Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning.

1. Rio de Janeiro is an exciting city. (exciting)

A. interesting B. dangerous C. boring D. expensive

2. The beaches in Sydney are clean and beautiful. (clean)

A. clear B. dirty C. famous D. fresh

3. It’s not dangerous to walk around the city at night. (dangerous)

A. safe B. exciting C. cold D. popular

4. The dish is delicious with cheese. (delicious)

A. tasty B. pleasant C. fatty D. awful

5. York is a historic city in North Yorkshire. (historic)

A. exciting B. modern C. famous D. quiet

6. The streets were very noisy throughout the night. (noisy)

A. crowded B. busy C. quiet D. empty

7. That modern building is so ugly! (ugly)

A. big B. impressive C. unattractive D. beautiful

8. We didn’t go camping last weekend. The weather was awful. (awful)

A. unpleasant B. nice C. bad D. terrible

II.   Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word.

1.   Rio de Janeiro is an exciting city.

      a. interesting        b. dangerous      c. boring            d. expensive

2.   The beaches in Sydney are clean and beautiful.   

      a. clear               b. dirty               c. famous             d. fresh

3.   It’s dangerous to walk around the city at night.    

      a. safe            b. exciting           c. cold           d. popular

4.   The dish is delicious(ngon) with cheese.  

      a. tasty            b. pleasant       c. fatty            d. awful

5.   York is a historic city in North Yorkshire.           

      a. exciting          b. modern         c. famous         d. quiet

6.   The streets were very noisy throughout the night.

      a. crowded       b. busy              c. quiet             d. empty

7.   That modern building is so ugly!xấu

      a. big                b. impressive     c. unattractive        d. beautiful

8.   We didn’t go camping last weekend. The weather was awful.    

      a. unpleasant        b. nice                c. bad                 d. terrible

Exercise 2: Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word.

1. Rio de Janeiro is an exciting city.

    a. interesting                       b. dangerous                c. boring                      d. expensive

2. The beaches in Sydney are clean and beautiful.     

    a. clear                                b. dirty                         c. famous                    d. fresh

3. It’s dangerous to walk around the city at night.     

    a. safe                                  b. exciting                   c. cold                         d. popular

4. The dish is delicious with cheese.  

    a. tasty                                 b. pleasant                   c. fatty                         d. awful

5. York is a historic city in North Yorkshire.

    a. exciting                           b. modern                    c. famous                    d. quiet

6. The streets were very noisy throughout the night.

    a. crowded                          b. busy                         c. quiet                         d. empty

7. That modern building is so ugly!

    a. big                                   b. impressive               c. unattractive             d. beautiful

8. We didn’t go camping last weekend. The weather was awful.      

    a. unpleasant                       b. nice                         c. bad                          d. terrible

Exercise 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each question.

1.   A. crowd                        B. cow                                  C.snow                                D. shower

2.   A. house                         B. now                                 C. blouse                              D. slow

3.   A. bowl                          B. pound                              C. housework                       D. town

4.   A. tower                         B. show                                C. slow                                 D. motor

5.   A. go                              B. road                                 C. homework                       D. shoe

6.   A. yellow                       B. brow                                C. throw                               D. know

Task 4. Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following question.

46.       Rio de Janeiro is an exciting city.

            A. interesting              B. dangerous               C. boring                     D. expensive

47.       The streets were very crowded throughout the night.          

            A. big                          B. busy                        C. quiet                       D. empty

48.       The dish is delicious with cheese.     

            A. horrible                   B. pleasant                  C. yummy                   D. awful

IV, Choose the best word from the box to complete the following paragraph (1,5 points)

There are many ways of spending free time (1)........................ Australia. Some people are (2)..............of skiing in Snowy Mountain or riding a surfboard in Queensland. Others love watching Kangaroos and Koalas in the wild (3)................. My sister says she only enjoys (4) Sydney from the skywalk. But I like going to Sydney Opera House (5),................., the great opera singers of the world can be heard. If you are bored with listening to opera singing, there will always be at least two (6)................., three other shows to suit your taste.

V. Reading the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers (1.0 point)

Sydney is Australia’s most exciting city. The history of Australia begins here. In 1788 Captain Arthur Philips arrived in Sydney with 11 ships and 1624 passengers from Britain (including 770 prisoners). Today there are about 3.6 million people in Sydney. It is the biggest city in Australia, the busiest port in the South Pacific and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. In Sydney, the buildings are higher, the colors are brighter and the nightlife is more exciting.

There are over 20 excellent beaches close to Sydney and its warm climate and cool winter have made it a favorite city for immigrants from overseas. There are two things that make Sydney famous; its beautiful harbor, Sydney Harbor Bridge, which was built in 1932 and Sydney Opera House. It was opened in 1973.

1. Where did Captain Arthur Philips arrive in 1788?

A. South Pacific B. Sydney Harbor C. Britain D. Sydney

2. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Sydney?

A. Sydney is not a favorite city for immigrants from overseas.

B. Sydney is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

C. Sydney is the most exciting city in Australia.

D. Sydney is the busiest port in the South Pacific.

3. The word “overseas” in the second paragraph mostly mean..................................

A. in the country B. homeland C. abroad D. hometown.

4. The word “It” in the second paragraph refesr to ...............................

A. Sydney’s beautiful harbor B. Sydney

C. Sydney Harbor Bridge D. Sydney Opera House.

Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.

