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 ________ the rise in unemployment, people still seem to be spending more

A. Despite

B. Although

C. Because

D. Because of

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

_____________ cthe rise in unemployment, people still seem to be spending more.

A. Despite

B. Although

C. Because

D. Because of 

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

The minister ________ to say whether all the coal mines would be closed.

A. refused

B. avoided

C. denied

D. bothered

 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 1 to 14. 

In some families, younger people seem more _______ to save money than their parents.

A. supposed 

B. objected 

C. suspected 

D. inclined 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

The world is becoming more (A) industrialized and the number of animal (B) species that have becoming (C) extinct (D) have increased. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

A.  industrialized

B. species

C. extinct

D. have

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Paul is a very________character; he is never relaxed with strangers.

A. self-confident

B. self-conscious

C. self-satisifed

D. selfish

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

You can do a few things to make homework less stressful. First, be sure you understand what you have to do in your assignment. Write it down in your notebook if you need to, and don’t be afraid to ask questions about what is expected.

Second, use any extra time you have at school to work on your homework. Many schools have libraries that are specifically designed for students to study or to get their homework done.

Third, pace yourself. You need to plan your time. If it is a heavy homework day, you will need to devote more time to your homework.

Whenever you need some help, the first person you should ask for help is your teacher. Sometimes, it is good to have someone explain something that you are not completely sure of. In addition, you might also be able to get some help from another student. If there is a friend who is a good student, think about asking that person to study with you.

39. In order to make homework less stressful, the first thing to do is ___

A. to remember the deadline.

B. to understand what you have to do in your assignment.

C. to go to the school library as soon as possible.

D. to know who can do it for you.

40.If you have any extra time at school, you should________

A. spend time with your friends. B. use it to make your day planner.

C. use it to understand the assignment. D. study or get your homework done.

41.The word “devote” in the third paragraph can be best replaced by the word “___”.

A. Reduce B. spend C. develop D. waste

42. When a student needs some help, the first person to ask for help is ___

A. the best student at school. B. his teacher.

C. a member in his family. D. his friend.

43.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Students can follow some advice to avoid worrying about homework.

B. Students should ask their teachers for help when they need it.

C. Students might get some help from their friends.

D. Students can do their homework in school libraries.

Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.

44. read/ newspaper/ morning/ give/ he/ please/.

A: Reading newspapers on the morning will give him pleased.

B: To read newspapers in the morning give him please

C: Read newspapers in the morning gives he please.

D: Reading newspapers in the morning gives him pleasure.

45.A large number/ student/ this school/ speak/ English/ quite/ fluent.

A.A large number of students in this school speak English quite fluently.

B. A large number of students in this school speaks English quite fluent.

C. A large number of student in this school has spoken English quite fluently.

D. A large number of student at this school speaks English quite fluently.

46. She goes to the shops every Friday.

A. She goes every day to the shop but not on Friday. B. It’s not Friday, but she’s going to the shops.

C. She always goes to the shops on Friday. D. She never goes to the shops on Friday.

47. It/ often / take/ 30 minutes/ review/ lesson/ class.

A. It often takes me 30 minutes reviewing our lesson before class.

B. It often take me 30 minutes to review our lesson before class.

C. It often takes me 30 minutes to review our lesson before class.

D. It often take me 30 minutes to reviewing our lesson before class.

48. Father’s Day / be / celebrated / third / Sunday / June / countries.

A. Father’s Day was celebrated on the third Sunday in June in countries.

B. Father’s Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in June in some countries.

C. Father’s Day is celebrated on third Sunday in June in some countries.

D. Father’s Day celebrated the third Sunday in June in some countries.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Paul is a very _______ character, he is never relaxed with strangers.

A. self-conscious

B. self-satisfied

C. self-directed

D. self-confident

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

My father has to work ________ a night shift once a week

A. at

B. in

C. on

D. under