Trịnh Hoài Đức High School The Forty-five minute –Test - ENGLISH 12 – Code: 102 I/ Tìm một từ có trọng âm được nhấn ở vị trí khác từ còn lại 1. A. journey B. author C. swallow D. describe 2. A. centre B. explore C. between D. comprise II/ Tìm một từ có phần gạch chân được phát âm khác các từ còn lại. 3. A. page B. craft C. taste D. brave 4. A. few B. new C. chew D. knew 5. A. biologists B. generations C. expeditions D. temperatures III/ Điền một từ hoặc cụm từ thích hợp để hoàn thành các câu cho sau đây. 6. ………………………….extreme bad weather in the mountains, we’re no longer considering our skiing trip. A. Due to B. Because C. Since D. Despite 7. You ……………… put anything on the shelves until the glue has set hard. A. couldn’t B. mustn’t C. don’t have to D. needn’t 8. Sue was ………………….in the accident; meanwhile her sister had only minor injuries. A. badly injure B. seriously ill C. seriously hurt D. bad hurt 9. The fight ……………………pollution is an urgent task of our city at present. A. on B. for C. against D. with 10. ……………………… he spoke slowly, I found it …………………at times to follow his argument. A. Although / difficult B. Even though / difficultly C. Despite / difficult D. In spite of / difficultly 11. Do I have to take that French course? – No, you ………………………………… A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. haven’t D. don’t have 12. Human depend on species diversity to provide food, clean air and water, and fertile soil for agriculture. A. reserve B. supply C. produce D. raise 13. More and more rare animals are ……………danger of disappearing completely on the earth. A. for B. with C. in D. on 14. Governments have ………………………laws to protect wildlife from over-hunting. A. enforced B. enacted C. observed D. required 15. A desert is a hot, dry, ………………… place. A. wet B. humid C. enormous D. sandy 16. While the builders were repairing the roof they ………………… the bathroom window. A. break B. broke C. have broken D. was broken 17. She took the bus to work while her car ……………………………… A. was repairing B. was repaired C. repaired D. was being repaired 18. How ……………………in your country? A. is Mother’s Day celebrated B. are you celebrated Mother’s Day C. does Mother’s Day celebrate D. are Mother’s day celebrated 19. In 1980 he …………………….his wife and children and went abroad. A. said goodbye B. divorced C. separated D. deserted 20. Pandas. Polar bears and many other wild animals are ……………….stake of extinction. A. in B. on C. into D. at 21. Helen: “Would you like something to eat?” – Peter: “ …………………. . I’m not hungry now” A. Yes, it is B. Yes, I’d love to C. No, thanks D. Very great 22. It was ……………… that everyone answered it correctly. A. so simple question B. such a simple question C. too simple question D. a more simple question 23. He had a lot of studying to do, ………………… he went to the concert anyway. A. however B. but C. therefore D. because 24. Could you lend me your book after you have finished reading it? A. Could you supply me the book after you have finished reading it? B. May I borrow the book after you have finished reading it.? C. Will you please give me the book after you have finished reading it? D. Can I take the book after you gave finished reading it? 25. They decided to go for a picnic though it was very cold A. Because it was very cold, they decided to go for a picnic. B. However cold it was, they decided to go for a picnic. C. If it had been cold, they would not have gone for a picnic D. It was very cold so they decided to go for a picnic. 26. John passed his exam with a distinction. ………………………………………………… A. He was too lazy to succeed B. He can’t have studied very hard. C. He must have studied very hard D. He needs studying harder IV/ Find the mistakes among the underlined parts 27. At first we found it difficult to get used to drive on the other side of the road. A B C D 28. I had to drive to the factory to pick up my brother, who’s car wouldn’t start. A B C D 29. The villagers refused to leave their land even though the drought serious threatened their food supply. A B C D 30. There’s a new restaurant in town, isn’t it? A B C D V/ Read the following text carefully and choose the best answer to each question from 31 to 35. I’m a real bookworm and I love to browse on bookshops, just looking briefly at one book after another. I look at the illustrations, the photos or drawings. If there are foreign or technical words in the book, I look at the glossary at the back for their meanings ( unless they are explained in footnotes at the bottom of the pages) and I look at the bibliography also at the back, which is a list of other books on the same subjects. I use the library a lot. I borrow two or three books a week and I have to pay a fine if I return them late. Friends often recommend books to me and I also read book reviews in the newspapers. I don’t always agree with them, but anyway they let me know what new books are being published. 