1 Linh is lazier than Nga

2 The city is noisier than the countryside

3 My house is between a supermarket and a post office

4 Can you show me how to get to the theatre

5 Apple is cheaper than Strawberry

Exercise 5. Find ONE mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it. 1. English is easier Chinese. ______________________________________________________. 2. China's population is more bigger than Japan's. ______________________________________________________. 3. She is more happy today than she was yesterday. ______________________________________________________. 4. She is much intelligent than her brother. ______________________________________________________. 5. This car is badder than that one. ______________________________________________________. 

In spite of he is realy old, her father words hard

You don't need to require the aerial with this radio.

You don't need to have the aerial with this radio.

15. He uses all his free time to look after his garden. SPENDS

à____________ He spends all his free time looking after his garden_________________________________________________

16. He likes to listen to pop music than to watch TV after school. PREFERS

à______________ He prefers listening to pop music to watching TV after school_________________________________________________

17. Making crafts or collecting things like stamps and coins are very interesting.

à It’s _____________ interesting to make crafts or to collect things like stamps and coins_______________________________________

18. We usually visit museums when we have leisure time. ENJOY

à____________ We enjoy visiting museums when we have leisure time______________________________________________

19. I don’t like to get up early and prepare breakfast in the cold winter days. HATE

à______________ l hate getting up early and preparing breakfast in cold winter days._________________________________________________

20. Yesterday morning, my friend Marco arrived before I finished breakfast. FINISHING

à Yesterday morning, ___________my friend Marco arrived before finishing breakfast________________________________

21. James hates spending his free time indoors.

àJames ‘d rather _____________not spend his free time indoors.____________________________ outdoors.

22. At the weekend I get up later than during the week.

During the week ________________ I get up earlier than at the weekend____________________________

1. He spends all this free time looking after his garden. (spends)

2. He prefers listening to pop music to watching TV after school. (prefers)

3.  It's very interesting to make crafts or collecting things like stamps and coins

4. We enjoy visiting museums when we have leisure time. (enjoy)

5. I hate getting up early and prepare breakfast in the cold winter days. (hate)

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

=> He spends all his free time looking after his garden

2. He likes to listen to pop music than to watch TV after school

=> He prefers listening to pop music than watching TV

3. Making crafts or collecting things like stamps and coins are very interesting

=> It's interesting to make crafts or collect thingss like stamps and coins

4. We usually visit museums when we have leisure time

=> We enjoy visiting museums when we have leisure time

5. I don't like to get up early and prepare breakfast in cold winter days

=> I hate getting up early and preparing breakfast in cold winter days

4.Read the text and then choose the best answer A, B, C or D.

       In Viet Nam, a market is a trading place, but many markets are not only about buying and selling things. They reflect the life of the community. A traditional market is a social gathering point for people of all ages and it is a new and exciting experience for children, a trading place for local craftsmen, and a chance for young people to meet. People go to the traditional market not only to buy and sell things but also to eat, drink, play games and socialize. For example, if you go to Sa Pa Market, it is the highlands in the north of Viet Nam, you can see people wear their nicest clothes and spend all day long at the market. They buy things, play the flute, dance and sing. This is also a time to meet, make friends or look for lovers. That is why this kind of gathering is also called “love market”. Some other countryside markets in the Mekong Delta are held on boats. Most of the goods are sold at a floating market. The most exciting time is in the early morning, when boats arrive loaded up with agricultural products.

1. In Viet Nam, all markets are _____________________________________

A. only trading places

B. only about buying things

C. only about selling things

D. not only about buying and selling things

2. A traditional market is a social gathering point for _____________________

3. What can people do at the traditional market?

A. Sell and buy things only

B. Buy and sell things, eat, drink and play games

C. Buy things and eat

D. Buy and sell things, eat, drink, play games and socialize

4. What do the ethnic people who go to Sa Pa Market do?

A. They wear their nicest clothes, buy things, play the flute, dance and sing.

B. They ride on a horse and sing.

C. They drink a lot of wine and dance.

D. They buy the nicest clothes at the market and look for lovers.

5. Some of the markets in the Mekong Delta held ________________  are called floating markets.

V. Rewrite each of the following sentences using the word(s) given so that its meaning stays the same.

1.     Let s go to the cinema. (HOW)

      How about going to the cinema?

