I. Choose the word, phrase or sentence (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.
1. Alice __________ be a supporter than a player.
A. likes B. prefer C. would rather D. had better
2. You can’t tell what someone is like just from their __________.
A. character B. appearance C. looking D. nationality
3. Will your parents be __________ with your school results?
A. relaxed B. joined C. satisfied D. detested
4. The driver stopped __________ a coffee because he felt sleepy.
A. have B. to have C. having D. had
5. When her grandfather ______ her family moved to his house to live in the country.
A. passed down B. passed up C. passed away D. passed through
Mark
6. He lives ______ but he doesn’t feel ______ because he has plenty to do.
A. alone / lonely B. lonely / alone C. single / alone D. alone / singly
7. Ninety____________ the maximum length of time allowed for entrance exams to this school.
A. minutes is B. minutes are C. minute are D. minute is
8. They are twins and look very __________.
A. alike B. same C. likely D. identical
9. Natural disasters such as storms, floods or droughts can easily __________their crops or
harvests.
A. damaged B. does harm C. destroy D. spoiling
10. He’d better look for a different job, __________he?
A. shouldn’t B. hadn’t C. better not D. wouldn’t
11. There are many__________ on display in Ho Chi Minh Museum in Ha Noi.
A. items B. goods C. products D. shows
12. It is time for every student ___________ harder for the coming exam.
A. works B. should work C. work D. worked
13. They didn’t _______ at the cinema early enough to see the first part of the movie.
A. arrive B. reach C. get D. approach
14. From the tower, they looked down on the city___________.
A. above B. beneath C. over D. next
15. Speak louder ___________ everybody can hear you more clearly.
A. because B. so that C. as D. to
16. She wore a hat to ___________ the sun out of her eyes.
A. make B. let C. get D. keep
17. The frog changed_________ a handsome prince.
A. in B. to C. into D. from
18. The committee decided _________the offer.
A. to accept B. for accepting C. accepting D. accept
19. His wife gave birth to a_________ a few days ago.
A. daughter B. niece C. nephew D. children
20. The dead have nothing to _________by telling the truth.
A. loose B. lose C. loss D. lost
21. Jossie: “I’m sorry I’m late.” –Mr. Brown “________.”
A. Never mind. Go ahead B. No worries. Come in, please.
C. Good to hear that. D. Don’t say so again.
22. Peter: ‘I find it hard to build a toy car.’ – John: ‘But ________.’
A. my pleasure B. It's my fault.
C. It sounds great! D. it’s right up your street!
6. Marie is not intelligent her sister.
A. more/as B. so/so C. so/as D. the/of
7. The Sears Tower is building in Chicago.
A. taller B. the more tall C. the tallest D. taller and taller
8. Many young people enjoy community service.
A. do B. to do C. doing D. does
9. is your telephone number?
A. When B. Which C. What D. How
10. Her birthday is Friday, August 20th.
A. at B. on C. in D. of
11. I don’t want much sugar in coffee. Just , please.
A. little B. a little C. few D. a few
12. The teacher wants stay here after school.
A. that you B. for you C. you to D. you
13. My neighbourhood is great for outdoor activities it has beautiful parks, sandy beaches and fine weather.
A. because B. so C. but D. and
14. In the cinema we eat or drink anything.
A. must B. should C. shouldn't D. can
15. " " - "It's one of the most beautiful beaches in the world."
A. What is My Khe Beach in Da Nang like?
B. What does My Khe Beach in Da Nang look like?
C. How does My Khe Beach in Da Nang look?
D. What does My Khe Beach in Da Nang like?
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
6. Going by train isn’t convenient as going by car.
A. so B. as C. more D. A & B are correct.
7. What lovely living room !
A. a B. an C. the D. -
8. American students take part different activities at recess.
A. at B. on C. to D. in
9. you have a test tomorrow morning?
A. Will B. Do C. Are D. does
10. In London people cheer and sing when the clock midnight on New Year's Eve.
A. gets B. strikes C. see D. goes
11. There is too much noise in this room now. I can’t understand what .
A. is the teacher saying B. the teacher is saying
C. the teacher says D. does the teacher say
12. The Nile River is the river in the world, the Amazon is the widest.
A. long - so B. long – because C. longer – but D. longest – but
13. You take all necessary things along with you before you start the trip.
A. should B. shouldn't C. mustn't D. can
14. Many foreign visitors come to Ha Long Bay because of its natural .
A. beauty B. beautiful C. pretty D. wonder
15. is the most expensive city in the world? – I think it’s Tokyo.
A. What B. where C. when D. how
6. Going by train isn’t convenient as going by car.
A. so B. as C. more D. A & B are correct.
7. What lovely living room !
A. a B. an C. the D. -
8. American students take part different activities at recess.
A. at B. on C. to D. in
9. you have a test tomorrow morning?
