Câu hỏi:  As soon as the children were _____ , their mother got them out of bed and into the bathroom.

A. woke

B. wake

C. awake

D. waken

Câu 1:  It is a very popular play, and it would be wise ______ seats well in advance.

A. occupy

B. book

C. buy

D. preserve

Câu 2: The children will not be allowed to come with us if they don’t _______ themselves better.

A. direct

B. behave

C. declare

D. compose

Câu 3:  In the central region the dry season is long and severe, and the ______ annual rainfall is only about 70 cm.

A. refreshing

B. general

C. average

D. greatest

Câu 4: The toy boat turned over and sank to the _______ of the pool.

A. basis

B. bottom

C. ground

D. depth

Câu 5: The room was so quiet that she could hear the _____ of her heart.

A. beating

B. tapping

C. knocking

D. striking

Câu 6: He has adopted three orphans ______ his own six children so that, all together, he has nine children to provide for.

A. besides

B. except

C. beside

D. in place of