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.
Question 43: The ocean probably distinguishes the earth from other planets of the solar system, for scientists believe that large bodies of water are not existing on the other planets.
A. from B. probably C. for D. are not existing
Question 44: In many places in the world, social or religious restrictions which prevent women from travelling freely.
A. in B. religious C. which D. freely
Question 45: Halley’s comet, viewing through a telescope, was quite impressive.
A. viewing B. through C. quite D. impressive
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 46: Had the advertisement for our product been better, more people would have bought it.
A. Not many people bought our product because it was so bad.
B. Our product was of better quality so that more people would buy it.
C. Fewer people bought our product due to its bad quality.
D. Since the advertisement for our product was so bad, fewer people bought it.
Question 47: "How beautiful you are today!” he said.
A. He complimented her on being beautiful today.
B. He said to me that she was beautiful that day.
C. He complimented her on being beautiful that day.
D. He complemented her on being beautiful that day.
Question 48: The sooner we solve this problem, the better it will be for all concerned.
A. If all concerned are better, we can solve this problem soon.
B. If we could solve this problem soon, it would be better for all concerned.
C. If we can solve this problem soon, it will be better for all concerned.
D. It would be better for all concerned if we can solve this problem soon.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each of sentences in the following questions.
Question 49: Farmers depend on meteorologists. They need meteorologists' accurate forecasts for successful agricultural planning.
A. Due to meteorologists’ accurate forecasts, farmers depend on them for successful agricultural planning.
B. Farmers depend on meteorologists who need their accurate forecasts for successful agricultural planning.
C. Farmers need meteorologists’ accurate forecasts for successful agricultural planning and so they depend on you.
D. Farmers depend on meteorologists, whose accurate forecasts they need for successful agricultural planning.
Question 50: Their dog was very fierce. People didn’t dare to come up to their house.
A. If their dog were not fierce no one would visit their house.
B. Their dog was not fierce enough for people visit their house.
C. They had such a fierce dog so that people didn't dare to come up to their house.
D. They had so fierce a dog that no-one dared come up to their house
Đáp an C. short =>shorter
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