Lora is talking to Maria about her failure at applying for a job
- Lora: “__________”
- Maria: “Never mind, better luck next time”
A.I have a lot on my mind
B.I’ve broken your precious vase
C.I couldn’t keep my mind on work
D.I didn’t get the vacant position

(45)
A.publishes
B.published
C.to publish
D.publish

(43)
A.absentee
B.missing
C.lack
D.shortage

(42)
A.thought
B.mind
C.idea
D.brain

A.major
B.native
C.sailor
D.applicant

“I’ll let you know the answer by the end of this week”, Tom said to Janet.
A.Tom offered to give Janet the answer by the end of the week
B.Tom promised to give Janet the answer by the end of the week
C.Tom suggested giving Janet the answer by the end of the week
D.Tom insisted on letting Janet know the answer by the end of the week

Noisy as the hotel was, they stayed there.
A.Much as the hotel was noisy, they stayed there
B.In spite of the noisy hotel and they liked it
C.Despite the hotel was noisy, they stayed there
D.Although the noisy hotel, they stayed there

The Ministry of Education and training of Vietnam has declared a decree on the new educational program paving the way for foreign educational co-operation and investment.
A.initiating
B.creating
C.ending
D.forming

If we use robots instead of humans, many people may be out of work.

A.employed
B.jobless
C.inemployed
D.unemployed

The use of lasers in surgery has become relatively commonplace in recent years.
A.comparatively
B.absolutely
C.relevantly
D.almost