Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to

the underlined word in each of the following questions.

“A friend in need is a friend indeed”: Our friends have voiced their strong criticism of China’s escalation of tension on our continental shelf.

A. facing the reality

B. worsening the situation 

C. easing the tension

D. improving the condition

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.

“A friend in need is a friend indeed”: Our friends have voiced their strong criticism of China’s escalation of tension on our continental shelf

A. facing the reality 

B. worsening the situation 

C. easing the tension 

D. improving the condition

Chon cau viet lai dung:

1. I'm always nervous when I travel by air

A. I always feel nervous, so I never travel by air

B. Traveling by air always makes me nervous

C. Being nervous makes me travel by air

D. Travel by air always makes me nervous

2. I've never eaten this kind of food before

A. I've never eaten such a good food before

B. The food is so good that I've never eaten before

C. It's the most tasty food I've ever eaten

D. It's the first time I've eaten this kind of food

3. A friend in need is a friend indeed

A. Only in dangerous situations should we need a friend

B. A friend who helps us in difficult situations is a true friend

C. Indeed, we need a true friend in every situation

D. A friend in need is not a good friend

4. We don't have her number so we can't contact her now

A. If we have her number, we will contact her now

B. Had we her number, we could contact her now

C. Should we have her number, we could contact her now

D. If we had her number, we could contact her now

Read the passage carefully , then decide whether the following statements are true ( T ) or false ( F ) .

The proverb " A friend in need is a friend indeed " means that we shall know who our real friends are when we are in need . Those who desert us when we are in difficulty are just unfaithful friends .

A true friend would remain with us whether we are rich or poor . Some people be friend the rich , simply for the sake of getting benefits from them .

It is useless to have insincere friends because these friends remain with us as long as we are rich or powerful . It is better to have one or two good friends rather than having hundreds of insincere ones .

A true friend will stand by us in our trials and tribulations . He will be a great source of consolation and comfort in our troubles . So we must be careful in choosing our friends . It is difficult to choose a sincere friend overnight ; it takes years for us to find a sincere friend .

1. Real friends share everything we need

2. Unfaithful friends stop being our friends when we are in trouble

3. A rich friend is always a true friend

4. A true friend is always loyal to us and supports us through our difficulties

5. It's not worth having a lot of friends

6. It may take a lot of time to find a real friend .

From the four words or phrases (A, B, C or D) choose the one that best completes the sentence

They say that a friend in ______ is a friend indeed

A. need 

B. lack 

C. wish 

D. miss