_________ (39)




A.contain
B.retain
C.hold
D.keep

The consequences of the typhoon were disastrous due to the lack of precautionary measures.




A.damaging
B.beneficial
C.severe
D.physical

She started the course two months ago but dropped _____ after only a month.




A.in
B.out
C.off
D.back

Laura had a blazing _____ with Eddie and stormed out of the house.




A.row
B.word
C.chat
D.gossip

_____ I might, I couldn’t open the door.




A.No matter how hard
B.However hard
C.Try as
D.All are correct.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Jenny has an _______ command of Japanese cuisine.




A.intensive
B.utter
C.impressive
D.extreme

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
In the early years of the 20th century, several rebellions broke _____in the northern parts of the country.




A.down
B.up
C.out
D.into

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Martin came home last week after a long journey by air. He ______ very tired then.




A.should have been
B.needn’t have been
C.must have been
D.can’t have been

“We will not leave until we see the manager,” said the customers.




A.The customers refused to leave until they saw the manager.
B.The customers promised to leave before they saw the manager.
C.The customers agreed to leave before they saw the manager.
D.The customers decided to leave because they did not see the manager.

What would be a good title for this passage?




A.English in the future
B.English as an international language
C.English language means English culture
D.English - a difficult language to learn