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My dad got into trouble sometimes because he didn’t suffer fools gladly. He would be very direct with people if he didn’t agree with them and that would sometimes cause offense.
A.felt bad around foolish people
B.acted like idiots don’t exist
C.was harsh to people who seem idiotic
D.was understanding towards the less clever

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Juan Manuel Santos was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2016 for his resolute efforts to bring the country’s more than 50-year-long civil war to an end.
A.sure
B.certain
C.determined
D.original

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The issue of pay rise will loom large at this year’s conference as it is what all the attendees want to mention.
A.be improved
B.be avoided
C.be discussed
D.become important

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Some newspapers are often guilty of distorting the truth just to impress readers with sensational news stories.
A.gathering personal information
B.making changes to facts
C.providing reliable data
D.examining factual data

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It is really difficult to translate Vietnamese terms having no direct counterparts in English.
A.equivalent phrases
B.clear meanings
C.concrete references
D.confusable words

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You should pat yourself on the back for having achieved such a high score in the graduation exam. You had studied very hard.
A.wear a backpack
B.check up your back
C.praise yourself
D.criticize yourself

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Many organizations have been involved in drawing up the report on environmental campaigns.
A.engaged in
B.enquired about
C.confined in
D.concerned about

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Most patients find that the numbness from the injection wears off after about an hour.
A.occurs
B.increases
C.disappears
D.intensifies

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The company will only employ competent engineers, so they want to see evidence of their work as well the references from previous employers.
A.ambitious
B.unqualified
C.proficient
D.inconvenient

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She was overjoyed because her article ......................
A.has been published
B.has published
C.had published
D.had been published