31. What does the writer mean by “I’m a real bookworm”? A. His hobby is going to bookshops. B. He loves reading books very much C. He spends most of his free time in bookshops D. He often looks for worms in books. 32. The glossary ………………… A. helps him find the meanings of special words in the book B. is either at the back of the book or at the bottom of the pages C. can be used instead of a workbook. D. gives readers’ opinion of a book 33. The underlined word “them” in the passage refers to …… A. his friends B. the books on the same subject C. the librarians D. the books he borrows from the library 34. The underlined phrase “ a fine” means …………… A. the punishment given to someone B. the amount of money paid for a service C. a sum of money taken from someone as a punishment D. a sum of money paid for the use of something 35. Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the text? A. He spends a lot of time in bookstores, but he doesn’t often buy books. B. He seldom goes to bookshops. C. He spends all of his savings buying books D. He likes reading foreign and technical books the most VI/ Read the text carefully and find the option which best completes the gap. In ………(36) countries, 90 percent of the people wood for cooking and heat. They ……….(37) trees for firewood. But trees are important. They cool the land under them and keep the sun off smaller plants. When leaves fall from a tree, they make the land richer. When the trees are gone, the smaller plants die, and the land becomes desert. Human can make deserts, ……(38) humans can also prevent their growth. Algeria planted a green wall of trees across the edge of the Sahara to stop the desert sand from spreading. Mauritania planted a similar wall around ………(39) capital. Iran puts a thin covering of petroleum on sandy areas and plant trees. ………(40) countries build long canals to bring water to the desert areas. 36. A. developing B. developed C. develop D. development 37. A. plant B. cut down C. build D. climb 38. A. but B. so C. however D. therefore 39. A. our B. his C. it’s D. its 40. A. Any B. Others C. Another D. Other The end. Trịnh Hoài Đức High School The Forty-five minute –Test - ENGLISH 12 – Code: 102 I/ Find the mistakes among the underlined parts 1. The villagers refused to leave their land even though the drought serious threatened their food supply. A B C D 2. At first we found it difficult to get used to drive on the other side of the road. A B C D 3. There’s a new restaurant in town, isn’t it? A B C D 4. I had to drive to the factory to pick up my brother, who’s car wouldn’t start. A B C D II/ Điền một từ hoặc cụm từ thích hợp để hoàn thành các câu cho sau đây. 5. She took the bus to work while her car ……………………………… A. was repairing B. was repaired C. repaired D. was being repaired 6. Helen: “Would you like something to eat?” – Peter: “ …………………. . I’m not hungry now” A. Yes, it is B. Yes, I’d love to C. No, thanks D. Very great 7. John passed his exam with a distinction. ………………………………………………… A. He was too lazy to succeed B. He can’t have studied very hard. C. He must have studied very hard D. He needs studying harder 8. More and more rare animals are ……………danger of disappearing completely on the earth. A. for B. with C. in D. on 9. In 1980 he …………………….his wife and children and went abroad. A. said goodbye B. divorced C. separated D. deserted 10. ………………………….extreme bad weather in the mountains, we’re no longer considering our skiing trip. A. Due to B. Because C. Since D. Despite 11. The fight ……………………pollution is an urgent task of our city at present. A. on B. for C. against D. with 12. It was ……………… that everyone answered it correctly. A. so simple question B. such a simple question C. too simple question D. a more simple question 13. Do I have to take that French course? – No, you ………………………………… A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. haven’t D. don’t have 14. Could you lend me your book after you have finished reading it? A. Could you supply me the book after you have finished reading it? B. May I borrow the book after you have finished reading it.? C. Will you please give me the book after you have finished reading it? D. Can I take the book after you gave finished reading it? 15. How ……………………in your country? A. is Mother’s Day celebrated B. are you celebrated Mother’s Day C. does Mother’s Day celebrate D. are Mother’s day celebrated 16. You ……………… put anything on the shelves until the glue has set hard. A. couldn’t B. mustn’t C. don’t have to D. needn’t 17. ……………………… he spoke slowly, I found it …………………at times to follow his argument. A. Although / difficult B. Even though / difficultly C. Despite / difficult D. In spite of / difficultly 18. He had a lot of studying to do, ………………… he went to the concert anyway. A. however B. but C. therefore D. because 19. Governments have ………………………laws to protect wildlife from over-hunting. A. enforced B. enacted C. observed D. required 20. They decided to go for a picnic though it was very cold A. Because it was very cold, they decided to go for a picnic. B. However cold it was, they decided to go for a picnic. C. If it had been cold, they would not have gone for a picnic D. It was very cold so they decided to go for a picnic. 