Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction.

My father is very busy with his business; therefore, he is always willing to give a hand with the housework.

A. with 

B. therefore 

C. willing to give 

D. a hand

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 federal government r e c o m e n d s that all  e x p e c tan t women w i l l   n o t   o n l y   r e f r a i n from smoking but also avoid places where other people s m o k e .

A. expectant

B. will not only refrain

C. recommends that

D. smoke

He always did well at school________having his early education disrupted by illness.

A. on account of        

B. in spite of         

C. in addition to   

D. even though

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.

t took the mayor o v e r   a n hour e x p l a n a t i o n to the other members of the board why he h a d   m i s s e d the last meeting

A. he had missed

B. explanation

C. over an

D. of

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

“ Do you know where Paul is? ” - “ x ”

A. Well, I don’t know           

B. It’s no use

C. Why not?    

D. I’ m afraid he doesn’t

VI/ 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 following questions from 36 to 45 .

Stress is our body’s reaction to events or conditions that we cannot easily manage or control. When we are troubled by something, we usually experience some types of (36) x . There are thousand conditions that (37) x us to become tense. These may be major and horrible fighting for our lives in a war, being imprisoned or facing death. On the other hand, minor (38) x in our daily lives cause stress as well: waiting in lines, taking a quiz, or asking for or accepting a date. Although we usually think of stress as something caused by (39) x events, pleasant happenings also bring stress.

As a new (40) x is done on the effects of stress, new techniques are developed to help (41) x with anxiety. One aid is to plan for situations that we know will be stressful. Some imagine the event before it happens, thus preparing their minds and bodies (42) x the tension. Others pretend they are on a pleasant beach (43) x in the sunshine; soon their bodies relax and tension melts away.

Other people believe strenuous exercise helps the body handle the problems of daily life. It (44) x  very little which method we use to relax; what does matter is finding the time to temporarily reduce the (45) x of modern life on our brain and body.

Điền vào số 37

A. bring     

 B. take  

C.  enable      

D. cause

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the bolded part in each of the following questions.

He d i d n ' t   b a t   a n   e y e l i d when he realized he failed the exam again.

A. wasn’t happy2

B. didn’t want to see 

C. didn’t care

D. didn’t show surprise

He found ________ to answer all the questions within the time given.

A. that impossible      

B. that impossibly  

C. it impossibly    

D. it impossible

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.

Rainwater carries u n u s e d   c h e m i c a l s from fields into s t r e a m s   o f   l a k e s , where v a r i o u s   c o m p o u n d s promote the r a t e   g r o w i n g of weeds

A. various compounds

B. rate growing

C. streams or lakes

D. unused chemicals