Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best arrangement of utterances or sentences to make a meaningful exchange...

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best arrangement of utterances or sentences to make a meaningful exchange or text in each of the following questions from 13 to 17.

Question 13: 

a. Henry: I still don’t think I fully understand the concept of “teamwork skills” that we learned about in class.

b. Henry: Oh, I see. Thanks a lot for your explanation!

c. Jane: Well, it basically means working well with other people to get things done.

        A. c – a – b                B. a – c – b                        C. a – b – c                        D. b – a – c

Question 14:

a. Frank: No problem. So, do you feel like studying tomorrow for our math exam?

b. Linda: Hey! How did your physics exam go?

c. Linda: Oh, it went really well – thanks to your help!

d. Linda: Yeah, sure! Come over around 10:00, after breakfast.

e. Frank: Not bad, thanks. I’m just glad it’s over! How about you? How did your presentation go?

        A. b – a – c – e – d        B. c – a – d – e – b                C. b – e – c – a – d                D. d – e – b – a – c

Question 15: 

Dear Hiring Manager,

a. I am writing to apply for the Tour Guide position advertised on your website.

b. My experience during this period includes leading both domestic and international tours, along with a proven track record of delivering excellent customer service.

c. These achievements reflect my strong interpersonal and communication skills.

d. Having worked in the tourism industry for over five years, I am confident in my ability to contribute positively to your team.

e. Thank you for considering my application, and I look forward to your response. Yours faithfully,

        A. a – d – b – c – e        B. a – b – c – d – e                C. a – d – c – b – e                D. a – b – d – c – e

Question 16: 

a. For me, though, karaoke is about expressing your feelings through the song.

b. As winning at karaoke depends largely on the songs you sing, you have to be strategic and choose ones that show off your range.

c. While I’m not good at communicating my inner thoughts, I can do that through other people’s lyrics.

d. In these events, you are evaluated on your vocal skills, delivery of the song, and mastery of the stage.

e. We all know karaoke as a fun activity to enjoy with friends on a night out, but competitive karaoke is all around us – take popular singing contests, for example.

        A. b – e – d – a – c        B. b – e – a – c – d                C. e – d – b – a – c                D. e – b – d – c – a

Question 17: 

a. The result is devastating habitat and biodiversity loss on the island, but not all species are suffering.

b. Madagascar’s forests are being converted to agricultural land at a rate of one percent every year, a shift fueled by the cultivation of the country’s main staple crop: rice.

c. There are few places in the world where relations between agriculture and conservation are more strained.

d. A key reason for this destruction is that insect pests are destroying vast quantities of what is grown by local subsistence farmers, leading them to clear forest to create new paddy fields.

e. In fact, some of the island’s insect-eating bats are currently thriving and this has important implications for farmers and conservationists alike.

        A. c – d – b – a – e        B. c – b – d – a – e                C. b – a – d – c – e                D. b – d – a – c – e