1. She is ……… a bamboo basket for her uncle. A. weaving B. embroidering C. carving D. casting 2. I have been to many crafts villages in Vietnam, and I never cease to be amazed by the talents of local ……… A. souvenirs B. artisans C. products D. handicrafts 3. I enjoy living by the sea ………the weather is nice there. A. as B. so C. although D. when 4. You can ………these new words in the dictionary. A. take up B. turn up C. give up D. look up 5. The trouble with Stuart is that he never ………up on time for a meeting. A. turns B. gives C. arrives D. stays 6. The air is polluted ………the factories produce a lot of smoke. A. so B. since C. but D. or 7. Jimmy walked down the road without looking ………anybody. A. for B. up C. at D. after 8. Please put ………your hat before we go out. A. with B. up C. on D. down 9. Opened in 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco still ranks among the top 10 ………. bridge spans in the world. A. long B. longer C. mostly long D. longest 10. I don’t think I can ………to go to Canada for the conference. It’s very expensive. A. spend B. give C. afford D. enable 11. I was about to leave ………he arrived. A. if B. when C. before D. while 12. You need to concentrate and be ………; otherwise you’ll easily get distracted by other things and fail to complete your work with great quality. A. self-confident B. self-disciplined C patient D. generous 13. Due to personal ………, they are not friends any more. A. interests B. conflicts C. skills D. concerns 14. I’m behind all my work schedules. I’m really ………out. A. left B. stressed C. frustrated D. disappointed 15. If you like, I can ……… flowers on the cushion covers for you. A. grow B. make C. embroider D. knit 16. ……… she’s young, she’s the most famous artisan in the village. A. when B. although C. whereas D. in order to 17. I feel ………. I have nothing to do. A. bored B. confused C. tired D. angry 18. I asked Martha ………to enter law school. A. was she planning B. is she planning C. if she was planning D.are you planning 19. I wondered .............................the right thing. A. whether I was doing B. If I am doing C. Was I doing D. Am I doing 20. Someone was wondering if the taxi ……… yet. A. had arrived B. arrived C. arrives D. has arrived