IX. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
My younger sister was so excited to learn new things after work. She is in a cakebaking class now.
A.My younger sister wasn't so excited to learn new things after work, so she was in acake baking class now.
B.If my younger sister hadn't been so excited to learn new things after work, she would not be in a cake baking class now.
C.My younger sister wasn't so excited to learn new things after work, so she wasn't in a cake baking class now.
D.My sister wasn't in a cake baking class now because she wasn't excited to learn new things after work.

IX. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
The subjects at high chool were not really relevant to the real world. I cannot apply that knowledge in my job now.
A.If the subjects at high school are more relevant to the real world, I can apply that knowledge in my job now.
B.If the subjects at high school were more relevant to the real world, I could apply that knowledge in my job now.
C.The subjects at high school were relevant to the real world, so I can apply that knowledge in my job now.
D.If the subjects at high school had been more relevant to the real world, I could apply that knowledge in my job now.

IX. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
My sister didn't have enough money for learning after college. She can't get a Bachelor of Science degree now.
A.If my sister had enough money for learning after college, she could get a Bachelor of Science degree now.
B.If my sister had had enough money for learning after college, she could get a Bachelor of Science degree now.
C.If my sister has enough money for learning after college, she can get a Bachelor of Science degree now.
D.Although my sister didn't have enough money for learning after college she could get a Bachelor of Science degree.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Body language is a potent form of communication.
A.verbal
B.non - verbal
C.tongue
D.oral

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
My teeth were a little yellow so I by the dentist.
A.had had them cleaned
B.had cleaned them
C.had them cleaned
D.is cleaned

V. Mark the letter A , B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I'm sure your parents would have been happier if you harder before that important exam.
A.work
B.worked
C.have worked
D.had worked

VI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct response to each of the foIlowing exchanges.
~ Lan: What do you think about lifelong learning? ~ Nam: " "
A.I am thinking about lifelong learning.
B.Do you like lifelong learning?
C.Lifelong learning helps us to improve our job prospects.
D.What is the definition of lifelong learning, do you think?

VII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
LEARNING HOW TO LEARN AND THINK
What is the point of the education system? Although this question may seem ridiculous at first (26) , it is actually not stupid as it sounds. The reason it is (27) trying to answer is that schools and university clearly emphasise academic achievement, passing exams and gaining (28) much more than acquiring skills such as (29) children or car maintenance. But why is it? Why do they neglect to teach (30) skills at school?
One answer may be that schools don't (31) to help us gain useul knowledge about the world. At school, what we are (32) learning is how to learn effectively. The idea is that we can then (33) use of that ability later on in life when we come to deal (34) more practical aspects of day-to-day living.
However, some people argue that the current system is in fact a failure because it doesn't actually teach children how to become good thinkers. Learning how to learn is one thing. Learning how to think is (35) another.
(28)
A.qualifications
B.skills
C.qualities
D.personalities

VII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
LEARNING HOW TO LEARN AND THINK
What is the point of the education system? Although this question may seem ridiculous at first (26) , it is actually not stupid as it sounds. The reason it is (27) trying to answer is that schools and university clearly emphasise academic achievement, passing exams and gaining (28) much more than acquiring skills such as (29) children or car maintenance. But why is it? Why do they neglect to teach (30) skills at school?
One answer may be that schools don't (31) to help us gain useul knowledge about the world. At school, what we are (32) learning is how to learn effectively. The idea is that we can then (33) use of that ability later on in life when we come to deal (34) more practical aspects of day-to-day living.
However, some people argue that the current system is in fact a failure because it doesn't actually teach children how to become good thinkers. Learning how to learn is one thing. Learning how to think is (35) another.
(29)
A.increasing
B.rising
C.growing
D.raising

VII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
LEARNING HOW TO LEARN AND THINK
What is the point of the education system? Although this question may seem ridiculous at first (26) , it is actually not stupid as it sounds. The reason it is (27) trying to answer is that schools and university clearly emphasise academic achievement, passing exams and gaining (28) much more than acquiring skills such as (29) children or car maintenance. But why is it? Why do they neglect to teach (30) skills at school?
One answer may be that schools don't (31) to help us gain useul knowledge about the world. At school, what we are (32) learning is how to learn effectively. The idea is that we can then (33) use of that ability later on in life when we come to deal (34) more practical aspects of day-to-day living.
However, some people argue that the current system is in fact a failure because it doesn't actually teach children how to become good thinkers. Learning how to learn is one thing. Learning how to think is (35) another.
(31)
A.prospect
B.exit
C.exist
D.insist