Which of the following best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentences "Thorough explication of the issues .... than on politicians' campaign goals." in the passage? 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Fifty minutes are the maximum length of time allotted for the exam. 

Having been identified the causes of global warming, scientists have worked out some solutions to reduce its effects. 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

 He drives me to the edge because he never stops talking.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. 

     All living things require energy to do the work necessary for survival and reproduction. But what is energy? Energy is simply the ability to do work, (39) ________. work is done when a force moves an object. Let's consider your own needs for a moment. You need energy to turn on and turn off your computer. You need energy to (40) _______ of bed in the morning. And, yes, you need energy to reproduce. So where does energy come from and how do we use it? On Earth, energy ultimately comes from the sun. Plants use the sun's energy to make sugar. Organisms, in turn, use sugar as a (41) ________ of energy to do work. Plants use energy from sunlight to make sugar and oxygen from carbon dioxide and water. The process by which carbon dioxide and water are (42) _______ to sugar and oxygen using sunlight is referred to as photosynthesis. This is an endergonic reaction, meaning energy is required by the reaction. Specifically, energy is required to put the carbon dioxide and the water molecules together to form sugar. Sun (43) _______ the energy needed to drive photosynthesis, and some of the energy used to make the sugar is stored in the sugar molecule. 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

The U23 Vietnamese football team's performance has garnered _______ from around the world and shown promise for Vietnam's soccer horizon. 

According to paragraph 2, which of the following is true? 

The word "others” in paragraph 3 refers to _________.

: Linda is thanking Daniel for his birthday present.

Linda: "Thanks for the book. I've been looking it for months." Daniel: "_____________”

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

You don't try to work hard. You will fail in the exam.

The joke would not be funny if it _________ into French.

Vietnam ________ announcing a nationwide lockdown to fight COVID-19 on April 1, 2020. 

Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

The word relayed in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to __________.

The word them in paragraph 4 refers to __________.