III. GRAMMAR

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.

21. A movie is usually ______ than a book.

A. more exciting         B. exciter                     C. excited                    D. exciting

22. Travel by air is ______ than a train. It only takes about 45 minutes to fly to Da Nang, whereas going by train could take several hours.

A. more convenient     B. convenienter           C. more expensive       D. expensiver

23. The exam is getting _______ year by year. There are more tricky questions and less time to do it.

A. more exciting         C. easier

B. slower                     D. more difficult

24. Mount Everest is _________ mountain in the world. Nothing else is as high as Everest

A. higher                     B. the most high          C. the highest              D. high

25. The Nile is _____ river in the world. No rivers are longer than it.

A. longest                    B. the longest              C. longer                     D. long

26. He is ______ athlete in this race. He runs the fastest.

A. good                       B. the goodest             C. best                         D. the best

27. The temperature has never been up to almost 50^oC before. It’s scorching.

This summer is _____ ever.

A. hot                          B. hotter                      C. the most hot           D. the hottest

28. Her mother said to her, “You _______ review all the notes or you won’t pass the entrance exam to university.”

A. must                       B. mustn’t                   C. will                         D. won’t

29. The phone’s ringing. Everybody is busy so he says, “I ________answer it now.”

A. must                       B. will                         C. mustn’t                   D. won’t

30. The dentist advises Johnny that he ______ brush his teeth regularly to avoid cavity.

A. must                       B. should                     C. mustn't                    D. shouldn't

Choose the underlined part that needs correcting in each sentence below.

31. Minh is 1.63 meters tall and Ha 1.7 meters tall. Ha is shorter than Minh.

32. Antarctica, the South Pole is much more colder than India is.

33. You must break the laws, or you will have to pay fines.

34. There will be a storm tonight, so you don't need to go out or you may risk your life.

35. That city is the most noisy one in the world.

IV. READING

Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questions below.

A LETTER TO THE KING

            American colonists were not given a chance to participate in government decisions in England.

            The colonists were divided. Loyalists wanted the colonies to stay part of England. Patriots wanted America to be established as an independent nation.

            The Patriots decided that it was time to send a letter to the king. They wanted to make an official declaration, or statement, of independence. Thomas Jefferson wrote the group's ideas into a letter to King George III. Jefferson explained why the colonists believed they no longer had to listen to his authority. By signing the Declaration of independence, the men were risking their lives if the colonies lost the war. They signed it anyway.

(Source: www.k12reader.com)

36. What is the passage mainly about?

            A. The American colonies                              

            B. King George III                                        

C. The Loyalists

D. The Patriots and their desire for independence

37. Who wanted the colonies to belong to England?

            A. The Loyalists                                              C. All the colonists

            B. The Patriots                                                D. No one

38. What did the Patriots send to King George III?

            A. an order                                                      C. a letter

            B. an email                                                      D. a blackmail

39. What does the word "established'' mean?

            A. founded                                                     C. discovered

            B. developed                                                   D. destroyed

40. What does the word "independent' mean?

            A. oppression                                                  C. freedom

            B. prison                                                          D. war

V. WRITING

Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is closest in meaning to the root sentence.

41. He is the tallest man I've ever seen.

            A. I've never seen a taller man than him.

            B. I've ever seen that he is a tall man.

            C. I've seen the man who is tall.

            D. I've seen someone who is taller than him.

42. Korea is colder than Vietnam.

            A. Vietnam is colder than Korea.                   C. Vietnam is not so cold as Korea.

            B. Vietnam and Korea are cold.                     D. Korea is the coldest country.

43. The rule of this class is not speaking Vietnamese during the tasks.

            A. You should speak Vietnamese during the tasks.

            B. You shouldn't speak Vietnamese during the tasks.

            C. You must speak Vietnamese during the tasks.

            D. You mustn't speak Vietnamese during the tasks.

44. The Imperial City is Hue's greatest attraction.

            A. in Hue the Imperial City attracts the most tourists.

            B. The Imperial City is in Hue

            C. The Imperial City is an ancient ruin.

            D. Hue can't attract tourists without the Imperial City.

45. We shouldn't buy fireworks.

            A. Buying fireworks is fun.

            B. It's a good idea not to buy fireworks.

            C. It's important to buy fireworks.

            D. A lot of children like fireworks.

Mark the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the correct option to fill each of the following blanks

1. Christine is much _________ in chemistry than Janet.

A. as good B. as better C. the best D. better

2. I have _________ boss in the world

A. a good B. best C. the better D. the best

3. Riding a car is _______ flying.

A. more dangerous as B. as dangerous than C. as dangerous as D. most dangerous than

4. _________ the police force, the more violent the city.

