Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 5. Question 5. Most people indulge _________ harmless fantasies to relieve the boredom of their lives. A. of B. in C. to D. for 6. Question 6. _______ they’ve already made their decision, there’s nothing much we can do. A. Seeing that B. On grounds that C. Assuming that D. For reason that 7. Question 7. _________, the town does not get much of an ocean breeze. A. Locating near the coast B. Despite location near the coast C. Though located near the coast D. In spite having location near the coast 8. Question 8. His reply was so _________ that I didn’t know how to interpret it. A. explicable B. assertive C. explanatory D. ambiguous 9. Question 9. As an ASEAN member, Vietnam has actively participated in the groups programs and has also created new _________ and cooperation mechanics. A. initiatives B. initiators C. initiations D. initiates 10. Question 10. Archaeologists think that massive floods could have _________ the dinosaurs. A. wiped out B. laid off C. put aside D. taken down 11. Question 11. I’m going on business for a week, so I’ll be leaving everything _________. A. on your guards B. up to your eyes C. in your capable hands D. under the care of you 12. Question 12. Grace Kelly was first famous as a Hollywood actress and then _______ Prince Rainier of Monaco. A. to be the wife of B. she was the wife of C. the wife of D. as the wife of 13. Question 13. During the campaign when Lincoln was first a(n)________ for the Presidency, the slaves on the far-off plantations, miles from any railroad or large city or daily newspaper, knew what the issues involved were. A. competitor B. contestant C. applicant D. candidate 14. Question 14. When the Titanic started sinking, the passengers were ________. A. horrifying B. apprehensive C. panic-stricken D. weather-beaten 15. Question 15. Unfortunately, the injury may keep him out of football _______. He may never play again. A. for good B. now and then C. once in a while D. every so often 16. Question 16. Little Deon: “This herb smells horrible, mommy!” Mommy: “______, it will do you a power of good.” A. Come what may B. By the by C. What is more D. Be that as it may 17. Question 17. When he went to Egypt, he knew ______________ no Arabic, but within 6 months he had become extremely fluent. A. entirely B. barely C. scarcely D. virtually 18. Question 18. As I was walking along the street, I saw _____ $10 note on _______ pavement. A. a/the B. the/the C. a/a D. the/a