21. Sue was ………………….in the accident; meanwhile her sister had only minor injuries. A. badly injure B. seriously ill C. seriously hurt D. bad hurt 22. While the builders were repairing the roof they ………………… the bathroom window. A. break B. broke C. have broken D. was broken 23. Human depend on species diversity to provide food, clean air and water, and fertile soil for agriculture. A. reserve B. supply C. produce D. raise 24. A desert is a hot, dry, ………………… place. A. wet B. humid C. enormous D. sandy 25. Pandas. Polar bears and many other wild animals are ……………….stake of extinction. A. in B. on C. into D. at III/ Read the text carefully and find the option which best completes the gap. In ………(26) countries, 90 percent of the people wood for cooking and heat. They ……….(27) trees for firewood. But trees are important. They cool the land under them and keep the sun off smaller plants. When leaves fall from a tree, they make the land richer. When the trees are gone, the smaller plants die, and the land becomes desert. Human can make deserts, ……(28) humans can also prevent their growth. Algeria planted a green wall of trees across the edge of the Sahara to stop the desert sand from spreading. Mauritania planted a similar wall around ………(29) capital. Iran puts a thin covering of petroleum on sandy areas and plant trees. ………(30) countries build long canals to bring water to the desert areas. 26. A. developing B. developed C. develop D. development 27. A. plant B. cut down C. build D. climb 28. A. but B. so C. however D. therefore 29. A. our B. his C. it’s D. its 30. A. Any B. Others C. Another D. Other IV/ Tìm một từ có phần gạch chân được phát âm khác các từ còn lại. 31. A. page B. craft C. taste D. brave 32. A. few B. new C. chew D. knew 33. A. biologists B. generations C. expeditions D. temperatures V/ Read the following text carefully and choose the best answer to each question from 31 to 35. I’m a real bookworm and I love to browse on bookshops, just looking briefly at one book after another. I look at the illustrations, the photos or drawings. If there are foreign or technical words in the book, I look at the glossary at the back for their meanings ( unless they are explained in footnotes at the bottom of the pages) and I look at the bibliography also at the back, which is a list of other books on the same subjects. I use the library a lot. I borrow two or three books a week and I have to pay a fine if I return them late. Friends often recommend books to me and I also read book reviews in the newspapers. I don’t always agree with them, but anyway they let me know what new books are being published. 34. What does the writer mean by “I’m a real bookworm”? A. His hobby is going to bookshops. B. He loves reading books very much C. He spends most of his free time in bookshops D. He often looks for worms in books. 35. The glossary ………………… A. helps him find the meanings of special words in the book B. is either at the back of the book or at the bottom of the pages C. can be used instead of a workbook. D. gives readers’ opinion of a book 36. The underlined word “them” in the passage refers to …… A. his friends B. the books on the same subject C. the librarians D. the books he borrows from the library 37. The underlined phrase “ a fine” means …………… A. the punishment given to someone B. the amount of money paid for a service C. a sum of money taken from someone as a punishment D. a sum of money paid for the use of something 38. Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the text? A. He spends a lot of time in bookstores, but he doesn’t often buy books. B. He seldom goes to bookshops. C. He spends all of his savings buying books D. He likes reading foreign and technical books the most VI/ Tìm một từ có trọng âm được nhấn ở vị trí khác từ còn lại 39. A. author B. journey C. describe D. swallow 40. A. centre B. explore C. between D. comprise The end. Trịnh Hoài Đức High School The Forty-five minute –Test - ENGLISH 12 – Code: 103 I/ Read the following text carefully and choose the best answer to each question from 1 to 5. I’m a real bookworm and I love to browse on bookshops, just looking briefly at one book after another. I look at the illustrations, the photos or drawings. If there are foreign or technical words in the book, I look at the glossary at the back for their meanings ( unless they are explained in footnotes at the bottom of the pages) and I look at the bibliography also at the back, which is a list of other books on the same subjects. I use the library a lot. I borrow two or three books a week and I have to pay a fine if I return them late. Friends often recommend books to me and I also read book reviews in the newspapers. I don’t always agree with them, but anyway they let me know what new books are being published. 