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The government will restrict foreign currency purchases following a sharp drop in the
peso.
Firms will have to seek central bank permission to sell pesos to buy foreign currency
and to make transfers abroad.
Argentina is also seeking to defer debt payments to the International Monetary Fund
(IMF) to deal with the crisis.
In an official bulletin issued on Sunday, the government said that it was necessary to
adopt "a series of extraordinary measures to ensure the normal functioning of the
economy, to sustain the level of activity and employment and protect the consumers".
The central bank said the measures were necessary to "maintain currency stability".
It also said while individuals can continue to buy US dollars, they will need to seek
permission to purchase more than $10,000 (£8,223.50) a month.
(Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-49547189)
6. According to the text, we can conclude that ….
A. the government will protect people from US dollars.
B. individuals can no longer continue to buy US dollars.
C. Argentina is making new regulations to strengthen peso.
D. Firms will have to seek president’s permission to make transfers abroad.
E. Argentina refuses International Monetary Fund’s help.
Dad : Let us pray before we start our dinner.
Son : Sure, dad.
Dad : …. Amen.
Son : Amen.
7. What is the best expression to fill in the blank?
A. I'm very determined, and I believe in myself. My family brought me up that way.
Thank God for that.
B. I thank God every day for good health. Because without it, you've got nothing going
on.
C. Thank you God for this great world, for trees and fields and bees.
D. Thank you God for the meals, for fruit and bread and cheese. Please bless it to our
turn!
E. I thank God for families, for laughter and for fun.
Bob: ….
Phil: Is that true?
Gina: It is. I’m not making it up.
Phil: Where did you get the information from?
Gina: From Mr. Angus himself. I met him at the gate.
Bob: Very well, then. Since there is no class, how about having some ice cream at the
cafe?
Phil: Sounds great.
Gina: Sure, I am in.
8. Which expression is suitable to fill in the blank?
A. Gina said that Mr. Angus cancels the class.
B. Gina said that the class had been cancelled.
C. Mr. Angus told Gina that today’s class will be cancelled.
D. Phil, Gina said that today’s class was cancelled.
E. Mr. Angus asked us to leave school then.
9. Read the dialogue!
Mia: Let’s go now, shall we?
Susi: I … for Gina. She is still on the way.
A. were waiting
B. waited
C. has been waiting
D. still wait
E. am still waiting
Patrick: Where is Leonard?
Jim: He is still sleeping in his room.
Patrick: He has been sleeping for 16 hours. We should wake him up.
10. What tense is used in the underlined sentence?
A. Present perfect.
B. Past perfect.
C. Present perfect continuous.
D. Past perfect continuous.
E. Future perfect.
Bond took a cigarette with a blank expression on his face and said nothing. Then both
men sat down. Major Townsend crossed his legs comfortably. Bond sat up straight.
“Well, now. How can I help you?” enquired Townsend.
(macmillaneducationebooks.com)
11. In other words, we can say that Townsend ….
A. asked Bond to sit with him.
B. Introduced himself to Bond.
C. wanted to know who Bond was.
D. asked how he could help Bond.
E. looked at Bond and told him his name.
“Why was he murdered?” Ahmed asked Salahadin.
“I don’t know,” replied Salahadin.
There were some boxes standing against the wall. Salahadin pointed to them.
“Perhaps there’s something valuable in these boxes,” Said Salahadin. “We must open
them.”
(macmillaneducationebooks.com)
12. “Why was he murdered?” Ahmed asked Salahadin. In other words, Ahmed ….
A. asked why the man had been murdered.
B. asked why the man was murdered.
C. is asking why did someone murder the man.
D. told Salahadin to find out why the man had been murdered.
E. asked who murdered the man.
Operator: 911, what is your emergency?
Joel: Hello, I need your help. Please send an officer here.
Operator: What seems to be the problem, sir?
Joel: So I saw this man at the market. He followed me home, and now he is outside
staring at my house.
Operator: What is your address?
Joel: It is on third Maple street, number 78.
Operator: Very well. Now I need you to find the safest place, and wait there until the
officer arrive.
Joel: Thank you, ma’am.
13. Based on the dialogue, which of the following statement is correct?
A. Joel told the police to come to the market.
B. The operator asked Joel to get out from his house.
C. Joel wanted the police to catch the stranger.
D. Joel told the police that he saw a stranger staring at his house.
E. The operator said to Joel that he needed to lock himself in the bedroom.