You shouldn’t lose heart; success often comes to those who are not _______ by failure.s

   A. put off.                           B. turned on.                      C. left out.                          D. switched off.

Candidates are advised to dress formally to make a good _______ on job interviewers.

   A. impressive.                     B. impression.                    C. impress.                         D. impressively.

It _______ to reason that Jason passed the exam with flying colours on account of his working hard during the term.

   A. lays.                               B. comes.                           C. gets.                              D. stands.

The patients _______ with the new drug showed better signs of recovery than those receiving conventional medicine.

            A. treating.       B. having treated.         C. who treated.            D. treated

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. inventing.     B. distributing.  C. classifying.   D. adapting

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.

Thanks to highly sophisticated technology, scientists have made many important discoveries in different fields.

   A. confusing.                      B. accessible.                     C. effective.                        D. advanced.

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.

Question 6. With price increases on most necessities, many people have to tighten their belt for fear of getting into financial difficulties.

A. spend money freely.                                                

B. save on daily expenses.

C. dress in loose clothes.         

D. put on tighter belts.

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.

Today the number of start-ups in Vietnam is mounting as the government has created favourable conditions for them to develop their business.

   A. peaking.                         B. decreasing.                    C. varying.                          D. rising.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

  A. equipment.   B. sympathy.    C. poverty.       D. character

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

 A. intend.                   B. follow.                       C. decide.                   D. install.