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

Too many people were unemployed, and the economy got into trouble.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Your English is improving considerably. It is getting ______.

She showed us the gift she had got, which was a ______ pencil box.

Many children are under such a high _______ of learning that they do not feel happy at school.

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

If you work hard (A) , you would be (B) successful in (C) anything (D) you do.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

The girls and flowers ____ he painted were vivid.

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

When he passes the entrance exam, his parents will be walking on air.

Domestic appliances like washing machines and dishwashers have made _________ life much easier.

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

Water and fresh air are very necessary for every living thing.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentence in the following questions.

The book is very interesting. My brother bought it yesterday.

It was ______ that we decided to stay indoors.

Although she couldn’t speak English, Ngoc decided to settle in Manchester.

Travelling to ______ countries in the world enables me to learn many interesting things.

“It’s a surprising gift. Thank you very much, Mary.” said Mr Pike.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrases that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

To many people, their friends are the most important in their life. Really good friends always (31)__________ joys and sorrows with you and never turn their backs on you. Your best friend maybe someone you have known all your life or someone you have grown (32) __________ with. There are all sorts of things that can (33)__________ about this special relationship. It maybe the result of enjoying the same activities and sharing experiences. Most of us have met someone that we have immediately felt relaxed with as if we had known them for ages. (34)__________ , it really takes you years to get to know someone well enough to consider your best friend. To the (35)__________ of us, this is someone we trust completely and who understands us better than anyone else. It's the person you can tell him or her your most intimate secrets.

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