WRITING

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

1. Loan is beautiful. She is also intelligent and hard working.

A. Loan is not very beautiful but she is intelligent and hard working.

B. Loan is beautiful, intelligent and hard working.

C. Loan is beautiful and she is not intelligent or hard working either.

D. Loan is as beautiful as intelligent and hard working.

2. Da Nang is peaceful and beautiful. Nha Trang is peaceful and beautiful.

A. Both Da Nang and Nha Trang are peaceful and beautiful.

B. Da Nang is different from Nha Trang because Da Nang is more beautiful and peaceful.

C. Da Nang is not as beautiful and peaceful as Nha Trang.

D. Da Nang and Nha Trang are peaceful and beautiful either.

3. It rained heavily this morning. Luyen was late for school.

A. Because Luyen was late for school, it rained heavily this morning.

B. It rained heavily this morning as Luyen was late for school.

C. Luyen was late for school this morning because it rained heavily.

D. Luyen was late for school so it rained heavily this morning.

4. Dancing is as healthy and interesting as singing.

A. Dancing is healthier and interesting as singing.

B. Singing is different from dancing and more interesting.

C. Dancing is healthy and interesting and singing is too.

D. Singing and dancing are not very healthy and interesting.

5. Photography is more expensive and time-consuming as photography.

A. Dancing is as expensive and time-consuming as photography

B. Dancing is not as expensive and time-consuming as photography.

C. Photography is the same as dancing.

D. Photography is expensive and time-consuming and dancing is too.

6. How much do you pay for the blue jeans you are wearing?

A. How much money does the blue jeans you are wearing?

B. How much are the blue jeans you are wearing?

C. How many money do you pay for the blue jeans you are wearing?

D. How many are the blue jeans you are wearing?

7. When did you last ride a bike?

A. What time is it when you ride a bike?

B. How often did you ride a bike?

C. How much time did you ride a bike?

D. When was the last time you rode a bike?

8. I am wearing sunglasses. I am wearing a T-shirt. I am wearing jeans.

A. I am wearing a pair of sunglasses, a T-shirt and a jeans.

B. I am wearing a T-shirt, jeans and a pair of sunglasses.

C. I am wearing jeans, T-shirt and sunglasses.

D. I am wearing a pair of sunglasses, T-shirt, jeans.

9. Tuan put some flour in the mixture. Tuan didn’t put any milk.

A. Tuan put some flour and milk in the mixture.

B. Tuan didn’t put any flour in the mixture but he put some milk.

C. Tuan forgot to put some flour and milk in the mixture.

D. Tuan put some flour and he didn’t put any milk in the mixture.

10. Trang has got lots of friends. She hasn’t got much money.

A. Trang has got a lot of friends and money.

B. Trang hasn’t got a lot of money but she has many friends.

C. Trang has got much friends and many money.

D. Trang hasn’t got any friends or money.

11. They water the flowers every morning.

A. They need some water and flowers every morning.

B. The flowers are watered by them in the morning every day.

C. There is some water on the flowers.

D. They put the flowers in the water every morning.

12. Their game of badminton is always on Thursday.

A. They always play badminton on Thursday.

B. They always play their game on Thursday.

C. They play badminton always on Thursday.

D. They have played badminton every Thursday.

13. My birthday is on Jun the 4^th.

A. I born on the 4^th of Jun.                                

B. I was born on the 4^th of Jun.

C. My mother born me on June the 4^th.                

D. I am born on June the 4^th.

14. My parents didn’t buy that house. They didn’t have enough money.

A. Because they didn’t have a lot of money, my parents bought that house.

B. My parents didn’t have enough money so they bought that house.

C. Because my parents didn’t have enough money, they didn’t buy that house.

D. My parents didn’t buy that house because they had a lot of money.

15. The temple in my hometown was built in the 18^th century.

A. They build the temple long time ago in my hometown.

B. In my home, the temple was not very old.

C. It took 200 years to build the temple in my village.

D. The temple in my hometown is over 200 years old. 

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

46. Loan is beautiful. She is also intelligent and hard working.

A. Loan is not very beautiful but she is intelligent and hard working.

B. Loan is beautiful, intelligent and hard working.

C. Loan is beautiful and she is not intelligent or hard working either.

D. Loan is as beautiful as intelligent and hard working.

47. Da Nang is peaceful and beautiful. Nha Trang is peaceful and beautiful.

A. Both Da Nang and Nha Trang are peaceful and beautiful.

B. Da Nang is different from Nha Trang because Da Nang is more beautiful and peaceful.

C. Da Nang is not as beautiful and peaceful as Nha Trang.

D. Da Nang and Nha Trang are peaceful and beautiful either.

48. It rained heavily this morning. Luyen was late for school.

A. Because Luyen was late for school, it rained heavily this morning.

B. It rained heavily this morning as Luyen was late for school.

C. Luyen was late for school this morning because it rained heavily.

D. Luyen was late for school so it rained heavily this morning.

49. Dancing is as healthy and interesting as singing.

A. Dancing is healthier and interesting as singing.

B. Singing is different from dancing and more interesting.

C. Dancing is healthy and interesting and singing is too.

D. Singing and dancing are not very healthy and interesting.

50. Photography is more expensive and time-consuming as photography.

A. Dancing is as expensive and time-consuming as photography

B. Dancing is not as expensive and time-consuming as photography.

C. Photography is the same as dancing.

D. Photography is expensive and time-consuming and dancing is too.

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

1. Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food. He was very poor. (BECAUSE) 

