EX16. Đọc đoạn văn sau và điền T (true) trước câu trả lời đúng với nội dung bài đọc, điền F (false) trước câu trả lời khác nội dung bài đọc.

Ludwig van Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven, born in 17 December 1770, was a well-known German composer and pianist. At an early age, Beethoven showed his musical talents. His father Johann van Beethoven, together with composer and conductor Christian Gottlob Neefe, taught him about music. When Beethoven was 21 years old, he moved to Vienna. Here he started studying composition with Joseph Haydn. He soon became popular as a pianist. Unfortunately, Beethoven had problems with his hearing by his late 20s. In the last ten years of his life, he was almost deaf. In 1811, he stopped performing in public but he continued to compose. Many of his wonderful pieces of music came from the last 15 years of hif life. He lived in Vienna until he dies in 26 March 1827. His best-known compositions include 9 symphonies, 5 piano concertos, 1 violin concerto, and 32 piano sonatas. The list goes on. Beethoven always remains as one of the most famous and influential composers all over the world.

______ 1. Beethoven is only famous as a composer.

______ 2. When Beethoven was small, he studied composition with Joseph Haydn.

______ 3. Beethoven had problems with his hearing by his late 20s.

______ 4. In 1811, Beethoven stopped performing and composing.

______ 5. He lived in Vienna until his death.

EX15. Khoanh tròn đáp án đúng.

Nowadays, life is totally different (1) ______ 30 years ago. In the past, there weren’t as many people (2) ______ there are today, so houses were (3) ______spacious than today. Because there weren’t so many cars in the streets, the air was not as (4) ______as it is today. Our grandparents often earned a living by growing plants and raising animals. Life at that time depended a lot on the weather. In the present days, people live (5) ______comfortable and independent than before.

Our houses aren’t as large as it (6) ______be but they are all taller and more modern. We don’t grow plants to make more anymore and we don’t raise animals (7) ______. Instead, we work in big factories and tall buildings. There are also more ways of entertainment than before. Today’s life is more interesting and comfortabe (8) ______in the past.

1. A. from                   B. like                          C. as                            D. than

2. A. as                        B. more                       C.most             D. so

3. A. as                        B. more                       C.most             D. so

4. A. clean                   B. fresh                       C. polluted                  D. pollution

5. A. as                        B. more                       C.most             D. so

6. A. have to               B. must                        C. can                          D. used to

7. A. too                      B. so                            C. either                      D. also

8. A. from                   B. like                          C. as                            D. than

EX14. Gạch chân đáp án đúng.

1. I can’t go to Berlin with you and your father can’t (either/ too).

2. I hardly skip breakfast and Jim (doesn’t skip breakfast either/ skips breakfast too).

3. We won’t go sailing tomorrow because of the storm and they (don’t/ won’t) either.

4. I want to be a famous actress in the future and my friemd Sarah (wants/ doesn’t want) it too.

5. They haven’t watched the movie yet and I (haven’t/ doesn’t have) either.

6. I will help my mom do the washing and my brother (will do it too/ don’t do it either).

7. My brother’s just got a new bike and I (have got a new bike too/ am got a new bike too).

8. For me, playing the piano is never easy and playing the guitar (is too/ isn’t either).

9. She is a warm-hearted person but her daughter (isn’t either/ isn’t).

10. Drinking alcohol is harmful to your body and eatung fast food (is harmful too/ isn’t harmful either).

EX13. Hoàn thành câu sử dụng câu đồng tình với “too/ either” sao cho nghĩa của câu không thay đổi.

1. My grandfaher worked for a tobacco company. My father also worked for a tobacco company.

My grandfather worked for a tobacco company and my father ______________________.

2. Both my father and my mother aren’t Vietnamese.

My father isn’t Vietnamese and my mother ______________________________________.

3. I fancy classical music and my brother also fancies classical music.

I fancy classical music _______________________________________________________.

4. Reading books is as relaxing as listening to music.

Reading books is relaxing and listening to music __________________________________.

5. My friend and I didn’t go to the concert last night.

My friend didn’t go to the concert last night and I _________________________________.

6. My parents and my teacher won’t allow me to play truant.

My parents won’t allow me to play truant and my teacher ___________________________.

7. I am never good at singing and paiting.

I am never good at singing and I _______________________________________________.

8. Both my brother and I rarely listen to traditional songs.

I rarely listen to traditional songs and my brother __________________________________.

EX8. Đánh dấu √ trước câu đúng. Đánh dấu x trước câu sau, gạch chân lỗi sau và sửa.

1. My sister doesn’t want another ice-cream and I do either.

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2. I will go the park tomorrow and my sister will go to the park too.

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3. My favourite band is The Beatles and his favourite band is The Beatles either.

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4. The apples in our garden are ripe and the oranges won’t ripe too.

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5. My favourite drink is hot cacao. My friend’s favourite drink is beer too.

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6. My wife doesn’t like doing housework and I don’t either.

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7. I want to be a musician but my sister wants to be an actor either.

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8. My essay didn’t get good mark. Tom’s essay doesn’t either.

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EX5. Sắp xếp những từ cho sẵn thành câu hoàn chỉnh.

1. difficult/ as/ Playing/ is/ piano/ guitar/ playing/ as/./

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2. horse/ run/ a/ Can/ fast/ as/ a/ as/ train/?/

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3. try/ as/ can/ you/ hard/ as/ should/ You.

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4. Tom’s/ totally/ is/ from/ My/ writing style/ different/./

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5. car/ same/ runs/ the/ speed/ at/ His/ mine/ as/./

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6. I/ went/ My/ school/ friend/ same/ the/ best/ and/ to/./

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7. good/ This/ fridge/ modern/ isn’t/ as/ my/ one/ as/ old/./

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8. Spending time/ isn’t/ with/ as/ computer/ as/ friends/ entertaining/ on/ spending time/./

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