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.

1. “Let’s have a picnic next Sunday,” Maria said.

 A. Maria said having a picnic the next Sunday.

 B. Maria said to have a picnic the next Sunday.

C. Maria suggested having a picnic the next Sunday.

D. Maria asked having a picnic the next Sunday.

2. Because they made too many mistakes, they failed in the exam

A. They made so many mistakes that they failed in the exam.

B. They made so many mistakes that failing in the exam.

C. They made so many mistakes for them to fail in the exam.

D. They made too many mistakes that they failed in the exam.

3. She can’t go to school today because she is ill.

A. If she can’t go to school today, she is ill.

B. If she wasn’t ill, she could go to school today

C. If she can’t go to school today, she will ill.

D. If she go to school today, she is ill.

4. They installed some solar panels on the roof of the house.

A. Some solar panels were installed on the roof of the house by them.

B. Some solar panels was installed on the roof of the house.

C. Some solar panels were installed on the roof of the house.

D. Some solar panels were installing on the roof of the house.

5. "Where are you going?" he asked her.

A. He asked her where she was going.

B. He asked her where she is going.          

C. He asked her where you were going.

D. He asked her where was she going.

6. If you don’t tell me what’s wrong, I can’t help you.

A. Unless you tell me what’s wrong, I can help you.

B. If you tell me what’s wrong, I can’t help you.

C. Unless you tell me what’s wrong, I couldn't help you.

D. Unless you tell me what’s wrong, I can’t help you.

7. The last time we went to Ho Chi Minh was in 2009.

A. The last time we have gone to Ho Chi Minh for 2009.

B. We haven’t gone to HCM city in 2009.

C. We haven’t gone to HCM city since 2009.

D. We didn’t go to Ho Chi Minh was in 2009.

8. They should use robots to free people from doing housework.

A. Robots should use and free people to do more housework.

B. Robots would be used to free people can do more housework.

C. Robots should be used more to free people from doing housework.

D. Robots use is free, so people do for them more housework.

Listen to the news report and complete the following statements.

9. A typhoon hit Nghe An Province early ___________.

A. last week.        B. this morning    C. yesterday morning     D. last night

10. ____________ were seriously injured in the storm.

A. Dozens of people         B. Hundreds of people

C. Ten thousands of people    D. Thousands of people

11. Extensive ___________was caused to property, including homes and businesses.

A. damaged        B. damage      C. damaging         D. to damage   

12. The storm ____________ when rescue workers arrived in the area.

A. had weakened                                      B. had not weakened                   

C. have already weakened               D. have not weakened           

13. People left homeless have been taken to___________________.

A. safe areas                   B. safer areas  C. safe houses        D. safe home