The headmaster, together with the teaching staff, are away on holiday .




A.on holiday
B.The
C.together with
D.are

It was an interesting novel. I stayed up kite to finish it.




A.It was interesting novel that I stayed up late to finish it.
B.Such an interesting novel it was that I would stay up all night to finish it.
C.So interesting the novel was that I stayed up late to finish it.
D.It was such an interesting novel that I stayed up late to finish it.

A.watched
B.looked
C.laughed
D.lived

“John always goes home before the party ends.” “He has a preference __________ leaving early.”




A.to
B.by
C.for
D.with

________(5)




A.trip
B.route
C.way
D.path

A.terrific
B.Pacific
C.Arabic
D.mechanic

Teacher shortages hinder new English training programmes carried out in Ho Chi Minh City.




A.obstruct
B.facilitate
C.impede
D.prevent

According to scientists, it is possible that another Ice Age will soon be upon us.




A.in the near future
B.undoubtedly
C.some day
D.now

The word “preferred” in line 8 is closed in meaning to _____.




A.favored
B.available
C.ordinary
D.required

What does the passage mainly discuss?




A.A type of wild vegetation
B.Western migration after Civil War
C.The raising of cattle
D.The climate of the Western United States