It was an interesting novel. I stayed up all night to finish it.
A.The novel was so interesting that I stayed up all night to finish it.
B.Though it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it.
C.I stayed up all night to finish the novel so it was interesting.
D.Unless it were an interesting novel, I would not stay up all night to finish it.

The girl didn't have any friends. Therefore, she felt lonely.
A.Having many friends, the girl felt lonely.
B.Deprived of friends, the girl felt lonely.
C.Not having friends, they made the girl feel lonely.
D.Having no friends, the girl felt lonely.

I admire her achievements. However, I don ’t really like her.
A.I don't really like her for I admire her achievements.
B.Although I admire her achievements, I really like her.
C.Even though I admire her achievements, I don't really like her.
D.Whatever her achievements, I don't really like her.

My sister enjoys read about wild animals and natural mysteries.
A.enjoys
B.read
C.wild animals
D.natural

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
They were forced to leave as part of a government drive to expel illegal immigrants.
A.depart
B.welcome
C.help
D.facilitate

Mr. Long said that he________in Ho Chi Minh City.
A.lived
B.is living
C.has lived
D.will live

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
The substance is very toxic. Protective clothing must be worn at all times.
A.Since the substance is very toxic, so protective clothing must be worn at all times.
B.So toxic is the substance that protective clothing must be worn at all times.
C.The substance is such toxic that protective clothing must be worn at all times.
D.The substance is too toxic to wear protective clothing at all times.

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.
People say that at least ten applicants have been selected for the job interview.
A.People say that fewer than ten job interviews have been held so far.
B.I have heard that only ten people have been chosen to have the job interviewed.
C.It is said that well over ten people are interested in having an interview for the job.
D.It is said that no fewer than ten people are going to be interviewed for the job.

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.
“You’d better work harder if you don’t want to retake the exam!” the teacher said to Jimmy.
A.The teacher reminded Jimmy to work harder if he didn’t want to retake the exam.
B.The teacher advised Jimmy to work harder if he didn’t want to retake the exam.
C.The teacher ordered Jimmy to work harder if he didn’t want to retake the exam.
D.The teacher suggested Jimmy to work harder if he didn’t want to retake the exam.

The word “consolidated” is closest in meaning to ________.
A.harden
B.moved
C.sold
D.merge