III. Correct a mistake

1. Instead of going into town to make my shopping, I use the local store.

2. Everyone in our neighborhood is very pleasing about the new market.

3. Since then I didn’t have a chance to visit the city again.

4. Now they are studying continuously for more than two hours.

5. It is too far that I can’t walk to the bus stop.

6. Travel in Hanoi is now much easier with many means of public transport.

7. Our new neighbors had lived in Arizona since ten years before moving here.

8. The book does not say much about prices, but is very information about everything else.

9. Until children reach to the age of 11, they have more or less the same sort of education at school.

10. The public feel very concerning about the pollution of water sources by all kinds of chemicals. 

Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the first sentence (1 p). :

1. They have just opened a new super market in our town.

à A new super market ………………………………………..……….…

2. I can’t go to the party tonight night because I am very busy.

à If …………………………………………………………………..….…

3. This morning we met a man. He is my uncle.

à The man ………………………………………….….……..……….…

4. “ Do you live in this flat with your parents?” Nam asked me

à Nam asked me ……………………………………………….…….…

5. It rained hard this morning but we went to school early.

à Although …………………………………………………….…….…

6. I don’t like people treating me that way.

à I don’t like …………………………………………………….……….…

7. This lecture bores me.

à I am ………………………………………………………….………….…

8. If you run a lot, you’ll be fitter.

à The more ……………………………………………….……………….…

9. Could you deliver the goods to my home?

à Could I have …. ………………………………………………………… ?

Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is closest in meaning to the root sentence or best combines the two given sentences.

61. I go to the super market. I want to buy some food.

A. I go to the supermarket to buy some food.

B. I go to the super market for buy some food.

C. Because I go to the supermarket, I’ll buy some food.

D. If I go to the supermarket, I buy some food.

62. My classmate gave this book to me.

A. My classmate was given this book by me.

B. This book was given to me by my classmate.

C. This book was given my classmate by me.

D. This book was given to my classmate by me.

63. Your car is more expensive than mine.

A. My car is cheaper than you.

B. Your car is not cheaper than mine.

C. My car is as expensive as yours.

D. My car is not as expensive as yours.

64. I started working here in 2000.

A. I have started work here since 2000.

B. I haven’t work here since 2000.

C. I have worked here since 2000.

D. I have started working here since 2000.

65. Hanoi City isn’t as big as Ho Chi Minh City.

A. Ho Chi Minh City is smaller than Hanoi.

B. Ho Chi Minh City is bigger than Hanoi City.

C. Hanoi City is bigger than Ho Chi Minh City.

D. Ho Chi Minh City is as big as Hanoi C

66. It is a good idea to eat a lot of fruit and vegetables every day.

A. We should not eat a lot of fruit and vegetables every day.

B. Eating a lot of fruit and vegetables every day is a good idea.

C. because it is a good idea, we should a lot of fruit and vegetables every day.

D. We should a lot of fruit and vegetables every day, so it is a good idea.

67. Both students and teachers can borrow books from the library.

A. The library lends books to either students or teachers.

B. neither students nor teachers can borrow books from the library.

C. Teachers, not students, can borrow books from the library.

D. The library lends books to not only students but also teachers.

68. It’s kind of you to help me wash the dishes after the party.

A. Washing the dishes is kind of you to help me.

B. You are so kind when you help me wash the dishes. 

C. To help me wash the dishes after the party you are kind.

D. It’s your kind to help me with the dishes after the party.

69. When I was a primary school, I learnt English with a very young teacher.

A. At primary school, my English teacher is not very young.

B. I was taught English by a very young teacher when I was a primary school.

C. I was teached English by a young teacher as a primary school student.

D. English was taught by a young teacher at a primary school.

70. My parents got married ten years ago.

A. My parents were married for ten years.

B. My parents had wedding ten years ago.

C. My parents have been married for ten years.

D. My parents were got married ten years ago.

Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is closest in meaning to the root sentence or best combines the two given sentences.