A. The large B. The larger C. The largest D. The largely

5. Stella drives more _________ Phil.

A. careful as B. carefully as C. careful than D. carefully than

6. She plays the piano _________ as she sings.

A. as beautiful B. as beautifully C. more as beautifully D. the most as beautifully

7. Both Emma and Sylvia work well, but Sylvia is _________ of the two.

A. the more talented B. the most talented C. more talented D. most talented

8. The more organized the community, __________ the neighborhood.

A. more safe B. most safe C. the most safety D. the safer

9. Paris is __________ exciting ___________ London.

A. as – than B. as – as C. more – as D. more – than

10. The more you pull on it, _____________ it gets.

A. the tightest B. the tighter C. the more tightest D. the most tightest.

11. The more we learn, ______________.

A. we become wise B. we become wiser C. wiser we become D. the wiser we become

12. She practices playing the piano _________ than I do.

A. more regularly B. most regularly C. quite regularly D. as regularly

13. Peter is _____ John.

A. younger and more intelligent than B. more young and intelligent than

C. more intelligent and younger than D. the more intelligent and younger than

14. San Diego is ________ town in Southern California.

A. more nice and nice B. the nicer C. the nicest D. nicer and nicer

15. It gets _________ when the winter is coming.

A. cold and cold B. the coldest and coldest C. colder and colder D. more and more cold

16. Robert does not have _______ Peter does.

A. money more than B. as many money as C. more money as D. as much money as

17. As she did so, her parents became _________.

A. the angriest B. the most angry C. the more angry D. angrier and angrier

18. He spent a year in India and loves spicy food. ________ the food is, _______ he likes it.

A. The hotter/ the more and more B. The hotter/ the more

C. The more and more hot D. The hottest / the most

19. I feel ___________ I did yesterday.

A. much more tired than B. many more tired than

C. as many tired as D. as more tired as

20. Mary was _________ of the two sisters.

A. the clever B. as clever as C. the cleverer D. the cleverest

21. French is a _________ language to learn than English is.

A. difficult B. more difficult C. most difficult D. more and more difficult

22. Earning money has always been the thing that pleases him most. _______ he becomes, _______ he is.

A. The more rich/ the more happy B. The richest/ the happiest

C. The richer/ the happier D. Richer and richer/ happier and happier

23. Try this question. It is ___________

A. less difficult B. less and less difficult C. least difficult D. more and more difficult

24. He is not______________ tall as his father.

A. the B. as C. than D. more

25. John’s grades are_____________than his sister’s.

A. higher B. more high C. more higher D. the highest

26. Deana is the_______________ of the three sisters.

A. most short B. shorter C. shortest D. more short

27. She speaks English as_____________ as her friend does.

A. good B. well C. better D. the best

28. Of the three shirts, this one is the_____________ .

A. prettier B. most prettiest C. prettiest D. most pretty

29. The baby’s illness is_______________ than we thought at first.

A. bad B. badder C. worse D. badly

30. Today is the_____________ day of the month.

A. hoter B. hotter C. hotest D. hottest

31. He works more______________ than I.

A. slow B. slowly C. most slowly D. slowest

32. My book is as______________ as yours.

A. good B. well C. better D. the best

33. I love you_____________ than I can say.

A. much B. many C. more D. the most

EXERCISE 1 Give the correct form of the adjectives and adverbs in brackets: 1. This chair is ..........................………………….. than that one. (comfortable) 2. Your flat is .....................………....... than mine. ( large) 3. The weather today is ........................……… than it was yesterday. (hot) 4. The Nile is the ........................……………………….. river in the world. (long) 5. Chinese bicycles are ................…........……………….. than Japanese ones. (bad) 6. Mathematics is ........................…………………...….. than English. (difficult) 7. Ho Chi Minh is the ............................………………. city in Viet Nam. (big) 8. He drives ................................. .. ……………than his friend. (careful) 9. She sings ........................……………………….. in this school. (beautiful) 10. I read ............................……………………….. than my sister. (slow) 11. Grace is ...........................………………….. girl in our class. (old) 12. This exercise is .........................…….…………..than that one. (easy) 13. He is twice .........................…….…………..as you. (fat) 14. Nam is .........................…….