1. They are slower and more careful writers than us.
=> They write more slowly and carefully than us.
2. Other oceans in the world aren't as large as the Pacific one.
=> The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world.
3. The Eiffel Tower is as high as an 81-storey building. (same)
=> The Eiffel Tower has the same height as an 81-storey building.
Điền vào chỗ trống với the và một trong những tính từ sau:
young, rich, injured, poor, homeless, old, disabled, unemployed
1.It’s said that people nowadays experience a better life than those in the past. Researchers have shown that human life expectancy is higher than ever, due to the improvement of health care services as well as the modern lifestyles. In addition, thanks to the development of the internet, (1) are able to take part in various kinds of online courses without difficulty while (2) can find a job via websites or social networks easily.
2.However, some claim that in today’s world, people are suffering from more stress and tensions. (3) often have to face with pressure at work whereas (4) are likely to feel isolated from their children in such a crowded world as a nursing home. As a result, their communication as well as their relationship is put in danger. Last but not least, there is an increasing gap between rich and poor in almost every part of the world. Whilst (5) have more and more wealth (6) even do not have enough food or clothes.
many countries in Asia, such as Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia, are very........to the Pacific Rim which is.......
Complete the second sentences so that it has the same meaning as the first one
1/ Real Madrid is not as good as good as Real Zaragoza
=>Real Zaragoza is_____________________________
2/ He is the tallest boy in his class
=>No one in____________________________________
3/ She sings better than anybody else in the class
=> She is____________________________________
4/ Munnar is prettier than most other hill stations in India
=>Munnar is______________________________________
5/ Lifestyle in Malaysia is the same as Thailand
=>Lifestyle in Malaysia is__________________________
6/ Beijing is much busier than Ho Chi Minh City
=>Ho Chi Minh City isn't_______________________________
7/ Mary thinks Melbourne is the most"liveable" city in Australia
=> Mary thinks Melbourne___________________________________
II. Read the following passage anf fill in the blanks with suitable words.
Language is a (1) .......of communication so each nation has its own (2).......However some nation have the same language. According (3)......the speakers' use of language, it is called the first, second or (4).......language. Among the languages used by most people in the (5)......is English. This doesn't mean that English is (6).....by greater number of speakers (7)........any other languages, for it is easily outnumberes by Chinese in this respect. However it is (8)........most international of languae because it provides ready access to the world scholarship and world trade. That is the (9)........why millions (10)....men and women try to master it.
III. Read the passage below and write T next to the true sentence; write F next to the false one
A LANGUAGE EVERYONE KNOWS
There is one language we all speak, no matter what country we live in; the language of numbers.
The language of numbers is called MATHEMATICS. You are learning it in school now. The simplest kind is called ARITHMATIC. In high school and college you will learnnother kind of mathematics. To help all of us with mathematics, machine have been invented. They let us do problems faster and with fewer mistake. We know that the abacus or countingboard was first of these machines. It was invented many thousands of years ago, but it is still being used in China, Japan and other countries. Today, computers are used all over the world. These computers seem to think. Of courae, they reallydon't. They do only what people tell them to do. But they do it much better and faster than a person. Inside m acomputer may look very confusing to you. But the people who run it know just what to do. They can make a computer store up facts and give them to other people. They can make it slove hard problems and help us to live better. Like people all over theo world, these machines speak the same language : NUMBERS
1. ....... The simplest kind of mathemaitcs is Arithmetics
2. ....... In high school and college you will learn arithmetic.
3. .......Machines do problems faster than men.
4. .......The counting board is no longer being used in the world.
5. .......Computers were invented a thousand years ago.
