Câu hỏi: In the market, the merchants _______ and joked with their friends and neighbours.

A. bargained

B. gardened

C. bearded

D. changed

Câu 1: 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

Câu 2: The room was so quiet that she could hear the _____ of her heart.

A. beating

B. tapping

C. knocking

D. striking

Câu 3: He couldn’t ____ the thought of leaving his home town for ever. 

A. think

B. bear

C. carry

D. hold

Câu 4:  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 5: After lunch I felt ______ enough to ask my boss for rise.

A. strong

B. bold

C. encouraged

D. bald

Câu 6: The children will not be allowed to come with us if they don’t _______ themselves better.

A. direct

B. behave

C. declare

D. compose