According to the passage when did sea level significantly rise? 
A. From 8,000 to 11,000 years ago  
B.In the nineteenth century 
C.In 1946  
D.80 million years ago

Exercise 8. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 36 to 40.
Vietnamese generally shake hands when greeting and parting. Using both hands shows respect as does a (36)              bow of the head. In rural areas, elderly people who do not extend their hand are greeted with a slight bow. Women are more likely to bow the head than to shake hands. Vietnamese names begin with the family name andare (37)               by a given name. People address one another by their given names, but add a title that indicates their perceived relationship to the other person. These titles are family related rather than professional. Among colleagues, for example, the younger of the two might combine the given name with the title of―Anh(OlderBrother). A/n (38)         greeting combined with the given name and titleis “Xin chao” (Hello). Classifiers for gender and familiarity are also combined with the greeting. In formal meetings, business cards are sometimes exchanged on greeting.
Vietnamese have astrong (39)              of hospitality and feel embarrassed if they cannot show their guests full respect by preparing for their arrival. Therefore, it is (40)                  to visit someone without having been invited. Gifts are not required, but are appreciated. Flowers, incense, or tea may be appropriate gifts for the hosts. Hosts also appreciate a small gift for their children or elderly parents.
(37) 
A.continued                
B.chased                     
C.followed                 
D.forwarded

Listen, Donna. I don’t care if you_______ the bus this morning. You_____ late for work too many times. You are fired!
A.have missed - have been
B.missed - have been
C.missed - were
D.were missing - were

Many of the ____________ not used today. They are remnants of the past.
A.railroad tracks around here are
B.railroad ‘s tracks around here is
C.railroad tracks around here is 
D.railroad ‘s tracks around here are.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in the meaning or best combination to each of the following questions.
If I were taller, I could reach the top shelf.
A.I cannot reach the top shelf because I am very tall.
B.I am not tall enough to reach the top shelf.
C.In spite of being tall, I cannot reach the top shelf.
D.I am too tall to reach the top shelf.

It was difficult to guess what her ________ to the news would be.
A.feelings      
B.reaction 
C.capital  
D.opinion

Choose the word or phrase A, B, C, or D  that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
They asked ............ our bags outside the exam room.
A.to leave   
B.us to leave 
C.we leave
D.us leaving

In my life/ I / never be/ Pac Bo Cave.
A.In my life, I had never been to Pac Bo Cave.
B.In my life, I was never  to Pac Bo Cave.
C.In my life, I have never been to Pac Bo Cave.
D.In my life, I have never been in Pac Bo Cave.

What can we do to spend less .............lighting?
A.in
B.on
C.to
D.about

You have just passed your final examination. This makes your parents happy.  
A.Having just passed your final examination making your parents happy.
B.You have just passed your final examination makes your parents happy.
C.That you have just passed your final examination makes your parents happy.
D.You have just passed your final examination which it makes your parents happy.