Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Before I________for that job, I_______my parents for advice.
A.applied/ had asked
B.applied/ asked
C.had applied/ asked
D.applied/ have asked

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
It is very kind of you __________me a hand.
A.giving
B.give
C.to give
D.given

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
If you do not learn seriously, to understand the subject well.
A.never you will be able
B.will you never be able
C.you will never be able
D.will never you be able

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The more you talk about the situation, .
A.the worse it seems
B.it seems the worse
C.the worse does it seem
D.it seems worse

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
I write to my friends overseas regularly. I don’t want to lose touch with them.
A.It is important for me to send letters to my friends abroad to keep them up to date on events in my life.
B.I keep in touch with my friends in foreign countries by writing to them from time to time.
C.My friends try not to lose contact with me by writing very often.
D.In order not to lose touch with my friends abroad, I write to them on a regular basis.

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.
He cannot practice scuba diving because he has a weak heart.
A.The fact that he has a weak heart cannot stop him practicing scuba diving.
B.Scuba diving makes him suffer from having a weak heart.
C.The reason why he cannot practice scuba diving is that he has a weak heart.
D.He has a weak heart but he continues to practice scuba diving.

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.
Although she is intelligent, she doesn’t do well at school.
A.In spite of intelligent, she doesn’t do well at school.
B.Despite being intelligent, she doesn’t do well at school.
C.Even though her intelligence, she doesn’t do well at school.
D.In spite the fact that she is intelligent, she doesn’t do well at school.

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.
Do not start a book unless (A) you can see from (B) the first few pages that it is one (C) you can easy (D) read and understand.
A.unless
B.from
C.it is one
D.easy

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.
Although (A) it was the first time (B) Vietnam hosted so (C) a big sports event, the Games were (D) a great success.
A.Although
B.the first time
C.so
D.were

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 35 to 42.
Humans have struggled against weeds since the beginnings of agriculture. Marring our gardens is one of the milder effects of weeds - any plants that thrive where they are unwanted. They clog waterways, destroy wildlife habitats, and impede farming. Their spread eliminates grazing areas and accounts for one-third of all crop loss. They compete for sunlight, nutrients, and water with useful plants.
The global need for weed control had been answered mainly by the chemical industry. Its herbicides are effective and sometimes necessary, but some pose serious problems, particularly if misused. Toxic compounds threaten animal and public health when they accumulate in food plants, groundwater, and drinking water. They also harm workers who apply them.
In recent years, the chemical industry has introduced several herbicides that are more ecologically sound. Yet new chemicals alone cannot solve the world's weed problems. Hence, scientists are exploring the innate weed-killing powers of living organisms, primarily insects and microorganisms.
The biological agents now in use are environmentally benign and are harmless to humans. They can be chosen for their ability to attack selected targets and leave crops and other plants untouched. In contrast, some of the most effective chemicals kill virtually all the plants they come in contact with, sparing only those that are naturally resistant or have been genetically modified for resistance. Furthermore, a number of biological agents can be administered only once, after which no added applications are needed. Chemicals typically must be used several times per growing season.
The word "innate" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to __________.
A.effective
B.organic
C.natural
D.active