A. Will B. Do C. Are D. does
10. In London people cheer and sing when the clock midnight on New Year's Eve.
A. gets B. strikes C. see D. goes
11. There is too much noise in this room now. I can’t understand what .
A. is the teacher saying B. the teacher is saying
C. the teacher says D. does the teacher say
12. The Nile River is the river in the world, the Amazon is the widest.
A. long - so B. long – because C. longer – but D. longest – but
13. You take all necessary things along with you before you start the trip.
A. should B. shouldn't C. mustn't D. can
14. Many foreign visitors come to Ha Long Bay because of its natural .
A. beauty B. beautiful C. pretty D. wonder
15. is the most expensive city in the world? – I think it’s Tokyo.
A. What B. where C. when D. how
EX 9. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.
6. I want to watch the cartoon I turn on the TV.
A. but B. so C. although D. because
7. Where are the children? They in the yard.
A. play B. are playing C. is playing D. plays
8. VTV is a television channel in Viet Nam, and it attracts millions of TV viewers in Viet Nam.
A. wide B. local C. international D. national
9. That TV programme is not only interesting it also teaches children many things about family and friendship.
A. but B. so C. and D. because
10. Many people with different skills work hard quality programmes for television.
A. produce B. to produce C. producing D. to producing
11. Have you ever to London?
A. be B. being C. been D. gone
12. Britain's most common activities are watching TV and films, and listening to the radio.
A. free B. leisure C. good D. popular
13. In team sports, the two teams against each other in order to get the better score.
A. are B. do C. make D. compete
14. Super cars will water in the future.
A. go by B. run at C. run on D. travel by
15. pencils and rapper, every student will have a computer.
A. By B. Instead C. Instead of D. At
EX 10. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.
6. The fatter I become, the I run.
A. quicker B. more slowly C. slower D. more fast
7. go past the traffic lights, and turn left.
A. First - than B. First - then C. Then - first D. Finally - then
8. It is to live far from the market and the supermarket.
A. easy B. inconvenient C. convenient D. comfortable
9. They have been in love with each other they were young.
A. while B. until C. for D. since
10. I have been many beautiful places in Viet Nam.
A. at B. on C. in D. to
11. are the Olympic Games held?
A. How B. How long C. How often D. How much
12. Leave early so that you miss the bus.
A. didn’t B. shouldn’t C. won’t D. mustn’t
13. What's the weather in Hanoi?
A. to like B. likes C. like D. liking
14. A hi-tech robot will help us children while we are away.
A. look out B. look at C. look after D. look in
15. Our future houses will use energy, and they are very friendly to the environment.
A. sun B. sunny C. solar D. lunar
II. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. nearestB. headC. breadD. health 2. A. trafficB. stationC. safetyD. plane 3. A. enterB. vehicleC. helicopter D. mention 4. A. heyB. obeyC. greyD. honey 5. A. aheadB. healthyC. seatbeltD. bread 6. A. trafficB. pavementC. planeD. station 7. A. recycleB. vehicleC. helicopter D. reverse 8. A. signB. mistakeC triangle.D. drive III. Choose the best option to complete the sentence. 1. Minh used to __does_______his homework late in the evening. ( does/ do / doing / did) 2. If people _________the rules, there are no more accidents. ( follow / take care of / obey / remember) 3. You should _________right and left when you go across the roads.( see / look / be / take) 4. Hurry up or we can’t _________the last bus home. ( keep / follow / go / catch) 5. Public _________in my town is good and cheap. ( transport / tour / journey / travel) 6. _________is not very far from here to the city centre. ( That/ This / It / There) 7. When there is a traffic jam, it _________me a very long time to go home.( costs/ takes/ lasts/ spends) 8. Mai’s dad usually drives her to school __her school is very far from her house.( but / though/ because / or) 9. Traffic accidents can be prevented if people _______ the rules ( remember / obey / go after / take care of) 10. Hurry up, or we'll _______ the last bus. (lose / avoid / miss / drop) 11. Does your bike ever __________ down on the way to school? ( break/ take / do / turn) 12. Give a __________ before you turn left or right. ( sign / turn / sound / signal) IV. Complete the sentences with comparative or superlative form 1. Mount Everest is (high) ............................................................ mountain in the world. 2. Winter is (cold) ........................................................... season in the year. 3. Going by car is (convenient) .................................................... going by bicycle in this area. 4. The Sahara is (hot) .......................... ................................. desert in the world. 5. This building is (modern) .............. ............................................. that one. 6. The boat trip is (good) ................... ........................................ experience of my life. 7. Are your streets (narrow) .............. ............................................. our streets . 8. It’s (beautiful) .............................. ............................. mountain in Australia. 9. This park is (beautiful) ................ ........................................... that park. 10. The weather in Cua Lo Beach is (hot) .... .................................................... that in Ha Noi . V. Rewrite these sentences. 1. Lan learns Math very well. à Lan is very …………………………………. 2. Why don’t we go swimming? à What about………………………………………? 3. The birthday cake is very delicious. à What …………………………………. 4. Tom will visit his parents next month. à Tom’s parents …………………………………… ? 5. Nam works more hours than Lan. à Lan works ……………………………………… 6.My father waters this flower every morning. à This flower…………………………………….. 7.John invited Fiona to his birthday party last night. à Fiona ………………………………………………….. REVISION UNIT 8 : FILMS Question 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 6. A. playedB. frightenedC. excitedD. bored 7. A. handB. transportC. characterD. celebration 8. A. washed B. attendedC. decidedD. disappointed Question 2: Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others. 9. A. trafficB. agreeC. noisyD. father 10. A. listenB. visitC. attendD. enter Question 3: Choose the correct answer to complete each following sentence by circling A, B, C or D. 1. I was __________ to learn that the director of that gripping film has won the first prize. A. interest B. interests C. interested D. interesting 2. The film was so __________. However, my father saw it from beginning to end. A. interesting B. exciting C. boring D. fascinating 3. We were __________ with the latest film of that director. A. satisfied B. satisfactory C. satisfying D. satisfy 4. It is a __________ game. It makes me bored. A. boringB. boredC. bore D. boredom 5. I have never felt as __________ as I did when I watched that horror film. A. terrify B. terrified C. terrifying D. terrible 6. Not many people went to see the film; __________, it received good reviews from critics. A. although B. but C. despite D. however 7. Let’s go to the Victor Cinema. I’m sure you’ll find the film __________. A. excites B. excite C. excited D. exciting 8. Last night, I didn’t go to bed early ___________ being very tired. A. because of B. although C. despite of D. in spite of 9. ____________ they spent a lot of money on the film, it wasn’t a big success. A. Nevertheless B. However C. When D. Although 10. Mr. Bean’s Holiday is a _____________ film – I was laughing from beginning to the end. A. moving B. scary C. violent D. hilarious 11. Linda used to ________ morning exercise when she got up early. A. didB. doesC. doingD. do 12. My father __________the bus to work every day, but I cycle. A. catchesB. drivesC. goesD. runs 13. You should look right and left when you go ________the road. A. downB. acrossC. upD. along 14. Bus is the main Public ________in Viet Nam. A.travelB. tricycleC. transportD. vehicle 15. The play was so boring. ________, An saw it from beginning to end. A. ThereforeB. DespiteC. HoweverD. Although 16. She’s sure that they will find the film_________. A. entertainingB. entertainC. entertainmentD. entertained 17. – “ Do you like seeing a film?” – “_________________” A. No, I like it at allB. Sure. What film shall we see? C. Who is in it?D. I’m sorry, I can’t. Question 4: Put a qusetion tag at the end of these statements. 1,Listen……….? 2,He won’t mind if I use his car,………? 3,You like watching TV,………..? 4,They can hardly do their homework,……….? 5,There aren’t any apples,………….? 6,Ben hasn’t had lunch,………………? 7,It never works well,………? 8,He needn’t say anything,……………? 9,She’d like some sugar,…………? 10,People shouldn’t drink when driving,………….? 11,He ought to finish this work,…………….? 12,Nothing went wrong,……………? 13,That isn’t Nam,………………? 14,Neither of them help you,…………..? 15,I’m fat,……….? Question 5: Correct mistakes. 1,This will fit in pockets,wouldn’t it? A B C D 2,He did not tell you about his trip ,didn’t he? A B C D 3,Many people lost their families during the storm,do they? A B C D 4,Tom goes to the cinema quite often ,didn’t he? A B C D 5,I am 10 years old,am not I? A B C D
Choose the word or phrase that best fit each of the blank spaces.
My clever little sister
the school, but she is also very good (3) ______ sports, which is unusual. What is more, she (4) ______ a talented musician. We are very proud (5) ______her because she came (6) ______in a music competition. She already plays the violon very (7) ______ and she wants (8) ______a professional musician. The house is very (9) ______ when she is practicing and it is a bit annoying when I (10) ______my homework.
1. A. small B. little C. young D. tiny
2. A. good B. better C. be D. well
3. A. at B. of C. in D. by
4. A. is B. has C. was D. had
5. A. about B. in C. of D. with
6. A. last B. first C. next D. finally
7. A. good B. better C. well C. best
8. A. be B. to be C. being D. is
9. A. noise B. noisy C. noisily D. noiseless
10. A. do B. did C. doing D. am doing
Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.
17. Nam is very smart. He always answers the teacher’s question well.
A. clever B. bad C. lazy D. hardworking
18. Hoa is a good friend. She always shares things with her classmate.
A. gives B. listens C. takes D. wants
Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.
19. Doing morning exercises is an (a) exciting activity for students.
A. boring B. happy C. hard D. interesting
20. Our teacher remembers all of my classmates’ birthday.
A. gives B. forgets C. asks D. has
I will take you _____ to the cinema ____ to the theatre. That’s a promise
A. Both / and B. Either / or
C. Neither / nor D. Not only / but also