1. Mary is 10 years old. Julie is 8 years old. Mary is (old) ............................Julie.
2. The Alps are very high. They are (high) ..........................mountains in Europe.
3. An ocean is (large) ................................ a sea.
4. A Rolls Royce costs a lot of money. A Twingo costs less money.
A Rolls Royce is (expensive) ...............................a Twingo.
5. John’s results were good. Fred’s results were very poor. Fred’s results were
(bad) ................................John’s.
6. This exercise is not difficult. It’s (easy) ...............................I expected.
7. The weather is not good today - it’s raining. I hope the weather will be
(good) ........................next week.
8. People are not friendly in big cities. They are usually (friendly)......................in small towns.
9. In the government of a country, the President is (important)……....…….....person.
10. People say that Chinese is (difficult) ...................to learn than English.
11. This test is not (difficult) .....................as it was last month.
12. The winter is coming. It is getting (cold) ..................and (cold) ...................
13. The problem seems to be (serious) ..........and ............

Rewrite sentences without changing the meanings:

1. Singing "Auld Lang Syne" on New Year's Eve is traditional.

->It is ____________________________________________

2. Mrs Loan prides herself on her cooking.

-> Mrs Loan is _____________________________________

3. They broke the glass and melted it

-> The glass _______________________________________

4. math is difficult, but English is more difficult.

-> Math is not ______________________________________

5. It is fifteen years since I last met him.

->I haven't _________________________________________

Comeplete the sentences with the given words.

1. She / always / keep / window / open / order / let / fresh / air.

=> ..............................................................................................

2. Nam / ask / Nga / open / door / him

=>...............................................................................................

3. This coat / not warm / me / wear / winter.

=> _______________________________________________

4. The dog / hurt / it / jumped / fence

=> ...............................................................................................

Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first

1. He invites me to the party.

I...........................................

2. Could you move your car, please?

Do you mind........................

3. The man is Mr.Lam. He is walking toward us.

The man...............................

4. Working in those conditions is impossible

It's difficult...........................

5. Nam began to collect stamps five year ago

Nam has................................

6. This question is difficult to understand.

It's difficult.........................

2. I will repair your bicycle tomorrow afternoon.

Your bicycle.......................

3. Could you open the window?

Woul you mind....................

4. Could I borrow your newspaper?

Do you mind if I ...................

5. We started to learn English last year.

We have..................................

Amsterdam, the capital city of the Netherlands, is a great place to spend time. It is in the west of the Netherlands. It’s easy to travel to this city because it has a big railway station and an airport – and it isn’t difficult to find a hotel. There’s a lot to see and do here. There are shops for people who enjoy shopping and restaurants with typical Dutch food, like stamppot or poffertjes. Or you can go to one of the museums, such as Van Gogh Museum. The best way to travel around Amsterdam is on a bike. There are 747,000 people here and over 600,000 bikes. After a busy day, a lot of visitors enjoy a cup of coffee at one of Amsterdam’s many koffiehuizen (coffee houses).

* Decide whether the statements that follow are True or False. (1 point)

13. There aren’t any railway stations in Amsterdam.                        True    False                          

14. It’s difficult for tourists to find a hotel in Amsterdam.                True    False              

15. Stamppot or poffertjes is typical food in Amsterdam.                 True    False              

16. Cycling is the best way to travel around Amsterdam.                 True    False              

V/ REWRITE THESE SENTENCES

1 Someone will translate this letter into Viet name

@This letter ………………………………………

2. Travelling around the city in a day is impossible.

@it …………………………………………………………………?

3.Is it all right if I take a photograph

@ Would you mind if ………………………………………………?

4. I would like you to help me move this table.

@Do you mind……………………………………………………….

5.The ruler is mine . It is made of metal. ( V3/ed)

@ The ruler ……………………………………………………….

6.The man had an accident yesterday. He is walking with  a crutch now. (Ving)

@ The man ……………………………………………………….

