1.D

vì:

$\text{ Ta có cụm V+adv}$

2.D

vì:

$\text{ by có nghĩa là gần đó}$

3.C

vì:

$\text{ có "before" nên đây là câu ở thì QKĐ}$

$\text{ dùng công thức: S+V(ed)+...}$

4.C

vì:

$\text{ hai câu quan hệ với nhau theo mối quan hệ tương phản}$

$\text{ Từ điều này dẫn đến kết quả là chọn "although : mặc dù"}$
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First you will read a sentence with a blank. Next you will read four choices. Choose the word or phrase that best fits into the blank.

1. Despite having four years of experience in software programming, Mr. Jones hadn't used a word processing program __________.

A) prior B) advanced C) previous D) before

2. The person who is taking the minutes will be seated __________ the chairman.

A) from B) to C) next D) by

3. The employees __________ about the closure before the announcement was made public.

A) know B) known C) knewD) have known

4. __________ it was a holiday, the doctor performed the emergency surgery on the heart patient.

A) During B) Even C) Although D) So