III. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences below.

1. Osaka has become one of the …………… “liveable” city in Asia.

A. more                B. better                         C. much                D. most

2. London is one of the largest cities in the world but its population is a lot …….. than Tokyo.

A. small                B. few                            C.smaller              D. fewer

3. Ha Noi City now is …………. than it was 10 years ago.

A. as large             B. more large                  C. much larger      D. the largest

4. _____ this hand-embroidered picture was expensive, we bought it.

A. As               B. Because                     C. Even though     D. Despite

5. The last exhibition was not _________ this one.

A. as interesting    B. more interesting than           C. so interesting as D. the largest

6.The flower was ________ out of a single piece of valuable wood.

A.carved               B.moulded            C.cast                   D.given

7.She is skilled at ________ cloth.

A.giving              B.weaving            C.doing                D.carving

8.Your body will change in shape and________

A.height                         B.high                  C.tall                    D.taller

9.________ she’s young, she’s the most famous artisan in the village.

A.Despite             B.Although               C.In spite                D.In spite of

10.  For the artisans, making the paintings is a career ________ it supports the life of many generations of the family.

A. because of               B. in order to                  C. in order                D. because

11. I want to read this book again ………….it is very interesting.

          A. so           B. but                   C. however           D. because

12. He is trying to stop smoking.  

A. give off             B. give up                       C. give in                        D. give away

13. Be careful! The tree is going to fall.

A. Look out           B. Look up            C. Look on            D. Look after

14. Both Ann and her sister look like her mother.

A. take after                    B. take place                   C. take away                  D. take on

15. We’ll buy you a cat, but you must promise to take care of it properly.

A. put on               B. go off               C. take after                    D. look after

16. She looked _________ me, smiling happily and confidently.

A. on                     B. over                  C. forward            D. at

17. I’ve lost my keys. Can you help me look  _________ them? 

A. up                     B. after                  C. for                     D. into

18. You’d better put _________ your coat before you leave. It’s chilly out.

A. off                    B. on                    C. out                   D. up

19. I’ll pick you ________at your hotel next Monday.

A. on                           B. off                          C. at                            D. up

20. The banks have______ a lot of branches because of Corona virus.

A. come back                 B. live on          C. get up           D. closed down          

21. The enthic groups still keep up their_________ costume and custom.

A. traditionalism            B. traditional          C. tradition           D. traditionally           

22. I have discovered the_____ differences between the two communities.

A. cultured                 B. culture          C. culturally           D. cultural