………….. student of all. (noisy) 15. My cold is .........................…….………….. today than it was yesterday. (good) EXERCISE 2 Choose the best option to complete the following sentences: 1. The more she smiles , ................ she becomes. A. more graceful B. the most graceful C. most graceful D. the more graceful 2. Hotels have developed …………………… restaurants. A. as rapidly as B. so rapidly as C. as rapid as D. more rapid 3. Can Tho bridge is the …………………… one in the South of Viet Nam . A. long B shortest C. longest D. longer 4. Albert Einstein’s contributions to scientific theory were ................ those of Galileo and Newton A. important than B. more important C. the most important D. as important as 5. Impalas cannot move as ................ cheetahs but they are more efficient runners. A. faster than B. fast as C. fast D. are fast as 6. Both are informative articles, but this one is ................ . A. best B. the best C. most D. better 7. She is the .………… girl in our town . A. more beautiful B. beauty C. most beautiful D. more beautifully 8. The harder you learn............. A. The better is your English B. The better will be your English C. The better becomes your English D. The better your English will be 9. Jim is the ................. in his class. A. clever B. cleverest C. cleverer D. more clever 10. Of the two shirts, this one is ................... A. the prettiest B. the most pretty C. prettier D. the prettier 11. Your house is ................. mine. A. as bigger as B. many times as big as C. much big as D. not many times big 12. Last year it wasn’t as cold as this year. A. This year it is as colder than last year. B This year it is colder than last year. C. This year it isn’t as cold as last year. D. This year it isn’t colder than last year. 13. She is older than me. A. I’m more younger than her. B. I’m as younger as her. C. I’m more young than her. D. I’m younger than her. 14. The test is not ………………… A. as difficult as it was last month. B. so difficult as it was last month C. more difficult as it was last month. D. Both A & B are correct 15. The Nile River is ………………… of all. A. longer B. the longest C. long D. longest 16. .................. we read, .................. we know. A. The most/ the most B. The more/ the more C. Most/ most D. More/ more 17. It gets ................... Let’s go swimming. A. hot and hot B. the more hot C. more and more hot D. hotter and hotter 18. Peter usually drives .................. Mary. A. more fast B. more fast than C. more fast D. faster 19. The problem seems to be .................. A. more serious B. more serious than C. more serious as D. more and more serious 20. Peter can not earn .................. his wife. A. as many money as B. as much money as C. as many money than D. as much money than 21. Prices get .................. A. high and high B. highest and highest C. more and more high D. higher and higher 22. The more manufacturers advise, .................. they sell. A. the most products B. the products more C. the more products D. most products 23. ................. a car is ................. it is. A. The more expensive/ the comfortabler B. The most expensive/ the most comfortable C. The more expensive/ the more comfortable D. The less expensive/ the more comfortable- 24. Of the five students. Mary is ................. A. more intelligent B. the more intelligent C. most intelligent D. the most intelligent 25. Steel is ................ than wood. A. more heavy B. as heavy C. heavier D. more heavier 26. A super market is …………………… a shopping center. A. less convenient as B. less convenient than C. not so convenient than D. the most convenient as 27. Viet Nam becomes …………………… to foreign tourists. A. more and most attractive B. the more attractive C. much and more attractive D. more and more attractive 28. This car is …………………… than mine. A. less expensive B. as expensive C. expensive D. not so expensive 29. Tim’s grades are …………………… than John. A. worse B. worst C. as bad D. so bad 30. The …………………… we start, the sooner we will be back. A. early B

Choose the correct answer to complete each of the sentences.

16. He is________ his father.

A. as tall as B. as tall than C. more tall than D. more tall as

17. Your taste in music is quite________ frommine.

A. same B.different C. difficult D.similar

18. I think that pop music is ________rock music.

A. not as interesting so B. as interesting than

C. interesting as D. not as interesting as

19.The concert is not as________ you said.

A. boring than B. boring as C. very boring D. so boring

20.Michael Jackson’s style is different ________other singers’ one.

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

21.The taste of this food is the same________ the taste of your mother’s food.