2.     She has studied English for 5 years. (AGO)

       He started studying English 5 years ago

3.     Mike completed his homework last night. (BY)

        His homework was completed by Mike last night

4.     Using lots of cars can lead to air pollution. (CAUSED)

       Using lots of cars caused air problem

5.     The air is polluted. People have breathing problems. (IF)

        If the air weren't polluted, people wouldn't have breathing problems

VI. Rearrange the given words or phrases to make meaningful sentences.

1.     If/I/ at night/ were/ father/ would/ not/I/ allow/ at night/ you/ to/ go out/ your.

        If i were your father, i would not allow you to go out at night.

2.     The/ of the fish/ water/ can/ the death/ lead to/ polluted.

      The polluted water can lead to the death of the fish.

3.     polluted/ The/ factory's/ can/ make/ the river/ water/ waste.

       The factory's waste can make the water river polluted.

4.     would be/ If/ interesting/ had/ wings/ it/ very/ the cat.

      .If the cat had wings, it would be very interesting.

5.     finished/ Her house/ was/ by/ a / artist/ decoration/ famous.

        Her house was finished decoration by a famous artist.

6.     Why/ new/ study abroad/ students/ when/ they/ feel homesick/ did?

        Why did students feel homesick when they study abroad?

7.     her high marks/ Mai's effort/ the final exam/ results in/ in.

           Mai's effort results in her high marks in the final exam.

8.     to a safer area/happened/The homeless/ the earthquake/before/had been taken

The homeless had been taken to a safer area before the earthquake happened.

9.     we/ will/ save/ water/ have/ fresh water/ to use/ If/ other people.

        If we save water, other people will have fresh water to use.

10.   Do/ you/ what/ caused/ polluted/ soil/ in/ our/ town/ know?

        Do you know what caused soil pollution in our town?

VII. Make meaningful sentences based on the given words below.

1. Most/ drinking water sources/ be/ contaminate/ different degrees.

Most of drinking water sources are contaminated in different degrees.

2. Sentosa/ be/ popular island resort/ Singapore/ and/ it/ be/ visit/ some twenty million people/ year.

Sentosa is a popular island resort in Singapore and it is visited by some twenty million people a year

3. Belize/ be/ independent country/ eastern coast/ Central America.

Belize is an independent country on the eastern coast of Central America

4. Canada/be/ geologically active/ many earthquakes/ potentially active volcanoes.

Canada is geologically active with many earthquakes and potentially active volcanoes.

5. Extreme weather/ be/ not/ uncommon/United States/ and/ most/ world’s tornadoes/ occur/ country.

 Extreme weather is not uncommon in United states and most of the world's tornadoes occur in this country

VIII. Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words.

1.  Between 2000 and 2012, natural disasters caused $1.7 trillion in damage.

     → $1.7 trillion in damage was caused by natural disasters between 2000 and 2012 (was)

2.  Our seas are seriously polluted. Fish and other marine creatures die every day.

     → .If our seas are seriously polluted, fish and other marine creatures will die everyday. (if)

3.  We will visit the Emancipation Park before we go to have some drinks in that famous bar.

     → As soon as we visit the Emancipation Park, we will go to have some drinks in that famous bar. (as soon as)

4.  They invited me to travel to Los Angeles with them after I had planned my trip to England.

     →  By the time They invited me to travel to Los Angeles with them, I had planned my trip to England. (by the time)

5.  The local government displayed many educational posters on the street to encourage people to protect the environment.

     → Many educational posters were displayed on the street by the local government to encourage people to protect the environment.

          .................................................................................................... (were)

I. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word or words in capitals, and so that the meaning stays the same.

