31. I'm totally exhausted after having finished successive assignments in only a week.

A. Jobs                         B. works                                  C. exercises                             D. problems

32. He is truly a reliable friend. He will always be with me and never let me down.

A. mean                       B. independent                        C. decisive                               D. dependable

33. At last, Huong made a determined effort to get a scholarship so that he could have chance to study overseas.

A. tenacious                B. serious                    C. unresolved                          D. necessary

34. In spite of poverty and dreadful conditions, they still manage to keep their self-respect.

A. self-reliant              B. self-restraint           C. self-esteem                         D. self-assured

35. All students are revising carefully, for the final test is approaching soon.

A. going fast                B. reaching fast           C. coming near                       D. getting near

36. John is an admirable person as he isn't influenced by other people's opinions when making decision to do something.

A. relied                      B. impacted                 C. decided                   D. assigned

37. The prom is permitted providing that everyone behaves responsibly.

A. honestly                  B. imperfectly             C. sensitively               D. sensibly

38. Don't worry! The answer to this quiz is on the back page.

A. treatment               B. method                   C. solution                   D. way

39. It is lazy of him for not doing his homework every day.

A. idle                         B. hard                        C. busy             D. diligent

40. The government found it very difficult to cope with the rising unemployment.

A. try                           B. manage                   C. reduce                     D. increase

Exercise 5. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

41. Nam is considered to be the best student in our class because he's not only good at learning but also well-informed about everything around the world.

A. perfectly-informed             B. badly-informed                   C. bad-informed          D. ill-informed

42. Tommy was fired owing to his arrogant manner.

A. humble                                B. overconfident                     C. superior                  D. haughty

43. The maintenance of this company is dependent on international investment.

A. affective                  B. self-reliant              C. self-restricted                     D. reliant

44. With his remarkable ability, Lam can deal with this problem effectively.

A. uneffectively           B. inefficiently             C. ineffectively                        D. unefficiently

45. The physical therapy helped Jim overcome his fear of height.

A. overwhelm              B. control                    C. neglect                    D. conquer

46. At first, he was reluctant to help us. However, after persuading for a long time, he agreed to play the guitar at our tea-shop.

A. hesitate                   B. willing                     C eager                       D. keen

47. Stop being mean to everyone or you'll have no friends.

A. unkind                     B. cruel                        C. miserable                D. kind

48. My parents seemed fully satisfied with the result of my entrance exam.

A. pleased                   B. contented                C. disappointed                       D. joyful

49. After a long time working incessantly, all my efforts ended in failure.

A. success                    B. collapse                   C. breakdown                          D. loser

50. This reference book is essential material for us to prepare for the next assignment.

A. necessary                B. dispensable                         C. vital                         D. fundamental