Choose 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 sentences. Exercise 1 1. When being interviewed, concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or asking you. A. be related to B. be interested in C. pay all attention to D. express interest in 2. Our parents join hands to give us a nice house and a happy home. A. deal with B. manage C. help together D. work together 3. School uniform is compulsory in most of Vietnamese schools. A. depended B. required C. divided D. paid 4. Help and supports are rapidly sent to wherever there are victims of a catastrophe. A. diseases and illnesses B. poverty and famine C. warfare D. a sudden great disaster 5. I had a row with my boss and had to quit the job. A. debated B. discussed C. quarreled D. ignored 6. The potatoes have burned and stuck to the bottom of the pan. A. The lowest inside surface B. the shortest below surface C. The lowest beneath surface D. the shortest under surface 7. It was inevitable that the smaller company should merge with the larger. A. urgent B. unavoidable C. important D. necessary 8. The new animation film catches the fancy of the children. A. attracts B. satisfies C. surprises D. amuses 9. Many scientists agree that global warming poses great threats to all species on Earth. A. irritations B. annoyances C. fears D. risks 10. As tourism is more developed, people worry about the damage to the flora and fauna of the island. A. fruits and vegetables B. flowers and trees C. plants and animals D. mountains and forests

Exercise 2 1. No one would have attended (A) the lecture if you told (B) the truth about (C) the guest speaker (D). 2. Because (A) his sickness (B), he didn’t take (C) part in the English competition (D). 3. A galaxy, where (A) may include billions of (B) stars, is (C) held together (D) by gravitation attraction. 4. The tongue is the principal (A) organ of taste (B), and is (C) crucial for chewing, swallowed (D), and speaking. 5. Each of the members (A) of the group were (B) made to write (C) a report every week (D). 6. Why don’t (A) you congratulate our son about (B) passing (C) his final (D) exam? 7. Neither of the girls (A) have (B) turned in the term papers to the (C) instructor yet (D). 8. The secretary told (A) me that an important file had left (B) in the lunch room just (C) the other (D) day. 9. The (A) little boy’s mother bought him (B) a five-speeds (C) racing bicycle for (D) his birthday. 10. Since (A) fireworks are dangerous (B), many countries have laws to prevent (C) businesses to sell (D) them.