Every step to improve the living conditions in these slums only attracts more migrants.




A.held
B.hold
C.taken
D.took

Instead of doing their own painting, they hired a firm of decorators.




A.inside
B.inward
C.internal
D.interior

Should you persist in your defiance of instructions, disciplinary action will be taken.




A.If you go on defying instructions, we will take disciplinary action soon.
B.You should persist in your defiance of instructions because the disciplinary action will be taken.
C.If you persist in your defiance of instructions, you will take disciplinary action.
D.If you keep on persisting the instructions, you will taken action soon.

Unless the two signatures are identical, the bank won’t honor the check.




A.similar
B.different
C.fake
D.genuine

Mohandas K. Gandhi, ________ Mahatma, lived a noble life of poverty to work for independence.




A.called
B.that was called
C.was called
D.calling

Nuance: “Is there anything I can do for you, sir?” Rue: “________ .”




A.Sure, go ahead, please
B.Ok, your time
C.Not now. Thanks anyway
D.Yes, you’re welcome

The number of learners of English________in recent years.




A.have increased rapidly
B.has been increased rapidly
C.have been increased rapidly
D.has increased rapidly

In America, public schools receive some funding by the state, although much of the funding comes from local property taxes.




A.property taxes
B.much of the funding
C.by
D.public schools

Uncle Ho was very dedicated for the development’s Vietnamese teenagers when he’s still alive.




A.dedicated
B.for
C.Vietnamese teenagers
D.still alive

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closet in meaning to each of the following questions.
No sooner had they found her number than they called her.




A.They called her as soon as they found her number.
B.They found her number sooner or later.
C.They called her number sooner or later.
D.They found her number as soon as they called her.