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ĐỀ KTCL ÔN THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2017-2018
Môn: TIẾNG ANH – ĐỀ SỐ 299
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
Họ và tên thí sinh:. SBD:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Why is it that flying to New York from London will leave you feeling less tired than flying to London from New York? The answer may be a clear case of biology not being able to keep up with technology. Deep inside the brain there is a “clock” that governs every aspect of the body’s functioning: sleep and wake cycles, levels of alertness, performance, mood, hormone levels, digestion, body temperature and so on. It regulates all of these functions on a 24-hour basis and is called the circadian clock (from the Latin, circa “about” + dies “day”).
This body clock programmes us to be sleepy twice a day, between 3-5 a.m. and again between 3-5 p.m. Afternoon tea and siesta times are all cultural responses to our natural biological sleepiness in the afternoon. One of the major causes of the travelers’ malady known as jet lag is the non-alignment of a person’s internal body clock with clocks in the external world. Crossing different time zones confuses the circadian clock, which then has to adjust to the new time and patterns of light and activity. To make matters more complex, not all internal body functions adjust at the same rate. So your sleep/wake may adjust to a new time zone at one rate, while your temperature adjusts at a different pace. Your digestion may be on a different schedule altogether.
Though we live in a 24-hour day, the natural tendency of the body clock is to extend our day beyond 24 hours. It is contrary to our biological programming to shrink our day. That is why travelling in a westward direction is more body-clock friendly than flying east. NASA studies of long haul pilots showed that westward travel was associated with significantly better sleep quantity and quality than eastward flights. When flying west, you are “extending” your day, thus travelling in the natural direction of your internal clock. Flying eastward will involve “shrinking” or reducing your day and is in direct opposition to your internal clock’s natural tendency.
One of the more common complaints of travelers is that their sleep becomes disrupted. There are many reasons for this: Changing time zones and schedules, changing light and activity levels, trying to sleep when your body clock is programmed to be awake, disruption of the internal circadian clock and working longer hours. Sleep loss, jet lag and fatigue can seriously affect our ability to function well. Judgment and decision-making can be reduced by 50%, attention by 75 percent, memory by 20 percent and communication by 30 percent. It is often suggested that you adjust your watch as soon as you board a plane, supposedly to try to help you adjust to your destination’s schedule as soon as you arrive. But it can take the body clock several days to several weeks to fully adjust to a new time zone.
Question 01: The main function of the body clock is to_________
A. govern all the body’s responses.	B. regulate the body’s functions.
C. help us sleep.	D. help us adapt to a 24-hour cycle.
Question 02: The word “It” refers to_________.
A. the programme	B. the body clock	C. the function	D. the brain
Question 03: The word “malady” is closest in meaning to__________.
A. illness	B. bore	C. thought	D. feeling
Question 04: The direction you fly in_________
A. helps you sleep better.	B. alters your body’s natural rhythms.
C. affects the degree of jet lag.	D. extends or shrinks your body clock.
Question 05: According to the article, _________
A. various factors stop us sleeping when we fly.
B. travelers complain about the negative effects of flying.
C. flying seriously affects your judgment and decision-making.
D. jet lag can affect different abilities differently.
Question 06: According to the author, which of the following reasons disrupt travelers’ sleep?
A. Travelers try to sleep between 3-5 p.m.
B. Travelers’ attention is reduced by 75 percent.
C. The traveler’s internal circadian clock has to adjust to patterns of light and activity.
D. Travelers fly in the natural direction of their internal clock.
Question 07: It can be inferred from the passage that_________
A. travelers have to spend more money flying westward than eastward.
B. there are more travelers in westward flights than in eastward ones.
C. westward travelers become friendlier than eastward ones.
D. travelers do not sleep as well in eastward flights as in westward ones.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 
Question 08: _________, she received a big applause. 
	A. Finished her lecture 	B. Speaking has finished 
	C. After she finishes speaking 	D. When the speaker finished 
Question 09: Investors were seriously_________ when the stock market began to crash. 