61. I go to the super market. I want to buy some food.

A. I go to the supermarket to buy some food.

B. I go to the super market for buy some food.

C. Because I go to the supermarket, I’ll buy some food.

D. If I go to the supermarket, I buy some food.

62. My classmate gave this book to me.

A. My classmate was given this book by me.

B. This book was given to me by my classmate.

C. This book was given my classmate by me.

D. This book was given to my classmate by me.

63. Your car is more expensive than mine.

A. My car is cheaper than you.

B. Your car is not cheaper than mine.

C. My car is as expensive as yours.

D. My car is not as expensive as yours.

64. I started working here in 2000.

A. I have started work here since 2000.

B. I haven’t work here since 2000.

C. I have worked here since 2000.

D. I have started working here since 2000.

65. Hanoi City isn’t as big as Ho Chi Minh City.

A. Ho Chi Minh City is smaller than Hanoi.

B. Ho Chi Minh City is bigger than Hanoi City.

C. Hanoi City is bigger than Ho Chi Minh City.

D. Ho Chi Minh City is as big as Hanoi C

66. It is a good idea to eat a lot of fruit and vegetables every day.

A. We should not eat a lot of fruit and vegetables every day.

B. Eating a lot of fruit and vegetables every day is a good idea.

C. because it is a good idea, we should a lot of fruit and vegetables every day.

D. We should a lot of fruit and vegetables every day, so it is a good idea.

67. Both students and teachers can borrow books from the library.

A. The library lends books to either students or teachers.

B. neither students nor teachers can borrow books from the library.

C. Teachers, not students, can borrow books from the library.

D. The library lends books to not only students but also teachers.

68. It’s kind of you to help me wash the dishes after the party.

A. Washing the dishes is kind of you to help me.

B. You are so kind when you help me wash the dishes. 

C. To help me wash the dishes after the party you are kind.

D. It’s your kind to help me with the dishes after the party.

69. When I was a primary school, I learnt English with a very young teacher.

A. At primary school, my English teacher is not very young.

B. I was taught English by a very young teacher when I was a primary school.

C. I was teached English by a young teacher as a primary school student.

D. English was taught by a young teacher at a primary school.

70. My parents got married ten years ago.

A. My parents were married for ten years.

B. My parents had wedding ten years ago.

C. My parents have been married for ten years.

D. My parents were got married ten years ago.

Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence:

-I go to the super market. I want to buy some food.

I go to the super market for buy some food.

If I go to the supermarket, I buy some food.

I go to the supermarket to buy some food.

Because I go to the supermarket, I’ll buy some food.

Complete the letter using the words in the box

Dear Huong.

I am sorry I couldn’t write to you (1) __________ because I am very busy. I’ve just moved to a new house. It is (2) ________ than the old one.  It is in an exciting city. Near my house, there’s a cinema, a post office and a (3) ________ supermarket, so it is (4) _________ , everything I want is only five minutes away. But there is only one thing I don’t like is traffic. The street is very (5) ________ with a lot of traffic so we can’t move fast and the air is (6) _________ with smoke from factories.

Living in a city is (7) __________ than living in the countryside but I still enjoy living in the countryside. It is (8) _________ and cleaner. This month I  have some days off  I am going to visit you. See you again

1. I can’t  come because I have to help my dad with something.

If…………………………………………………………………………………..

2.The land is polluted.The farmers are unable to grow crops.

If…………………………………………………………………………………………

3. The workers have just built a new bridge here

 A new bridge...............................................................................................................

4. “I will hand in my assignment to the teacher tomorrow”.

  He said......................................................................................................................

5. " How many planets are there in the Solar System?

Phong asked his teacher..............................................................................................

6.Before I went to bed , I had done my homework

After…………………………………………………………………………………………

7. I'm not you, but I think you should recycle these plastic carrier bags.

-> If .........................................................................................................................