Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the answer that best completes each of the following sentences.
The periodic table of chemical elements _____ by Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev in 1869.
A.was first published
B.had first been published
C.had published
D.first published

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the answer that best completes each of the following sentences.
These activities are considered as a chance for new comers to ____ with their colleagues in the company.
A.discuss
B.attend
C.suppose
D.socialize

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the answer that best completes each of the following sentences.
Dan: "Pho is the most delicious food in Vietnam, don't you think?" - Jenifer: "_______"
A.The same to you.
B.Thanks for your compliment.
C.Absolutely!
D.You're welcome!

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the sentences provided.
"Ken, stop playing with the knife, or else you'll get hurt," said the mother.
A.The mother accused Ken of playing with the knife.
B.The mother blamed Ken for playing with the knife.
C.The mother warned Ken against playing with the knife.
D.The mother prevented Ken against playing with the knife.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the sentences provided.
They report that some passengers suffered from minor injuries in the Vietjet flight incident last week.
A.Some passengers are reported to suffer from minor injuries in the Vietjet flight incident last week.
B.Some passengers were reported to suffer from minor injuries in the Vietjet flight incident last week.
C.Some passengers were reported to have suffered from minor injuries in the Vietjet flight incident last week.
D.Some passengers are reported to have suffered from minor injuries in the Vietjet flight incident last week.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
The bag was heavy. We couldn't take it with us.
A.Had the bag not been heavy, we could have taken it with us.
B.If had the bag not been heavy, we could have taken it with us.
C.If the bag were not heavy, we could take it with us.
D.Unless the bag had not been heavy, we could have taken it with us.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
He bought her flowers and a diamond ring. This action made her fall in love with him.
A.He bought her flowers and a diamond ring, that made her fall in love with him.
B.He bought her flowers and a diamond ring, which made her fall in love with him.
C.He bought her flowers and a diamond ring, what made her fall in love with him.
D.He bought her flowers and a diamond ring which made her fall in love with him.

(13)
A.for
B.during
C.since
D.while

(15)
A.at
B.with
C.on
D.in

Which of the following is true of the Gregorian calendar?
A.It needs major improvements.
B.It was so well designed, it needs little adjusting today.
C.It is changed of all time.
D.It copied the Roman calendar’s formula of leap years.