	A. worried	B. worry	C. worrying	D. worriedly
Question 10: I have been to Ho Chi Minh City_________ of times.
	A. a great deal	B. much	C. a lot	D. little
Question 11: I gave him my e-mail address_________ he could keep in touch with me.
	A. in order 	B. so as 	C. that	D. so that
Question 12: The Spratly Islands and the Paracel Islands_________ Vietnam.
	A. stand for	B. name after	C. consist of	D. belong to
Question 13: It was in this house_________ I spent my childhood.
	A. when	B. where	C. which	D. that
Question 14: The more you work, _________ you can earn.
	A. the less promotion B. the experience	C. the more money	D. the most tired
Question 15: Sarah: Your pictures are beautiful. Brendon: We_________ more if we had not run out of film.
	A. would have taken	B. would take	C. will have taken	D. had taken
Question 16: Researchers are making enormous progress in understanding_________. 
	A. a tsunami is what and what causes it 	B. what a tsunami is and what causes it
	C. what is a tsunami and what causes it	D. is what a tsunami and what causes it 
Question 17: I can't let you in_________ you me give the password. 
	A. unless	B. in case	C. if	D. as
Question 18: It was_________ an interesting speech that everyone stayed till the end.
	A. too	B. very	C. such	D. so
Question 19: During the flood, army helicopters came and tried to evacuate_________ injured.
	A. an 	B. a 	C. the 	D. Ø
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. 
When another old cave is discovered in the south of France, it is not usually news. Rather, it is an ordinary event. Such discoveries are so frequent these days that hardly anybody pays heed to them. However, when the Lascaux cave complex was discovered in 1940, the world was amazed. 	Painted directly on its walls were hundreds of scenes showing how people lived thousands of years ago. The scenes show people hunting animals, such as bison or wild cats. Other images depict birds and, most noticeably, horses, which appear in more than 300 wall images, by far outnumbering all other animals.
Early artists drawing these animals accomplished a monumental and difficult task. “They” did not limit themselves to the easily accessible walls but carried their painting materials to spaces that required climbing steep walls or crawling into narrow passages in the Lascaux complex.
Unfortunately, the paintings have been exposed to the destructive action of water and temperature changes, which easily wear the images away. Because the Lascaux caves have many entrances, air movement has also damaged the images inside. Although they are not out in the open air, where natural light would have destroyed them long ago, many of the images have deteriorated and are barely recognizable. To prevent further damage, the site was closed to tourists in 1963, 23 years after it was discovered.
(From: https://www.ets.org/toefl_junior/prepare/standard_sample_questions/language_form_and_meaning)
Question 20: In line 12, the word “They” refers to_________.
	A. Walls	B. Animals	C. Materials	D. Artists
Question 21: Based on the passage, what is probably true about the south of France?
	A. It is home to rare animals.	B. It is known for horse-racing events.
	C. It has attracted many famous artists.	D. It has a large number of caves.
Question 22: Which title best summarizes the main idea of the passage?
	A. Hidden Prehistoric Paintings	B. Determining the Age of French Caves
	C. Wild Animals in Art	D. Exploring Caves Respectfully
Question 23: Why was painting inside the Lascaux complex a difficult task?
	A. It was completely dark inside.	C. Many painting spaces were difficult to reach.
	B. The caves were full of wild animals.	D. Painting materials were hard to find.
Question 24: In line 3, the words pays heed to are closest in meaning to_________.
	A. watches	B. discovers	C. notices	D. buys
Question 25: What does the passage say happened at the Lascaux caves in 1963?
	A. Another part was discovered.	B. Visitors were prohibited from entering.
	C. A new entrance was created.	D. A new lighting system was installed.
Question 26: According to the passage, all of the following have caused damage to the paintings EXCEPT_________.
	A. water	B. temperature changes	C. air movement	D. light
Question 27: According to the passage, which animals appear most often on the cave walls?
