Write the comparative form of the adjective or adverb in brackets. Use "than" where necessary.

1. A cellphone would be a __________ present. (useful)

2. It's a long way from here to the station __________ I thought. (far)

3. Can't you think of anything __________ to say? (intelligent)

4. It was __________ usual in town today. (busy)

5. Unfortunately her illness was __________ we thought at first. (serious)

6. Health and happiness are __________ money. (important)

7. You need to draw it __________. (carefully)

8. I like living in the country. It's __________ living in the town. (peaceful)

9. We can't hear. Could you speak a little __________? (slowly)

10. I can't stay __________ half an hour. (long)

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct infinitive form of the –ing form.

19.  A: Rob was the first ……………………………………………………. (finish) the English test.

B: Yes, but ……………………………………………………. (tell) you the truth, I don’t think he did very well.

20.  A: Good evening. We would like ……………………………………………………. (sit) by the window, please.

B: Certainly. If you would be so kind as ………………………………. (follow) me, I’ll show you to your table.

21.  A: You should       ……………………………………………………. (see) his face when she told him the news.

B: He must ……………………………………………………. (be) really surprised.

22.  A: I’d love ………………………………………………. (lie) on the beach right now instead of typing reports.

B: Me, too. Just imagine ………………………………………. (be) under the sun with nothing to worry about.

Put each verb in brackets into the most appropriate future time form.

1. I (not do) ……………………………anything tonight.

2. We (fly) ……………………………, but we decide to drive instead.

3. I don’t think you (have) ……………………………any problems at the airport.

4. George (not be) ……………………………back until six. Can I take a message?

5. Ann, I am going to the store. (you come) ……………………………with me?

6. We (have) ……………………………a party next Saturday. Would you like to come?

7. All the hotels are full. Where (we spend) ……………………………the night?

8. What (you buy) ……………………………with the money you won in the lottery?

9. Can you come on Monday afternoon? – Sorry, but I (play) ……………………………volleyball.

10. Can you answer the phone for me? I (lie down) ……………………………for a while.

* Put each verb in brackets into the most appropriate future time form.
01. I (not do) ……………………………anything tonight.
02. We (fly) ……………………………, but we decide to drive instead.
03. I don’t think you (have) ……………………………any problems at the airport.
04. George (not be) ……………………………back until six. Can I take a message?
05. Ann, I am going to the store. (you come) ……………………………with me?
06. We (have) ……………………………a party next Saturday. Would you like to come?
07. All the hotels are full. Where (we spend) ……………………………the night?
08. What (you buy) ……………………………with the money you won in the lottery?
09. Can you come on Monday afternoon? – Sorry, but I (play) ……………………………volleyball.
10. Can you answer the phone for me? I (lie down) ……………………………for a while.

II. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

1. I enjoy (play)………………….. football with my friends.

2. I (go)………………………………… swimming with you tomorrow.

3. They hate (paint)………………… but they like (swim)………………………….

4. I think I (move) ………………………..to the city next year.

5. My sister likes (cook) ……………….very much. She can cook many good foods.

6. Every year, my mother (give)………………. me a nice doll on my birthday.

7. She loves (do)……………………………. the gardening.

8. Do you think you (meet)……………….. Hoa this weekend?

9. We (go)………………………….. to the cinema three times a month.

10. My hobby is (collect)………………….. stamps

11. What you (do)…………………………. in your free time?

12. Hoa (continue)…………………………….. this hobby in the future.

13. I don’t think we (have)………………………… free time.

14. My brother (listen)………………………… to music every day.

15. Nga (share) ………………………………..this hobby with anyone?

16. I think (make)……………………………. models is interesting.

17. I find (carve)…………………………….. wood boring

18. They (give)………………………………. a party next week.

19. We (live) …live…….near Nam’s house , but we (not see)………don’t see……….. him very often.

20. Don’t worry. I (go) ……am going …………..fishing with you next Saturday morning.

I. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

1. I enjoy (play)………………….. football with my friends.

2. Mai (go)………………………………… swimming with you tomorrow.

3. They hate  (paint)………………… but they like (swim)………………………….

4. I think  I (move) ………………………..to the city next year.

5. Every year, my mother (give)………………. me a nice doll on my birthday.

6. We (go)………………………….. to the cinema three times a month.

7. My hobby is (collect)………………….. stamps

8. We (live) ……….near Nam’s house , but we (not see)……………….. him very often.

9. I ……………………( go ) to the theater with my family last weekend.   

10. They ( not  come) ………………..to Maryam’s farewell party last night.

11. Nam is afraid of (swim) ………………. in the sea.

12. They want him……………….. ( help) them.

13.We…………………………… ( be) pen pals for a long time.

