III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
The Great Wall of China is considered one of the greatest wonders in the world ______ its magnificence and significance.
A.in spite of     
B.because                   
C.instead of        
D.thanks to

_______(89)
A.stop
B.prevent
C.against
D.avoid

Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Water _______of hydrogen and oxygen.
A.is consisting  
B.consists                  
C.has consisted      
D.will consist

Lan was sick but she still went to class yesterday
A.Despite Lan is sickness, Lan still went to class yesterday.
B.Despite Lan’s sickness, Lan went to class yesterday.
C.Despite Lan’s sickness, Lan still have gone to class yesterday.
D.Despite Lan’s sickness, Lan still went to class yesterday.

A.pronunciation
B.satisfaction
C.participation
D.mathematician

A.celebrate
B.satisfy
C.underline
D.revision

A.honour
B.hour
C.honest
D.hope

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Rickets _______ popular among some countries in Africa.
A.is                             
B.are
C.were                       
D.have been

Which statement is true?
A.The North and the South of Vietnam have the same regional cultures.
B.The Mekong delta is more populous than the Red River one.
C.Red River delta is densely populous.
D.Vietnamese people do not like living in the deltas.

The culture of Vietnam______
A.is the youngest in Asia
B.does not get any Asian characteristics
C.was influenced by that of China
D.was greatly dominated by that of Western