Câu hỏi:  In the capitalist countries, the rising _______ of living is as hard on country families as on city families.

A. amount

B. cost

C. expense

D. price

Câu 1: As one of the four ______ of the company, he often had to attend Board meetings.

A. managers

B. directors

C. headmasters

D. governors

Câu 2:  Some useful ideas were suggested while the social committee was _____ the club’s programme for the coming season.

A. arguing about

B. discussing

C. quarrelling

D. having a debate on

Câu 3:  When he was questioned about the missing ring, he firmly _____ that he had even seen it.

A. defied

B. accused

C. refused

D. denied

Câu 4:  She opened the packet and emptied the ______ into a saucepan.

A. fullness

B. container

C. refills

D. contents

Câu 5: High interest rates _______ people in capitalist countries from borrowing money.

A. discourage

B. decrease

C. disgust

D. disturb

Câu 6: The hall seemed _______ lit after the bright sunshine outside.

A. faintly

B. vaguely

C. obscurely

D. dimly