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.
With price increases on most necessities, many people have to tighten their belt for fear of getting into financial difficulties.
A.dress in loose clothes
B.spend money freely
C.save on daily expenses
D.put on tighter belts

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.
It is firmly believed that books are a primary means for disseminating knowledge and information.
A.classifying
B.distributing
C.adopting
D.inventing

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Laura is telling Bob about her exam results.
- Laura: "______" - Bob: "That's great. Congratulations!"A.I hope I'll pass the exam tomorrow.
B.I've passed the exam with an A.
C.I'll get the exam results tomorrow.
D.I didn't do well in the exam.

_______ (32)
A.school
B.class
C.course
D.term

It isn't just that the level of education of this school is high. It's that it's also been consistent for years.
A.The level of education in this school, which is usually quite high, shows only slight variations from year to year.
B.The standard of education is not high in this school, but at least all the students are at the same level.
C.Not only are the standards of education good in this school, but it has maintained those standards over the years.
D.It isn't fair to deny that this school is successful, as it has had the same high standards for many years now.

_______ (31)
A.after
B.later
C.then
D.past

I'd suggest that we avoid telling any scary stories with Janet around. She’s a bit unstable and could get hysterical.
A.Janet has trouble keeping her emotions under control, especially when she is told frightening stories.
B.Since Janet is somewhat unbalanced, the only way to make her laugh is by telling stories, but we should avoid scary ones as they might cause her to panic.
C.It is no fun to tell frightening stories to Janet, who is not very stable mentally, because she only laughs instead of getting scared.
D.Janet is somewhat mentally unbalanced and might easily become uncontrollably emotional, so let’s not tell frightening stories in her presence.

No one but the experts was able to realize that the painting was an imitation. It greatly resembled the original.
A.It was obvious that only a person with great talent could fake a painting so successfully.
B.It was hard for ordinary people to judge between the fake painting and the real one, but not for the experts.
C.It was almost impossible for amateurs to realize that the painting was not authentic, though the experts could judge it quite easily.
D.The painting looked so much like the authentic one that only the experts could tell it wasn't genuine.

Could you mind telling me the way to the nearest restaurant?
A.Could
B.telling
C.to
D.nearest

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.
It was the year 2003 that Vietnam hosted the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) for the first time.
A.the year 2003
B.hosted
C.for
D.time