It was inevitable that the smaller company should merge with the larger. 
 
A.urgent                    
B.unavoidable          
C.important                           
D.necessary

Many housing estates and blocks of flats were put up in the building bloom of the 1990s.
A.The government put up many housing estates and blocks of flats during the 1990s
B.The building bloom of the 1990s saw many housing estates and blocks of flats put up.
C.In the bloom of the 1990s, there were many housing estates and blocks of flats put up.
D.In the building bloom of the 1990s, the number of housing estates and blocks of flats put up was many.

Read the passage mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
            Children (31) ______ this and other Finland public schools are given not only basic subject instruction in maths, language and science, but learning-through-play-based preschools and kindergartens, training in second languages, arts, crafts, music, physical education, ethics, and, amazingly, as many as for outdoor free-play breaks per day, each (32) ______ 15 minutes between classes, no matter how cold or wet the weather is. Educators and parents here believe that these breaks are a powerful engine of learning that improves almost all the “metrics” that (33) _____ most for children in school – executive function, concentration and cognitive focus, behavior, well-being, attendance, physical health, and yes, test scores, too.
            The homework load for children in Finland varies by teacher, but is lighter overall than most other developed countries. This insight is supported by research, (34) _______ has found little academic benefit in childhood for any (35) ______ than brief sessions of homework until around high school.
(34) _______
A.what                    
B.who
C.that
D.which

Where was Yuri Gagarin born?
A.In Klushino        
B.In Moscow 
C.In Saratov   
D.In Gzhatsk

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
If the world’s tropical forests continue to disappear at their present rate, many animal species _____ extinct.
A.would become  
B.would have become   
C.became          
D.will become

A.refuse 
B.musician  
C.history
D.mechanic

Christina and John are in the English evening class. - Christina: “Why do you think most people learn English?” - John: “________.”
A.All of them are
B.Very often it’s to get a better job
C.Because I like it
D.I heard it was very good

There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it. (5p)
The proposal he made at the meeting sounded interestingly.
A.The
B.at
C.sounded
D.interestingly

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The couple were so busy with their careers that they had no time for each other, that’s when they started to _______.
A.drift away
B.drift out
C.drift off
D.drift apart

III. Circle the best answer for each sentence.
Vietnam won 3 gold ____ at the 15th Asian Games.
A.degrees                 
B.medals                      
C.awards
D.boards