Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence

 that is closest in meaning to the root one.

53. Cats cannot swim as well as dogs.

A. Dogs can swim better than cats.

B.Dogs can not swim better than cats.

C.Dogs can not swim as well  than cats.

D.Dogs can not swim as good  as cats

54. Minh really loves to hang out with friends.

 A.Minh really hates hanging out with friends.

B.Minh really enjoys hanging out with friends.

C.Minh really preffers hang out with friends

D.Minh really likes to hanging out with friends

55. Playing beach games is very interesting.

A. It is not very interesting to play beach games.

A. B. It is very interesting to playing beach games.

C. It is very interesting to play beach games.

D. It is very interesting  play beach games.

56. He uses all his free time to look after his garden.

A.He spends all his free time look after his garden.

B.He spends all his free time to looking after his garden.

C.He spends all his free time to look after his garden.

D. He spends all his free time looking after his garden.

57.What is the most important festival in Viet Nam?

A.What is the most important festivals in Viet Nam?

B.What is the best important festival in Viet Nam?

C.What is the most significant festival in Viet Nam?

D.What is the most well-known festival in Viet Nam?

58. She enjoys going to the suburbs and painting pictures of natural landscapes.

A. She is hooked on going to the suburbs and painting pictures of natural landscapes.

B.She enjoys go to the suburbs and painting pictures of natural landscapes

C.She enjoy going to the suburbs and painting pictures of natural landscapes

D.She adores to go to the suburbs and painting pictures of natural landscapes

59. The boy spent hours and hours playing chess with his grandfather.

A. The boy spent hours and hours to play chess with his grandfather.

B.  It took the boy hours and hours to play chess with his grandfather.

C. The boy spent hours and hours playing chess with his grandfather.

D. The boy spent hours and hours to play chess with his grandfather.

60. People made a fire by rubbing pieces of bamboo but now it no longer exists.

A.  People make a fire by rubbing pieces of bamboo but now it no longer exists.

B.  People made a fire by rubbing much pieces of bamboo but now it no longer exists.

C.  People used to make a fire by rubbing pieces of bamboo.

D.  People making a fire by rubbing pieces of bamboo but now it no longer exists.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

The curriculum at this public school is as good_______of any private school.

A. as or better that

B. as or better than that

C. as or better than those

D. better than

II. Choose the word or phrase that best complete each sentence.

1. Hung is ………….. student in my class.

A. good        B. better        C. the best     D. a best

2. Ho Chi Minh City is larger and ……….. beautiful than Hanoi.

A. more        B. as   C. most         D. the most

3. She has bought this dress ………………Saturday.

A. for           B. since        C. next          D. last

4. Minh ……………. in this town since 1987.

A. is living    B. has lived             C. lives         D. lived

5. The Sun ….in the East.

A. rise          B. rose          C. rises         D. rising

6. That boy has short ………….hair.

A. curly        B. oval          C. tall           D. reserved

7. Alexander Graham Bell …………….. the telephone in 1876.

A. invent      B. invented             C. invents     D. is inventing

8. You must cover ………………sockets so that children do not try to put anything into them.

A. electrical            B. dangerous           C. safe          D. suitable

9. ……………. Was Alexander Graham Bell born? He was born in 1847.

A. When       B. Where      C. Why         D. Who

10. A: Can I speak to Lan please? This is Hung.

A. Hello, Lan          B. Hello,Hung         C. How are you?     D. How about tomorrow?

11. Revision is …………… when we learn new words.

A. necessary           B. necessarily         C. more necessary             D. unnecessary

12. Could you do me a favor?........................

A. Why?       B. I’m sorry. I’m really busy.       C. What can I do for you?  D. Both B and C are correct

13. Hey! Lan. How about...................... to the cinema this afternoon? - OK.

A. to go        B. going        C. we go                 D. go

14. ………you need any help? Yes. That’s very kind of you.

A. Do           B. May         C. Can          D. Could

15. “Why was Ba late?” “………………he got up late.”

A. However            B. So            C. Because             D. While

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

Question 33. My written English is better than my spoken English.

            A. My spoken English is not as well as my written English.

            B. My spoken English is not as good as my written English.

            C. My spoken English is as well as my written English.

            D. My spoken English is as good as my written English.

Question 34. You won’t get into university without passing your exam.

