Câu IX:
Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence.
…………. living in Birmingham, Englandthat the American writer Washington Irving wrote Rip Van Winkle.
A.While he was
B.It was
C.It was while
D.Not until

Câu IX:
Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence.
…………….floats or sinks is determined by its density rather than its weight.
A.Whether an object
B.That an object
C.An object if it
D.Either an object

Câu IX:
Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence.
Herbalists recommend the juice of barley plants as a means of slowing the aging process ………………………..
A.and to recommend it to cancer patients
B.and recommend it cancer patients
C.but also recommend it to cancer patients
D.and also recommend it to cancer patients

Câu X:
Choose one sentence that is best written based on the words provided.
Not many people attended the meeting which was held last week.
A.Few people turned up for the meeting held last week.
B.There was a poor turn-out for the meeting held last week.
C.Few people turned up the meeting held last week.
D.There were few turn- outs at the meeting held last week.

It can be inferred from the passage that the weather-modification project of 1976-77
A.put together quickly
B.a complete failure
C.not necessary
D.easy to evaluate

Why does author use quotation marks around the word unspoiled?
A.The scenery is not as attractive as it once was.
B.The scenery looks unspoiled but is not.
C.He is quoting from another author.
D.He disagrees with the ideas in this paragraph.

What can be inferred aboutPrince Edward Island’s forests?
A.They are more extensive than they were in 1900.
B.They are virtually the same as they were in the 18th century.
C.About 80 percent of the island is covered by them.
D.Only a few small strands of trees still exist.

The word “marshes” could be best replaced by
A.tides
B.settlers
C.plants
D.bogs

What does the author say about beach pea and bayberry?
A.They have become commercially important plant.
B.They were once an important food crop for early settlers.
C.They grow on dunes after marram grass is established.
D.They are spreading across the Island, destroying important crops.

______ (51)
A.herds
B.flocks
C.bunches
D.packs