Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or Don your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.

Since the invention of the Internet, the world has become a different place. People are sending messages arently up to 60 billion a day, and it usually takes only seconds to deliver them. (26) are we now forgetting how to communicate face-to-face?

Without a doubt there are (27) challenges, but there are also examples of when the Internet has haneed someone's life for the better. Look at Tara Taylor's case a mother (28) lives in the USA. When she uploaded a photo of her daughter to Facebook, a facefriend (29) a problem with one of the child's eyes, so Tara took her to the doctor. It turned out that the girl had a rare disease, but her sight was saved! The story of communication is, in many (30) the story of the human race: we have always shared knowledge and built relationships, whatever means of communication we use.

(Adapted from High Note)

The party will begin _____.

The ______ in the theatre gave the singer a long applause for her excellent performance.

My mom really loves the ____ handbag I gave her on her birthday.

They have been living here since they ____ married.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

A new restaurant in our district ______ two days ago.

Vietnamese women are expected to maintain traditional key values from young ages.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.

Tony is in a café.

- Tony: “Can I have a cup of coffee with ice?” - Waiter: “______.”

He lives in a small house ____ the city.

Most of the houses in the neighbourhood ____ terrible damage in the fire.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.

I would be grateful if you could tell me how to download this file from the website.

The teacher tries her best to ____ sure that her students can understand her explanations.

He will apply for a new job, ____?