Our visit to Japan was delayed_____ my wife was seriously ill.

A. although       

B. because         

C. because of                      

D. in spite of

In 2006, Viet Nam made a deep impression ____ other countries in the region by successfully hosting the Southeast Asian Student Sport Festival.

A. with         

B. for               

C. on               

D. in

Since we came here, we_____ a lot of acquaintances.

A. have     

B. have had                         

C. are having          

D. had

If the weather is fine this weekend, we_____ to see our grandparents.

A. went          

B. will go                            

C. go               

D. would do

A ____ is a very large wave, often caused by an earthquake that flows on to the land and destroys things.

A. tsunami         

B. flood              

C. famine             

D. catastrophe

____ you study for these exams, ____ you will do.

A. The hardest / the best

B. The more hard / the more good

C. The more / the much

D. The harder / the better

The doctors know that it is very difficult to save the patient's life; ____, they will try their best.

A. although                         

B. despite            

C. however                         

D. but

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

What a lovely baby! He certainly_____ his father.

A. takes after

B. takes care of

C. looks up

D. looks after

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.

A. of

B. exercise

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

D. very busy

They decided to ______ their journey till the end of the month because of the epidemic.

D. go over

D. Will

______ boys at that age are a bit shy, girls at that age are much more adult already.

Hurry up! It’s getting ______. It’s dangerous to drive then.

The zoo provides a ______ range of activities to help visitors learn about the animals.

Swimmers move through the water by using the arms, legs, and body in ______.

D. reality

D. at

Social networking can be ______ if users try to post new updates every day.

I would ______ the book The Incredible Journey to anyone who likes animals.

D. tell

D. Congratulations!

D. Yes, you do.

D. storage

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

D. south

Perhaps we have to hire more workers. We’re quite................. at the moment.

When I saw the avalanche descending on them, I............... “Look out!”