1. These days, in India, there are ___ married couples who live on their own than before.

a. more

b.many

c.less

d.little

2. In some countries in the Middle East, people stand ___ to each other than those in North America in a conversation.

a.most closely

b. more closely

c. closer

d. closest

3. Wedding ceremonies are ___ now than they used to be in the past.

a. less complicated

b. the most complicated

c. as complicated

d. the least complicated

4. It's much ___ to celebrate a small and cozy wedding to save money.

a.best

b.better

c. the best

d.the better

5. In some Asian families, parents tend to have far ___ control over their children than those in some American families.

a. the most

b. the more

c. more

d. most

Choose the appropriate word or word phrase to complete the sentences.

1. Supposedly, digital voice discs, or DVDs as they are called, are ---- resistant to scratching ---- records.
A) much / than
B) so / as
C) such / that
D) far more / than
E) many more / that

2. I don't have ---- much time for reading ---- I would like to.
A) as / as
B) more / than
C) so / that
D) too / that
E) such / that

3. English is today the third ---- native language worldwide after Chinese and Hindi, with some 380 million speakers.
A) the most spoken
B) the more spoken
C) much spoken
D) the least spoken
E) most spoken

4. My students' sleepless nights became ---- as the finals approached.
A) so frequently
B) more frequent
C) as frequent
D) much more frequently
E) far more frequent than

5. It is often said that the hyena is an aggressive animal, but in fact it is not ---- many people believe.
A) more vicious
B) so vicious that
C) as viciously as
D) so vicious as
E) more viciously than

6. The cupboard was ---- big ---- fit through the door, so we had to take it apart first.
A) too / to
B) more / than
C) so / that
D) enough / to
E) as / as

7. The roots of the old tree spread out ---- thirty meters in all directions and damaged nearby buildings.
A) too much
B) as much as
C) so much
D) so many as
E) much more

8. According to the recent election's results, the Democrats are ---- of the four main political parties.
A) the smaller
B) smallest
C) much smaller
D) smaller
E) the smallest

9. Ever since the use of natural gas became widespread, London isn't ---- a polluted city ---- it was ten years ago.
A) as / as
B) such / as
C) so / that
D) more / than
E) enough / to

10. The plot of the novel was ---- it was completely incomprehensible.
A) more complicated
B) such complicated
C) so complicated that
D) much more complicated than
E) so complicated as

Điền vào chổ trống USE, USED TO, BE USED TO, and BE USED FOR

21. I often ______ this pen to write my letter.  

22. I ______ love Ann but now she gets on my nerves.  

23. They ______ a computer to do the most complicated calculations.  

24. These bricks ______ building a new house.  

25. That knife ______ cut oranges.  

26. American women ______ being independent.  

27. Cheques and credit cards ______ storing wealth.  

28. It took me a long time to ______ wearing glasses.  *

29. Metal or paper ______ making money.  

30. She ______ be very lazy but now she is not.  

31. She doesn’t want to get married because she ______ living alone.  

32. Women nowadays ______ being independent.  

33. Cars and trucks ______ transporting goods and people.  

35. Computers ______ store and analyze information.  

34. Telephones ______ communicating.  

36. It took me one year to ______ living in such cold weather.  

37. She ______ go out with him when she was at university.   

38. ______ you ______ speaking in public?  

39. We ______ studying late at night.  

40. The old man ______ go to the park every day to feed the birds.  

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

Marriage is one of three most important event in one’s life in Vietnam. Wedding custom in Vietnam is quite complicated. Before an official wedding of a couple, a ceremony of engagement must be held first. In accordance with Vietnamese tradition, engagement ceremony is an official occasion for families of fiancé and fiancée to mark their relationship and to arrange the wedding. Each family need to prepare a representative who is a family member having a happy life and high-ranking position in the family. In the day of engagement, the representatives of two families will have some announcement about the wedding and exchange gifts. The time of wedding is chosen suitably based on lunar calendar. Gifts which are put in trays are prepared by the family of fiancé a few days before the engagement ceremony. The number of trays must be an odd number (5, 7, 9, etc.) which is suitable to the condition of the fiancé’s family. In Vietnamese habits, odd numbers are thought to bring luck to the couple. In the trays, there are betel leaves, areca nut fruits, wine, tea, husband-wife and sticky rice. These trays are covered by papers or cloths in red.

