15. He said that he .................going to the country soon. A. is B. will be C. was D. has been 16. Despite the poverty, they ................. to send their children to college. A. succeeded B. obtained C. managed D. completed 17. I hope they can find a way of .................their lives. A. welling B. bettering C. gooding D. besting 18. The roads will be flooded .................we resurface and raise them. A. if B. unless C. when D. so 19. My brother told me that they had worked in the field all day ................. A. yesterday B. the next day C. two days ago D. the previous day 20. If Tom is late again, he ................. his job. A. loses B. lost C. will lose D. would lose 21. We will go skiing if it ................. this winter. A. snows B. snowed C. will snow D. is snowing 22. Is all this technology making our.................... simpler? A. life B. life’s C. livings D. lives 23. One can be successful if he makes his great .................. A. effort B. disability C. ability D. try 24. They live happily although it is hard to make ends ................. A. come B. visit C. meet D. gather 25. The recent heavy rains have helped to ease the water ................. A. supply B. poverty C. plenty D. shortage 26. It ................. him three months to be able to run a mile a year ago. A. takes B. take C. took D. to take 27. Many Vietnamese farmers are living in ................ . A. poor B. poverty C. poorly D. poorer 28. Primary ................ is very important. A. educate B. educator C. education D, educational 29.I spent two weeks on my uncle’s farm and felt better when enjoying the ................ climate there. A. health B. healthy B. healthily D. healthiness 30. Learning English has become ................ in the modern time. A. importance B. important C. importantly D. importances 31. He came in tired and hungry and badly ................ need of a bath. A. for B. to C. on D. in 32. The new bridge has been built ................ the river near my village. A. over B. on C. in D. above 33. Peter need more money. ................ money he earns is not enough. A. A B. An C. The D. 0