Questions 96-100: Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. Use the bold words given in brackets. Do not alter the given words in any way. 

New Year comes near. People are

--> The nearer    __________________________

Both Peter and John don’t like

--> Neither    ___________________________

Mary will only come to the party if Peter is

-->  Unless   _____________________________________

In spite of the bad weather, we went swimming.

--> Although   ______________________________

He is very sorry he didn’t come to the meeting

--> He apologies  _________________________  

Write the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction.

Would you mind to tell me how to learn English effectively?

It was expected that he will arrive in Paris one hour after the President’s arrival.

The old woman wanted to buy the most expensive birthday cake, but realised that she had only a few money.

Read the following passage and write the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

            Tet is a national and (04) _________ festival in Vietnam. It is an occasion for every Vietnamese to be reunited to think (05) _________ their past activities and hope for good luck in the year to come.

            Before Tet, all houses are whitewashed and (06) _________ with yellow apricot flowers, pink peach blossoms, and colorful lanterns. Everybody is looking forward (07)_________ a more favorable life.

            On the New Year’s Eve, children are smartly dressed. They are hoping to (08)_________ money put in small red envelopes as they are wishing longevity to their grandparents and parents. Wrong doings should be absolutely avoided on these days.

Write the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each of the following questions.

Write the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each of the following questions.

If you _________ a choice, which country would you visit?

The phone rang while she _________ dinner.

Nam _________ go fishing with his uncle when he lived in the countryside.

We don't allow students _________ mobile phones in the classroom.