Circle the correct answer to complete each sentence.
1. She is ……… a bamboo basket for her uncle.
A. weaving B. embroidering C. carving D. casting
2. I have been to many crafts villages in Vietnam, and I never cease to be amazed by the talents of local ………
A. souvenirs B. artisans C. products D. handicrafts
3. I enjoy living by the sea ………the weather is nice there.
A. as B. so C. although D. when
4. You can ………these new words in the dictionary.
A. take up B. turn up C. give up D. look up
5. The trouble with Stuart is that he never ………up on time for a meeting.
A. turns B. gives C. arrives D. stays
6. The air is polluted ………the factories produce a lot of smoke.
A. so B. since C. but D. or
7. Jimmy walked down the road without looking ………anybody.
A. for B. up C. at D. after
8. Please put ………your hat before we go out.
A. with B. up C. on D. down
9. Opened in 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco still ranks among the top 10 ………. bridge spans in the world. A. long B. longer C. mostly long D. longest
10. I don’t think I can ………to go to Canada for the conference. It’s very expensive.
A. spend B. give C. afford D. enable
11. I was about to leave ………he arrived.
A. if B. when C. before D. while
12. You need to concentrate and be ………; otherwise you’ll easily get distracted by other things and fail to complete your work with great quality.
A. self-confident B. self-disciplined C patient D. generous
13. Due to personal ………, they are not friends any more.
A. interests B. conflicts C. skills D. concerns
14. I’m behind all my work schedules. I’m really ………out.
A. left B. stressed C. frustrated D. disappointed
15. If you like, I can ……… flowers on the cushion covers for you.
A. grow B. make C. embroider D. knit
16. ……… she’s young, she’s the most famous artisan in the village.
A. when B. although C. whereas D. in order to
17. I feel ………. I have nothing to do.
A. bored B. confused C. tired D. angry
18. I asked Martha ………to enter law school.
A. was she planning B. is she planning C. if she was planning D.are you planning
19. I wondered .............................the right thing.
A. whether I was doing B. If I am doing C. Was I doing D. Am I doing
20. Someone was wondering if the taxi ……… yet.
A. had arrived B. arrived C. arrives D. has arrived
Rewrite each of the following sentences so that the orifinal meaning stays the same.
1. Huy didn’t notice the sign. It was right in front of him.
- Although the sign was …………………………………………………
2. His father is too old, so he’s learning to run the family workshop.
- Because his father ………………………………………………………………
3. The moment she opened the letter, she burst into tears.
As soon as she …………………………………………………………..
4. I can’t wait to see my mother in Hanoi.
- I’m looking ………………………………………………………….
5. She asked where to go for holidays.
“Where should …………………………………………….?” She asked.
6. I don’t know what I should do in order to lose weight.
- I don’t know what to …………………………………………..
7. “I was very tired,” she said
- She said she ………………………………………………………………………
8. “Be careful, Ben,” she said.
- She told Ben ……………………………………………………………………
9. Bob is younger than Sally.
- Sally is ………………………………………………………………….
10. I didn’t spend as much money as you.
- You spent …………………………………………………………………..