            A. Unless you pass your exam, you won’t get into university.

            B. Unless you pass your exam, you will get into university.

            C. If you pass your exam, you won’t get into university.

            D. If you don’t pass your exam, you will get into university.

Question 35. Because of his hard work, he made a success of his business.

            A. Because he works hard, he made a success of his business.

            B. Because his hard work, he made a success of his business.

            C. Because he works hard, he will make a success of his business.

            D. Because he worked hard, he made a success of his business.

Question 36. I found the film rather boring.

            A. I was boring with the film.

            B. I was bored at the film.

            C. I was bored with the film.

            D. I was boring at the film.

Question 37. The wind was cold this morning but we went for a walk.

            A. Despite the cold wind this morning, we went for a walk.

            B. Despite of the cold wind this morning, we went for a walk.

            C. Despite the wind was cold this morning; we went for a walk.

            D. Despite the cold wind this morning, but we went for a walk.

Question 38. Traditional handicrafts are beautiful, so foreign tourists often buy them.

            A. Since traditional handicrafts are beautiful, so foreign tourists often buy them.

            B. Since traditional handicrafts are beautiful, foreign tourists often buy them.

            C. Although traditional handicrafts are beautiful, foreign tourists often buy them.

            D. Because traditional handicrafts are beautiful, so foreign tourists often buy them.

Question 39. The artisan moulded the clay so that he could make a mask.

            A. The artisan moulded the clay so he could make a mask.

            B. The artisan moulded the clay in order he could make a mask.

            C. The artisan moulded the clay in order to make a mask.

            D. The artisan moulded the clay because he could make a mask.

Question 40. How long have they made the conical hats?

            A. When have they made the conical hats here?

            B. When did they make the conical hats here?

            C. When did they start making conical hats here?

            D. When have they started making the conical hats here?

V. Writing
Rewrite the sentences beginning as shown or as directed in brackets
1 Harry is a better runner than I am because I'm not as fast as him
(Rewrite the sentence so that the original meaning stays the same)
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2 Foreigners enjoy visiting traditional craft villages because____
(Finish the sentences using your own idea)
3 The people in this village live with selling silk scarves to tourist
(Underlined and correct 2 mistakes)
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4 Ho Chi Minh City/by far/populous/the South/VN
(Make a complete sentence using the cues given)
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5 What is an advantage of living in the city?
(Answer the question using your own ideas)
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V. Writing
Rewrite the sentences beginning as shown or as directed in brackets
1 Harry is a better runner than I am because I'm not as fast as him
(Rewrite the sentence so that the original meaning stays the same)
=>
2 Foreigners enjoy visiting traditional craft villages because____
(Finish the sentences using your own idea)
3 The people in this village live with selling silk scarves to tourist
(Underlined and correct 2 mistakes)
=>
4 Ho Chi Minh City/by far/populous/the South/VN
(Make a complete sentence using the cues given)
=>
5 What is an advantage of living in the city?
(Answer the question using your own ideas)
=>

V. Writing
Rewrite the sentences beginning as shown or as directed in brackets
1 Harry is a better runner than I am because I'm not as fast as him
(Rewrite the sentence so that the original meaning stays the same)
=>
2 Foreigners enjoy visiting traditional craft villages because____
(Finish the sentences using your own idea)
3 The people in this village live with selling silk scarves to tourist
(Underlined and correct 2 mistakes)
=>
4 Ho Chi Minh City/by far/populous/the South/VN
(Make a complete sentence using the cues given)
=>
5 What is an advantage of living in the city?
(Answer the question using your own ideas)
=>