14.Would you like (come)…………………..to my house next week.

15. We used to…………( write) to each other every month when we…( be) at secondary school.

16. She  (not see)……………..the film Titanic yet.

17. Nancy (not begin)… ………….to learn for the test yet.

18. Fred … …………. ( answer) the phone if his wife ( have) … …………. a bath.

19. At this time tomorrow, what……..you……………..(do) ?

20.You  … …………. (to cross) the Channel if you  … …………. (to fly) from Paris to London

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. These trousers are too wide. Do you have any that are _____________? (narrow)
2. My mother always gets up _____________ than everybody else in the house. (early)
3. Rene speaks _____________ than the other ESL students in the class. (fluent)
4. Can’t you think of anything _____________ to say? (intelligent)
5. I think his new book is much _____________ than his last one. (boring)
6. Max finished the homework _____________ than anyone else in the class. (fast)
7. He doesn’t look as _____________ as he used to. (happy)

V. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form:(1,5pts)

1 If you (be)…… the president, what would you do to help the invironment?. ………….…………

2. Solar energy (use)……… in the future                                                         ……………………

3. What you (do)……… at 9 o’clock tomorow?                                               ……………………

4. I intend (fly) …. to New York next month.                                                   ……………………

5.  He (finish) ……. his homework before he went to bed last night.               ……………………

6. They didn’t mind (work) …… late to complete the task.                             ……………………

VI. Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (1pt)         

It is estimated that about 200 million people who use the Internet computer network around the world. The Internet allows people to work at home instead of traveling to work. The Internet allows businesses to communicate with customers and workers in any part of the world  for the cost of  a local telephone call. E.mail allows users to send documents, pictures and other data from one part of the world to another in at least 5 minutes. People can use the Internet to do shopping. This save a lot of time. It is possible to use the Internet for education – students may connect with their teachers from home to send or receive e.mail or talk their problems through “on-line” rather than attend a class.

1. The Internet allows people …………………………………………………………...

         A. to stay at home and rest                              B. not to work

         C. to travel to work                                  D. to work at home

2. To a business, the Internet is ……………………to communicate with customers.

           A. a cheap way                                  B. a very expensive way

           C. an inconvenient way                D. a difficult way

3. E.mail can be used to send …………………………………………………………...

           A. documents                                  B. information             

          C. data                                                   D. all are correct

4. It takes …….. to do the shopping on the Internet.

           A. a lot of time                                 B. a little time             

          C. less time                                          D. more time

5. To use the Internet for education is ………………………………………………….

           A. impossible                                B. possible                   

          C. inconvenient                                D. difficult

VII. Find and correct the mistakes in the following sentences. (1pt)

1. He intends staying there for at least three years.                     ………………………………...

2. Minh said that he will visit Da Nang the following summer.  …………………………………

3. Did you enjoy to watch the film?                                            …………………………………

4. Radioactive polluted is very dangerous since it can abnormal growth.  ……….……………………

VIII. Complete the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first(2pts):

1. “People will soon communicate using telepathy.”

-> Nam said .. …………………………………………………………………..……………..……

2. “I didn’t watch TV last night”.           

-> Nhi told me  that  ………………………………………………………………..………………

3. The earthquake destroyed our school. 

-> Our school .. …...………………………………………………………………….…………….

4. “ How many planets are there in the Solar System?”

-> The teacher asked her students……………………………………………………..………….? 

Part 2: Give the correct form of the word in brackets. (10 marks)

1. If you go walking around the factory, ensure you have …………………….. clothing on.

(protect)

2. Be sure not to put more than three …………………….. of vodka into the mix, otherwise it will be too alcoholic.

(spoon)

3. Do you have any extra cushions? This hard chair is pretty ……………………...!

(comfort)

4. I can't decide between the cake and the ice cream. What a difficult ……………………...

(choose)

5. Coming to work on the bus must be ……………………... than using that old bicycle of yours.

(easy)

6. It was freezing at work today. The ……………………... broke down and we were all working in our sweaters and overcoats!

(heat)

7. The modernisation of the factory ……………………... productivity but unfortunately, many people lost their jobs.

(double)

8. Too much of the food we eat nowadays is full of chemicals and other ……………………....

(add)

9. Come to my house tomorrow, ……………………... as early as possible.

(prefer)

10. I do like your new friend Jasper. He tells the funniest jokes and seems to be a very ……………………... young man.

(entertain)