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

22. I do not like dance music, and my mother doesn’t________. Because it is too noisy.

A. too B. same C. different D. either

23. Oh, Jane! Your room is as large________.

A. as a hall B. than a hall C. large from D. a hall as

24. Mary’s mother sings well, and she sings well________.

A. either B. too C. to D. very

25. Mary can make many cakes per hour but Peter can make________ Mary.

A. as much as B. twice as many as

C. as twice many as D. twice as much as

Mark the letter A, B, C or B on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

I (A) can’t get (B) used to (C) doing (D) so difficult exercises.

A. can’t 

B. used 

C. doing 

D. so 

31. We were at the beach_____day.
A. all B. many C. much D. a lot of
32. She god bad mark_____ she was very lazy.
A. so B. because C. beacause of D. although
33. He can’t buy this car. He doesn’t have______money.
A. much B. many C. a lot D. all
34. Would you like me_____down the radio?
A. turn B. turning C. to turn D. turned
35. She sings ___________ than her friends
A. more beautiful B. more beautifully C. beauty D. the most beautlful
36. My wife often____ up late in the morning.
A. goes B. wakes C. looks D. sleeps
37. She likes____________ films at the weekend.
A. watching B. watched C. watches D. to watch
38. I _________ go to the cinema beacause I’m busy.
A. rarely B. often C. always D. usually
39. My class is on______third floor.
A. an B. a C. the D.

40. I can’t find my book. I don’t know where__________
A. is it B. it is C. it does D. does it
41. What is this? - ____is an eraser.
A. This B. That C. These D.Those.
42. John_____ tennis with his brother now.
A.play B. plays C. is playing D played
43. Question 1 is______ than question 2.
A. most diffiult B. more difficult C. the most difficult D. the more difficult
44. _______ a lot of people at the museum this morning?
A. Was there B. Are there C. Were there D. Is there.
45. Cows eat grass. They____eat meat.
A. never B. always C. usually D. sometimes
46. My father works five days____ week
A. a B. an C. the D.
47. Yesterday, I_____ Marry at the airport.
A. is meeting B.meet C.met D. will meet
48. How___is it? – It’s 50.000VND
A. many B. long C.much D.old
49. I fell cold. Can I have a ____coffee?
A. cold B. black C.warm D.hot
50. It’s nice_____ you again.
A. to seeing B. to see C. seeing D. seee

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.
1. Teenagers enjoy ............... to music and ............... out with friends.
A. listen – hang B. to listen – to hang
C. listening – hang D. listening – hanging
2. Don’t worry. It is ............... to travel to that village even at night.
A. safe B. unsafe C. difficult D. inconvenient
3. Life in a small town is ............... than that in a big city.
A. peaceful B. much peaceful
C. less peaceful D. much more peaceful
4. The boys often help their parents to ............... water from the village well.
A. gather B. collect C. absorb D. give
5. ............... month is the Hoa Ban festival of the Thai people held in?
A. When B. Which C. How many D. How often
6. Vietnamese people have many ............... customs and crafts.
A. tradition B. traditional C. culture D. cultural
7. It is ....................... in the city than it is in the country.

A. noisily B. more noisier C. noisier D. noisy
8. The English test was ....................... than I thought it would be.
A. the easier B. more easy C. easiest D. easier
9. English is thought to be ....................... than Math.
A. harder B. the more hard C. hardest D. the hardest
10. My house is ....................... hers.
A. cheap than B. cheaper C. more cheap than D. cheaper than
11. Her office is ....................... away than mine.
A. father B. more far C. farther D. farer
12. Tom is ....................... than David.
A. handsome B. the more handsome
C. more handsome D. the most handsome
13. He did the test ....................... I did.
A. as bad as B. badder than C. more badly than D. worse than
14. A boat is ....................... than a plane.
A. slower B. slowest C. more slow D. more slower
15. My new sofa is ....................... than the old one.
A. more comfortable B. comfortably
C. more comfortabler D. comfortable
16. My sister dances ....................... than me.
A. gooder B. weller C. better D. more good
17. This road is ....................... than that road.
A. narrower B. narrow C. the most narrow D. more narrower
18. He drives ....................... his brother.
A. more careful than B. more carefully
C. more carefully than D. as careful as
19. It was ....................... day of the year.
A. the colder B. the coldest C. coldest D. colder
20. She is ....................... student in my class.
A. most hard-working B. more hard-working
C. the most hard-working D. as hard-working