When I was a child, I loved to splash through the ______ after rain.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

I'm delighted hearing that you have made much progress in your study recently.

I'd like him going to a university, but I can't make him go.

By the time Jack came with help, we _______ the work.

When I arrived at the station, John has waited for me for an hour.

Smoking _______ bad for our health, so my father _______ three years ago.

because this is considered to be potentially inconvenient and therefore rude, as the host may not (35)_______ ready.

When I arrived at the railway station, he had got _______ the train to Hanoi.

Could you please provide us _______ some more modern equipment?

A friend of mine phoned _______ me to a party.

______ anniversary is the day exactly 50 years after a marriage, often celebrated with a party.

What was the name of the man? You met and talked to him this morning.

Most of the classmates couldn’t come. He invited them to the birthday party.

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.

If you are invited to someone's house for dinner in the United States, you should (31)_______ a gift, such as a bunch of flowers or a box of chocolates. If you give your host a wrapped gift, he/ she may open it in front of you. Opening a present in front of the gift-giver is considered polite. It shows that the host is excited (32)_______ receiving the gift and wants to show his/her appreciation to you immediately. Even if the host doesn't like it, he/ she will tell a "(33)_______ lie" and say how much they like the gift to prevent the guest from feeling bad. If your host asks you to arrive at a particular time, you should not arrive (34)_______ on time or earlier than the expected time, because this is considered to be potentially inconvenient and therefore rude, as the host may not (35)_______ ready.