Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
They decided to have a picnic ___________ the pour raining. 
A. because               
B. despite               
C. although                
D. in spite

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
If I'd known about Josie's illness, I wouldn't have missed seeing her.
A. I saw Josie, and I knew she was ill.
B. I didn't know Josie was ill. but I saw her.
C. I didn't see Josie although I knew she was ill.
D. I didn't know Josie was ill, and I didn't see her.

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
__________ North Sea separates ___________ British Isles from ___________ Norway and Denmark.
A. Ø / Ø / the / the                       
B. A / a / the / Ø                     
C. The / the / Ø / Ø             
D. Ø / the / a / the

Choose a word that has different stress pattern:
event                     compete                     series                  attract
A. event                     
B. compete                     
C. series                  
D. attract

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
When there __________ a full moon, the ocean tides will be higher.
A. will be                  
B. is                 
C. would be               
D. have been

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
Hanoi is located ____________ in heart of ____________ Red Delta. 
A. the / the                   
B. a / Ø                    
C. Ø  / a                
D. Ø  / the

Choose the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given:
Two days ago / I / buy / a CD-ROM of Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary / your shop / I still keep the receipt.
A. Two days ago, I bought a CD-ROM of Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary from your shop; however, I still keep the receipt.
B. Two days ago, I bought a CD-ROM of Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary from your shop, but I still keep the receipt.
C. Two days ago, I bought a CD-ROM of Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary from your shop, and I still keep the receipt.
D.  Two days ago, I bought a CD-ROM of Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary from your shop, as well as I still keep the receipt.

Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
Tom said he would pay me when he had enough money.
A. Tom had enough money, so he paid me.
B. When Tom pays me. I'll have enough money.
C. Tom has enough money, but he still hasn't paid me.
D. Tom couldn't pay me then because he didn't have enough money.

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
The bees are plentiful but _______________ last summer. 
A. as not many as                        
B. not so many as                       
C. so not many as
D. no as many as

Choose the best answer for the following sentence:
Bob _____________ eating a whole bag of chocolate chip cookies before lunch.
A. denied 
B. refused
C. objected 
D. disapproved