V. Choose the one option - a, b, c or d - that best fits each of the numbered blank. The table tennis match was very enjoyable before someone lit a cigarette and ruined the evening. After (36) ________ smoking, they let the cigarette fall on the wooden floor. Unfortunately, they dropped it without putting it out but (37) _________ paid any attention to it. Even the. woman (38) ________ next to the man with the cigarette did not notice. Soon, however, there was a lot of smoke. Suddenly flames (39) ________ up into the air. Someone immediately ran out of the room to phone the fire brigade. Two or three men got some buckets of water to put out the fire, but it was useless. Everyone in the large hut (40) _________ very frightened. The next moment people rushed towards the main doors. Before the fire brigade arrived, the whole building was on fire. On entering the burning building, one of the firemen. succeeded in rescuing an old woman. 36. a. finish b. finishing c. finished d. finishes 37. a. someone b. anyone c. no one d. everyone 38. a. she was b. was c. who was d. she 39. a. shoot b. shoots c. shot d. shooting 40. a. was b. were c. has d. have

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1. 36. d. finishes
Sau từ "After" cần sử dụng một động từ ở dạng nguyên mẫu.

2. 37. c. no one
"No one" phù hợp với ngữ cảnh ý nghĩa của câu.

3. 38. b. was
"Was" dùng để đảm bảo câu có cấu trúc câu đầy đủ.

4. 39. c. shot
Động từ "shot" phù hợp trong ngữ cảnh câu chuyện về hỏa hoạn.

5. 40. b. were
"Were" phù hợp với "everyone" để tạo thành cấu trúc đúng của câu.

Vậy câu trả lời cho câu hỏi trên là:
36. d. finishes
37. c. no one
38. b. was
39. c. shot
40. b. were