12. It is ……………… that students show their student cards before using the library.
A. obligation B. obliged C. compulsory D. both B & C
13. For countries with Islamic roots, using the left hand for eating or other activities is considered rude and ………………
A. insulted B. consulted C. insulting D. consulting
14. A custom is something that has become an ……………… way of doing things.
A. to be accept B. to accept C. accepting D. accepted
15. There is no …………… to ask for his permission because we can decide it on our own.
A. should B. must C. need D. have to
16. In some countries, smoking in public places are strictly ………………
A. allowed B. prohibited C. discouraged D. permitted
17. I am sorry, I won’t be able to ……………… your farewell party on Sunday.
A. take part in B. participate in C. join D. all are correct
18. Books are good friends because reading books help ……………… our knowledge.
A. broaden B. lengthen C. strengthen D. shorten
19. The ticket was very cheap; ………………, she decided not to buy it.
A. however B. but C. so D. therefore
20. The woman ……………… on the street when she ……………… an accident.
A. walking – saw B. was walking – was seeing
C. was walking – saw D. walked – saw
21. ………………… the tortoise was slow, he was very steady and he could win the race.
A. Because B. When C. Although D. Despite
22. In most fairy tales, good characters often ………… a happy life after a lot of challenges.
A. make B. go C. do D. lead
23. The hunter saved her life, so she wanted to do something for him in ……………
A. again B. back C. return D. turn
24. It is easy for the little girl to fall ……………… sleep when her mother tells her the favorite fairy tale.
A. in B. into C. to D. over
25. Folk tales are very good for kids’ personality development because they ……………… kids with many moral lessons.
A. give B. help C. provide D. tell
26. I prefer reading stories with happy endings ………………… ones with unhappy endings.
A. than B. to C. from D. rather
27. I was glad when the ……………… step – mother had to live a miserable life until death.
A. merciful B. gentle C. cunning D. helpless
28. I remember that I first ………………… that story when I ……………… 6 years old.
A. reads – am B. read – was C. readed – was D. read – were
29. In his last week’s business trip, my Dad ……………… a collection of folk tales for me.
A. bought B. was buying C. buys D. had bought
30. When our elder brother …………… us a frightening story, suddenly there ……………… a big knock on the door.
A. was telling – was B. were telling – was
C. told – was D. tells – is