Choose the best option to complete the following sentences. (1.5 points)

  13. This camera is not _______________  expensive as I thought first.

A. as                              B. more                        C. the most                              D. A & C

14. There isn’t ____________ beef or pork left.

A. a                                B. an                            C.some                         D. any

15. City life is quite different ______________ life in the country.

A. to                               B. off                           C. as                                        D. from

16. Would you like _______________________  coffee?

A. a                                B. an                            C. some                                   D. any

17. How  _______ rice do you want?

A. many                         B. much                       C. long                         D. far

18. My father loves country music, and I like it _________ .

A. too                             B. so                            C. either                                   D. neither

Use the correct form of the words in brackets (0.5 point)

  19. He can play many different kind of  …………musical……………………... instruments.   (MUSIC)          

  20. Bui Xuan Phai is my favorite ……………………artist………………                             ( ART)

II.VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Choose the best option to complete the following sentences. (1.5 points)

  13. This camera is not _______________  expensive as I thought first.

A. as                              B. more                        C. the most                              D. A & C

14. There isn’t ____________ beef or pork left.

A. a                                B. an                            C.some                         D. any

15. City life is quite different ______________ life in the country.

A. to                               B. off                           C. as                                        D. from

16. Would you like _______________________  coffee?

A. a                                B. an                            C. some                                   D. any

17. How  _______ rice do you want?

A. many                         B. much                       C. long                         D. far

18. My father loves country music, and I like it _________ .

A. too                             B. so                            C. either                                   D. neither

Use the correct form of the words in brackets (0.5 point)

  19. He can play many different kind of  ………musical………………………... instruments.   (MUSIC)          

  20. Bui Xuan Phai is my favorite ………artist……………………………                             ( ART)

Nightingle is not as young as Young talent

This subject is more important than that subject

This camera is not so as cheap as I thought at first

Pop music isn’t as exciting as rock and roll

1. Young Talent is not as old as Nightingale.

=> Nightingale isn't as young as Young Talent

2. That subject isn’t so important as this subject.

=> This subject is more important than that subject

3. This camera is more expensive than I thought at first.

=> This camera is not so cheap as I thought at first

4. Rock and roll is more exciting than pop music.

=> Pop music isn’t as exciting as Rock and roll 

1. C. as expensive as

2. B. of

3. D. about

4. C. some

5. B. a few

6. A. built

7. A. raising

8. C. sugar.

9. D. like

10. A. How much

1. This painting is prettier, but it is not ______ the other one.  

   A. as expensive than                B. expensive than               C. as expensive as                       D. much expensive as

2. Mozart was one of the most famous composers ______ classical music.

   A. about                                B. of                                       C. in                                         D. for

3. We guess that there were ______ 10,000 people at the concert last night.

   A. above                               B. like                                    C. for                                        D. about

4. "Would you like to have ______ apple juice?"

   A. lots                                   B. a lot                                   C. some                                   D. little

5. He bought ______ books and then left for home.

   A. much more                       B. a few                                 C. a lot                                     D. a little

6. Viet Duc High School in Ha Noi is one of the oldest schools in Viet Nam. They _____ it in 1897.

   A. built                                 B. got                                      C. made                                  D. did

7. Last year, Linh participated in _____ funds for street children.

   A. raising                              B. making                               C. gathering                             D. taking

8. The lemonade isn't very sweet. I'll add some more ______ .

   A. salt                                   B. pepper                               C. sugar                                   D. lemon

9. People say that I am _____ my grandmother.

   A. with                                  B. as                                        C. from                                   D. like

10. -" ______ is a kilo of beef, please?" - "It's 300,000 dong."

            A. How much  B. How many  C. What money            D. How high

1.The painting is bigger than the photograph. (not as … as)

-> The photograph is not as big as the painting.

2.This painting is more expensive than my painting. (not as … as)

-> My painting is not as expensive as this painting.

3.This picture is the same as the picture in our room. (not diferent from)

-> This picture is not different from the picture in our room.

4.This film is more interesting than the one we saw last week. (not as … as)

-> The film we saw last week is not as interesting as this film.

5.The journey was shorter than we thought at first. (not as … as)

-> The journey wasn't as long as we thought at first.

This camera is not as expensive ………as…….. I thought at first.

as

This camera is not as expensive ……as……….. I thought at first.

as

1. Put as,or from in the gaps.

1. The music festival this year is as good as it was last year.

2. The concert will be broadcast 'live': that means it comeoonn TV at the same time as it is performed.

3. This camera is not as expensive as I thought at first.

4. Your taste in art is quite different from mine.

5. Some people say that Spider-Man 2 is as boring as Spider-Man 1.

6. My mother is always as busy as a bee.

1. Put as,or from in the gaps.

1. The music festival this year is as good as it was last year.

2. The concert will be broadcast 'live': that means it comeoonn TV at the same time as it is performed.

3. This camera is not as expensive as I thought at first.

4. Your taste in art is quite different from mine.

5. Some people say that Spider-Man 2 is as boring as Spider-Man 1.

6. My mother is always as busy as a bee.

1. Put as,or from in the gaps.

1. The music festival this year is as good .......as................. it was last year.

2. The concert will be broadcast 'live': that means it comeoonn TV at the same time .......as............ it is performed.

3. This camera is not as expensive ......as.............. I thought at first.

4. Your taste in art is quite different .......from.............. mine.

5. Some people say that Spider-Man 2 is as boring ......as.................. Spider-Man 1.

6. My mother is always as busy ........as........... a bee.

1. Have you ever been to Penang before 

Is this the first time you have ever been to Penang ?

2. I wasn't strong enough to push it all the way 

I didn't have enough strength to push it all the way 

3. We stayed in a magnificent hotel on our holiday in Dalat 

The hotel in which we stayed on our holiday in Dalat was magnificent

4. You didn't prepare for the picnic as well as i did 

I prepared for the picnic better than you did

5. I have a big test next week, so I can't accompany you in this trip 

If I didn't have a big test next week, I could accompany you in this trip

6. We went to the beach because it was a beautiful day 

It was such a beautiful day that we went to the beach

7. My family last went to Hanoi three years ago 

It is three years since my family last went to Hanoi

8. We didn't need to book the hotel in advance 

It wasn't necessary for us to book the hotel in advance 

9. It think you should take a seven day trip to Japan 

If I were you, I would take a seven day trip to Japan 

10. Richard is very proud of his chirldren's achievements 

Richard takes pride in his children's achievements

1. Not as much coffee is drunk by young people as soda.

ØYoung people drink soda more than coffee

2. People think the jewels were stolen by one of the guests.

ØOne of the guests is though to have stolen the jewels.

3. I didn’t see anyone wearing yellow at the party.

ØThere wasn't anyone wearing yellow at the party.

4. This car costs $10,000 and so does that one.

ØThis car cost as much as that one.

2.      I have difficulty communicating with my new classmates             

ØI find it difficult to communicate with my new classmates.

3.      I haven’t seen that man here before.

ØThis is ……the first time I have seen that man here……………………………………………………………………………...

4.      Peter spent three hours repainting his house.

Ø         It ........took me 3 hours to repaint his house...........................................................................................................................

5.      You can try to get Tom to lend you his car but you won’t succeed.

Ø  There’s no point ……in getting Tom to lend you his car……………………………………………..…………….…

6.      Please don’t make any noise . I’m very tired

Ø  I’d rather you didn't make any noise because I'm very tired

7.      “Would you mind getting out of the car?” the driver said to me. “I have to change a wheel.”

ØThe driver asked me to get out of the car because he had to change a wheel.