A. Because Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food, he was very poor. 

B. Because Lang Lieu was very poor, he couldn’t buy any special food. 

C. Because Lang Lieu was very poor so he couldn’t buy any special food. 

D. Because Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food so he was very poor. 

2. During Tet, Vietnamese people buy all kinds of sweets. They make Chung cakes as well. (SO) 

A. During Tet, Vietnamese people make Chung cakes as well, so they buy all kinds of sweets. 

B. During Tet, because Vietnamese people Chung cakes as well, so they buy all kinds of sweets.

C. During Tet, Vietnamese people buy all kinds of sweets, so they make Chung cakes as well. 

D. During Tet, because Vietnamese people buy all kinds of sweets, so they make Chung cakes as well. 

3. The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival. It has become a public holiday in Viet 

Nam since 2007. (HOWEVER) 

A. The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival. However, it has become a public holiday in Viet Nam since 2007. 

B. The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival. However having become a public holiday in Viet Nam since 2007. 

C. The Hung King Temple Festival has become a public holiday in Viet Nam since 2007. However, it was a local festival. 

D. The Hung King Temple Festival has become a public holiday in Viet Nam since 2007. However being a local festival. 

4. At the Mid-Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance, and enjoy moon-cakes. Every child like it very much. (THEREFORE) 

A. At the Mid-Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance, and enjoy moon-cakes, therefore every child like it very much. 

B. At the Mid-Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance, and enjoy moon-cakes. Therefore, every child like it very much. 

C. Every child like the Mid-Autumn Festival very much, therefore kids can sing, dance, and enjoy moon-cakes. 

D. Every child like the Mid-Autumn Festival very much. Therefore, kids can sing, dance, and enjoy moon-cakes. 

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

46. I usually stayed up late to watch football matches last year, but now I don’t.

A. I used to stay up late to watch football matches last year.

B. I didn’t use to stay up late to watch football matches last year.

C. I used to watch football matches last year.

D. I didn’t use to watch football matches last year.

47. There were some trees in the field, but now there aren’t any.

A. There used to be some fields in the trees.

B. There used to be some tress in the fields.

C. There are some fields in the trees.

D. There are some trees in the fields.

48. I’ve been too busy to help you answer by email. I’ll do it soon.

A. Although I’ll do it soon, I’ve been too busy to help you answer by email.

B. Despite I’ve been too busy to help you answer by email, I’ll do it soon.

C. I’ll do it soon because I’ve been too busy to help you answer by email.

D. I’ve been too busy to help you answer by email. Nevertheless, I’ll do it soon.

49. We were moved at the end of the film.

A. We find the end of the film moving.

B. The find the end of the film moved.

C. We found the ending of the film moving.

D. We found the ending of the film moved.

50. I was sick. I managed to attend the competition.

A. Although I was sick, I managed to attend the competition.

B. Despite I was sick, I managed to attend the competition.

C. Although I managed to attend the competition, I was hurt.

D. Despite I managed to attend the competition, I was hurt

V. WRITING

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

46. Lan doesn’t play piano anymore.

A. Lan used to play piano.

B. Lan is playing piano.

C. Lan didn’t use to play piano.

D. Lan wasn’t playing piano.

47. I don’t have time to collect stamps as when I was in primary school.

A. I don’t use to collect stamps when I was in primary school.

B. I didn’t use to collect stamps when I was in primary school.

C. I sued to collect stamps when I was in primary school.

D. I use to collect stamps when I was in primary school.

48. He is not a poor man anymore because he has becomes a rich businessman.

A. He used to be a rich man.

B. He used to be a businessman.

C. He used to be a poor man.

D. He used to be a poor businessman.

49. My hair now is much longer than that in the past.

A. My hair is longer now than it in the past.

B. My hair was longer in the past.

C. My hair used to be shorter in the past.

D. My hair used to be longer in the past.

50. They didn’t use to go to the cinema every Sunday last year.

A. They didn’t often go to the cinema every Sunday last year.

B. They used to go to the cinema every Sunday last year.

C. They often went to the cinema every Sunday last year.

D. They didn’t go to the cinema every Sunday last year.

_____The end_____

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

1. They water the flowers every morning.

A. They need some water and flowers every morning.

B. The flowers are watered by them in the morning every day.

C. There is some water on the flowers.

D. They put the flowers in the water every morning.

2. Some body cleans the room every day.

a. The room every day is cleaned.

b. The room is every day cleaned.

c. The room is cleaned by some body every day.

d. The room is clean by somebody every day.

3. People don't use this road very often.

a. This road is not used very often.

b. Not very often this road is not used.

c. This road very often is not used.

d. This road not very often is used.

