Exercise 1. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.

1. The show was worse than we thought at first.
A. The show was so good as we thought at first.
B. The show was not so bad as we thought at first.
C. We thought at first was not so good as  the show.
D. The show was not so good as we thought at first.

 2. I am not so artistic as my my friend.
A. My friend is less artistic than me.
B. My friend is as  artistic as  me.
C. I am  more artistic as my friend.
D. My friend is more artistic than me.

 3.   The Eiffel Tower is as high as an 81-storey building.
A. The Eiffel Tower was the same height  as  an 81-storey building.
B. The Eiffel Tower is the same high  as  an 81-storey building.
C. The Eiffel Tower ‘s height is  different  from 81-storey building’s.
D. The Eiffel Tower is the same height  as  an 81-storey building.

 4. I like Pop music. My brother likes classical music
A. My taste at music isn’t the same as my brother’s.            
B. My taste in music is the same as my brother’s.           
C. My taste of music isn’t as same like my brother’s.            
D. My taste in music isn’t the same as my brother’s .            

 5. This dress is the same as the one Sandy wore at the party last week.
A. This dress is not different from the one Sandy wore at the party last week.
B. This dress is different to the one Sandy wore at the party last week.
C. This dress is not different with the one Sandy wear at the party last week.
D. This dress is as different as the one Sandy wore at the party last week.

 6. dog food/ you/ buy /at the supermarket/ yesterday
A. How much dog food did  you  buy at the supermarket  yesterday?
B. How much dog food did  you  bought at the supermarket  yesterday?
C. How many dog food did  you  bought at the supermarket  yesterday?
D. How much dog food do  you  buy at the supermarket  yesterday?

7. Peter/ have/ not/ got / noodles/ left /lunch
A. Peter doesn’t have  got any noodles left for lunch.
B. Peter haven’t  got any noodles left for lunch.
C. Peter hasn’t got any noodles left in  lunch.
D. Peter has not  got any noodles left for lunch.

 8. My sister eats  an apple  every day.
A. How many apple does your sister eat everyday?
B. How many apples does your sister eat everyday?
C. How many apples do your sister eats everyday?
D. How much apple does your sister eat everyday?

 9.   There is a little fish sauce in the bowl.
A. How much fish  sauce is there in the bowl?
B. How many fish sauce does is there in the bowl?
C. How much fish sauce there is in the bowl?
D. How much fish  sauce are there in the bowl?

 10. The Ha Noi People’s Committee built the statues in 2003.
A. The statues were built by the Ha Noi People’s Committee in 2003.
B. The statues was built by the Ha Noi People’s Committee in 2003.
C. The statues were built  the Ha Noi People’s Committee in 2003.
D. In 2003,the statues were build by the Ha Noi People’s Committee

 11.  Do four busy streets surround the Temple of Literature?
A. Does the Temple of Literature  surrounded by  four busy streets?
B. Is the Temple of Literature  surrounded by  four busy streets?
C. Are the Temple of Literature  surround by  four busy streets?
D. Are four busy streets  surrounded by the Temple of Literature  ? 

12. People consider the Imperial Academy the first university in Vietnam.
A. The Imperial Academy was considered the first university in Vietnam.
B. The Imperial Academy is consider the first university in Vietnam.
C.  The Imperial Academy is considered the first university in Vietnam.
D. The Imperial Academy considered the first university in Vietnam.

 13. When did UNESCO recognise Ha Long Bay as a World Heritage Site? 
A. When did Ha Long Bay recognised as a World Heritage Site  by UNESCO?
B. When was Ha Long Bay recognised as a World Heritage Site  by UNESCO?
C. When is Ha Long Bay recognised as a World Heritage Site  by UNESCO?
D. When were Ha Long Bay recognise as a World Heritage Site  by UNESCO?

 14. first /puppets /made /farmers / 11^th century.
A. First puppets was  made by farmers in the 11^th century.
B. The first puppets are made farmers in the 11^th century.
C. The first puppets were made farmers at the 11^th century.
D. The first puppets were made by farmers in the 11^th century.

