Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Two billion dollars are not enough for the victims of the tsunami.
A.billion dollars
B.are
C.enough for
D.of the

(45) ______
A.so
B.nevertheless
C.but
D.since

It’s two years since I last spoke to her.
A.I haven’t spoken to her since two years.
B.I haven’t been speaking to her for two years.
C.I haven’t spoken to her for two years.
D.I haven’t spoken to her about two years.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
It’s hard to concentrate when you’re tired.
A.Your being tired makes you unable to concentrate.
B.You’re impossible to concentrate as a result of your being tired.
C.Your tiredness leads to your incapable of concentration.
D.The more tired you are, the harder it is to concentrate.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
“You must never play truant again,” said their mother.
A.Their mother forbade them from playing truant again.
B.They are not allowed to play truant ever again by their mother.
C.Their mother commanded that they should not play truant again.
D.Never would their mother allow them to play truant again.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Guest: “Would you give this note to Mr. Wilson, please?”

Secretary: “_________”
A.Yeah. Why not?
B.Sorry. Why do I have to do?
C.No, I wouldn’t. Suit yourself.
D.Sorry, I can’t. He no longer works here.

Going swimming in the river in the summer is interesting.
A.It is interesting to go to swim in the river in the summer.
B.It is interesting to go swim in the river in the summer.
C.It is interested to go swimming in the river in the summer.
D.It is interesting to go swimming in the river in the summer.

A.claimed
B.warned
C.occurred
D.existed

It takes Minh 2 hours to do his homework every day.
A.Minh spends 2 hours doing his homework every day.
B.Minh spends 2 hours do his homework every day.
C.Minh spends 2 hours do his homework every day.
D.Minh spends 2 hours having done his homework every day.

What is the main idea discussed in the passage?
A.Gift-giving, despite its uneconomical downsides, cultivates a positive social process.
B.Gifts can serve as implicit signals of thoughtfulness and consideration.
C.Gift-giving may have certain drawbacks alongside its positive qualities.
D.Gift-recipients are widely acknowledged as considerably experienced in gift-giving.