2. Bang began raising  birds in May

Bang has…raised birds since May…………………………………………………………………………..

3. Van started collecting stamps on Sunday

Van has…………collected stamps since Sunday……………………………………………………………………

4. Hang began listening to music at 8 o’clock

 Hang has……listened to music since 8 o’clock …………………………………………………………………………..

5. They began building this house 2 months ago

 They have ………built this house for 3 months……………………………………...........................................……

6. My father started to work in this factory last week

My father has……worked in this factory since last week………………………………….....................................................…

7. He started living in Ho Chi Minh city when he was 8

He has ……lived in Ho Chi Minh city since he was 8…………………………………………………………...............…

8. He learnt English when he was 18

He has ………learnt E since he was  18……………………………………………………………………...

9. They have worked in that factory for five years.

They began …working in that factory 5 years ago…………………………………………………………..........

10. We have learnt English for four years.

We started......learning E 4 years ago................................................................................................

46. Mr. Viet started collecting stamps two years ago.
A. Mr. Viet has started collecting stamps for two years.
B. Mr. Viet has been collected stamps for two years ago.
C. Mr. Viet has collected stamps for two years ago.
D. Mr. Viet has collected stamps for two years.
47. He hasn’t cleaned his room for days.
A. he started cleaning his room days ago.

B. it is days since he has cleaned his room.
C. He last cleaned his room days ago.
D. he has never cleaned his room.
48. Johnny is almost as tall as Bob now.
A. Johnny and Bob are almost the same tall now.
A. Johnny was not as tall as Bob in the past.
C. Johnny and Bob are almost the same height now.
D. Johnny is a little bit taller than Bob now.
49. I have never listened to ghost stories before.
A. This is the first time I listened to ghost stories.
B. These are the first Ghost stories I listen to.
C. This is the first time I have listened to ghost stories.
D. This is the first time I listen to ghost stories.
50. No one in the family is more sympathetic then Laura.
A. The people in the house is not sympathetic at all.
B. Laura is very sympathetic.
C. Laura is the most sympathetic of all the people in the house.
D. Laura is more sympathetic than many people in the house.

46 D Mr. Viet has collected stamps for two years.

47 C He last cleaned his room days ago.

48 CJohnny and Bob are almost the same height now.

49 C This is the first time I have listened to ghost stories.

50 C Laura is the most sympathetic of all the people in the house.

 NHA 

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

38. Dung started collecting stamps three years ago.

A. Dung has started collecting stamps for three years.

B. Dung has been collected stamps for three years ago.

C. Dung has collected stamps for three years ago.

D. Dung has collected stamps for three years.

39. The painting is bigger than the photograph.

A. The photograph is not as big as the paiting.

B. The photograph is not different from the paiting.

C. The painting is the same as the photograph.

D.The photograph is bigger than the paiting

40. They sell lots of souvenirs inside the Temple of Literature.

A.Lots of souvenirs is sold inside the Temple of Literature

B. Lots of souvenirs are sold inside the Temple of Literature

C. Lots of souvenirs sold inside the Temple of Literature

D. Lots of souvenirs are sell inside the Temple of Literature

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

38. It is said that many people are homeless after the floods.

A. Many people are said to be homeless after the floods.

B. Many people are say to be homeless after the floods.

C. Many people are said that to be homeless after the floods.

D. Many people are say that to be homeless after the floods..

39. Many small children don't learn how to swim so they often suffer from drowning.
A. I wish small children learn how to swim.

B. I wish small children did learn how to swim.
C. I wish small children learned how to swim.
D. I wish small children didn’t learn how to swim.

40.  “Each of you may have one piece of candy,” Mrs. Jones said to the children.

A. Mrs. Jones advises the children to have one piece of candy.

B. Mrs. Jones asked each of the children to have one piece of candy.

C. Mrs. Jones allowed each of the children to have one piece of candy.

D. Mrs. Jones reminded the children to have one piece of candy.

38. “Why do you come here late?”, she asked me.

A. She asked me why I came there late.

B. She asked me why I come there late.

C. She asked me why I came here late.

D. She asked me why you came there late.

39.. My brother is too young to ride to school.

A. My brother is young but he can ride to school.

B. My brother isn’t old enough to ride to school.

C. My brother is so old that he himself has to ride to school.

D. My brother is young enough to ride to school.

40. I don’t have a computer but I want to have one.

A. I used to have a computer. B. I have a computer but I don’t use it.

C. I wish I had a computer.

41. It’s not good if children stay up late.
A. You shouldn’t stay up late with children. B. You should stay up late with children.

