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.

1. Many scientists agree that global warming poses great threats to all species on Earth.

A. risks                   B. annoyances                   C. fears                   D. irritations

2. When their rent increased from 200 to 400 a month, they protested against such a tremendous increase.

A. light                    B. huge                   C. tiring                   D. difficult

B. LEXICO GRAMMAR
1. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in the sentence
Many scientists agree that global warming poses great threats to all species on Earth
A. annoyance    B. risks  
C. irritations   D. fears
2 Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the italic part in the sentence
They have not made any effort to integrate with the local community
A. cooperate    B. put together
C. separate      D. connect
Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences
3 The guide encouraged the tourists___Bat Trang village (visit/visiting/visited/to visit)
4 I couldn't concentrate on my lesson___was very tense (although/so that/why/because)
5 ___ my cousin is younf, she is one of the most skillful artisan in Bat Trang village (when/although/whereas/In order to)
6 The weather was so hot,___I turned on the air conditioner (so/so that/because/but)
7 We didn't need to turn___the fan because the room was cool (off/down/away/on)
8 New York is___a bigger than Hanoi (many/much/few/little)
9 Paul reads___than anyone else in the class (fast/faster/fastet/the fastest)
10 Choose the word whose underlined part needs correcting
Khang was so upset because Dan turned back
               A                           B                                 C
his invitation to the cinema
                           D

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

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

Many communities now disapprove of these phones so much that they have forbidden anyone of any age to use them while driving

A. fully endorse their popularity

B. condemn or oppose their use

B. condemn or oppose their use

D. agree to their unrestricted use

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.

Talks on climate change resumed in the German city of Bonn on July 16 to combat global warming.

A. focus on

B. settle down       

C. fight against      

D. sum up

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

People in Vietnam nod their head to show that they agree with something.

A. blink

B. shake

C. wave

D. slump

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

It was inevitable that the smaller company should merge with the larger.

A. urgent

B.unavoidable

C. important

D.necessary

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.

Question . Most people admit that they contribute to global warming.

A. be partly responsible for

B. disapprove

C. neglect

D. cause