Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best arrangement of utterances or sentences to make a meaningful exchange or text in each of the following questions from 13 to 17.

a. Mike: Oh, why is that?
b. Lan: I hope it will end soon. I’m getting concerned about my father’s farm.
c. Mike: Oh. I’m sorry to hear that. Nowadays, you hear more and more stories of how extreme weather is harming people’s lives.
d. Mike: How long is this rain going to last?
e. Lan: It rained a lot last year and nearly destroyed all of his crops.
(Adapted from English Discovery)