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   Vietnam's football team received a "rock-star" welcome in Hanoi yesterday,..1... losing to Uzbekistan in the 2018 U23 Asian Championship Final. Thousands of supporters flocked to the streets from Noi Bai Airport to Hanoi's city center to greet the team bus,...2...the Vietnamese PM's reception for the team by five hours. A home-coming celebration was also held at My Dinh National Stadium, where all 40000 seats were filled with thousands more waiting outside to see the players. Their..3.. at the U23 Asian Cup made the players "overnight celebrities in the football-crazy nation" AFP wrote. Various Korean outlets, including Korea Times, Sportal Korea and Hani, have also expressed amazement at the way football fans have celebrated their national team's achievement, and at the same time, hailed the team's performance at the tournament..4.."heroic" and "like a fairy tale"

      According to Sportal Korea, the team made an "impressive achievement" at the Asian tournament. "The red flags were being waved everywhere on the streets, and the cheering went on until late" Hani wrote. The Korea Times also added that Vietnam's success at the Asuan Cup had brought Vietnamese football and Korean football "closer". More importantly, it is the success..5..unites the country on so many levels

1. A. although      B. because       C. because of      D. despite

2. A. delaying       B. delays          C. delyed             D. to delay

3. A. succession        B. success       C. successes       D. succeeding

4. A. like        B. similar       C. as         D. same

5. A. which       B. who       C. that       D. when

Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
No sooner had gold been discovered in California than thousands of people set out for the westcoast of North America.

A.  It was not soon after the time that gold had been uncovered in California that thousands of people departed for North America’s west coast.

B.  The west coast of North America became the destination of thousands of people the moment that gold was found in California.

C.  Thousands of people had already begun their journey to the west coast of North America by the time gold was found in California.

D.  Thousands of people were heading for California on the west coast of North America when the news of the discovery of gold there reached them.

Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

No sooner had gold been discovered in California than thousands of people set out for the westcoast of North America

A. It was not soon after the time that gold had been uncovered in California that thousands of people departed for North America’s west coast

B. The west coast of North America became the destination of thousands of people the moment that gold was found in California

C. Thousands of people had already begun their journey to the west coast of North America by the time gold was found in California

D. Thousands of people were heading for California on the west coast of North America when the news of the discovery of gold there reached them

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to each of the following questions.

No sooner had gold been discovered in California than thousands of people set out for the west coast of North America

A. Thousands of people had already begun their journey to the west coast of North America by the time gold was found in California

B. Thousands of people were heading for California on the west coast of North America when the news of discovery of gold there reached them

C. The west coast of North America became the destination of thousands of people the moment that gold was found in California

D. It was not soon after the time that gold had been uncovered in California that thousands of people departed for North America’s west coast

Read the text and then choose the best answer A, B, C, or D.

Visit the Edinburgh Festival

Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning untill late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets.

Tens of thousands of tourists come to the festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries.

The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier to see your favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer!

What can you even see artists doing on the streets?

A. Playing the guitar on the streets

B. Singing songs on the streets

C. Painting pictures on the streets

D. Dancing on the streets

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^{_{2. A. delaying       B. delays          C. delyed             D. to delay}}

^{_{3. A. succession        B. success       C. successes       D. succeeding}}

^{_{4. A. like        B. similar       C. as         D. same}}

^{_{5. A. which       B. who       C. that       D. when}}

Visit the Edinburgh Festival

Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning untill late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets.

Tens of thousands of tourists come to the festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries.

The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier to see your favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer!

Question 3: What can you even see artists doing on the streets?

A. Playing the guitar on the streets

B. Singing songs on the streets

C. Painting pictures on the streets

D. Dancing on the streets

Visit the Edinburgh Festival

Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning untill late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets.

Tens of thousands of tourists come to the festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries.

The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier to see your favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer!

Question 2: How long does the Edinburgh Festival last?

A. Two months

B. Three months

C. Three weeks

D. For 3 weeks every August and September

Read the text and then choose the best answer A, B, C, or D.

Visit the Edinburgh Festival

Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning untill late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets.

Tens of thousands of tourists come to the festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries.

The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier to see your favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer!

How many people come to attend the Edinburgh Festival every year?

A. Thousand people

B. Thousands of people

C. Some people

D. Few people