1.Complete the sentences with available phrases .

fewer birds , less perfume , less wine , less light , more problems

fewer workouts , more snow , more people , less clothing , less oil

fewer people , more books , fewer restaurants , less junk food , more rainfall

1.There was .....more snow..................... this year than last year . The weather is colder

2. She has ...fewer workouts....................... than most people .It seems that she suffers from stress all the time .

3. You should eat ...less junk food................. and start to take better care of your health

4. There are ......more problems.................. in the countryside now than there were 30 years ago

5. Harvard Avenue has .....fewer birds................ that Broadway Avenue

6. There are ..less light................... in the street at night than during the day

7. There is .more rAinfall.................. in the winter than there is in the summer because days in the summer are longer

8. A small car uses ...less oil............ than a big car

9. Dan has ..more books.............. than My . However , that doesn't mean Dan studies better that May

10. There are ......fewer people.............. in New Yourk City than in Seattle . In other words, New Yourk City is more populous than Seattle

11. There is .................... in Seattle than in Los Angeles . That means Seattle seems wetter than Los Angeles

12.Cherie drinks ....less wine............. than she used to because now her health is not as good as before

13.We wear ...less clothing............... in hot weather

14.Shev geats in .........less perfume................ than he does . Therefore her hody is not as attractive as he

15.I tend to wear .......................... on weekdays

1. Because there are less => fewer members present tonight than there were last night, we must wait until the next meeting to vote

2. The bridge was hitting => was hit by a large ship during a sudden storm last week

3. While there were away at the beach, they allowed their neighbors/ use => to use barbecue grill

4. I suggest that he goes => go to the doctor as soon as he returns from taking the exam

5. One of the most important discovery => discoveries of the nineteenth century was a method of using natural gas for cooking and heating

Choose the underlined word or phrase ( A B C D) that needs corrrecting

1. Because there are less => FEWER members present tonight than there were last night, we must wait until the next meeting to vote

A B C D

2. The bridge was hitting => WAS HIT by a large ship during a sudden storm last week

A B C D

3. While there were away at the beach, they allowed their neighbors/ use => TO USE barbecue grill

A B C D

4. I suggest that he goes=> SHOULD GO/ to the doctor as soon as he returns from taking the exam

A B C D

5. One of the most important discovery=> DISCOVERIES of the nineteenth century was a method of using natural gas for cooking and heating

A B C D

III – Fill in each blank with up, on, for, to, from or with . (1m)

At the end of the street all could see a manger and some hay, the place where the trip must end. The star they had followed shone down upon the manger and lit (1)__up_____ strange light. Because it was only a small place, and because there were so many (2)___with_____ the party of the Kings, the shepherds stepped (3)__to_____ one side. They wanted the King and the gifts to go first. The oldest of the wise men saw this and said “Come. Do not make yourselves small before us. Join us and come to see the child. It doesn’t matter if we come from far or near, or if we are poor or rich, we come (4)___on_____ for the same reason. We should enter together

. IV – There are four mistakes in the following paragraph. Identify the mistakes and correct. (2ms)

He went into the house. His hands and feet were as cool as the snow outside. He put his arms around his wife and kissed her. He had done => made a decision. He said, “Ida, tonight, we are really going to eat and drink, no more saving. I want plenty => a plenty of good. I’m going to open that bottle of wine we’ve been keeping”. Ida’s eyes brightened=> are brightened . Adam said, “There are people who has => have less than we do. Let us be happy with what we have.

III – Fill in each blank with up, on, for, to, from or with . (1m)

At the end of the street all could see a manger and some hay, the place where the trip must end. The star they had followed shone down upon the manger and lit (1)__up_____ strange light. Because it was only a small place, and because there were so many (2)____with____ the party of the Kings, the shepherds stepped (3)____to____ one side. They wanted the King and the gifts to go first. The oldest of the wise men saw this and said “Come. Do not make yourselves small before us. Join us and come to see the child. It doesn’t matter if we come from far or near, or if we are poor or rich, we come (4)____on____ for the same reason. We should enter together. IV – There are four mistakes in the following paragraph. Identify the mistakes and correct. (2ms)He went into the house. His hands and feet were as cool as the snow outside. He put his arms around his wife and kissed her. He had done a decision. He said, “Ida, tonight, we are really going to eat and drink, no more saving. I want plenty of good. I’m going to open that bottle of wine we’ve been keeping”. Ida’s eyes brightened. Adam said, “There are people who has less than we do. Let us be happy with what we have. 1.____________ 2._________ 3.___________ 4._____________

I. Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets :

1.Hurry up or our favourite TV programme ( be).....WILL HAVE BEEN..... over long before we ( reach)....REACH....home.

2. If we don't hurry, all the tickets ( sell)..........WILL HAVE BEEN SOLD......by the time we get there.

3. The classroom is still very dirty. I don't think it ( clean)...HAVE BEEN CLEANED...

4. We (tell)......HAVE TOLD...... not to go out at night recently.

5.Thanks for your help! If you ( not help).........HADN'T HELPED.......... me, I (not pass).........WOULDN'T HAVE PASSED.... the exam.

