Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.
THE PERFORMING ARTS
In the past, British children were frequently encouraged to try out their performing skills for the benefit of adults. They did this by reading aloud, acting or (31) _________a musical instrument. As they (32) _________up they were taken to public places of entertainment - the theatre, opera, circus or ballet. They looked forward to these occasions with great (33) _________ and would remember and discuss what they had seen for many weeks afterwards. But nowadays television and computers (34) _________ an endless stream of easily available entertainment, and children quickly accept these marvelous (35) _________as a very ordinary part of their everyday lives. For many children, the sense of witnessing a very special live performance is gone forever.
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions: 

He survived the operation thanks to the skillful surgeon.

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 Mr. Smith is very interested in our plan. I spoke to him on the phone last night.

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: 

 The sooner we solve this problem, the better it will be for all concerned.

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: 

I'm sorry I wasn't in the office when you phoned. I know I promised to be.

Make the best choice

Their chances o f success are small.

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The thief almost certainly came through the open windows.

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I can’t stand his talking foolishly when everybody talks about something in a serious way.

Make the best choice

Some workers to redecorate the house last year.

Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting: If you are going on holiday, don’t forget to take me back a souvenir.

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: 

She doesn't want to go to their party. We don't want to go either.

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 Although she is intelligent, she doesn’t do well at school.

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences with given words

It/ that / Vietnamese / surprised / me / was / what / he liked /most.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to each of the following questions: 

The number of people who understand his ideas exceeds his expectations.

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:

We have advised you on how to cut down your energy use. We remember that.

Each sentence has a mistake. Find it by choosing the letter A, B, C or D:

If I work for WHO, I can help the sick people to get round.

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They report that soil pollution has seriously threatened the livelihood of many local farmers.

Mark‌ ‌the‌ ‌letter‌ ‌A,‌ ‌B,‌ ‌C,‌ ‌or‌ ‌D‌ ‌on‌ ‌your‌ ‌answer‌ ‌sheet‌ ‌to‌ ‌indicate‌ ‌the‌ ‌sentence‌ ‌that‌ ‌is‌ ‌closest‌ ‌in‌ ‌meaning‌ ‌to‌ ‌ each‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌following‌ ‌questions: 

“I didn’t break the window” Jim said.

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: 

The fire-fighters made every effort to put off the flames. The building burned down completely.

Make the best choice

Arsenal played so well that they could have won tile match.

Make the best choice

 Everyone expected her to win the tournament, but she didn't.