When the starter gave the................................all the competitors in the race began to run round the track.




A.signal
B.warning
C.shot
D.show

________ her excellent master’s thesis on voting behavior in the Netherlands, Kathy will definitely be accepted if she applies to do a doctorate here.




A.In spite of
B.In order that
C.Seeing that
D.Owing to

A: “I can’t believe we’re actually here in the Caribbean!”
B: “________”




A.This is the life!
B.Life goes on.
C.But I believe
D.Why can’t you?

________ a new job until he was offered a substantial raise and promotion.




A.He has had intention of finding
B.His intention to find
C.He’d been intending to find
D.He is intent on finding

What? Your sister saw Jimmy at the Vinh Theatre! Well, if it ________ him, he must have been dismissed again.




A.really had been.
B.were really
C.had really been
D.was really

To solve this problem, it is advisable _______ .




A.a drastic measure to be adopted
B.that to adopt a drastic measure
C.that a drastic measure be adopted
D.that a drastic measure is adopted

The bus conductor told him to get off because he couldn't pay the _____ .




A.fare
B.journey
C.bill
D.travel

_______(24)




A.adequate
B.unknown
C.inexplicable
D.primary

The demand was so great that they had to print the book immediately.




A.So great the demand was that they had to reprint the book immediately.
B.So great was the demand so they had to reprint the book immediately.
C.So great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately.
D.So great the demand was, they had to reprint the book immediately.

It is generally believed that Thomas Jerferson was the one who had researched and wrote the Declaration of Independence during the months prior to its signing in July, 1776.




A.It is generally believed
B.was
C.wrote
D.its signing