__________ , many animals can still survive and thrive there.
 
A.Athough the weather conditions in the desert  severe        
B. Severe though the weather conditions in the desert are
C. Even though the weather conditions in the desert is severe
D.Severe as the weather conditions in the desert

I___________a small fortune when my uncle died but I managed to squander most of it. I’m ashamed to say.  
A.came up with       
B.came into 
C.came out  
D.came in for

Choose the best answer for the following sentences from questions 45 to 50
In the class of twenty, Jack is the third best student
A.No other students in the class is as smart as Jack.
B.Two students in the class are smarter than Jack.
C.The class has only three smart students
D.Jack is not as smart as  most of the other students

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 34.
Different cultures follow their own special customs when a child's baby teeth fall out. In Korea, for example, they have the custom of throwing lost teeth up on the roof of a house. According to tradition, a magpie will come and take the tooth. Later, the magpie will return with a new tooth for the child. In other Asian countries, such as Japan and Vietnam, children follow a similar tradition of throwing their lost teeth onto the roofs of houses.
Birds aren't the only animals thought to take lost teeth. In Mexico and Spain, tradition says a mouse takes a lost tooth and leaves some money. However, in Mongolia, dogs are responsible for taking teeth away. Dogs are highly respected in Mongolian culture and are considered guardian angels of the people. Tradition says that the new tooth will grow good and strong if the baby tooth is fed to a guardian angel. Accordingly, parents in Mongolia will put their child's lost tooth in a piece of meat and feed it to a dog.
The idea of giving lost teeth to an angel or fairy is also a tradition in the West. Many children in Western countries count on the Tooth Fairy to leave money or presents in exchange for a tooth. The exact origins of the Tooth Fairy are a mystery, although the story probably began in England or Ireland centuries ago. According to tradition, a child puts a lost tooth under his or her pillow before going to bed. In the wee hours, while the child is sleeping, the Tooth Fairy takes the tooth and leaves something else under the pillow. In France, the Tooth Fairy leaves a small gift. In the United States, however, the Tooth Fairy usually leaves money. These days, the rate is $1 to $5 per tooth, adding up to a lot of money from the Tooth Fairy!
(Source: Reading Challenge 2 by Casey Malarcher & Andrea Janzen)
According to paragraph 2, parents in Mongolia feed their child's lost tooth to a dog because          .
 
A.they think dogs like eating children's teeth
B.they hope that their child will get some gifts for his or her tooth
C.they know that dogs are very responsible animals
D.they believe that this will make their child's new tooth good and strong

A hybrid generally refers to a plant ________ from two different species of plants.
A.creating 
B.that creates
C. created
D.was created

It is implied in the passage that genetic engineering ____.
A.will change all human traits               
B.is no longer desirable
C.is the most desirable for life    
D.may do us more harm than good

___________(19)
A.enjoy
B.favor
C.like
D.love

III. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence.
There has been an accident on the motorway,............ long delays.
A.resulting in   
B.resulting from   
C.resulting                  
D.resulting into

A.answer
B.believe
C.rely
D.decrease (v)

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.
While the campaign, young volunteers helped  build bridges,  roads and houses for some of Viet Nam's most  disadvantaged families.
A.While
B.build
C.roads
D.disadvantaged