In the last paragraph, what does the author imply is a major function of hypotheses?
A.Linking together different theories.
B.Communicating a scientist's thoughts to  others.
C.Providing direction for scientific research.
D.Sifting through known facts.

After failing his driving test four times, he finally _________ trying to pass.
A.gave up
B.gave away
C.gave off
D.gave in

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.    
In remote communities, it's important to replenish stocks before the winter sets in.
A.remake  
B.empty  
C.  refill    
D.repeat

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 36 to 40.
Vietnamese footballing history has been rewritten by the country's U23 team, which secured a place in the final of the Asian Football Confederation Under-23 (AFC U23) Championship thanks to a dramatic victory (36) _______ Qatar.
The Qatari team, which had won all its previous matches in the (37) _______, opened the score- board with a successful penalty in the first half. (38) _______, Vietnam equalized halfway through the second half with a goal from Nguyen Quang Hai. The last few minutes of the second half saw Qatar take the lead, before Hai once again scored the equalizer for Vietnam to bring the match to (39) _______ time, which ended goalless.
In the penalty shootout, the Vietnamese team (40) _______ victorious after successfully converting four out of its five penalty kicks, while keeper Bui Tien Dung managed to save two penalties from the Qatari side.
(Adapted from “Vietnam storms to U23 Asian Cup final after beating Qatar on penalties”, by Staff reporters, 2018)
(38) _______
A.Although       
B.Because   
C.However   
D.Despite

III. Choose the answer A, B, C or D to complete sentences.
After the power failure last night, the washing machine started to            , so I had to wash the clothes by hands.
A.make noise    
B.malfunction                         
C.operate                                
D.work

A.multimedia
B.environment
C.documentary
D.education

(33)_____
A.what 
B.that
C.how
D.which

 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
- A: “Do you have a copy of The Last Leaf?” – B: “You are………………luck. I have just one copy left.”
A.in
B.by
C.of
D.at

(19) 
A.short                       
B.running                   
C.moving                   
D.cutting

Rewrite each sentence in reported speech. Use the word in brackets.
"If I were you, I would buy the car," he said to me. (advise)
A.He advised me for buying the car.
B.He advised me to buy the car.
C.He advised me  buying the car.
D.He advised me to buying the car.