Complete the following passage by choosing A, B, C or D to fill in each blank.  

In recent years, there has been a remarkable increase into happiness. The researchers have come up a number of factors which contribute to a definition of happiness.

First of all, there is, in some people, a moderate genetic predisposition to be happy, in other words, happiness (1)_______ in families. And happiness seems to correlate quite strongly with the main dimensions of personalities: extroverts are generally happier, neurotics are less so.

Second, people often report good social relations as a reason for their happiness. In particular, friends are a great (2) ______ of joy, partly because of the agreeable things they do together, partly because of the way friends use positive non-verbal (3) ______ such as caressing and touching, to affirm their friendship. Marriage and similar (4) ______ relationships can also form the basis of lasting happiness.

Third, job satisfaction undoubtedly (5) ______ overall satisfaction, and vice versa - perhaps this is why some people are happy in boring jobs: it (6) ______ both ways. Job satisfaction is caused not only by the essential nature of the work, but (7)_____ by social interactions with co-workers. Unemployment, on the contrary, can be a serious cause of unhappiness.

Fourth, leisure is important because it is more under individual (8) ______ than most other causes of happiness. Activities (9) _____ sport and music, and participation in voluntary work and social clubs of various kinds, can give great joy. This is partly because of the (10) ______themselves, but also because of the social support of other group members – it is very strong in the case of religious groups.

1. A. runs B. arrives C. goes D. descends

2. A. source B. origin C. base D. meaning

3. A. movements B. signals C. slogans D. motions

4. A. near B. tight C. close D. heavy

5. A. consists of B. applies to C. counts on           D. contributes to

6. A. works B. effects C. makes D. turns

7. A. too B. as well C. also D. plus

8. A. check B. power C. choice D. control 

9. A. so B. such C. like D. thus

10. A. facilities B. activities C. exercises D. amenities

Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct answer among four options (A, B, C or D).  

1. Traveling alone to a jungle is adventurous, ________.

A. if not impossible B. if it not impossible

C. when not impossible D. when it not impossible

2. I ______ the hot weather in the south.

A. use to B. used to C. am use to D. am used to

3. The meat looked very _______ to the dog.

A. invited B. invite C. inviting D. invitingly 

4. The meal Mary cooked tastes_______.

A. well B. nice C. good D. worse

5. ______ at the party, we saw Ruth standing alone.

A. Arriving B. We arrived C. Arrived D. We were arriving

6. The people who______ the survey said that they had examined over 1,000 accidents.

A. gave B. proceed C. set D. conducted

7. The judge found him ______ of stealing and sent him to prison.

A. evil B. innocent C. guilty D. wicked

8. The house we have rented is______. So we will have to buy some beds, chairs, tables, etc.

A. unrestored B. unrepaired C. unfurnished D. undecorated

9. He was turned down for the job because he is ________.

A. qualified B. qualifying C. unqualified D. qualification

10. The trouble started only______ the other man came into the room.

A. when B. until C. and then D. too soon

11. _______, the disaster would not have happened.

A. Had you have obeyed the orders B. You had obeyed the orders

C. You obeyed the orders D. Had you obeyed the orders

12. _______ had booked in advance were allowed in.

A. Only who B. Only those who

C. Only who were those D. Only were those who

13. He's really shy _______ girl.

A. by B. at C. for D. with

14. The teacher _______ her to improve her drawing.

A. insisted B. encouraged C. made D. persisted

15. I couldn't quite ______ what they were doing because they were so far away.

A. bear out B. make out C. think out D. try out

Use the words to make sentences. Make any changes if necessary. (1.0 point)
                                                                                                                  
1. How many / novel / Sir Arthur Conan Doyle / you read ?
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2. I think / go / baker’s / get / some bread.
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3. I / enjoy / watch / detective films /I / not like / read / detective stories.
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4. What / be / the title / film / you / see / TV / last night ?
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5. first car / make / 50 years ago.
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6. Last weekend / my family / two-day trip / home village.
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7. Please / not go out / until / rain / stop.
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8. What mark / you / get / for / last English test ? 
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9. Since / beginning / course / I / never / be late / class. 
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10. It / embarrassing / enter / classroom / after / lesson / start. 
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Rewrite the sentences. Use the word given.

1.You should use a dictionary to check the meaning of new words. (LOOK)

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2.The doctor told my father to stop smoking. (GIVE)

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3.The cost of living has been increasing considerably in the past few weeks. (UP)

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4.Margaret Thatcher was born and spent her childhood in the town of Grantham, Lincolnshire, England. (GREW)

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5.His business is going badly – he’ll have to stop doing it soon. (CLOSE)

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Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the meaning of the second

Sentence  remains unchanged as the first one's. (1.0 point)

1. John lives in a small flat and he doesn’t like it.

=> John wishes …………………………………………………………………………

2. The only thing that kept us out of prison was the way he spoke the local dialect.

=> But for his command ……………………………………………………………….

3. Spending the weekend in the countryside is very wonderful.

=> It’s …………………………………………………………………………………

4. Nga is pleased to meet her aunt again soon.

=> Nga is……….………………………………………………………………………

5. I last saw her three years ago.

=> The …. ……………………………………………………………………………

6. She went out, but she didn’t say a word.

=> She went out without ………………………………………………………………

7. It’s such a difficult question that I can’t find the answer.

=> The question is …. …………………………………………………………………

8. People say that these cattles were built in the 19^th century.

=> These cattles ………………………………………………………………………

9. Under no circumstances should you phone the police.

=> The last thing..……..………………………………………………………………

10. In spite of not speaking Vietnamese, Mr. Anderson decided to settle in Ha Noi.

=> Although ………………………………………………………………………….