C. Children shouldn’t stay up late. D. Children should stay up late.

V. WRITING: Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) to indicate which sentence is the best.

38. While children/ waiting / the moon to rise, they sing, dance and listen / the story of Hang Nga and Cuoi.

      A. While children is waiting for the moon to rise, they sing, dance and listen to the story of Hang Nga and Cuoi.

      B. While children are waiting for the moon to rise, they sing, dance and listen to the story of Hang Nga and Cuoi.

      C. While children are waiting on the moon to rise, they sing, dance and listen to the story of Hang Nga and Cuoi.

      D. While children are waiting for the moon to rise, they singing, dance and listen to the story of Hang Nga and Cuoi.

39. When you / the Lim Festival, you can / enjoy the singing / the most skilled lien anh / lien chi.

A. When you come to the Lim Festival, you can enjoys the singing of the most skilled lien anh and lien chi.

B. When you come to the Lim Festival, you can to enjoy the singing of the most skilled lien anh and lien chi.

C. When you come to the Lim Festival, you can enjoy the singing of the most skilled lien anh and lien chi.

D. When you come to the Lim Festival, you can enjoying the singing of the most skilled lien anh and lien chi.

40. Viet Nam / the multicultural country /  54 ethnic groups.

A. Viet Nam is multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups.

B. Viet Nam is an multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups.

C. Viet Nam is the multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups.

D. Viet Nam is a multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups.

Lan has collected stamps since 2015.

Lan has collected stamps since 2015

He has started collecting stamps when he was 8 years old.

He has collected stamps since he was 8 years old.

1. Ba began collecting stamps three years ago. -> Ba has collected stamps for three years.

2. We started living here twenty years ago. -> We have  lived here for twenty years.

3. I haven’t seen Nam for five years. -> It is five years since i haven't nam.

4. She hasn’t visited us for four months. -> The last time she visited us four months ago.

5. I know Susan. I met her in 2006. -> I have met susan since 2006.

6. Minh has a digital camera. He bought it in 2007. -> Minh has had a digital camera since 2007.

7. Mai plays the piano. She started playing the piano when she was ten years old.

-> Mai has played the piano since she was ten years old.

     8. Barbara is in Ha Noi now. She arrived there five months ago. -> Barbara has arrived hanoi for five months.

     9. They started living here two years ago. -> It is two years since they have started living here.

    10. My shoes are different from yours. -> Your shoes and mine are not similar.

42. When were you born? – What’s _____________your date of birth____________________________?

43. He has been collecting stamps for five years.

- He started _________collecting stamps 5 years ago_____________________________________________________

44. You shouldn’t ride your bike fast.

- I advise ___you not to ride your bike fast________________________________________________________________

45. She has always got up early in the morning.

- She is used to ___getting up early in the morning. ____________________________________________________________

46. I can’t swim as well as my friend does.

- My friend ________swims better than I can____________________________________________________________

42. When were you born? – What’s your date of birth _________________________________________?

43. He has been collecting stamps for five years.

- He started collecting stamps 5 years ago ______________________________________________________________

44. You shouldn’t ride your bike fast.

- I advise you not to ride your bike ___________________________________________________________________

45. She has always got up early in the morning.

- She is used to getting up early in the morning _______________________________________________________________

46. I can’t swim as well as my friend does.

- My friend swim better than me ____________________________________________________________________

VII. Rewrite these following sentences keep meaning as the root ones:

1. He spends 2 hours a week sorting out stamps

-> Sorting out stamps takes him 2 hours a week to do.

2. the garage is servicing my car on Sunday

-> My car is being serviced by the garage on Sunday.

3. she continued to ask me about you.

-> She kept asking me about you.

4. the detective saw the woman putting jewellery in her bag.

-> The woman was seen to put jewellery in her bag by the detective

5. it's difficult to get taxis during rush - hours

-> Taxis are not easy to get during rush - hours.

6. theater programmes usually have lots of imformation.

-> There are usually lots of information at theater programmes.

7. he has been collecting stamps for five years.

-> He started to collect stamps five years ago.

8. many newspapers are being sold in the city.

-> People are selling many newspapers in the city.