1. _________is only a short walk from my house to the cinema. A. There B. It C. This D. That 2. There are far more opportunities for young people than there ___________. A. was B. use C. used D. used to be 3. There is nothing very ______________to do in that small town. A. interest B. interested C. interesting D. interestingly 4. Cyclists must _________for pedestrians when they are cycling along the country lane. A. see off B. look out C. avoid D. observe 5. The new film has good audience figures ________poor reviews in the press. A. despite B. in spite C. although D. nevertheless 6. Sales are poor now. There may, ________, be an increase before Christmas. A. however B. although C. even if D. but 7. - " __________did you first meet Kaye, Khanh?" - "In Da Nang’last summer." A. Where B. Why C. What D. How 8. He became _____________ when a journalist asked him questions about his private life. A. embarrass B. embarrassed C. embarrassing D. embarrassingly 9. ___________do the buses run? - Every ten minutes. A. How B. How many C. How often D. What time 10. You should walk across the street at the ___________. A. road sign B. traffic lights C. parking area D. zebra crossing 11. Paris is becoming a livable city __________there are many bike-only and pedestrian-only streets. A. although B. because C. however D. whereas 12. Although the film was __________, Jack fell asleep in the middle. A. violent B. boring C. gripping D. frightening 13. The Samba Parade is a _________for all who have journeyed to Rio for Carnival. A. must-see B. sight C. scene D. visual 14. You____________ like horror films! When did you start watching them? A. used to B. didn’t use to C. don’t use to D. get used to