43.
(A) tact
(B) tacking
(C) tacks
(D) intact

39. (A) pedigree (B) epopee (C) apogee (D) perigee

40. (A) rakes in (B) capitalizes on (C) succumbs to (D) delves into

41. (A) sew (B) sews (C) sewers (D) sewing

42.(A) flash (B) flashing (C) flushed (D) flushing

44. (A) during (B) afterwards (C) afterward (D) again

45. (A) mean (B) meaning (C) meanings (D) meant

46. What is the Vietnamese original term for lacquer painting? (A) Hanoi (B) Quoc ngu (C) Song Mai (D) Tran Van Can

47. What can be inferred from the passage? (A) The use of pine resin destroys the original flavor of lacquer painting. (B) Lacquer painting signifies national and cultural pride for the Vietnamese. (C) The French colonization had a damaging effect on the conservation of lacquer art. (D) The Vietnamese lacquer painting has its high popularity and fame all over the world.

48. What can be inferred from the passage? (A) The use of pine resin destroys the original flavor of lacquer painting. (B) Lacquer painting signifies national and cultural pride for the Vietnamese. (C) The French colonization had a damaging effect on the conservation of lacquer art. (D) The Vietnamese lacquer painting has its high popularity and fame all over the world.

49. Why was there no surprise to see the artists in Hanoi take the initiatives to express their thoughts through the medium of lacquer? (A) The heritage of Chinese culture had a strong impact on the residents in the city. (B) The artists in Hanoi insisted on preserving the traditional method of making lacquer painting. (C) The residents living in the city were not open to the ideas of Westernization and modernization. (D) The influence of a new literature on the cultural developments spread more prevalently in the urban area.