1.      When I lived in England, cycling to work was part of my daily routine.

I used to                                                                                                           

2.      The red book is more expensive than that blue book on the shelf.

That blue book                                                                                                  

3.      Miss Huong Tram is the best student in this class.

No one                                                                                                             

4.      My close friend cannot run as fast as me.

I am a                                                                                                             

5.      In class 6A, Minh is the most intelligent student.

No                                                                                                                  

6.      No other members in the club are as tall as Lucie.

Lucie is                                                                                                            

1.      Minh bought his CANON digital camera in 2001.

Minh has                                                                                                          

2.      I last saw you when we were in senior high school.

I have                                                                                                              

3.      When she heard the results, Mary began to feel more confident.

Since hearing                                                                                                    

4.      When did you begin studying information technology ?

How long                                                                                                          

5.      How long have Emma and David been married ?

When                                                                                                              

6.      There is a definite improvement in your work.

Your work has                                                                                                   

I.            Rewrite each of these sentences keeping the meaning unchanged :

1.      The Greens family moved to Ho Chi Minh City in 2002.

The Greens                                                                                                       

2.      Her grandmother began collecting stamps three years ago.

Her grandmother has                                                                                          

3.      We started living here ten years ago.

We have                                                                                                 

4.      It’s five years since she last saw him.

We haven’t                                                                                                       

5.      The last time she visited our village was in 1992.

She has                                                                                                            

6.      This is the first time I have eaten nachos in the USA.

I have                                                                                                              

Since 1990s, there has been an important change in Ho Chi Minh City – the growth of shopping centers, or shopping malls. Today we find many shopping centers on the main streets of residential areas. A large shopping center, or mall, usually has about 50 to 100 stores of all kinds and a large parking lot for vehicles. Most malls have two or more department stores that sell everything you can imagine – clothes, toys, cameras, sport equipments, etc. These department stores also sell furniture and household appliances. Some shopping centers have supermarket that sell food and a lot of things for home. The other stores in a shopping center usually sell only one kind of thing : cosmetics, books, shoes, clothes, music cassettes and CDs, etc. A shopping center often has one or more special restaurant that serves fast food.People like malls for many reasons. They feel safe because malls have security guards. Parking is usually free, and the weather inside is always fine. They are offered a wide selection of products, so it’s easy for them to find anything they need. Sometimes they will be offered special discounts or get promotions.

1.      More and more shopping centers have been built since 1990.                                      

2.      It’s very difficult to find a parking lot at a shopping center.                                         

3.      You cannot buy a washing machine or refrigerator in a shopping center.                        

4.      You can have hamburgers or fried chickens in a shopping center.                                 

5.      It’s more comfortable and convenient to shop in the mall than in a market.                        

I.            Read these following passages and decide if these following statements are TRUE or FALSE :

     Japan’s cities also have a mix of traditional and modern characteristics. There are tall office and apartment buildings as well as traditional wooden houses. Many people prefer to live near the center of cities, but because houses there are expensive, they often commute from suburbs. Traffic, pollution, and crowds are problems.However, there is a little crime, and even very crowded cities have many parks and gardens.

1.      Japan’s cities are not only traditional but also modern.                                               

2.      Many people live near the center of cities.                                                               

3.      The bad things about Japan’s cities are heavy traffic, pollution and crime.             

4.      There are many parks and gardens in Japan’s cities.                                                  

This American (1) _______is the main business and cultural center of the Midwest. New York is famous (2) _________  its music, opera and theater. It also (3) _____ excellent museums. When shopping (4) _______ this city, you can (5) ____ a long row of fashionable stores on North Michigan Avenue. This area (6) _______ the Magnificent Mile. One of the world’s (7)___ buildings, the John Hancock Center, is (8) ________ on this avenue.

1.      A. city                        B. capital                 C. area                   D. ground

2.      A. about                     B. with                    C. on                                D. for

3.      A. have                      B. has                     C. there is                         D. there are

4.      A. in                           B. at                       C. on                               D. of

5.      A. visit                        B. to visit                 C. visiting                          D. to visiting

6.      A. call                         B. calls                    C. called                            D. is called

7.      A. tall                         B. taller                   C. more tall                       D. tallest

8.      A. either                     B. neither                C. also                             D. too

I.            Read these following passages and choose the best answer :

      A new shopping mall is opening in Nam’s (1) ____________ today. It is very different from the present shopping area. All the shops are under one (2) ______________. That will be very convenient, especially during the hot and (3) ____________ summer months. Customers will shop in comfort and won’t notice the weather.Some people in the neighborhood, however, are not about the (4) __________. The owners of the small stores on Tran Phu Street think the mall will take their (5) _________. Some of the goods in the new stores will be the same as the ones in the small shop, but the stores in the mall will offer a wider selection, some at cheaper (6) _______The residents and store owners have been (7) __________ about the new mall for a few months. They have organized a (8) __________ meeting in order to discuss the situation. 

1.      A. house                     B. neighborhood                C. kitchen                         D. playground

2.      A. post                       B. wall                              C. window                         D. roof

3.      A. dry                         B. wet                              C. humid                           D. burnt

4.      A. changes                  B. rain                              C. wind                             D. storm

5.      A. business                B. work                           C. study                          D. duty

6.      A. goods                     B. products                       C. tickets                          D. prices

7.      A. worried                   B. interested                      C. concerned                     D. invested

8.      A. local                       B. community          C. private                          D. secret

I.            Use the correct form of the word in parentheses : 

1.      She says shopping can be very _______________. (tire)

2.      Are you going to attend the ________________ tomorrow ? (discuss)

3.      Tuoi Tre and Nguoi Lao Dong are ________________ newspapers. (day)

4.      Mr. Hoang __________________ more rice last year than he does now. (production)

5.      Coffee is a __________________ of Tay Nguyen. (special)

I.            Use the correct form of the word in parentheses :

1.      They are both ___________________ of this village. (reside)

2.      It’s very _________________ to have a phone call with teacher at midnight. (convenience)

3.      My alarm clock didn’t go off, so I ___________________ this morning. (sleep)

4.      He is one of the best ___________________ in the world. (photograph)

5.      Their first public _______________ was not very __________________. (perform / success)

6.      Hoa and Nien used to be next door ___________________. (neighborhood)

7.      Surface mail is much _________________ than airmail. (cheap)

8.      Despite the _________________ in their backgrounds, they are still good friends. (different)

9.      The government has _______________ the street since there was a lot of traffic jam. (wide)

10.    Well-structured teaching _________________ learning. (facility)