Fabrizio from Venice: Of course, there’s a lot to see in Venice. It’s one of the most famous cities in the world. First of all, there are the canals. We don’t have cars in Venice so you have to travel everywhere by canal. The most famous place in Venice is the square. St. Mark’s Square with St. Mark’s Cathedral. And there are lots of museums and palaces, and beautiful bridges, too.

Yumi from Kyoto: For me, Kyoto is the most beautiful city in Japan. It’s also the oldest city. It has many old traditional buildings, and beautiful palaces, temples and gardens. The most famous temple is the Golden Pavilion. There are also very good markets, and also really good shops, and some beautiful modern buildings, too.

Murat from Istanbul: I think Istanbul is maybe the most beautiful city in the world, but of course I come from Istanbul! The city is built on hills around the Bosphoros, and so there arebeautiful views across the water. From the water, you can see mosques – the most famous is called the Blue Mosque – and palaces and bridges. Istanbul also has a very famous market called the Grand Bazaar. But these days we also have many modern shopping centres and modern buildings and hotels. It’s really a fantastic city.

Claudia from Rio de Janeiro: Rio is one of the most exciting cities in South America ... first of course we have our famous beach, the Copacabana, and there are many mountains around Rio – the most famous is the Sugar Plum Mountain where you can see a big statue of Christ, and of course we have our famous stadium... the Macarana stadium, maybe the most famous football stadium in the world ... it’s really a great place.

Marina from St. Petersburg: You’ll really love St. Petersburg because there are so many things to see. The most famous is the Winter Palace, where the Tsars lived, and the Hermitage Museum which is a fantastic art gallery, and we have a very beautiful river too, the River Neva, and of course churches and cathedrals. There is so much to see!

1. The place(s) that Fabrizio recommends coming to in Venice most must be .

A. the square B. the museums C. the canals D. beautiful bridges

2. All of the following are true about Kyoto EXCEPT that .

A. it is the most beautiful city in Japan

B. it has very good markets and shops

C. the Golden Pavilion is very famous

D. it only has old traditional buildings

3. The most spectacular views of Istanbul are .

A. the Bosphoros

B. the mosques across the water

C. the Grand Bazaar on the Bosphoros

D. modern shopping centres and buildings

4. We can infer from Claudia’s words that people in Rio .

A. are very religious

B. love architecture

C. love football very much

D. built the statue of Christ on the Copacabana

5. People who would probably want to visit St. Petersburg most are .

A. sports enthusiasts B. art lovers

C. politicians D. ballet dancers

Fill in each blank with the comparative , superlative or (not) as... as of the adjective given in brackets :

The New Orleans Carnival is (not/big) ___________ the carnival in Rio de Janeiro , but it is ( famous ) ___________ carnival in the USA . It is ( colorful ) ___________ the carnival in Rio de Janeiro and it is ( exciting ) ___________ event in New Orleans every year . The weather in New Orleans is (not/good) ___________ than in Rio de Janeiro , but people are (friendly) ____________ . The carnival season lasts for two weeks , but (busy) ___________ time is the last five days . The carnival is (big) ___________ and (exciting) ___________ than ever during these five days . It is (good) ___________ time to visit New Orleans !

Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. 1. She is the ___________ in her class. A. intelligent B. more intelligent C. most intelligent D. the most intelligent 2. International School in Ho Chi Minh City is _________ school in Viet Nam with high-tech facilities. A. the cheaper B. the younger C. the most historic D. the most modern 3. Mary is the__________ in her class A. tall B. tallest C. taller D. the taller 4. You shouldn’t drive too fast because it’s very A. dangerous B. boring C. clean D. safe 5. The life in the city is , so old people don’t like living here. A. noisy B. quite C. new D. modern 6. My grandparents live in a village. It is very A. friendly B. expensive C. peaceful D. unfriendly 7. We like eating in this restaurant because the seafood is delicious and __________ A. polluted B. cheap C. dirty D. historic 8. This hat is the ……………… of all A. expensive B. more expensive C. cheapest D. cheaper III. Find one odd word for each question. 1. A. fantastic B. beautiful C. boring D. wonderful 2. A. big B. modern C. noisy D. hot 3. A. tea B. fish and chips C. television D. sandwich 4. A. exciting B. bad C. rainy D. wet 5. A. friendly B. open C. polluted D. hospitable IV. Give the correct form of the adjective in brackets to complete the following sentences. 1. England is the (cold) ____________ of the three countries: Vietnam, England and Laos. 2. This is the (interesting) ______________________ book I have. 3. Loch Lomond in Scotland is the (large) ____________ freshwater lake in the Great Britain. 4. That’s one of the (attractive) __________________ aspects of her personality. 5. He’s the (handsome) ___________ man among us. V. Use the words given in the box to complete the following sentences using superlatives. Big; cold; deep; high; long 1. Mount Everest is one of the _____________ mountains in the world. 2. The Nile is the ____________ river in the world. 3. Russia is one of the __________ countries in the world. The weather is still cold in summer. 4. The blue whale is the _____________ animal in the world. 5. The Pacific Ocean is the _________ ocean in the world.