14. Popular singers nowadays_______ with their fans through the use of social media to create more interactions.
(A) bond
(B) chew
(C) foam
(D) split

10. In a_______country, all citizens have a right to participate in making decisions that affect their personal interests. (A) crispy (B) democratic (C) previous (D) shallow

11. People recycle paper, plastic, and glass by classifying these items into three_______containers of different colors. (A) assigned (B) emotional (C) leisurely (D) nutritious

12. The store_______to give the money back to customers if they are not satisfied with the items they bought. (A) endangers (B) guarantees (C) immigrates (D) manufactures

13. The characters in this movie do not really exist； they are from a world of _______invented by the screenwriter. (A) fiction (B) grammar (C) luxury (D) refusal

15. The root of the large tree was damaged after the typhoon, so people worried that it could_______  anytime. (A) absorb (B) blossom (C) collapse (D) interpret

16. Jason: Does any bus go from here to the airport?Mandy: Yes. Bus number 10 runs to the airport.Jason:_______ Mandy: Every 15 minutes. The next bus will be coming in just three minutes. (A) How much is the bus ticket? (B) How often does the bus run? (C) How far is the airport from here? (D) How long will it take to get there?

17. Richard: Sorry, I’m gonna be late for our coffee date. There’s a traffic jam up ahead.Linda: Oh no! What time will you be here?Richard: _______There’s a lot of traffic. I’ll be as fast as I can.Linda: Okay. Keep me updated, please. I need to leave in two hours for my dentist appointment. (A) Let’s cancel our date. (B) Let’s fix another time. (C) It’s hard to say for sure. (D) It’s easy to arrive on time.

18. Doug: I lost my laptop computer the other day.Kenji: Oh, that’s not good. How did it happen?Doug: I left my bag under the seat when I got off the bus. I reported it and checked the missing items but didn’t have any good luck.Kenji:_______ Doug: Thank God, yes. I already saved all the important stuff on a hard drive. (A) Have you found your laptop bag? (B) Do you want to rescue your data? (C) Do you back up your files regularly? (D) Have you got your computer back?

19. Emma: Do you know who won the annual writing contest held by our school?Larry: I suppose Pamela did. She’s been quite a writer since she was in elementary school.Emma: Brenda turned out to be a dark horse of this competition. So, _______Larry: Who is Brenda? I’ve never heard of this name. (A) you guessed wrong. (B) you can say that again. (C) they didn’t win first prize. (D) they competed in horse racing.

20. Chris: I’m not feeling well. I might’ve got a flu.Doctor: Okay, let me check. You have a high fever, a runny nose, and a cough. Is there anything else that makes you feel sick? I’m writing you a prescription.Chris: I also have a sore throat and headache. Excuse me, _________Doctor: There might be drowsiness, but it doesn’t really affect your health. (A) will the medicine ease my pain? (B) what diet should I pay attention to? (C) how should I do with the medicine? (D) does the medicine have side effects?