7. The teacher is in charge of my class . He is talking to the principal .

@The teacher_____________________________________________________

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best option for each of the blanks.

    Not everybody recognizes the benefits of new develoopments in communications technology. Indeed, some people fear that text messaging may actually be having a negative (15)_________on young people’s communication and language skills, especially when we hear that primary school chidren may be at (16)___ of becoming addicted to the habit. So widespread has texting become, however, that even pigcons have started doing it. What’s more, in this case, it’s difficult to view the results as anything but positive.

   Twenty of the birds are about to (17)_________to the skies with the task of measuring air pollution, each (18)_______ with sensor equipment and a mobile phone. The (19)__________ made by the secsors will be automatically (20)__________ into text messages and beamed to the Internet – where they will appear on a dedicated ‘pigeon blog’

Điền câu 20

A. adapted

B. converted

C. revised

D. applied

X. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one. Use the word given.

1. It’s three years since I started learning Spanish. (FOR)

I_____________________________________________________________        

2. It is difficult for my friends to understand Australian’s accent. (DIFFICULTY)

My friends_____________________________________________________       

3. Tim didn’t join the summer camp because he was sick. (OF)

Because_______________________________________________________        

4. Could you speak English when you were young? (ABLE)

When you were young, __________________________________________?

5. Three hundred students entered the swimming competition last year. (PART)

Three hundred students__________________________________________         

X. Finish the second sentence in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original one 
1. The flood destroyed all the crops in the area. 
 All the crops ..……………………………..........................................................................................
2. They started learning how to play the piano 10 years ago. 
 They have ..………………………………............................................................................................
3. These words are difficult so I can’t understand the text.
 If ..……………………………….........................................................................................................
4. The weather was awful. We didn’t enjoy our camping holiday. 
 Because of...……………………………...........................................................................................
5. We must conserve water. Otherwise we will face serious water shortages. 
 If …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Many fish in the river die due to the increased temperature of water. 
 Because ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

VII. Read the following passage fill in each blank with ONE suitable word that best completes each blank.

            Air pollution is a (1) ______ of ill-health in human beings. In a lot of countries are laws limiting the amount of is smoke which factories can produce. Although there isn’t enough information on the effects of smoke in the atmosphere, doctors have proved that air pollution causes lung diseases. The gases from the exhausts of cars have also increased air pollution in most cities. The lead in petrol produces a poisonous gas which often collects in busy streets surrounded by high buildings. Children who live in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere cannot think as quickly (2) _____ other children and they are clumsy when they use their hands. There are other long-term effects of pollution. If the gases in the atmosphere continue to increase, the earth’s (3) ______ may become warmer. A lot of ice near the Poles may melt and may cause serious floods.

VI Give the correct verb form/ verb tense/ word form of the words in brackets.

1. My mother _______________ cooking by the time the guests arrived. (finish)

2. Water pollution can _______________ many different causes. (have)

3. Technology will probably help _______________natural disasters. (prediction)

4. If I could choose a city to visit, I _______________to Da Nang. (go)

5. Astronomers are concerned about light pollution because they have __________ in viewing activities in the sky and outer space. (difficult)

6. A number of cleaning products contain ______________ chemicals. (harm)

7. Recently, many places in New Zealand __________ called with two names – one English, one Maori. (be)

8. A website in Pakistan is helping coordinate the ____________ of aid in the flood disaster. (provide)

9. After she (try on)____________ all the dresses in the shop, she bought the most expensive one.

10. They (not have)___________ breakfast when I got up.

* SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word.

1. “How was your international summer camp, Phong?” – “Wonderful”.

A. Awesome               B. Plentiful                  C. Beautiful                D. Important

2. The people of Kiribati are afraid that one day their country in the not-too-distant future will disappear from the surface of the earth.

A. delighted                B scared                      C. bored                      D. interested

V. Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the part that is incorrect.

15. The most popular sport in Canada are ice hockey.

                         A           B   C                 D

16. The number of students in my class enjoy taking part in social activities.

              A                 B                                      C                                   D

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