	A. Horses	B. Bison	C. Birds	D. Wild cats
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 28: A. species 	B. themes 	C. medicines 	D. plates 
Question 29: A. explored 	B. named	C. travelled 	D. separated 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 30: The United States is a major influence in the United Nations. 
	A. main 	B. real 	C. minor 	D. true
Question 31: More people are now employed in service industries than in manufacturing.
	A. jobless	B. having jobs	C. trained	D. vulnerable
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the corresponding sentence to have the same meaning as the original one provided above in each of the following ones.
Question 32: People think the Samba is the most popular dance in Brazil. 
	A. The Samba is thought to be the most popular dance in Brazil. 
	B. It is thought that the Samba was the most popular dance in Brazil. 
	C. It is thought that the Samba is among the most popular dances in Brazil.
	D. In Brazil, the Samba is thought to be one of the most popular dances. 
Question 33: Our parents join hands to give us a nice house and a happy home.
	A. Our parents give hands to give us a nice house and a happy home.
	B. Our parents hold hands to give us a nice house and a happy home.
	C. Our parents work together to give us a nice house and a happy home.
	D. Our parents shake hands to give us a nice house and a happy home.
Question 34: When she received the exam results, she immediately phoned her mom. 
	A. She immediately phoned her mom that she would receive the exam results. 
	B. No sooner had she received the exam results than she phoned her mom. 
	C. No sooner had she phoned her mom than she received the exam results. 
	D. She received the exam results immediately after she phoned her mom. 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.
Question 35: The bomb exploded in the garage; fortunately no one hurt.
	A. taken off	B. went off 	C. put on 	D. hold up 
Question 36: In times of war, the Red Cross is dedicated to reducing the sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians, and prisoners of war.	
	A. initiated 	B. appalled	C. devoted 	D. mounted 
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.
Question 37: A. newspaper	B. dedicate	C. timetable	D. commercial
Question 38: A. between	B. working	C. teacher	D. lovely
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 39: The weather was very hot. The boys continued playing football in the schoolyard.
	A. Because of the weather was hot, the boys continued playing football in the schoolyard.
	B. Because the hot weather, the boys continued playing football in the schoolyard.
	C. In spite of the hot weather, the boys continued playing football in the schoolyard.
	D. Despite the weather was hot, the boys continued playing football in the schoolyard.
Question 40: She helped us a lot with our project. We couldn’t continue without her.
	A. Unless we had her contribution, we could continue with the project.
	B. But for her contribution, we could have continued with the project.
	C. If she hadn’t contributed positively, we couldn’t have continued with the project.
	D. Provided her contribution wouldn’t come, we couldn’t continue with the project.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. 
Question 41: Although not widely sold, that book is considered to be best book on the subject.
A. not 	B. sold	C. best 	D. the 
Question 42: Because his sickness he didn’t take part in the English competition held last Sunday.	A. Because 	B. he 	C. take 	D. held 
Question 43: I found my new contact lenses strangely at first, but I got used to them in the end.
 	A. my new 	B. strangely 	C. got used 	D. in the end
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks. 
	Located in central Africa, Lake Victoria is a very unusual lake. (44)________ of the largest lakes in the world; it is also one of the youngest. Estimated to be about 15,000 years old, it is a relative baby compared with Earth’s other very large lakes, (45)________ more than two million years old. Yet judging by the variety of life in it, Lake Victoria (46)________ a much older body of water. Usually, lakes need a much longer time (47)________ by a diverse array of life-forms. It is common for new lakes to contain only a small number of species. Lake Victoria, however, is packed with colorful fish, most notably, cichlids. There are (48)________ 500 different species of just this one type of fish.
