Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following sentences.
To let Harold join our new project was silly as he knows little about our company.
A.We shouldn’t have allowed Harold to join our new project as he doesn’t know much about our company.
B.Harold must have known so little about our company that he wasn’t let to join our new project.
C.We would have joined the new project with Harold provided that he knew much about our company.
D.Harold couldn’t have joined our new project with such poor knowledge about our company.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
My father continued _______ although the doctor advised him _______ the habit several times.
A.to smoke/ quit
B.for smoking/ of quitting
C.smoke/ quitting
D.smoking/ to quit

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
George graduated with a good degree. However, he joined the ranks of the unemployed.
A.That George graduated with a good degree helped him join the ranks of the unemployed.
B.Although George graduated with a good degree, he joined the ranks of the unemployed.
C.George joined the ranks of the unemployed because he graduated with a good degree.
D.If George graduated with a good degree, he would join the ranks of the unemployed.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete the following exchanges.
Anne is seeing Mary off at the airport.
Anne: “Don’t fail to look after yourself, Mary!”
Marry: “_______”
A.The same to you.
B.Oh, I knew about that.
C.Thanks, I will.
D.Of course, you are an adult.

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.
Higher general education is based on theoretical expertise and might be contrasted with higher vocational education, which concentrating on both practice and theory.
A.is based on
B.expertise
C.contrasted with
D.concentrating

I 've read our advertisement in today's .............. of the Tuoi Tre.
A.edit
B.editor
C.editing
D.edition

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
The nominating committee always meet behind closed doors, lest its deliberations become known prematurely.
A.dangerously
B.safely
C.privately
D.publicly

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Hue is the ideal place to enjoy life; it’s a beautiful and hospitable city with its famous cultural heritage.
A.friendly
B.affectionate
C.noticeable
D.natural

How can we remember all these vocabulary items? — Well..............
A.read them in mind
B.study them in heart
C.learn them by heart
D.tell them by heart

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on you answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
A.inspired
B.welcomed
C.subscribed
D.launched