XI. 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 never suspected that she engaged in political conspiracies.
A.He used to think that she engaged in political conspiracies.
B.What he thought was she engaged in political conspiracies.
C.At no time did he suspect that she engaged in political conspiracies.
D.Never before he had suspected that she engaged in political conspiracies.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Parents often advise their children to study hard in the hope that they will ______ success in the future.
A.gather                     
B.collect               
C.master               
D.achieve

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 her friends tried to persuade her to apply for the job at a local factory, but Christine refused to make an application.
A.Although                
B.tried to persuade     
C.to apply    
D.but

Her father used to be a distinguishable professor at the university. Many students worshipped him.
A.used to
B.distinguishable 
C.at
D.worshipped

He/ suggest / use / gas / instead/ burn/ coal / for/ cook.
A.He suggests use gas instead of burning coal for cooking.
B.He suggests to use gas instead of burning coal for cooking.
C.He suggests using gas instead of burning coal for cooking.
D.He suggests using gas instead of burned coal for cooking.

The organs of taste are the _____________ that are mainly located on the tongue.
A.Groups of cells are taste buds          
B.Taste buds are groups of cells
C.Taste buds, these are groups of cells  
D.Taste buds, groups of cells

Lan and her family had a________________to their home village.
A.two-days trip  
B.day-two trip
C.two-day trip 
D. day trips

He tells a lie to his mother , so she is very angry 
A.If he had told a lie to his mother yesterday , she would have been angry 
B.If he hadn’t told a lie to his mother yesterday, she wouldn’t have been angry
C.If he told a lie to his mother yesterday, she would be angry
D.If he didn’t tell  a lie to his mother, she wouldn’t be angry.

Choose the correct answer to fill in the blanks. 
Nobody yet knew what ________ to cause the dam to burst, but the residents of the area organized quickly to protect life and property against the rising of floods.
A.happens  
B.had happened 
C.happen  
D.did it happen

_________hard he tried, he couldn't open the door.      
A.Therefore                   
B.However                            
C.Although                            
D.Despite