Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.
1. Tornadoes are_________ storms which pass overland before a thunderstorm.
A. funnel-shape B. funnel-shapes C. shaped-tunnel D. funnel-shaped
2. Lora didn't want to go to the cinema with us because she_________that film.
A. sees B. is seeing C. has seen D. had seen
3. _________is very harmful to the environment. It makes the water become poisonous.
A. Fishing with nets C. Fishing with worms
B. Using electricity to catch fish D. Using dynamite for fishing
4. Parents shouldn't use physical punishment_________it negatively influences children's development.
A. because B. because of C. although D. in spite of
5. Forests give us fresh air and prevent us_________.
A. against flooded C. against being flooded
B. from flooded D. from being flooded
6. I got up late in the morning because my alarm clock didn't________.
A. go off B. come off C. get off D. put off
7. She cried with_______ when she heard the news. It was her_______.
A. joy/ joyful B. joyful/ joy C. joyfully/ joy D. joy/ joyfully
8. In 1995, a huge earthquake struck Kobe city in Japan and caused severe_________.
A. shift B. damage C. collapse D. destruction
9. Lucy is talking to Huong, her Vietnamese friend, about air pollution in Hanoi.
- Lucy: "Is there anything we can do about the toxic air pollution in Hanoi recently?"
- Huong: "Oh_________- but the only thing we can do is to avoid outdoors and wear masks."
A. That's easy C. You're telling me
B. I don't think I know the answer D. I would say yes
10. Peter: "Hi, David, do you think it's possible for you to have a talk sometime today?" - David: "_________"
A. I'd love to, but I've got a pretty tight schedule today.
B. No more time for me. I have to work with my boss.
C. Excuse me; however, I'm so busy all day from morning.
D. I wish I had been free yesterday to have time with you.