(From: https://www.ets.org/toefl_junior/prepare/standard_sample_questions/language_form_and_meaning>)
Question 44: 	A. Not only is it one	B. One is it only not
	C. Is it one not only	D. It not only one is
Question 45: 	A. are	B. which can be	C. they are	D. which being
Question 46: 	A. views	B. likes	C. portrays	D. resembles
Question 47: 	A. they are populated	B. is populated
	C. to become populated	D. becoming populated
Question 48: 	A. as many as	B. as many	C. many	D. too many
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable words to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 49: Thang was asking Huong, his classmate, for her opinion about the novel he had lent her. Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank. 
Thang: "What do you think about the novel?" 
Huong: "______________"
	A. I wish I could buy one.
	B. I can't agree with you more. 
	C. Yes, let's read it so many times. 
	D. The best I've ever read! 
Question 50: An old gentleman, who is not sure where to go for the summer holiday, is asking a travel agent for advice. Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank. 
Gentleman: “Can you recommend any places for this summer holiday?” 
Agent: "______________" 
	A. Yes, please go to other agencies 
	B. A package tour to the Spratly Islands would be perfect, sir 
	C. I don’t think you could afford a tour to Singapore, sir 
	D. No, you cannot recommend any places 
________THE END_______
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ĐỀ KTCL ÔN THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2017-2018
Môn: TIẾNG ANH – ĐỀ SỐ 299
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
Họ và tên thí sinh:. SBD:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Why is it that flying to New York from London will leave you feeling less tired than flying to London from New York? The answer may be a clear case of biology not being able to keep up with technology. Deep inside the brain there is a “clock” that governs every aspect of the body’s functioning: sleep and wake cycles, levels of alertness, performance, mood, hormone levels, digestion, body temperature and so on. It regulates all of these functions on a 24-hour basis and is called the circadian clock (from the Latin, circa “about” + dies “day”).
This body clock programmes us to be sleepy twice a day, between 3-5 a.m. and again between 3-5 p.m. Afternoon tea and siesta times are all cultural responses to our natural biological sleepiness in the afternoon. One of the major causes of the travelers’ malady known as jet lag is the non-alignment of a person’s internal body clock with clocks in the external world. Crossing different time zones confuses the circadian clock, which then has to adjust to the new time and patterns of light and activity. To make matters more complex, not all internal body functions adjust at the same rate. So your sleep/wake may adjust to a new time zone at one rate, while your temperature adjusts at a different pace. Your digestion may be on a different schedule altogether.
Though we live in a 24-hour day, the natural tendency of the body clock is to extend our day beyond 24 hours. It is contrary to our biological programming to shrink our day. That is why travelling in a westward direction is more body-clock friendly than flying east. NASA studies of long haul pilots showed that westward travel was associated with significantly better sleep quantity and quality than eastward flights. When flying west, you are “extending” your day, thus travelling in the natural direction of your internal clock. Flying eastward will involve “shrinking” or reducing your day and is in direct opposition to your internal clock’s natural tendency.
One of the more common complaints of travelers is that their sleep becomes disrupted. There are many reasons for this: Changing time zones and schedules, changing light and activity levels, trying to sleep when your body clock is programmed to be awake, disruption of the internal circadian clock and working longer hours. Sleep loss, jet lag and fatigue can seriously affect our ability to function well. Judgment and decision-making can be reduced by 50%, attention by 75 percent, memory by 20 percent and communication by 30 percent. It is often suggested that you adjust your watch as soon as you board a plane, supposedly to try to help you adjust to your destination’s schedule as soon as you arrive. But it can take the body clock several days to several weeks to fully adjust to a new time zone.
Question 01: The main function of the body clock is to_________
A. govern all the body’s responses.	B. regulate the body’s functions.
C. help us sleep.	D. help us adapt to a 24-hour cycle.
Question 02: The word “It” refers to_________.
A. the programme	B. the body clock	C. the function	D. the brain
Question 03: The word “malady” is closest in meaning to__________.
