Câu hỏi:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following question.

It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn’t.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following question.

The last time I saw her was three years ago.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

This winter wasn’t_______ as difficult as last winter.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following question.

You’d better take the keys. It’s possible I’ll come home late.

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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks

   A surprising number of popular spectator sports, for example football or baseball, (31)______ in Europe or the USA in the nineteenth century. This did not happen by chance. It was the (32) ______ of changes in the way people lived in those places at that time. Until then, more people lived In the country than in towns. They worked in small groups and had no regular time off. All this changed with the growth of factories and industry in the nineteenth century, first in Europe and (33) ______. In the USA. For the first time, most people began to live in towns, and they found themselves with regular free time. They had more leisure time than ever before. This resulted in the need for organized entertainment. Suitable games developed or were invented, typically team games, in which the crowd could (34) ______ sides and become involved. This gave people some of the entertainment they need in their free time. The recent explosion in TV, with the introduction of satellite and cable channels, has caused an increase in (35) ______ for sports as entertainment. The money TV has broughtto games such as football, tennis and baseball means that spectator sports will certainly go on playing an important part in our lives.

Question 32:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase CLOSEST in meaning to the bold and underlined part in each of the following questions.

I told you clearly and definitely not to write your answers in pencil, Smith!