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

Question 1. As Omicron has been designated a Variant of Concern, there are several ________ for countries to undertake.

A. act B. actively C. active D. actions

Question 2. “Squid Game” is not appropriate for kids under the age of 17, ________?

A. does it B. is it C. isn’t it D. doesn’t it

Question 3. If something _______electricity, it allows electricity to travel along and through it.

A. carries B. transfers C. conducts D. exchanges

Question 4. Are you a real TikToker? Do you follow “Look to the left” hot trend ________ Tiktok?

A. at B. on C. in D. by

Question 5. After feeling off ________ for days, Tom finally went to see his doctor.

A. food B. color C. fitness D. balance

Question 6. The pop festival passedoffpeacefully the fears of localresidents.

A.despite B.unless C.becauseof D.as longas

Question 7. I bought my parents a______________ samovar when I went abroad on a business trip.

A. small ceramic Russian B. small Russian ceramic

C. ceramic small Russian D. Russian small ceramic

Question 8. When travelling in Europe, we tried to _____ at least an hour in a medieval town to explore it.

A. stop off B. stop out C. stop up D. stop in

Question 9. Sam ______ to hang a picture when he fell off the ladder.

A. was trying B. tried C. had been trying D. has tried

Question 10. I will have cleaned the house from top to bottom ________.

A. after you had got home B. when you got home

C. as soon as you had got home D. by the time you get home

Question 11. The international press has been pouring ______ on Mr.Putin for the army conflict in Ukraine.

A. scorn B. blame C. disapproval D. hatred

Question 12. After suffering severe wounds in the attack, the secret agent decided to ______ his resignation to the commander.

A. give B. apply C. propose D. offer

Question 13. The 26th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF)______in Hanoi from January 18th to 21st, 2018.

A. was held B. held C. is held D. holds

Question 14. ________ the forests to make way for farming, local people have to suffer severe floods.

A. Cut down B. Having cut down

C. To cut down D. Being cut down

Question 15. The more time parents spend with their children, ________ they might perform at school.

A. the best B. the better C. best D. better