II. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the adjectives in brackets. (1,25 marks)
1. Ha Tinh is the (hot)................................................ of the three cities:Ha Noi, Ha Tinh and Hue.
2. Travelling by car is (comfortable) ..................................................... than by bus.
3. Studying is the (important)……….......................................................... in our life.
4. Is a town house (cheap)................................................................. than a city house?
5. This is the (expensive) .................................................................. shop in my neighbourhood.
Part C. Reading: (2,5 ms)
I. Complete the letter using the words in the box. (1,5 marks)
….. air ……staying ……backyard …… are …... cleaner …… noisy |
Dear Nick,
I'm sorry I couldn't write to you earlier because I was very busy. Now, we're (1) .............in a small hotel near a shopping area. Near my hotel, there's a cinema, and a supermarket. There (2).................. some big shops at the end of the street. It's also very (3)................... here because there's always a lot of traffic, day and night. In my hometown I live in a quieter street. There are some small shops, a school, a post office but there isn't a cinema. The streets are narrower but they are (4).................... and there isn't so much traffic. The (5) .......................... is much fresher, too. And every house has a (6) .......................... and a front yard.
II. Read about Da Nang and asnwer the questions (1,0 mark)
Da Nang has a population of nearly 800,000 people. The Han River flows through the city. The city part on the east bank is newer and more spacious. The city part on the west bank is more crowded. There are five bridges across the river. The Han River Bridge is the newest one now.
The cost of living in Da Nang is lowest in Central Viet Nam. Da Nang has many beaches. Among them, Non Nuoc Beach is the one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. But walking in the street on a summer afternoon is not a good idea in Da Nang. There are not many shadows. It is often very hot at noon.
1. Which bridge is the newest one now?
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2. How is the city part on the east bank?
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3. Is the cost of living in Da Nang is highest in Central Viet Nam?
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4. What is the weather like in Da Nang at noon?
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Part D. Writing (2,5ms)
I. Rewrite these sentences so that it has the same meaning as the root ones. (1,25 marks)
1. Viet Nam doesn’t have any deserts. -> There…......................................................................
2. No one in my class is more beautiful than Hanh. -> Hanh................................................................
3. The hospital is on the left of the museum. -> The museum is ..........................................................
4. My house is smaller than Lan’s house. -> Lan’s house is ...........................................................
5. Lan is Mrs Hien’s daughter. -> Mrs Hien is ………………..…………………………
