8. Mr. Buong wishes he ... a lot of physical activities in the fresh air.
Correct Answer: B. spent
This sentence uses the past subjunctive form ("wished + past tense") to express a hypothetical situation in the present.
9. All the subjects were taught by one teacher. I wish there ... different teachers for these ones.
Correct Answer: A. were
This sentence also uses the past subjunctive form to express a hypothetical situation in the present.
10. Are teenagers now used to ... their private thoughts to the local community?
Correct Answer: D. A & B
Both "contributing" and "promoting" are suitable in this context. Teenagers can contribute their ideas or promote their thoughts to the community.
11. If the children in my home village had shoes, they ... to go bare-footed to school.
Correct Answer: A. wouldn't have
This is a conditional sentence type 2, which expresses a hypothetical situation in the present or future.
12. Who ... care of your house when you were away?
Correct Answer: A. took
This sentence is in the past tense, so we need the past simple form of the verb "take."
13. My grandfather ... run 5km a day when he was young.
Correct Answer: D. could
"Could" is used to express ability in the past.
14. Hat Cheo in Thai Binh became the first folk music that was ... as a national cultural heritage.
Correct Answer: D. preserved
"Preserved" means to keep something in its original state, which is appropriate in this context.
15. The manager ... lunch when I came to visit him yesterday.
Correct Answer: A. had
This sentence uses the past continuous tense ("was/were + verb-ing") to describe an action that was ongoing in the past when another action interrupted it.
16. In Germany, there is ... practice of giving workers a say in how their company is run.
Correct Answer: A. the
"The" is used here to refer to a specific practice.
17. My parents sometimes don't understand me. I wish they ... in my shoes.
Correct Answer: A. were
This sentence uses the past subjunctive form to express a hypothetical situation.
18. Our grandma used to tell us ... stories before going to bed.
Correct Answer: C. interesting
We need an adjective to describe the stories. "Interesting" is the correct form.
19. What ... when I called you yesterday?
Correct Answer: B. were you doing
This sentence uses the past continuous tense to describe an action that was ongoing in the past.
20. I wish I ... a smart phone to watch clips on Tiktok.
Correct Answer: D. had
This sentence uses the past subjunctive form to express a hypothetical situation in the present.
21. We should safeguard as well as preserve our ...
Correct Answer: A. heritage
"Heritage" refers to the traditions, customs, and beliefs that are passed down from one generation to the next.
22. Alex wishes he ... English as a native speaker.
Correct Answer: D. could speak
This sentence uses the past subjunctive form to express a hypothetical ability.
23. ... respect to elderly people is a tradition in Viet Nam.
Correct Answer: C. Paying
"Paying respect" is the correct phrase in this context.
24. Vietnamese people ... great pride in their culture which has been well preserved for thousands of years.
Correct Answer: A. take
"Take pride in" is a common phrase that means to be proud of something.
25. A wedding is a ... occasion, not only for the bride and groom but also for the families to promote love each other.
Correct Answer: A. promoted
This sentence seems to have a grammatical error. It should be: "A wedding is a promoted occasion, not only for the bride and groom but also for the families to promote love for each other."
26. Mr. Buong wishes he ... the final competition of the way to Olympia last week.
Correct Answer: B. won
This sentence uses the past subjunctive form to express a hypothetical situation in the past.