 15. Many kinds of fruits/  be/ sell/ the floating market/ CanTho.
A. Many kinds of fruits  were sold on the floating market in CanTho.
B. Many kinds of fruits  are sold at the floating market in CanTho.
C. Many kinds of fruits  is  sold at the floating market at CanTho.
D. Many kinds of fruits  are selled by the floating market in CanTho.

16. The last time she talked to him was  in September.
A. She has never talked to him in September.
B. She has not talked to him for September.
C. She has not talked to him since last September.
D. She has not talked to him since September .

17. Linh last went to the Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre two months ago.                       
A. Linh hasn’t been to the Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre for two months.
B. Linh hasn’t gone to the Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre for two months.
C. Linh has been to the Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre since two months.
D. Linh didn’t go  to the Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre  two months ago.

 18. They didn't go camping yesterday because it rained heavily.
A. They didn't go camping yesterday because of it rained heavily.
B. They didn't go camping yesterday because of the heavy rain.
C. They didn't go camping yesterday because of the heavily rain.
D. They didn't go camping yesterday because of the rain heavy.

 19. Collecting dolls from foreign countries is one of Jane's interests.
A. Jane is interested in collect dolls from foreign countries
B. Jane is interests with collecting dolls from foreign countries
C. Jane interested in collecting dolls from foreign countries
D. Jane is interested in collecting dolls from foreign countries 

20. Volunteer work is very hard for teenagers in the city. They enjoy doing it.
A. Although volunteer work is very hard for teenagers in the city, they enjoy doing it.
B. Volunteer work is very hard for teenagers in the city, so they enjoy doing it.
C. Because volunteer work is very hard for teenagers in the city, they enjoy doing it.
D. Although volunteer work is very hard for teenagers in the city, but they enjoy doing it.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of of the following questions.

Your coffee is not as good as mine.

A. Mine is better than yours.

B. My coffee is more good than yours.

C. My coffee is better than yours.

D. My coffee is better than your.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.

As it got darker, we had more  difficulty seeing.

A. The darker it got, the harder we find it to seeing.

B. It got darker, we had more  easily seeing.

C. The darker it got, the easier we find it to see.

D. The darker it got, the harder we find it to see.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of of the following questions.

Question: Your coffee is not as good as mine.

A. Mine is better than yours

B. My coffee is more good than yours.

C. My coffee is better than yours.

D. My coffee is better than your.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

It had been snowing all day. A great many people managed to get to the end-of-term concert.

A. Very few people indeed were prevented from getting to the end-of-term concert by the heavy snow.

B. Since there had been snow all day long, it wasn’t easy for people to get to the end-of-term concert

C. As it had been snowing heavily all day, a great many people just could not get to the end-of-term concert

D. A lot of people did get to the end-of-term concert in spite of the snow that fell all day

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

It had been snowing all day. A great many people managed to get to the end-of-term concert.

A. Very few people indeed were prevented from getting to the end-of-term concert by the heavy snow

B. Since there had been snow all day long, it wasn’t easy for people to get to the end-of-term concert

C. As it had been snowing heavily all day, a great many people just could not get to the end-of-term concert

D. A lot of people did get to the end-of-term convert in spite of the snow that fell all day

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

“We’ll go camping as long as the weather is good."

A. If the weather is fine, we will go camping.

B. The weather is good when we will go camping.

C. If the weather is better, we will go camping.

D. We’ll go camping immediately the weather is good.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Some of the people can’t find a seat in the concert hall.

A. There weren’t enough seats for all the people in the concert hall

B. There weren’t enough seats even for some people in the concert hall

C. There were enough seats for some people in the concert hall

D. There are some people without a seat in the concert hall

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Some of the people can’t find a seat in the concert hall.

A. There weren’t enough seats for all the people in the concert hall. 

B. There weren’t enough seats even for some people in the concert hall. 

C. There were enough seats for some people in the concert hall. 

D. There are some people without a seat in the concert hall.