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The weather was too 'dangerous' to drive in.

Risky

Slow

Cold

Sunny

He 'lives' in the countryside with his grandparents

Resides

Travels

Visits

Stays

The company is trying to 'increase' its profits this year.

Grow

Reduce

Lower

Cut

The team worked together to 'solve' the problem.

handle

Cause

Create

Discuss

I enjoy swimming because it helps me 'stay in shape'.

Keep fit

Gain weight

Sleep more

Skip meals

Students must 'follow' the school rules at all times.

Obey

Break

Ignore

Forget

My cousin is a very 'famous' singer in Vietnam.

Renowned

Unknown

Unusual

Regular

I always feel 'tired' after playing football for two hours.

Energetic

Exhausted

Worn out

Fatigued

Cycling is a great way to 'stay healthy' and enjoy the outdoors.

Get tired

Be well

Keep fit

Stay in shape

My sister is a 'teacher' at a primary school in Hanoi.

Pupil

Trainer

Educator

Instructor

The government wants to 'reduce' air pollution in big cities.

Lower

Develop

Create

Increase

He found the maths exam very 'difficult', especially the last question.

Challenging

Easy

Simple

Straightforward

Many 'children' enjoy learning English through games and songs.

Minors

Employees

Adolescents

Staff

At one point, the company's ___ was billions of dollars a year.

income

flexible

ambition

complain

You may fail along the way. Most people do, but if you ___, it's extremely unlikely that you'll succeed.

give up

ambition

flexible

income

Believe you can succeed even if other people ___ your ability

doubt

ambition

flexible

income

you've got to be ___. In other words, you've got to be able to deal with new situations.

flexible

complain

characteristic

ambition

the quality that makes you continue trying to do something even when this is difficult

determination

ambition

complain

characteristic

the quality that makes you continue trying to do something even when this is difficult

determination

ambition

complain

characteristic

At last he had realized his life's ___.

ambition

complain

income

flexible

All human languages share some "typical feature".

characteristic

confidence

determination

ambition

She is experiencing a technical "difficulty".

challenge

affair

situation

circumstance

to study something as your main subject at a university or college

major in

minor in

main in

minus in

to become interested in something

get into

get out

get up

get off

don’t forget that you probably have the "option" to major in one subject and minor in another.

choice

solution

conversation

choose

you’ll be able to "deal with" most issues if you work hard

cope with

contact with

chat with

compare with

We try to make sure children don't feel "intimidated" on their first day at school.

not confident

cheerful

scary

excited

Masako wrote an app to help "seniors" become interested in technology

elderly people

young people

children

adolescent

Masako started using a laptop to be able to "contact" her friends

communicate with

conform to

listen to

conserve with

When you ___ an event or activity, you plan and make arrangements for it.

organize

contrasts

enrich

endanger

When you ___ something, you know what it is.

recognize

organize

embarrassed

harm

People who are ___ are very sad or unhappy.

depressed

concerned

recognize

harm

In many cultures, it is 'common' to greet others with a handshake or a hug.

popular

surprising

enable

fascinating

This is true even for people who live in some very "remote" areas.

isolated

near

crowded

busy

___ is a feeling of worry, unease, or nervousness.

anxiety

organize

recognize

concerned

I should be grateful if you would let me "keep myself to myself".

be private

be quite

be lonely

be special

Yes, I agree, but at the same time, it's not "the end of the world".

worth worrying about

worth talking about

worth looking at

worth speaking about

The differences between British and American English are "comparatively" small.

relatively

extremely

surprisingly

straightly

When you cross the street, be careful and "be on the alert" for the bus.

watch out for

look for

search for

watch for

It's "important" that our children's handwriting should be legible.

essential

needing

compulsory

obliged

Computers are recent "accomplishments" in our time.

achievements

structures

calculations

documents

As children, we were very close, but as we grew up, we just "drifted apart".

not as friendly as before

not as serious as before

not as sympathetic as before

not as childlike as before

The tiny "irrigation" channels were everywhere and along some of them the water was running.

supplying water

flushing out with water

washing out with water

cleaning with water

In the end, her neighbor decided to "speak his mind".

say exactly what he thought

say a few words

have a chat

are given the right to

The "meteorologist" says on TV that it is supposed to rain all day tomorrow.

TV weatherman

astronomer

TV anchor

fortune teller

I just want to stay at home and watch TV and "take it easy"

relax

sleep

sit down

eat