Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 44.
Environmental Concerns
Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life. (35) _____ human activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world (36) _____ on consuming two-thirds of the world's resources while half of the world's population do so just to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the (37) _____ resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is (38) _____ built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to recover (39) _____. We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the consequences. As a (40) _____ the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the very time when rising human numbers and consumption are (41) _____ increasingly heavy demands on it.
The Earth's (42) _____ resources are there for us to use. We need food, water, air, energy, medicines, warmth, shelter and minerals to (43) _____ us fed, comfortable, healthy and active. If we are sensible in how we use the resources, they will (44) _____ indefinitely. But if we use them wastefully and excessively, they will soon run out and everyone will suffer.

A.Although
B.Yet
C.Still
D.Despite

"We will help you with your housework," they said.
A.They had to do housework for me.
B.They would like to help me with my housework.
C.They promised to help me with my housework.
D.They told me to do my housework alone.

What are they?


A.they are foot
B.They are feet
C.They are leg
D.They are legs

Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau rồi chọn phương án (A, B, C hoặc D) để hoàn thành các chỗ trống từ 31 đến 35.
Among the festivals celebrated (31)…….some of Asian people is the Moon Cake Festival, also (32)……. as the Mid- August Festival. Large numbers of small round moon cakes are (33)…….on this day, and children enjoy (34)……colorful paper lanterns come in all shapes; the more popular ones are shaped like fish, rabbits and butterflies. According to them, the moon shines brightest at the night of the Moon Cake Festival. As the moon rises, tables are (35)……outside the house and women make offerings of fruit anf moon cakes to the Moon Goddess.
(32)
A.known
B.know
C.knew
D.knowing

The phone stopped ringing the moment I got downstairs.
A.No sooner had the phone stopped ringing than I got downstairs.
B.After the phone had stopped ringing, I got downstairs.
C.Hardly had the phone stopped ringing when I got downstairs.
D.No sooner had I got downstairs than the phone stopped ringing.

"What happened to Jean's new car?" "No sooner___________ it than someone ran into her"
A.had she bought
B.she bought
C.did she bought
D.she had bought

Only during the early twentieth century___________ in the United States.
A.liquor was prohibited then
B.that liquor was prohibited
C.when liquor was prohibited
D.was liquor prohibited

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
The situation seems to be changing minute by minute
A.time after time
B.from time to time
C.again and again
D.very rapidly

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
Professor Smith was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world
A.changes
B.conservation
C.variety
D.difference

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
Dick: “I enjoyed myself so much at your birthday party.”- Patrice: “ _________. ”
A.Congratulations
B.Oh, I’m glad to hear that
C.It’s a pleasure
D.Oh, that’s kind of you