Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5. The conference ________ by non-governmental organizations was about globalization.
A. plans
B. planning
C. planned
D. is planning
Question 6. He arrived ________ than anyone else, so he had to wait more than an hour.
A. earlier
B. more early
C. early
D. earliest
Question 7. As soon as he ________ dinner, he will take the children for a walk to a nearby playground.
A. finishes
B. will finish
C. had finished
D. finished
Question 8. Police said the thieves were obviously well acquainted ________ the alarm system at the department store.
A. with
B. to
C. of
D. in
Question 9. His parents don't approve of what he does, ________?
A. do they
B. don't they
C. did they
D. didn't they
Question 10. Air pollution is getting more and more serious in ________ big cities such as Hanoi and Beijing.
A. the
B. a
C. an
D. x
Question 11. Yesterday the naval authorities ________ the reports in Friday's newspapers that they had exploded three bombs near an unknown submarine.
A. published
B. confirmed
C. re-stated
D. agreed
Question 12. She had been depressed all day but she started to ________ after she heard that she was promoted.
A. turn up
B. cheer up
C. take up
D. break up
Question 13. In the sustainable agriculture, farmers try ________ the use of chemicals and fertilizers.
A. to limit
B. limiting
C. limited
D. limit
Question 14. It's a good idea in theory, but it's going to be hard to put in into ________.
A. practice
B. trial
C. test
D. examination
Question 15. Yesterday I ________ in the park when I saw Dick playing football.
A. was walking
B. is walking
C. has walked
D. has been walking
Question 16. Laura had a blazing ________ with Eddie and stormed out of the house.
A. word
B. row
C. gossip
D. chat
Question 17. The trees ________ more and more in our countryside next year.
A. will plant
B. will be planted
C. are planted
D. plant
Question 18. To many children, playing computer games is a form of ________.
A. relax
B. relaxingly
C. relaxation
D. relaxed
Question 19. An important rule in Tim's family is that they have to pay ________ visits to their grandparents in the countryside.
A. customary
B. normal
C. usual
D. regular