I.Use used to or didn't use to with the right form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences:
1. My brother......................interested in Geography when he was at school. (not/be)
2.It might surprise you to know that he.............................a wild life. (lead)
3. Paper money.............................on these Pacific islands. (not/be used)
4. When David was young, he..............................of becoming a magician. (dream)
5. Our school..........................................elective subjects. (not/have)
6. This was my favourite bicycle. I..................................everywhere on it. (ride)
7. Entertainment for the children in my village............................as simple as playing hide-and-seek or going swimming in the river. (Be)
8. Houses.................in light yellow only. They were not as diverse in colour as they are now. (be painted)
1. We have tested these products recently
-> These products
2. They shouldn't build the resort on such a beautiful beach
-> The resort
3. My father bought that television two weeks ago
-> That television
4. The children usually eat vegetables and fruits
-> Vegetables and fruits
5. They offered many courses in English last summer
-> Many courses in English
6. Miss Hong is teaching us English this year
-> We
7. You need to unlock this Iphone before you use it
-> This Iphone
8. Her mother was cooking dinner when the postman came
-> Dinner
9. They often call Chicago " The Windy City"
-> Chicago
10.His son has just Won a scholarship
-> A scholarship
11. People built Angkor Wat around the year 1100 to honor a Hindu God
-> Angkor Wat
12. You must finish the work before the deadline
-> The work
13. Peter and Mary had visited the Eiffel Tower before they were 10
-> The Eiffel Tower
B. poem
C, advice
D. notice
C.is
B. walls
D. folks
3. A. trips
D. red
4. A wgather IL Circle the best answer
AO DAI-THE TRADITIONAL DRESS OF VIETNAMESE WOMEN
B. planet C. carriage D. sample IL Circle the word ethers in the same group. (0.5point) 4, B, C or D) whose underline part is pronounced differently from thor of -
C. often B. tennis B, C or D) to complete the passage (1.0 point)
Vietnamese schoolgirls in senior high schools wear the white ao dai as school uniform. The white color of the ao dai they wear symbolizes the purity of school age. On special occasions.
Vietnamese women wear the ao dai of various designs and material. Women and girls seem look like more graceful and tender in their ao dai
Many foreign visitors like this traditional clothing of Vietnamese women. Once a visitor, when seeing schoolgirls walking to school, told me I enjoy watching them. They look like fairies in a wonderland with their laps of the ao dai fluttering. The ao dai is the pride of Vietnamese s e . They know that they wear the unique dress, which is now both traditional and fashionable.
5. The white ao dai...
A. is the pride of Vietnamese women
B. symbolizes the purity of school age
C is both traditional and fashionable
D. makes Vietnamese women look more graceful and tender
6. To a visitor, schoolgirls....
A look like fairies in a wonderland in their ao dai
B. look more graceful and tender in their ao dai
C. enjoy wearing ao dai
D like the ao dai of various designs and material
7. According to the writer, ao dai is the unique dress because..
A it has fluttering laps
B. it is worn by Vietnamese women
C. it is both traditional and fashionable
D. it is the pride of Vietnamese women
8. The word unique meanD. only
A beautiful C. traditional B. long IV. Read the passage and write True (T) or False (F) (10 point) Indonesia is an island nation in Southeast Asia. Its official name is the Republic of Indonesia. It is a member country of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN). The country's total area is 1.904,443 sq km. Like Viet Nam and other countries in Southeast Asia, Indonesia enjoys tropical climate. The rupiah is the official monetary unit of Indonesia, consisting
of 100 sens
The capital of Indonesia is Jakarta and it is also the largest city in the country. Other big cities are Bandung. Surabaya, Medan, and Palembang... The population in 2004 was about 238500000 Indonesia is the world's fourth most populous country after China, India, and the United States. Island, which is over eighty per cent of the population practice, is the country's official religion. In addition, there are other religions such as Protestantism, Catholicism, Buddhism, and Hinduism..
The national language is Bahasa Indonesia, which is a modified form of Malay. Besides about 300 other languages and dialects are spoken English is increasingly used as the language of
business
I. Read the text, and fill in the blanks with the suitable words.
City is often (1) as a large and a highly populated area. (2) , city life is living in a large populated, technologically advanced area. (3) to World Health Organization, 54% of the world’s population lived in urban areas by 2014. A city is technologically (4) advanced and complex than the countryside. Therefore, there are many advantages in living in a city. Technology (5) our lives easy in a City. Cities have many facilities like high-quality hospitals, educational institutes, banks, shops (6) other business institutes. This makes our life easy as we (7) access the facilities provided by these institutes and organizations without delay. Moreover, many employment opportunities are available in the City as many major business institutes, factories are (8) here. City life also gives us access to developed infrastructure facilities, like water, electricity, telecommunication and transportation facilities.
(9) , we can also notice a difference in the behavior of the people living in the city. City dwellers tend to be (10) , ambitious and distant compared to the village folk.
II. Finish each of the follwing sentences in a such way that it is as similar as possible meaning to the original sentences. Use the word(s) given and other words as necessary. Do not change the form of the given words.
1. The house was expensive. I bought it last year. ( which)
—>______________________
2. "I will have a test next week, " she said. ( would)
—>_____________________
3. I'd rather you come at six o'clock. ( prefer...to)
—>__________________________
4. Tom is a more careful driver than his brother. ( carefully)
—>_______________________
5. Please don't repeat everything I say. ( mind)
—>_______________________
