I have never felt as tired as I did last night

Last night I felt more tired than ever.

(as) I have never felt as tired as I did last night.

The longer we stay, the more time we can spend sightseeing.

If we stay longer, we can spend more time sightseeing. (the) → The.more. time we can spend sightseeing

Laura isn't such a sensitive girl as her sister

Laura isn’t such a sensitive girl as her sister.

Laura isn't such as a sensitive girl as her sister.

I prefer being self-employed to working for someone else

I like being self-employed. It’s better than working for someone else. (to) → I prefer.to work..for someone else.

Complete the sentences using the word in bold.Use two to five words

I like being self-employed.It's better than working for someone else.

(to) I prefer being self-employed to working for someone else for someone else.

VII. Combine these following sentences using the words given in the brackets:

1. He stopped the car. The traffic lights turned red. (because)

………………… He stopped the car because the traffic lights turned red. ……………………………………………………

2. Jane didn’t join our programme. She had to take a summer course. (as)

……………………Jane didn’t join our programme as she had to take a summer course…………………………………………………

3. He behaved very rudely. Everyone dislike him. (since)

………………Since he behaved very rudely, everyone dislikes him………………………………………………………

4. They like doing something useful. They do volunteer work. (because)

………………They do volunteer work because they like doing something useful………………………………………………………

5. I won’t be able to attend the meeting. I‟ll be on holiday with my family. (since)

………………I won’t be able to attend the meeting since I'll be on holiday with my family.………………………………………………………

6. It was raining heavily. We decided to stay home and watch TV. (as)

………We decided to stay home and watch TV as it was raining heavily ………………………………………………………………

7. He wants to get fit. He’s training hard. (because)

………He's training hard because he wants to get fit………………………………………………………………

8. Hai usually has stomach problems. He eats dinner very close to the bedtime (so)

=> …………………Hai eats dinner very close to the bedtime so he usually has stomach problems ………………………………………………………………..

9. My dad has a lot of carved eggs. He has never sold any of them. (but)

=> ……………………My dad has a lot of carved eggs but he has never sold any of them…………………………………………………

10. You will get a breathing problem. Clean your bed room more regularly. (or)

=>  …………Clean your bed room more regularly or you will get a breathing problem…………………………………………………………….

VIII. Rearrange the jumbled words to make meaningful sentences. (1.0 pt)

1. It/ be/ good idea/ eat/ different/ kind/ fruit/ vegetable/ every day.

=>  ………It is a good idea to eat different kinds of fruit and vegetable every day………………………………………………………………

2. My brother/ not like/ ice-skating/ because/ think/ it/ dangerous.

=>  ………My brother doesn't like ice-skating because he thinks it's dangerous…………………………………………………………………

3. to / energy / Turn / and / save/ the lights / off / leaving / the / before/ room 

⮲…………Turn off the lights before leaving the room to save energy………………………………………………………………….

4. poor / in / the/ people / don’t/ slums, / live/ they ? / Most/ of/ 

⮲…………Most of poor people live in the slums, don't they?

……………………………………………………………….

IX. Read and fill in the blanks with ONE word given in the box. There is one Extra word you don’t need to use. (1.0 pt) 

My Favorite Hobby

My name is Sara. My favorite ............hobby........... (1) is reading. I enjoy reading a book when I am free. I started to do it ...............when........ (2) I was four years old. The first time I did it, I felt interested. So I kept reading. The teachers always taught me to read the difficult words. I was happy when I read a story with a happy ending. I was thrilled when I read a detective story.

I enjoy reading .................because...... (3) I like to explore the imaginative world of my favorite author, J.K. Rowling who ............wrote......... (4) “ Harry Potter” . There are a lot of advantages of reading. Reading can make me relaxed and calm. I can also learn new vocabulary items. Then I can further ..............improve......(5) my English. Moreover, it can give me an unlimited imagination, so I can write books in the future. I can learn the different cultures and customs of other countries in the world too.

I read at least one hour every day. I read books by myself. I usually read it at home. I wish I could read different kinds of books because it might be very challenging. 

X. Rewrite the sentence without changing its meaning using the given words in brackets

2. I enjoy listening to pop music best.                                       ( favourite )

🡪  Pop music is my ……favorite kind of music………………………………………………………

3. Her taste in art is not the same as my taste                   ( different )

🡪   Her taste ……in art is different from mine………………………………………………………….

4. They sell tickets at the gate of the tourist site.

🡪Tickets ……are sold at the gate of the tourist site……………………………………

5. They didn’t go camping yesterday because it rained heavily. ( so )

🡪       ……It rained heavily so they didn't go camping yesterday………………………………………………..     

1 As a baby, Helen had normal sight and hearing.

(Khi còn bé, Helen có thị giác và thính giác bình thường.)

Thông tin: “"Helen Keller was born in 1880 in Alabama, with the ability to both see and hear, like any normal child.”

(Helen Keller sinh năm 1880 tại Alabama, có khả năng nhìn và nghe như bất kỳ đứa trẻ bình thường nào.)

Chọn True

2 A relation of one of the family servants gradually taught Helen sign language.

(Mối quan hệ của một trong những người hầu trong gia đình dần dần dạy Helen ngôn ngữ ký hiệu.)

Thông tin: “She learned to communicate with the daughter of the family cook using sign language that they invented together.”

(Cô học cách giao tiếp với con gái của một đầu bếp gia đình bằng ngôn ngữ ký hiệu mà họ cùng nhau phát minh ra.)

Chọn True

3 Helen's mother was very unhappy and frequently got cross with her.

(Mẹ của Helen rất không vui và thường xuyên cáu kỉnh với cô.)

Thông tin: “Her mother was very patient with her and tried to help her.”