Question 11: How is wedding custom in Vietnam?

A. It’s diverse.

B. It’s cultural.

C. It’s complicated.

D. It’s unique.

Question 12: What is held first before the official wedding ceremony?

A. gathering       B. worshiping       C. diversity        D. engagement

Question 13: In the day of engagement, the representatives of two families will _______.

A. have some announcements

B. exchange gifts

C. hold the wedding

D. Both A & B

Question 14: Is the number of engagement trays odd or even numbers?

A. odd numbers        B. even numbers

Question 15: What is the color of the cloths covering those trays?

A. blue        B. white        C. yellow       D. red

Mark the answer A, B, C, or D to the OPPOSITE in meaning to underline word

13. In the countryside in Viet Nam, families used to be extended, i.e. three or more generations lived together in the same house.

A. multicultural B. large C. complicated D. nuclear

14. In many places in the world, people dyed cloth with natural materials.

A. man-made B. original C. atistic D. home-made

Mark the answer A, B, C, or D to the CLOSEST in meaning to underline word

15. The farmers in my home village transported rice home on trucks. They used buff alo-driven carts.

A. carried B. transferred C. loaded D. passed

16. Tuberculosis – TB – killed a lot of people. It was a fatal disease.

A. common B. popular C. deadly D. dangerous

03.Christmas Eve is _____ best time for Japanese youngsters to go out for _____ special, romantic evening.

A.the-aB.a-aC.the-theD.a-the

04.This is _____ wedding party I've ever attended

.A.more memorableB.the more memorableC.most memorable D.the most memorable

05.At the church ceremony, the couple have to make their wedding _____.

A.invitationsB.flowersC.vowsD.cakes

06.On many days of the year, Vietnamese people not only _____ the table for meals, but they also put food on the altar for their ancestors

.A.layB.clearC.lieD.book

07.Whenever I set out for _____ examination, I always try to avoid crossing _____ path of _____ woman.

A.an-the-aB.the-the-aC.an-the-theD.an-a-the

08.On the wedding day, the best man is expected to help the _____.

A.brideB.groomC.bridesmaidD.guest

09.Viet Nam is a country situated in Asia, where many mysteries and legends _____.

A.originallyB.originC.originalD.originate

10.Wedding ceremonies are _____ now than they used to be in the past.

A.as complicatedB.the most complicatedC.the least complicatedD.less complicated

11.In Viet Nam, you shouldn't _____ at somebody's house on the 1st day of the New Year unless you have been invited by the house owner.

A.get upB.put upC.go upD.show up

12.People in _____ Western countries are often surprised to learn that _____ Japanese celebrate Christmas.

A.-theB.the-theC.the-D.-the

13.After the wedding ceremony at the church, they go to the hotel for the wedding _____.

A.cakeB.ringC.receptionD.day

14.People in Mexico _____ Mother's Day on May 10 by giving their mothers handmade gifts, flowers, lothing and household appliances.

A.memorizeB.openC.performD.celebrate

15.In Japan, _____ most important holiday of _____ seasonis New Year's Day, which comes one week after Christmas.

A.the-B.the-aC.-theD.the-the

16.The newly-weds will fly to Venice to spend their _____ tomorrow.

A.marrigeB.vacationC.honey moonD.holiday

17.In the past, the _____ and engagement ceremonies took place one or two years before the wedding.

A.proposingB.proposalC.proposeD.proposed

18.The Korean are _____ than the American in addressing their bosses.

A.much formalB.most formalC.the most formalD.more formal

19.In a wedding ceremony, _____ best man helps ____groom ready for every preparation.

A.a-theB.the-theC.a-aD.the-a

20.English people believe that it is unlucky to open an umbrella in the house, which will bring _____ to the person who has opened it.

A.lossB.truthC.misfortuneD.success

Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But pollution problem is as complicated as it is serious. It is complicated because much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, exhaust from automobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution. But automobiles provide transportation for millions of people. Factories discharge much of the material which pollutes the air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people. Too much fertilizer or pesticide can ruin soil, but fertilizers and pesticide are important aids to the growing of crops. Thus, to end or reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things that benefit them. Most people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be gradually reduced in several ways.

Answer the questions:

Why is the pollution problem complicated?