1.   Everyone thought the book was written by the princess herself.             HAVE

      ____________The book was thought to have been written by the princess herself__________________________________________________________

2.   I can’t lift this table on my own.                                                                                                  UNLESS

      _______________Unless you help me, I can't lift this table on my own_________________________________________________________

3.   I won’t stay in this job, not even for double the salary.                                       IF

      _____________________ I won't stay in this job, even if the salary is double___________________________________________________

4.   The coins are believed to have been buried for safe keeping.                              IT

      ________ It is belived that the coins were buried for safe-keeping________________________________________________________________

5.   If you insist on eating so fast, of course you get in indigestion.                          WILL

      ________ If you will eat so fast, of course you get in indigestion________________________________________________________________

6.   It’s pity! You aren’t going to Ann’s party.                                                                                   WISH

      _______I wish you were going to Ann's party_________________________________________________________________

7.   Someone punches Sam in the face at a football match.                                        GOT

      _____Sam got his face punched at a football match___________________________________________________________________

8.   If you found the missing money, what would you do?                                       WERE

      ______Were you to find the missing money, what would you do?__________________________________________________________________

9.   They suspended Jackson for the next two matches.                                                         BANNED

      _______Jackson was banned from playing for the nest two matches_________________________________________________________________

10. Please come this way, and you’ll see if Mr. Francis is in.                                     WILL

      ________ If you will come this way, you'll see if Mr Francis is in________________________________________________________________

II.  By using the words in brackets, join each of the following sentences into logical ones. You may need to change some of the words.

1.   A student has studied English for a few years. He may have a vocabulary of thousands of words. (who)

      _______________A student who has studied English for a few years may have a vocabulary of thousands of words_________________________________________________________

2.   Between formal and colloquial English there is unmarked English. It is neither so literary and serious as formal English, nor so casual and free as colloquial English. (which)

      ________Between formal and colloquial English there is unmarked English, which is neither so literary and serious as formal English, nor so casual and free as colloquial English________________________________________________________________

3.   He bought a jeep. His friend advised him against it. (although)

      _____He bought a jeep although his friend advised him against it___________________________________________________________________

4.   Good writing requires general and abstract words as well as specific and concrete ones. It       is the latter that make writing vivid, real and clear. (though)

      ______Though good writing requires general and abstract words as well as specific and concrete ones, it is the latter that make writing vivid, real and clear__________________________________________________________________

5.   It was raining hard. They could not work in the fields. (so ... that)

      _____It was raining so hard that they could not work in the fields___________________________________________________________

6.   The politician is concerned with successful elections. The statesman is interested in the future of his people. (whereas)

      _______The politician is concerned with successful elections, whereas the statesman is interested in the future of his people_________________________________________________________________

7.   The results of the experiment were successful. The school refused to give any help. (although)

      ____ Although the results of the experiment were successful, the school refused to give any help____________________________________________________________________

8.   He chose to study computer science. Computer science has good employment
      prospects. (because of)

      ______He chose to study computer science because of the good employment prospects__________________________________________________________________

9.   Mary walked very slowly. She did not catch the train. (if)

      ______ If Mary hadn’t walked so slowly, she would have caught the train__________________________________________________________________

10. He is not coming. The meeting will be put off till next week. (in the event of)

      ____ In the event of his not coming, the meeting will be put off till next week____________________________________________________________________

1) He has bought his computer for one year

2) He last ate octopus 20 years ago

3) They have played tennis for 3 mohths

4) I have met ny husband since 1990

5) I've become head of the Stock Department  for 4 years

6) My mother started studying English 15 days ago 

1. Charles and his father are exactly alike in appearance.           LOOKS

 Charles ……looks like his father………………………………………………

2. The cost of excursions is part of the price of the holiday.      INCLUDES

 ………The price of the holiday includes the cost of excursions…………………………………………………….

3. I find working here really enjoyable.                                     ENJOYING

 ………I am enjoying working here…………………………………………………….

4. I study hard, so I spend a lot of time in the library.               MEANS

 ………Studying hard means I spend a lot of time in the library. …………………………………………………….

5. Sunrise is at 4.30 tomorrow morning.                                  THE SUN

 ……The sun rises at 4.30 tomorrow morning.     ……………………………………………………….

6. What’s on your mind at the moment?                                  THINKING

 ……What are you thinking about……………………………………………………….

7. Neil has the habit of getting in people’s way.                        ALWAYS

 ………Neil is always getting in people’s way.           …………………………………………………….

8. How long is that wall?                                                                   DOES

 ………What length does that wall have…………………………………………………….