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Exercise 8: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

52. _______ that many of our man-made wonders have been damaged.
A. They said B. It is reported C. They reported D. It reported

53. People in the past _______ in accepting technological changes than they are today.
A. were slow B. was slower C. too slow D. were slower

54. When we arrived at the cinema, the movie _______.
A. started already B. had already started C. was already starting D. would already start

55. It is hoped that many defensive measures _______ to protect and preserve our man-made wonders.
A. is taken B. will take C. will be take D. are taken

56. The new appliance does not only work _______ but also saves energy.
A. effect B. effective C. effectively D. effectiveness

57. Many workers wish that they _______ labour contracts with the companies.
A. sign B. signed C. were signed D. were signing

58. A close friendship has gradually grown _______ between them. They help each other in their daily life.
A. in B. out C. of D. up

59. Traditional games _______ as an effective about simple educational methods for centuries.
A. were used B. used to used C. had used D. have been used

60. The bamboo used to make conical hats must be split into very thin strings and then put into water _______ they can avoid tearing and any breakage.
A. because B. although C. so that D. therefore

61. My teacher told me that I _______ attend the math course for higher level programme that I _______ for.
A. can’t - apply B. couldn’t - apply C. can’t - applied D. couldn’t - had applied

62. The water supply _______ by the fertilizers and the pesticides used on many farms.
A. is polluted B. is polluting C. pollutes D. will pollute

63. We suggest that the authorities _______ street children from following foreign tourists in the downtown.
A. will stop B. stopped C. would stop D. should stop

64. After people had asked for scholars' handwriting, they _______ them up during the Tet festival.
A. hang B. hung C. hanged D. had hung

65. _______ that the temple was built on the current site of Thien Tru in the 15th century.
A. It is think B. It was though C. They thought D. It is thought