1. What does the writer mean by “I’m a real bookworm”? A. His hobby is going to bookshops. B. He loves reading books very much C. He spends most of his free time in bookshops D. He often looks for worms in books. 2. The glossary ………………… A. helps him find the meanings of special words in the book B. is either at the back of the book or at the bottom of the pages C. can be used instead of a workbook. D. gives readers’ opinion of a book 3. The underlined word “them” in the passage refers to …… A. his friends B. the books on the same subject C. the librarians D. the books he borrows from the library 4. The underlined phrase “ a fine” means …………… A. the punishment given to someone B. the amount of money paid for a service C. a sum of money taken from someone as a punishment D. a sum of money paid for the use of something 5. Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the text? A. He spends a lot of time in bookstores, but he doesn’t often buy books. B. He seldom goes to bookshops. C. He spends all of his savings buying books D. He likes reading foreign and technical books the most II/ Tìm một từ có trọng âm được nhấn ở vị trí khác từ còn lại 6. A. centre B. explore C. between D. comprise 7. A. journey B. author C. swallow D. describe III/ Điền một từ hoặc cụm từ thích hợp để hoàn thành các câu cho sau đây. 8. A desert is a hot, dry, ………………… place. A. wet B. humid C. enormous D. sandy 9. It was ……………… that everyone answered it correctly. A. so simple question B. such a simple question C. too simple question D. a more simple question 10. Pandas. Polar bears and many other wild animals are ……………….stake of extinction. A. in B. on C. into D. at 11. While the builders were repairing the roof they ………………… the bathroom window. A. break B. broke C. have broken D. was broken 12. How ……………………in your country? A. is Mother’s Day celebrated B. are you celebrated Mother’s Day C. does Mother’s Day celebrate D. are Mother’s day celebrated 13. You ……………… put anything on the shelves until the glue has set hard. A. couldn’t B. mustn’t C. don’t have to D. needn’t 14. Human depend on species diversity to provide food, clean air and water, and fertile soil for agriculture. A. reserve B. supply C. produce D. raise 15. Could you lend me your book after you have finished reading it? A. Could you supply me the book after you have finished reading it? B. May I borrow the book after you have finished reading it.? C. Will you please give me the book after you have finished reading it? D. Can I take the book after you gave finished reading it? 16. She took the bus to work while her car ……………………………… A. was repairing B. was repaired C. repaired D. was being repaired 17. ………………………….extreme bad weather in the mountains, we’re no longer considering our skiing trip. A. Due to B. Because C. Since D. Despite 18. Sue was ………………….in the accident; meanwhile her sister had only minor injuries. A. badly injure B. seriously ill C. seriously hurt D. bad hurt 19. They decided to go for a picnic though it was very cold A. Because it was very cold, they decided to go for a picnic. B. However cold it was, they decided to go for a picnic. C. If it had been cold, they would not have gone for a picnic D. It was very cold so they decided to go for a picnic 20. ……………………… he spoke slowly, I found it …………………at times to follow his argument. A. Although / difficult B. Even though / difficultly C. Despite / difficult D. In spite of / difficultly 21. John passed his exam with a distinction. ………………………………………………… A. He was too lazy to succeed B. He can’t have studied very hard. C. He must have studied very hard D. He needs studying harder 22. The fight ……………………pollution is an urgent task of our city at present. A. on B. for C. against D. with 23. Do I have to take that French course? – No, you ………………………………… A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. haven’t D. don’t have 24. Governments have ………………………laws to protect wildlife from over-hunting. A. enforced B. enacted C. observed D. required 25. In 1980 he …………………….his wife and children and went abroad. A. said goodbye B. divorced C. separated D. deserted 26. More and more rare animals are ……………danger of disappearing completely on the earth. A. for B. with C. in D. on 27. Helen: “Would you like something to eat?” – Peter: “ …………………. . I’m not hungry now” A. Yes, it is B. Yes, I’d love to C. No, thanks D. Very great 28. He had a lot of studying to do, ………………… he went to the concert anyway. A. however B. but C. therefore D. because IV/ Read the text carefully and find the option which best completes the gap. In ………(29) countries, 90 percent of the people wood for cooking and heat. They ……….