may be a serious taboo in another.
(7)......................

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction.

The boy which was given first prize in the contest was very happy.

Students must present written ................ from a parent in case she needs to take