Many old apartments in this part of the city need modernising; they are in danger of collapsing anytime soon.

• upgrading

• destroying

• renovating

• developing

He is writing a letter of acceptance to the employer with the hope to get his favorite position in the company.

• confirmation

• refusal

• agree

• admission

School uniform is compulsory in most of Vietnamese schools.

• depended

• optional

• obligatory

• required

Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity.

• cover

• conserve

• presume

• reveal

A large city such as Chicago would be called an urban area.

• metropolitan

• rustic

• suburban

• sophisticated

Heavy rain makes driving on the road very difficult.

• Light

• torrential

• flood

• storm

The government is being widely criticized in the media for failing to limit air pollution.

• attracted

• praised

• blamed

• approved

Never punish your children by hitting them. This might teach them to become hitters.

• bring

• accept

• give

• reward

After the marriage, Ruth decided to settle permanently in New York.

• sustainably

• occasionally

• temporarily

• regularly

The first year at university was probably the best and most challenging year of my life.

• tricky

• tough

• easy

• difficult