A. illness	B. bore	C. thought	D. feeling
Question 04: The direction you fly in_________
A. helps you sleep better.	B. alters your body’s natural rhythms.
C. affects the degree of jet lag.	D. extends or shrinks your body clock.
Question 05: According to the article, _________
A. various factors stop us sleeping when we fly.
B. travelers complain about the negative effects of flying.
C. flying seriously affects your judgment and decision-making.
D. jet lag can affect different abilities differently.
Question 06: According to the author, which of the following reasons disrupt travelers’ sleep?
A. Travelers try to sleep between 3-5 p.m.
B. Travelers’ attention is reduced by 75 percent.
C. The traveler’s internal circadian clock has to adjust to patterns of light and activity.
D. Travelers fly in the natural direction of their internal clock.
Question 07: It can be inferred from the passage that_________
A. travelers have to spend more money flying westward than eastward.
B. there are more travelers in westward flights than in eastward ones.
C. westward travelers become friendlier than eastward ones.
D. travelers do not sleep as well in eastward flights as in westward ones.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 
Question 08: _________, she received a big applause. 
	A. Finished her lecture 	B. Speaking has finished 
	C. After she finishes speaking 	D. When the speaker finished 
Question 09: Investors were seriously_________ when the stock market began to crash. 
	A. worried	B. worry	C. worrying	D. worriedly
Question 10: I have been to Ho Chi Minh City_________ of times.
	A. a great deal	B. much	C. a lot	D. little
Question 11: I gave him my e-mail address_________ he could keep in touch with me.
	A. in order 	B. so as 	C. that	D. so that
Question 12: The Spratly Islands and the Paracel Islands_________ Vietnam.
	A. stand for	B. name after	C. consist of	D. belong to
Question 13: It was in this house_________ I spent my childhood.
	A. when	B. where	C. which	D. that
Question 14: The more you work, _________ you can earn.
	A. the less promotion B. the experience	C. the more money	D. the most tired
Question 15: Sarah: Your pictures are beautiful. Brendon: We_________ more if we had not run out of film.
	A. would have taken	B. would take	C. will have taken	D. had taken
Question 16: Researchers are making enormous progress in understanding_________. 
	A. a tsunami is what and what causes it 	B. what a tsunami is and what causes it
	C. what is a tsunami and what causes it	D. is what a tsunami and what causes it 
Question 17: I can't let you in_________ you me give the password. 
	A. unless	B. in case	C. if	D. as
Question 18: It was_________ an interesting speech that everyone stayed till the end.
	A. too	B. very	C. such	D. so
Question 19: During the flood, army helicopters came and tried to evacuate_________ injured.
	A. an 	B. a 	C. the 	D. Ø
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. 
When another old cave is discovered in the south of France, it is not usually news. Rather, it is an ordinary event. Such discoveries are so frequent these days that hardly anybody pays heed to them. However, when the Lascaux cave complex was discovered in 1940, the world was amazed. 	Painted directly on its walls were hundreds of scenes showing how people lived thousands of years ago. The scenes show people hunting animals, such as bison or wild cats. Other images depict birds and, most noticeably, horses, which appear in more than 300 wall images, by far outnumbering all other animals.
Early artists drawing these animals accomplished a monumental and difficult task. “They” did not limit themselves to the easily accessible walls but carried their painting materials to spaces that required climbing steep walls or crawling into narrow passages in the Lascaux complex.
Unfortunately, the paintings have been exposed to the destructive action of water and temperature changes, which easily wear the images away. Because the Lascaux caves have many entrances, air movement has also damaged the images inside. Although they are not out in the open air, where natural light would have destroyed them long ago, many of the images have deteriorated and are barely recognizable. To prevent further damage, the site was closed to tourists in 1963, 23 years after it was discovered.
(From: https://www.ets.org/toefl_junior/prepare/standard_sample_questions/language_form_and_meaning)
Question 20: In line 12, the word “They” refers to_________.
	A. Walls	B. Animals	C. Materials	D. Artists
Question 21: Based on the passage, what is probably true about the south of France?
