I.     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.
1.        Mr. Brown’s new garage was not wide enough for the camper van to fit in.
A.    old enough              B. so big                        C. very long                  D. too narrow
2.        Because she owes me money, my neighbor tends to keep away from me when she sees me outside.
A.    prevent                    B. Avoid                        C. attack                       D. surprise
3.        The kinds of sun cream you use may affect your skin.
A.    cause                       B. Increase                    C. Influence                  D. worry
4. If you didn’t contribute generously, we couldn’t continue with our project.
A. charitably                B. generally                   C. officially                   D. locally
5.        Watch out for pickpockets! It is not a safe place.
A.    Be careful               B. Be quick                   C. Look at                     D. Take after
6.        Scientists want to find out if there is, or has ever been, life on Mars. They are planning to send people there.
A.    get some information                                    B. make a discovery
C. find plants and animals                                D. carry out experiments
7.        During the seven-day journey by the sea, the ship traveled to three different countries.
 A.    flight                       B. transfer                     C. route                         D. voyage
8.        He only has average general intelligence, but he is an excellent artist.
A.    ability to think        B. ability to work hard    C. specialized skill              D. musical performance
9.        We took off our shoes and socks and walked without shocks or shoes along the beach.
A.    hotfoot                    B. out-footed                C. flat-footed                D. barefoot
10.     They all watched him without making any noise, waiting for an explanation.
A.    silently                    B. slowly                       C. carefully                   D. cautiously
II.      Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1.        Mathematics is a compulsory subject in all Vietnamese high schools. : bắt buộc
A.    difficult                   B. changeable               C. Optional                   D. interesting
2.        Education is free, but some people pay to send their children to private schools.
A.    expensive                B. popular                     C. Public: công              D. high
3.              After the alien spacecraft hovered over the park for a short while, it vanished.
A.    landed                     B. Appeared                 C. attacked                    D. rose
4.        On Saturday night I’d like nothing more than sitting in my cozy little room reading a book.
A.    inexpensive             B. warm                        C. uncomfortable          D. dirty
5.        I was virtually finished with the paper when my computer lost the file.
A.    stopped                   B. found                       C. damaged                  D. changed
6.        Lack of sleep can have an enormous negative impact on a student’s grades.
A.    positive                   B. cognitive                  C. affective                   D. creative
7.        Because she is so depressed, Barbara has been crying in her bed all day long.
A.    delighted                 B. worried                     C. interested                 D. confused
8.        After several weeks of not being able to sell the home, the owners increased the price by 10,000 dollars.
A.    purchased                B. Reduced                   C. expanded                 D. divided
9.        Human beings have launched many man-made satellites into outer space.
A.    special                     B. enormous                  C. natural                      D. expensive
10.     My clothes are all getting too tight. I’ll have to let them out.
A.    wash them                                                    B. make them larger
C. make them smaller                                        D. give them different colours