Read the passage and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space Two of the most important holidays in the United States are Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day. The fourth of July marks the American declaration of independence from Britain. Most towns, big or small, celebrate the fourth of July with parades and fireworks. Families (10)________ with barbecues or picnics. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in fall, on the fourth Thursday in November. It is a day (11)________ people give thanks to the harvest. Most families (12)________ a large dinner with roast turkey. (13)________ Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day are national (14)________. 10. A. celebrating B. celebrate C. celebration D. celebrated 11. A. where B. which C. in which D. when 12. A. take B. buy C. help D. have 13. A. Nor B. Besides C. Both D. Either 14. A. chances B. holidays C. times D. months Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one 15. No one in our club can speak English as fluently as Mai. A. Mai speaks English the most fluently in our club. B. Mai is the worst English speaker in our club. C. Mai speaks English as fluently as other people in our club. D. Mai speaks English more fluently than no one in our club. 16. The crowd became increasingly angry at the long delay. A. The crowd became very angry because the delay was so long. B. The more the crowd became angry at the delay, the longer they feel. C. The more increasingly the crowd became, the longer the delay was. D. The longer the delay was, the angrier the crowd became. 17. In spite of all our efforts, we failed in the final match. A. Although we tried very hard, we failed in the final match. B. We failed in the final match as a result of all our great efforts. C. We made all our efforts so that we could gain success in the final match. D. Whatever efforts we had made, we weren’t able to win in the final match. 18. Although old-age pensions have risen considerably, they haven’t kept pace with the cost of living. A. Old-age pensions may have risen considerably, but they haven’t kept pace with the cost of living. B. The cost of living hasn’t been kept with no matter how high the old-age pensions are. C. The cost of living is so high that they couldn’t keep with it. D. Despite the fact that old-age pensions have risen considerably, the cost of living isn’t going down. 19. He drives more carelessly than he used to. A. He doesn’t drive as carefully as he used to. B. He doesn’t drive as carefully he does. C. He doesn’t drive carefully than he used to. D. He doesn’t drive as carefully than he used to. 20 No one in the class is taller than Dave. A. Dave is the taller student in the class. B. Dave is taller student in the class C. Dave is tallest student in the class. D. Dave is the tallest student in the class.