	A. It is home to rare animals.	B. It is known for horse-racing events.
	C. It has attracted many famous artists.	D. It has a large number of caves.
Question 22: Which title best summarizes the main idea of the passage?
	A. Hidden Prehistoric Paintings	B. Determining the Age of French Caves
	C. Wild Animals in Art	D. Exploring Caves Respectfully
Question 23: Why was painting inside the Lascaux complex a difficult task?
	A. It was completely dark inside.	C. Many painting spaces were difficult to reach.
	B. The caves were full of wild animals.	D. Painting materials were hard to find.
Question 24: In line 3, the words pays heed to are closest in meaning to_________.
	A. watches	B. discovers	C. notices	D. buys
Question 25: What does the passage say happened at the Lascaux caves in 1963?
	A. Another part was discovered.	B. Visitors were prohibited from entering.
	C. A new entrance was created.	D. A new lighting system was installed.
Question 26: According to the passage, all of the following have caused damage to the paintings EXCEPT_________.
	A. water	B. temperature changes	C. air movement	D. light
Question 27: According to the passage, which animals appear most often on the cave walls?
	A. Horses	B. Bison	C. Birds	D. Wild cats
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 28: A. species 	B. themes 	C. medicines 	D. plates 
Question 29: A. explored 	B. named	C. travelled 	D. separated 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 30: The United States is a major influence in the United Nations. 
	A. main 	B. real 	C. minor 	D. true
Question 31: More people are now employed in service industries than in manufacturing.
	A. jobless	B. having jobs	C. trained	D. vulnerable
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the corresponding sentence to have the same meaning as the original one provided above in each of the following ones.
Question 32: People think the Samba is the most popular dance in Brazil. 
	A. The Samba is thought to be the most popular dance in Brazil. 
	B. It is thought that the Samba was the most popular dance in Brazil. 
	C. It is thought that the Samba is among the most popular dances in Brazil.
	D. In Brazil, the Samba is thought to be one of the most popular dances. 
Question 33: Our parents join hands to give us a nice house and a happy home.
	A. Our parents give hands to give us a nice house and a happy home.
	B. Our parents hold hands to give us a nice house and a happy home.
	C. Our parents work together to give us a nice house and a happy home.
	D. Our parents shake hands to give us a nice house and a happy home.
Question 34: When she received the exam results, she immediately phoned her mom. 
	A. She immediately phoned her mom that she would receive the exam results. 
	B. No sooner had she received the exam results than she phoned her mom. 
	C. No sooner had she phoned her mom than she received the exam results. 
	D. She received the exam results immediately after she phoned her mom. 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.
Question 35: The bomb exploded in the garage; fortunately no one hurt.
	A. taken off	B. went off 	C. put on 	D. hold up 
Question 36: In times of war, the Red Cross is dedicated to reducing the sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians, and prisoners of war.	
	A. initiated 	B. appalled	C. devoted 	D. mounted 
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.
Question 37: A. newspaper	B. dedicate	C. timetable	D. commercial
Question 38: A. between	B. working	C. teacher	D. lovely
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 39: The weather was very hot. The boys continued playing football in the schoolyard.
	A. Because of the weather was hot, the boys continued playing football in the schoolyard.
	B. Because the hot weather, the boys continued playing football in the schoolyard.
	C. In spite of the hot weather, the boys continued playing football in the schoolyard.
	D. Despite the weather was hot, the boys continued playing football in the schoolyard.
Question 40: She helped us a lot with our project. We couldn’t continue without her.
	A. Unless we had her contribution, we could continue with the project.
	B. But for her contribution, we could have continued with the project.
	C. If she hadn’t contributed positively, we couldn’t have continued with the project.
	D. Provided her contribution wouldn’t come, we couldn’t continue with the project.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. 
Question 41: Although not widely sold, that book is considered to be best book on the subject.
A. not 	B. sold	C. best 	D. the 
Question 42: Because his sickness he didn’t take part in the English competition