25. This is …………………… man I’ve ever seen. A. best B. better C. good D. the best 26. That child behaves ……………………. of all. A. the most carelessly B. the more carelessly C. more carelessly than D. as carelessly 27. She speaks ………………. than I do. A. as quickly B. quickly C. more quickly D. quicklier 28. He didn’t arrive as ………………. we did. A. late as B. late than C. later than D. the latest as 29. You can take ……………………. books as you want. A. as many B. as much C. so much D. too many 30. I am one centimeter ………………. than you. A. tall B. as tall C. tallest D. taller 31. His job is …………………… as mine. A. not so difficult B. not that difficult C. not more difficult D. not very difficult 32. Of the two sisters, Linda …………………… A. is beautiful B. the most beautiful C. is the more beautiful D. is as beautiful 33. The lab is ………………… from the bus stop than the library. A. farer B. farther C. further D. B or C 34. A cat would be ……………….. to look after ………………. a dog. A. easy / than B. easier/ than C. easier/ to D. the easiest/ than 35. Our flat is ……………….. of those in this building. A. larger B. the largest C. as large D. largest 36. This box is the ………………. of the two ones. A. heavy B. heaviest C. heavier D. most heavy 37. "John's grades are really bad." "Yes, but Tim's are……………..' A. worse B. worst C. badder D. so worse 38. "I've got ten dollars" " I think I have……………….. money than you" A. least B. fewer C. less D. fewest 39. “ I don’t like to talk to Mr. David.” - “ He speaks …………………, doesn’t he?” A. more fast B. too fast C. fastly D. much fast 40. I’ll write to you ………………….. I can. A. sooner than B. as sooner as C. as soonest as D. as soon as 41. He is a ……………….. teacher. A. good B. well C. best D. better 42. ……………. the man gets, …………………. he becomes. A. the more old/ the more absent-minded B. the older/ the more absent-minded C. the older/ the absent-minded D. the more old/ the most absent-minded 43. Gorge learns …………………… of all the students. A. bad B. badly C. worse D. the worst 44. I go out less than I used to.. A. I don’t go out more than I used to. B. I used to go out less than I do C. I don’t go out as much as I used to D. I don’t go out as many as I used to 45. The hotel wasn’t as expensive as we thought. A. The hotel was more expensive than we thought B. The hotel was as expensive as we thought C. The hotel was cheaper than we thought D. The hotel was more cheaper than we thought 46. You are 80 years old. I am 90 years old. A. You are younger ten years than I am B. You are ten years younger than I am C. You are ten years younger as I am D. You are ten years youngest than I am 47. Boys often learn Math ………………… than girls. A. well B. good C. the better D. better 48. Don’t walk so …………. Can’t you walk ……………. ? A. fast/ more slowly B. fastly/ more slowly C. fast/ more slow D. fast/ slowlier

21. David: “ Thank you for the delicious meal” - Joan: “___________”

A. Never wonder B. No problem C. All right D. I’m glad you enjoyed it

22. “How much do you earn, Joe?” - “I’d ___________”.

A. better not to say B. rather not say C. prefer not say D. rather don’t say

23. It is very important for a firm or a company to ___________ changes in the market.

A. keep in touch with B. keep pace with C. keep pace of D. keep track with

24. I can’t help you with your homework tonight; ___________ shopping.

A. I go B. I’m going C. I have gone D. I’ll go

25. She spends a ___________ deal of her time gardening.

A. large B. high C. big D. great

26. Your behaviour makes me ___________ .

A. anger B. in anger C. angrily D. angry

27. Some people ___________sport to keep fit, not because they like it.

A. train B. do C. practice D. make

28. ___________ that it might be easier to prepare a better map of the moon than of the Earth.

A. The saying B. It is said C. They say D. To say

29. The facilities of the old health centre ___________ .

A. are as good as or better than the new centre. B. are as good or better than the new centre.

C. is as good or better than the new centre. D. are as good as or better than those of the new centre.

30. We are all dependent ___________ our cars and should be encouraged to leave them at home.

A. of B. on C. to D. in

31. ___________ weather! We can’t go out for a walk now.

A. How a terrible B. How terrible C. What terrible D. What a terrible

32. We should study hard ___________ our parents can be proud of us.

A. as that B. in order to C. in order that D. so as to

33. These chairs are ___________ better than the others.

A. as B. much C. very D. either

34. Why did Berth ask you ___________ a bicycle?

A. that you had B. do you have C. that if you had D. if you had

35. Malaria is a disease ___________ by the anopheles.

A. transmit B. transmitting C. is transmitted D. transmitted

36. "What’s it ___________?" - "A flute."

A. said B. spoken C. called D. told

37. "I can’t see the stage very well from here." - "___________."

A. Neither I can B. I can’t neither C. Neither can I D. Neither can’t I

38. I applied for the job that I saw ___________ in the paper.

A. be advertised B. advertised C. being advertising D. advertising

39. He looked like such a fool with his hair dyed green that I just _________ laughing at it.

A. didn’t stop B. couldn’t enjoy C. couldn’t help D. can’t help

40. I __________ more money on teachers if I __________ the Minister of Education and Training.

A. would spend / did B. will spend / were C. would spend / were D. spent / was