(Mẹ cô đã rất kiên nhẫn với cô và cố gắng giúp đỡ cô.)

Chọn False

4 Anne Sullivan was partially blind.

(Anne Sullivan bị mù một phần.)

Thông tin: “Anne Sullivan, who was herself visually impaired...”

(Anne Sullivan, người bị khiếm thị...")

Chọn True

5 The first word that Helen understood through finger-spelling was 'doll'

(Từ đầu tiên mà Helen hiểu được khi đánh vần bằng ngón tay là 'búp bê')

Thông tin: “The first word she tried to teach her was 'doll' - Anne had brought Helen a doll as a present.”

(Từ đầu tiên cô ấy cố gắng dạy cho cô ấy là 'búp bê' - Anne đã mang cho Helen một con búp bê như một món quà.")

Chọn True

Why didn't anybody warn me about the bus strike ?

-> Somebody should have warned me about the bus strike.

IX. Complete the second sentence in a way that it means the same as the previous one, using the word given. Do not change the word given. Do not use more than five words.

81. Minh had not been to London before. VISIT

It ..............................................is the first time minh had visited................................ London.

82. Ballet doesn't interest Stephanie. INTERESTED

Stephanie .........................isn't interested in........................................ ballet.

83. Visitors to the zoo are not allowed to feed the animals. MUST

The animals ......................mustn't be fed........................................ by visitors to the zoo.

84. “I will see you later, Anne,” he said.  TOLD

He .................................told anna that he would............................................ see her later.

85. There were more students in school in 2010 than in 2008. AS

There were ........................not as more students.................................. in school in 2008 as in 2010.

86. I wonder how she learnt to speak English so well. LIKE

I ..........................liked to...................... know how she learnt to speak English so well.

81. Minh had not been to London before. VISIT

It ..........was the first time Minh visited.................................................................... London.

82. Ballet doesn't interest Stephanie. INTERESTED

Stephanie ...........is not interested in...................................................... ballet.

83. Visitors to the zoo are not allowed to feed the animals. MUST

The animals ........must not be fed..................................................... by visitors to the zoo.

84. “I will see you later, Anne,” he said.  TOLD

He ...............................................told that he would.............................. see her later.

85. There were more students in school in 2010 than in 2008. AS

There were ...............not as many students........................................... in school in 2008 as in 2010.

86. I wonder how she learnt to speak English so well. LIKE

I .............would like to................................... know how she learnt to speak English so well.

87. It’s a good thing you wrote the letter or we wouldn’t have known what happened.    YOU

We wouldn’t have known what happened...........if you had not written............................... that letter.

88. Although he can’t swim himself, Dan is very keen that his children should learn.  UNABLE

Despite .........................being unable to swim ............. himself, Dan is very keen that his children should learn.

89. I’ve had enough of your untidiness.        PUT

I refuse ................to put up with............................................... your untidiness any more.

90. Nobody apart from my mother thought I would win the race. PERSON

My mother was...............the only person who................. thought I would win the race.

IX. Complete the second sentence in a way that it means the same as the previous one, using the word given. Do not change the word given. Do not use more than five words.

81. Minh had not been to London before. VISIT

It ..................was Minh' s first visit to.......................... London.

82. Ballet doesn't interest Stephanie. INTERESTED

Stephanie ....................is not interested in.................. ballet.

83. Visitors to the zoo are not allowed to feed the animals. MUST

The animals .............must not be fed.......... by visitors to the zoo.

84. “I will see you later, Anne,” he said.  TOLD

He ...........................told Anne that he would.................... see her later.

85. There were more students in school in 2010 than in 2008. AS

There were ..........................not as many students................................ in school in 2008 as in 2010.

86. I wonder how she learnt to speak English so well. LIKE

I ........................would like to........................ know how she learnt to speak English so well.

87. It’s a good thing you wrote the letter or we wouldn’t have known what happened.    YOU

We wouldn’t have known what happened ....................if you had not written...................... that letter.

88. Although he can’t swim himself, Dan is very keen that his children should learn.  UNABLE

Despite ...................being unable to swim................... himself, Dan is very keen that his children should learn.

89. I’ve had enough of your untidiness.        PUT

I refuse ............................to put up with................................... your untidiness any more.

90. Nobody apart from my mother thought I would win the race. PERSON

My mother was ...............the only person who................. thought I would win the race.

After an hour we stopped practicing. (HAD)

=> WE …HAD PRACTICED…… FOR AN HOUR WHEN WE STOPPED.

You need to stop the engine and then check to see if there’s any oil on the ground. (TURN)

=> YOU NEED TO ……TURN OFF THE ENGINE……… AND THEN CHECK TO SEE IF THERE’S ANY OIL ON THE GROUND

We called the train station. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have known the time of the train. (NOT)

=> IF ……WE HAD NOT CALLED……… THE TRAIN STATION, WE WOULDN’T HAVE KNOWN THE TIME OF THE TRAIN.

He is less aggressive than Jim. (AS)

=> HE IS ……NOT AS AGGRESSIVE AS…………… JIM.

The judge awarded Betty first prize in the contest. (WAS)

=> IN THE CONTEST, …BETTY WAS AWARDED FIRST PRIZE…… BY THE JUDGE

Yuri qualified and then immediately found a really good job. (WHEN)

=> SCARCELY …HAD YURI QUALIFIED WHEN…… HE FOUND A REALLY GOOD JOB

That’s the most delicious fish I’ve ever tasted. (NEVER)

=> I’VE …NEVER TASTED SUCH DELICIOUS.…………………… FISH (before)

If you stay here longer, you will like the place more.

=> THE LONGER …YOU STAY, THE MORE YOU LIKE THE PLACE……………

Her lies have annoyed me a lot.

=> I …HAVE BEEN ENNOYED A LOT BY HER LIES…………