4. How do people learn languages?

a. How are languages learned?

b. How is languages learned by people?

c. How languages are learned?

d. Languages are learned how?

5. My parents didn’t buy that house. They didn’t have enough money.

A. Because they didn’t have a lot of money, my parents bought that house.

B. My parents didn’t have enough money so they bought that house.

C. Because my parents didn’t have enough money, they didn’t buy that house.

D. My parents didn’t buy that house because they had a lot of money.

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

46. It usually takes me two hours to do my homework.

A. I usually spend two hours to do my homework.

B. Doing my homework needs me two hours.

C. Two hours is the time I need to do my homework.

D. Two hours are enough for me to do my homework.

47. Staying at home alone scares me.

A. I am used to staying at home alone.

B. I find staying at home alone scary.

C. I don’t like staying at home alone.

D. Staying at home alone causes me no fear.

48. My brother has a lot of strange stickers in his collection.

A. There are a lot of strange stickers in my brother’s collection.

B. My brother has a strange collection of stickers.

C. My brother often asks people for strange stickers to put in his collection.

D. My brother has the strangest stickers I’ve ever seen in his collection.

49. This math exercise is too difficult for me to solve.

A. I have no difficulty solving this math exercise.

B. This math exercise is difficult enough for me to solve.

C. This math exercise is easy enough for me to solve it.

D. This math exercise isn’t easy enough for me to solve.

50. I am keen on walking in the rain.

A. I avoid walking in the rain.

B. Walking in the rain gives me a lot of pleasure.

C. I often have to walk in the rain.

D. Walking in the rain makes me feel unpleasant

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

46. It usually takes me two hours to do my homework.

A. I usually spend two hours to do my homework.

B. Doing my homework needs me two hours.

C. Two hours is the time I need to do my homework.

D. Two hours are enough for me to do my homework.

47. Staying at home alone scares me.

A. I am used to staying at home alone.

B. I find staying at home alone scary.

C. I don’t like staying at home alone.

D. Staying at home alone causes me no fear.

48. My brother has a lot of strange stickers in his collection.

A. There are a lot of strange stickers in my brother’s collection.

B. My brother has a strange collection of stickers.

C. My brother often asks people for strange stickers to put in his collection.

D. My brother has the strangest stickers I’ve ever seen in his collection.

49. This math exercise is too difficult for me to solve.

A. I have no difficulty solving this math exercise.

B. This math exercise is difficult enough for me to solve.

C. This math exercise is easy enough for me to solve it.

D. This math exercise isn’t easy enough for me to solve.

50. I am keen on walking in the rain.

A. I avoid walking in the rain.

B. Walking in the rain gives me a lot of pleasure.

C. I often have to walk in the rain.

D. Walking in the rain makes me feel unpleasant.

Choose the sentences (A, B, C or D) that is closest in meaning to the root sentence or best combines the two given sentences. 1. 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. 2. This is the most beautiful view that I have ever seen. A. This is the first time I ever saw such a beautiful view. B. This is the first time I ever seen such beautiful a view C. This is the first time I have ever seen such a beautiful view. D. This is the first time I have ever seen such beautiful a view. 3. A holiday in Miami is cheaper than one in Bermuda. A. A holiday in Bermuda is more expensive than one in Miami. B. A holiday in Bermuda is not as expensive as one in Miami. C. A holiday in Bermuda cost less than one in Miami. D. A holiday in Bermuda costs as much as one in Miami. 4. It usually takes me two hours to do my homework. A. I usually spend two hours doing my homework. B. Doing my homework needs me two hours. C. Two hours is the time I need to do my homework. D. Two hours are enough for me to do my homework. 5. I am keen on walking in the rain. A. I avoid walking in the rain. B. Walking in the rain gives me a lot of pleasure. C. I often have to walk in the rain. D. Walking in the rain makes me feel unpleasant. 6. It was very hot. He switched on the fan. A. It was very hot, so he switched on the fan. B. Because he switched on the fan, it was very hot. C. It was very hot, but he switched on the fan. D. So it was very hot, he switched on the fan. 7. You will miss the train. You must hurry. A. You must hurry, so you will miss the train. B. Because you must hurry, you will miss the train. C. You must hurry, or you will miss the train. D. Missing the train means you must hurry. 8. She had a sunburn. She didn’t apply sunscreen on her body. She had a sunburn or she didn’t apply sunscreen on her body. B. Although she had a sunburn, she didn’t apply sunscreen on her body. C. Because she had a sunburn, she didn’t apply sunscreen on her body. D. She had a sunburn because she didn’t apply sunscreen on her body. 9. Helen has a temperature. She has a headache. A. Although Helen has a temperature, she has a headache. B. Helen has a temperature or a headache. C. Helen has a temperature and a headache. D. Helen has a temperature because she has a headache. 10. You have to get up early. You will be late for school. A. Because you have to get up early, you won’t be late for school. B. Get up early or you will be late for school. C. You have to get up early and you will be late for school. D. Although you get up early, you will still be late for school. 11. 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. 12. 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.