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

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best arrangement of utterances or sentences to make a cohesive and coherent exchange or text in each of the following questions from 1 to 5.

Question 1.

a. We need to change how we live and work, because small actions like using less energy and planting trees can help, even though the problem is very big.

b. Farmers face challenges because growing seasons are changing, and they must learn new ways to grow food when rain patterns are not the same as before.

c. Animals and plants are moving to cooler places when their homes become too hot, but some species cannot move fast enough to survive.

d. Some people who live near oceans worry about rising water, which might force them to move to new homes in the future.

e. Our world is getting warmer, and we can see changes in weather that affect how we live every day.

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

Question 2.

a. Personally, I think that you may be long-term friends with someone who is on the same wavelength as you.

b. I think opposites do attract, but those different qualities that attracted you at first can annoy you later!

c. On the whole, I don’t agree with that opinion.

d. I think people choose like-minded friends. That extends to physical appearance – if you have similar tastes, you may appreciate similar clothes and hairstyles.

e. It is sometimes claimed that opposites attract when it comes to friendship.

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

Question 3.

a. Tom: I couldn’t agree more.

b. Mary: Yeah. It’s so important to reduce waste.

c. Tom: Let’s plan an eco-friendly class party. We could have everyone bring their own reusable plates and cups.

d. Tom: How about instead of balloons, we have paper decorations that can be recycled?

e. Mary: I really love that idea. They are fun but they create a lot of waste.

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

Question 4.

a. Mai: Would you prefer Korean kimchi or Japanese sushi?

b. Mai: Sure! There’s a fantastic sushi bar downtown. I’ll take you there sometime.

c. Tuan: I’d choose Japanese sushi. Do you know any good restaurants for sushi around here?

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

Question 5. 

Dear Stacy,

a. Greetings from Vietnam! At the weekend, Paul and I went to one of the oldest cities in Viet Nam called Hoi An.

b. The next morning, we went to a sandy beach near the city and had a relaxing swim.

c. We first walked around the charming streets of the old town.

d. Our visit to Hoi An was so wonderful that we did not want to leave.

e. In the afternoon, we visited a picturesque village called Tra Que, where we took a cooking class and learned how to make some local dishes.

Yours sincerely, Daisy

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