VIII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 1. When you sit for the exam tomorrow, try to stay calm and relaxed. A. answer B. take C. make D. write 2. If the examiner can't make sense of what your essay is about, you'll get the low mark. A. declare B. estimate C. communicate D. understand 3. If you want to get a high mark on a test, review the material carefully beforehand. A. performance B. score C. figure D. note 4. Some students only cram for tests when there is little time left, so their results are not satisfactory. A. prepare in a short period B. prepare in a long time C. prepare well D. prepare badly 5. My application for the scholarship has been turned down because the transcript of marks is not satisfactory enough. A. cancelled B. postponed C. reduced D. rejected IX. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meanin the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 1. Students also have the opportunity to choose from a wide range of optional courses in the university. A. mandatory B. selective C. free D. limited 2. Tom did miserably on the final test, which caused a shock to everyone in the class. A. took B. sat for C. failed D. passed 3. Schools are more relaxed nowadays as discipline is less tough than before. A. accurate B. severe C. strict D. loose 4. Well, Mrs Baker, you'll be pleased to hear that George has made a dramatic improvement in geography. A. meaningful B. important C. insignificant D. steady 5. Most of the students in our country are interested in pursuing higher education to get bachelor's degrees. A. following B. giving up C. trying D. interrupting

VIII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 
1. When you sit for the exam tomorrow, try to stay calm and relaxed. 
A. answer   B. take   C. make  D. write 
2. If the examiner can't make sense of what your essay is about, you'll get the low mark.
A. declare   B. estimate   C. communicate   D. understand 
3. If you want to get a high mark on a test, review the material carefully beforehand. 
A. performance   B. score  C. figure  D. note 
4. Some students only cram for tests when there is little time left, so their results are not satisfactory. 
A. prepare in a short period    B. prepare in a long time 
C. prepare well     D. prepare badly 
5. My application for the scholarship has been turned down because the transcript of marks is not satisfactory enough. 
A. cancelled   B. postponed   C. reduced  D. rejected ( từ chối) 
IX. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meanin the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 
1. Students also have the opportunity to choose from a wide range of optional courses in the university. 
A. mandatory ( bắt buộc)   B. selective  C. free   D. limited
2. Tom did miserably on the final test, which caused a shock to everyone in the class. 
A. took   B. sat for   C. failed  D. passed ( qua ( bài ktra) ) 
3. Schools are more relaxed nowadays as discipline is less tough than before. 
A. accurate   B. severe  C. strict ( nghiêm ngặt ) D. loose 
4. Well, Mrs Baker, you'll be pleased to hear that George has made a dramatic improvement in geography.
A. meaningful  B. important   C. insignificant ( không đáng kể)   D. steady 
5. Most of the students in our country are interested in pursuing higher education to get bachelor's degrees. 
A. following   B. giving up ( từ bỏ )   C. trying  D. interrupting

VIII
1, B
2, D
3, B
4, A
5, D
IX
1, A
2, D
3, C
4, B
5, B

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