(30) trees for firewood. But trees are important. They cool the land under them and keep the sun off smaller plants. When leaves fall from a tree, they make the land richer. When the trees are gone, the smaller plants die, and the land becomes desert. Human can make deserts, ……(31) humans can also prevent their growth. Algeria planted a green wall of trees across the edge of the Sahara to stop the desert sand from spreading. Mauritania planted a similar wall around ………(32) capital. Iran puts a thin covering of petroleum on sandy areas and plant trees. ………(33) countries build long canals to bring water to the desert areas. 29. A. developing B. developed C. develop D. development 30. A. plant B. cut down C. build D. climb 31. A. but B. so C. however D. therefore 32. A. our B. his C. it’s D. its 33. A. Any B. Others C. Another D. Other V/ Find the mistakes among the underlined parts 34. At first we found it difficult to get used to drive on the other side of the road. A B C D 35. There’s a new restaurant in town, isn’t it? A B C D 36. I had to drive to the factory to pick up my brother, who’s car wouldn’t start. A B C D 37. The villagers refused to leave their land even though the drought serious threatened their food supply. A B C D VII/ Tìm một từ có phần gạch chân được phát âm khác các từ còn lại. 38. A. biologists B. generations C. expeditions D. temperatures 39. A. page B. craft C. taste D. brave 40. A. few B. new C. chew D. knew The end. Trịnh Hoài Đức High School The Forty-five minute –Test - ENGLISH 12 – Code: 104 I/ Read the text carefully and find the option which best completes the gap. In ………(1) countries, 90 percent of the people wood for cooking and heat. They ……….(2) trees for firewood. But trees are important. They cool the land under them and keep the sun off smaller plants. When leaves fall from a tree, they make the land richer. When the trees are gone, the smaller plants die, and the land becomes desert. Human can make deserts, ……(3) humans can also prevent their growth. Algeria planted a green wall of trees across the edge of the Sahara to stop the desert sand from spreading. Mauritania planted a similar wall around ………(4) capital. Iran puts a thin covering of petroleum on sandy areas and plant trees. ………(5) countries build long canals to bring water to the desert areas. 1. A. developing B. developed C. develop D. development 2. A. plant B. cut down C. build D. climb 3. A. but B. so C. however D. therefore 4. A. our B. his C. it’s D. its 5. A. Any B. Others C. Another D. Other II/ Find the mistakes among the underlined parts 6. At first we found it difficult to get used to drive on the other side of the road. A B C D 7. The villagers refused to leave their land even though the drought serious threatened their food supply. A B C D 8. I had to drive to the factory to pick up my brother, who’s car wouldn’t start. A B C D 9. There’s a new restaurant in town, isn’t it? A B C D III/ Điền một từ hoặc cụm từ thích hợp để hoàn thành các câu cho sau đây. 10. Pandas. Polar bears and many other wild animals are ……………….stake of extinction. A. in B. on C. into D. at 11. Governments have ………………………laws to protect wildlife from over-hunting. A. enforced B. enacted C. observed D. required 12. Helen: “Would you like something to eat?” – Peter: “ …………………. . I’m not hungry now” A. Yes, it is B. Yes, I’d love to C. No, thanks D. Very great 13. Sue was ………………….in the accident; meanwhile her sister had only minor injuries. A. badly injure B. seriously ill C. seriously hurt D. bad hurt 14. Human depend on species diversity to provide food, clean air and water, and fertile soil for agriculture. A. reserve B. supply C. produce D. raise 15. In 1980 he …………………….his wife and children and went abroad. A. said goodbye B. divorced C. separated D. deserted 16. He had a lot of studying to do, ………………… he went to the concert anyway. A. however B. but C. therefore D. because 17. ………………………….extreme bad weather in the mountains, we’re no longer considering our skiing trip. A. Due to B. Because C. Since D. Despite 18. While the builders were repairing the roof they ………………… the bathroom window. A. break B. broke C. have broken D. was broken 19. They decided to go for a picnic though it was very cold A. Because it was very cold, they decided to go for a picnic. B. However cold it was, they decided to go for a picnic. C. If it had been cold, they would not have gone for a picnic D. It was very cold so they decided to go for a picnic. 