EX1. Hoàn thành các câu dưới đây, sử dụng cấu trúc so sánh “as…as” và tính từ trong ngoặc.

10. Cats are not ___________________ dogs. (friendly)

11. My brother said that going abroad was not ___________________ he thought. (amusing)

12. She didn’t want to be late, so she run ___________________ she could. (fast)

13. Please call me ___________________ possible. (soon)

14. Sleeping on the sofa is not ___________________ in bed. (comfortable)

15. This hotel is ___________________ the one near the beach but it is much better. (expensive)

16. My grandmother is  ___________________ fairy godmother. (warm-hearted)

17. Do you think learning Japanese is ___________________ learning English? (difficult)

18. This musician is not ___________________ that one. (popular)

19. Ann looks ___________________ princess in her new dress. (gorgeous)

20. The river isn’t ___________________ it looks. (deep)

Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.

(Chọn đáp án đúng nhất điền vào chỗ trống.)

1.

What kinds of traditional Vietnamese ________ art do you know?

A. performanceB. performC. puppeteerD. anthem

2.

The _________ were supported by strings under the water.

A. sculpturesB. songwritersC. composersD. puppets

3.

“Xẩm” or “Hát Xẩm” (Xam singing) is a type of Vietnamese __________.

A. modern musicB. folk musicC. country musicD. classical music

4.

Maths, Literature and English are __________ subjects at high schools in Vietnam.

A. non-essential B. core C. rural D. new

5.

Hat quan ho, also called Quan ho Bac Ninh singing, __________ around the 13th century.

A. composesB. perform C. rural D. originated

6.

The ___________ also perform in a pool of water but behind a curtain.

A. sculptureB. songwritersC. puppeteersD. composers

7.

It is _________ to learn Maths at primary schools in Vietnam.

A. dedicateB. emotionalC. melodicD. compulsory

8.

He can play ________ and sing at the same time.

A. drumsB. celloC. microphoneD. photography

9.

I love ___________ because I enjoy taking photos of everything around me.

A. celloB. photographyC. poemD. curriculum

10.

He can play many _________ such as piano, guitar and violin.

A. subjectsB. performancesC. exhibitionsD. musical instruments

11.

I don't want to stay at home; I want to watch that show __________.

A. by personB. to personC. in personD. at person

12.

To play the _________, you have to know how to control the air through your mouth.

A. celloB. pianoC. saxophoneD. guitar

EX16. Chia động từ trong ngoặc về thì quá khứ đơn hoặc hiện tại hoàn thành (thể khẳng định hoặc phủ định) sao cho phù hợp.

2. I (use to/ live) ____________ with my grandmother until I (be) ____________ 18. Since then, I (meet) ____________ my grandmother again.

3. My mother (work) ____________ as a teacher in the local high school for 20 years before her retirement.

4. The last time we (have) ____________ dinner together was 2 weeks ago.

5. My uncle (meet) ____________ his family since he (go) ____________ on a business trip last month.

6. Your friend Sarah (just/ phone) ____________ you. She (say) ____________ sorry because she (can/ come) ____________ to your party.

7. So far, I (already/ read) ____________ 11 different books. My most favourite book is “Paper towns” by John Green. I (finish) ____________ reading it last weekend.

8. Last night I (feel) ____________ well, so my father (take) ____________ me to hospital. I (be) ____________ out of hospital yet.

EX15. Chuyển các câu sau từ thì hiện tại hoàn thành sang thì quá khứ đơn sao cho nghĩa của câu không thay đổi

4. I haven’t mer my family since last Christmas.

=> ____________________________________________________________________.

5. How long have you lived here?

=> ____________________________________________________________________.

6. The volunteers have provided free food and fresh water to homeless people since yesterday.

=> ____________________________________________________________________.

7. The doctor has quitted his job in the local hospital and moved to the central hospital for 2 days.

=> ____________________________________________________________________.

8. The children haven’t had a long vacation since last year.

=> ____________________________________________________________________.

9. They haven’t visited their parents for 3 months.

=> ____________________________________________________________________.

10. It has been 2 years since we broke up.

=> ____________________________________________________________________.

EX17. Khoanh tròn đáp án đúng.

My first voluntary experience

            It was a sunny day (1) _______ I first involved in community service. I (2) _______ a group of more than 20 students to do voluntary work in a school of (3) _______ children. Soon after we came there, the leader divided us into several teams with different duties. My job was to play with the children there. To be honest, I was a bit confused at first. There were many children and all of them had health problems. However, most of them were (4) _______ and friendly. They seemed to enjoy the volunteer’s visit and they played joyously with us. We (5) _______ the kids with paper and pencils and instructed them to draw. We maintained a cozy atmosphere until the volunteer group had to leave. It was such an amazing experience to me that I could (6) _______ forget it. I have involved in many other charitable projects (7) _______ my first voluntary experience. I think I will continue doing charity in the future (8) _______ I have time.

1. A. when                             B. since                      C. for                          D. before

2. A. was                                B. came                      C. joined                    D. made

3. A. small                             B. strong                    C. disabled                D. cute

4. A. badly-behaved            B. naughty                 C. mischief                D. well-behaved

5. A. provided                      B. bought                   C. lent                        D. borrowed

6. A. always                          B. often                      C. never                     D. just

7. A. since                             B. for                          C. when                      D. before

8. A. since                             B. for                          C. if                            D. unless

EX15. Chuyển các câu sau từ thì hiện tại hoàn thành sang thì quá khứ đơn sao cho nghĩa của câu không thay đổi.

4. I haven’t mer my family since last Christmas.

=> ____________________________________________________________________.

5. How long have you lived here?

=> ____________________________________________________________________.

6. The volunteers have provided free food and fresh water to homeless people since yesterday.

=> ____________________________________________________________________.

7. The doctor has quitted his job in the local hospital and moved to the central hospital for 2 days.

=> ____________________________________________________________________.

8. The children haven’t had a long vacation since last year.

=> ____________________________________________________________________.

9. They haven’t visited their parents for 3 months.

=> ____________________________________________________________________.

10. It has been 2 years since we broke up.

=> ____________________________________________________________________.