Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.

         Today, roller skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasn't easy at all. Before 1750, the idea of skating didn't exist. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin's work was making musical instruments. In his spare time he liked to play the violin. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.

         One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.

Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention as he dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin.

          On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was astonished to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin's grand entrance for a long time!

The word "astonished" in paragraph 4 can be best replaced by ________ .

A. tired       

B.  surprised         

C. embarrassed     

D. polite 

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

BOOKS

          Nearly all the discoveries that have been made through the ages can (31) ______ in books. The invention of the book  is one  of  humankind's  (32) ______ achievements, the importance  of which can not be evaluated . Books are very useful, providing us with both entertainment and information. The production of books began in Ancient Egypt, though not in  the  form  that  is  accessible  to  us  today.The  books  read  by  Romans,  (33) ______, have some similarities to the ones we read now. Until the middle of the 15^th century, in Europe, all books were written by hand. They (34) ______ often  beautifully  illustrated  and  always  rare  and  expensive.  With  printing  came  the  possibility  of cheap,  large  publication  and  distribution  of  book  making  (35)  ______ more  widespread  and reliable.

Điền vào số (33)

A. Because

B. So

C. So that

D. However

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

BOOKS

          Nearly all the discoveries that have been made through the ages can (31) ______ in books. The invention of the book  is one  of  humankind's  (32) ______ achievements, the importance  of which can not be evaluated . Books are very useful, providing us with both entertainment and information. The production of books began in Ancient Egypt, though not in  the  form  that  is  accessible  to  us  today.The  books  read  by  Romans,  (33) ______, have some similarities to the ones we read now. Until the middle of the 15^th century, in Europe, all books were written by hand. They (34) ______ often  beautifully  illustrated  and  always  rare  and  expensive.  With  printing  came  the  possibility  of cheap,  large  publication  and  distribution  of  book  making  (35)  ______ more  widespread  and reliable.

Điền vào số (31)

A. found

B. find

C. founded

D. be found