Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions. 

Before you begin the exam paper, always read the instructions carefully.

The word Note down in the passage is closest in meaning to ______.

The office was closed for a week for refurbishment and now the staff have to deal with the ______ that built up during their absence.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges. 

Tom and Mary are in a coffee shop.

- Tom: "Would you like coffee or tea?"

- Mary: "______."

The phrase heads for in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______.

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 stress in each of the following questions. 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 

The athlete's bitter defeat in the match dealt a blow to his hopes of defending his title at the championship.

The word extinguish in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.

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

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 stress in each of the following questions. 

Many streets in the central cities of Hue and Da Nang ______ by prolonged heavy rain last month.