Complete each gap with an appropriate form of the word in capitals at the end of the line. The exercise begins with an example (0). 0 I see they've finally got round to widening the Kharkiv Road. WIDE 1. Each employee's performance is ___evaluated ____ at least once a year. VALUE 2. We could barely hear ourselves speak above the _______ roar of the sea. DEAF 3. He was fined £500 and ___disqualified____ from driving for three years. QUALIFY 4. They lost the battle, despite ____numbers___ the enemy by two to one. NUMBER 5. I spent my first two weeks back at work __familarizing_____ myself with all the new procedures. FAMILIAR 6. Arnold died in 1953: his wife, who ___overlived____ him by almost half a century, passed away on the last day of the millennium. LIVE 7. Before enrolling on a course, you should first ensure that it has been __validated_____ by an officially recognized body. VALID 8. New moisturizing cream smooths out wrinkles and _______ that your skin stays young-looking. SURE 9. Education has become very _______ in recent four years. COMMERCIAL 10. He was _______ by her charm. CAPTIVE 11. We were _______ by the news of an education reform. SAD

For questions 10 – 17, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).Example (0)Answer: with                                                  Putting the Brakes on London’s Black CabsAmong the many images associated (0) ………. London are its iconic black cabs. It is also well known that drivers must undergo rigorous testing and training before (10) ………. granted one of the coveted licences. It can take up (11) ………. four years to learn the 25,000 or so roads and streets within a six-mile radius of Charing Cross. This is (12) ………. doubt made more difficult by the fact that potential cabbies must also memorise thousands of ‘points of interest’. Then, applicants must sit not one but twelve separate interviews in which they must be able to recite from memory the shortest route (13) ………. any two points.Yet this London institution is facing challenges from many quarters, not the least of (14) ………. is the low unemployment rate. ‘People simply don’t want to (15) ………. through the trouble of obtaining a black cab licence when there are easier employment options available,’ says Mike O’Casey, a manager at a cabbie training school. On (16) ………. of this, other factors, including competition from ride-sharing apps, are (17) ………. pressure on schools like the one managed by Mr O’Casey.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word /phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence.Question 15.I _____________ as a marketing manager for Hoang Anh Gia Lai company since I _____________.A.had worked – graduatedB.have worked – have graduatedC.worked – graduatedD.have worked – graduatedQuestion 16.They have rarely bought a new car, _______________?A.didn’t theyB.don’t theyC.have theyD.haven’t theyQuestion 17.A spider is sometimes ______________ than a large snake.A.the most frighteningB.as frighteningC.more frighteningD.frighteningQuestion 18.He had made his decision and refused ______________ his mind.A.changeB.to changingC.changingD.to changeQuestion 19.Students are expected to ___________ discussions and express personal opinions.A.catch up withB.get on withC.put up withD.take part in

Despite studying for hours, ___________. 1 pointhe still failed the testhe got an A+ on the examhe decided to skip the testhe aced the test with flying colors

D. Choose the correct part of speech, adding affixes if necessary, to complete the following sentences. (2 pts each = 12 pts)Academic success can only be by hard work. ACHIEVEMENT

The team worked hard to meet the deadline; _______ , they were _______ unable to complete the project on time. though, ultimatelydespite, successfullyhowever, efficientlyon the contrary, consistently