6. HAVE you (be) ......BEEN...to the laboratory this week?

7.He was busy packing, for he said that he....HAS LEAVED...( leave) that night.

8. Hello,Pat. I ( phone)..HAVE PHONED ... to ask if you (do) ....HAD DONE.........anything this Saturday.

9. It is crucial that Dido (stop).......STOP.....using that equipment.

10. The house (build)....HAS BEEN BUILT.....for three months.

11. I avoided ( recognize)......BEING RECOGNIZED........ by my parents on the street.

12. At 6.30 last night,when I (have).....WAS HAVING....dinner, my friend ( phone)....PHONED.......me.

13.If the weather (be)......HAD BEEN..good, we ( go).........WOULD HAVE GONE.....to the beach last sunday.

14. Do you mind if I OPENED( open) the window?

II. Each sentence contains a mistake. Find and correct it:

1. This is the book that I buy at the store yesterday. ->.......................BOUGHT......................................................

2. Despite he is a good singer, he is not famous.->..........ALTHOUGH...................................................................

3. MR Hung is going to buy a new house, is he? ->............................ISN'T.................................................

4. If I am you, I would buy that expensive car. ->................WERE.............................................................

5. Could you mind telling me the way to the nearest restaurant? ->.........................WOULD.......................................

6.I'd prefer to do it on myself because other people make me nervous.->........................BY.....................................................

7. I read something about Tararino's new film on that magazine.->...........IN.....................................

8. Because there are less members present tonight than there were last night,we must wait until the next meeting to vote.->..................................MORE...........................................

9. A dictionary IS which I have wished to have for years.->........................IN.................................................

I. Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets :

1.Hurry up or our favourite TV programme ( be).......will have been ... over long before we ( reach)..reach......home.

2. If we don't hurry, all the tickets ( sell)..........have been sold ......by the time we get there.

3. The classroom is still very dirty. I don't think it ( clean).have been cleaned.....

4. We (tell)........have told .... not to go out at night recently.

5.Thanks for your help! If you ( not help)........hadn't help ........... me, I (not pass)..........wouldn't have passed ... the exam.

6. Have you (be) ....been.....to the laboratory this week?

7.He was busy packing, for he said that he..has leaved .....( leave) that night.

8. Hello,Pat. I ( phone)..have phoned ... to ask if you (do) ......had done .......anything this Saturday.

9. It is crucial that Dido (stop)....stop........using that equipment.

10. The house (build)......has been built ...for three months.

11. I avoided ( recognize)......being recognized ........ by my parents on the street.

12. At 6.30 last night,when I (have)....had .....dinner, my friend ( phone)...phoned........me.

13.If the weather (be)......had been ..good, we ( go).......would have gone .......to the beach last sunday.

14. Do you mind if I ( open)open the window?

II. Each sentence contains a mistake. Find and correct it:

1. This is the book that I buy at the store yesterday

>.This is the book that I bought at the store yesterday

2. Despite he is a good singer, he is not famous.-

>.Although he is a good singer, he is not famous

3. MR Hung is going to buy a new house, is he? -

> MR Hung is going to buy a new house, isn't he?

4. If I am you, I would buy that expensive car. -

>..If I were you, I would buy that expensive car.

5. Could you mind telling me the way to the nearest restaurant? ->...Would you mind telling me the way to the nearest restaurant

6.I'd prefer to do it on myself because other people make me nervous.->....I'd prefer to do it by myself because other people make me nervous

7. I read something about Tararino's new film on that magazine.

>... I read something about Tararino's new film in that magazine.

8. Because there are less members present tonight than there were last night,we must wait until the next meeting to vote.-

>.. Because there are more members present tonight than there were last night,we must wait until the next meeting to vote

9. A dictionary is which I have wished to have for years.

>....A dictionary in which I have wished to have for years.

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VII. Put the word in correct order to make full sentences

1. concert/ tonight/ are/ City Concert Center/going/ the/to/we/pop/a/at

=> we are going to a pop concert at the City Concert Center tonight.

2. people/ neither/hear/ worked/who/nor/uncle/could/with/my/speak

=> my uncle worked with people who neither could hear nor speak

3. I'm/ that village/ much/ this years/I/that/going/so/there/like/again

=> i like that village so much that i 'm going to there again this year

4.broke into/ stole/upstairs/ the house/last night/were/someone/ while/ and/ we/ the color TV

=> while we were upstairs ,someone broke into the house and stole the color TV last night

5. ticket/ reception/ you/ collect/ leave/ your/ can/ the/ before/ at/ you

=> You can collect the ticket before you leave at your reception

A

Cụm “as soon as”: ngay khi…

C

“that” và “this” đều không phù hợp, vì không phải nói đến một loại sách cụ thể nào đó. Giữa mạo từ the và a thì the book là đúng hơn cả