20. How ……………………in your country? A. is Mother’s Day celebrated B. are you celebrated Mother’s Day C. does Mother’s Day celebrate D. are Mother’s day celebrated 21. ……………………… he spoke slowly, I found it …………………at times to follow his argument. A. Although / difficult B. Even though / difficultly C. Despite / difficult D. In spite of / difficultly 22. A desert is a hot, dry, ………………… place. A. wet B. humid C. enormous D. sandy 23. John passed his exam with a distinction. ………………………………………………… A. He was too lazy to succeed B. He can’t have studied very hard. C. He must have studied very hard D. He needs studying harder 24. You ……………… put anything on the shelves until the glue has set hard. A. couldn’t B. mustn’t C. don’t have to D. needn’t 25. The fight ……………………pollution is an urgent task of our city at present. A. on B. for C. against D. with 26. More and more rare animals are ……………danger of disappearing completely on the earth. A. for B. with C. in D. on 27. She took the bus to work while her car ……………………………… A. was repairing B. was repaired C. repaired D. was being repaired 28. Do I have to take that French course? – No, you ………………………………… A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. haven’t D. don’t have 29. It was ……………… that everyone answered it correctly. A. so simple question B. such a simple question C. too simple question D. a more simple question 30. Could you lend me your book after you have finished reading it? A. Could you supply me the book after you have finished reading it? B. May I borrow the book after you have finished reading it.? C. Will you please give me the book after you have finished reading it? D. Can I take the book after you gave finished reading it? IV/ Tìm một từ có trọng âm được nhấn ở vị trí khác từ còn lại 31. A. journey B. author C. swallow D. describe 32. A. centre B. explore C. between D. comprise V/ Tìm một từ có phần gạch chân được phát âm khác các từ còn lại. 33. A. few B. new C. chew D. knew 34. A. biologists B. generations C. expeditions D. temperatures 35. A. page B. craft C. taste D. brave VI/ Read the following text carefully and choose the best answer to each question from 31 to 35. I’m a real bookworm and I love to browse on bookshops, just looking briefly at one book after another. I look at the illustrations, the photos or drawings. If there are foreign or technical words in the book, I look at the glossary at the back for their meanings ( unless they are explained in footnotes at the bottom of the pages) and I look at the bibliography also at the back, which is a list of other books on the same subjects. I use the library a lot. I borrow two or three books a week and I have to pay a fine if I return them late. Friends often recommend books to me and I also read book reviews in the newspapers. I don’t always agree with them, but anyway they let me know what new books are being published. 36. What does the writer mean by “I’m a real bookworm”? A. His hobby is going to bookshops. B. He often looks for worm in books. C. He spends most of his free time in bookshops D. He loves reading books very much. 37. The glossary ………………… A. helps him find the meanings of special words in the book B. is either at the back of the book or at the bottom of the pages C. can be used instead of a workbook. D. gives readers’ opinion of a book 38. The underlined word “them” in the passage refers to …… A. his friends B. the books on the same subject C. the librarians D. the books he borrows from the library 39. The underlined phrase “ a fine” means …………… A. the punishment given to someone B. the amount of money paid for a service C. a sum of money taken from someone as a punishment D. a sum of money paid for the use of something 40. Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the text? A. He spends a lot of time in bookstores, but he doesn’t often buy books. B. He seldom goes to bookshops. C. He spends all of his savings buying books D. He likes reading foreign and technical books the most The end. . Trịnh Hoài Đức High School The Forty- five minute Test - ENGLISH 12 – Code: 102 I/ Tìm một từ có trọng âm được nhấn ở vị trí khác từ còn lại 1. A Others C. Another D. Other The end. Trịnh Hoài Đức High School The Forty- five minute Test - ENGLISH 12 – Code: 102 I/ Find the mistakes among the underlined parts 1. The villagers refused. explore C. between D. comprise The end. Trịnh Hoài Đức High School The Forty- five minute Test - ENGLISH 12 – Code: 103 I/ Read the following text carefully and choose the best answer to