III. Read the following passage and do the tasks below.

                                                          DA NANG

  Da Nang has a  population of nearly 800,000 people . The Han River flows through the city.The city part on the east bank is newer and more spacious .The city part on the west bank is more crowded .There are five bridges acoss the river .The Han River Bridge is the newest one now.

   The cost of living in Da Nang is the lowest in Central Viet Nam . Da Nang has many beaches . Among them, Non Nuoc Beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. But walking in the streets on a summer afternoon is not a good idea in Da Nang . There are not many trees so there are not many shadows .It is often very hot at noon.

     A. True (T) or False (F):

    1.______________ The city part on the east bank is newer and more crowded .

    2. _____________ The cost of living in Da Nang is the lowest in Central Viet Nam .

II.Choose the correct word  A, B C or D for each gap to complete the following passage.

Tet is a national and (1) ……… festival in Viet Nam. It is occasion forevery Vietnamese to be reunited to think (2) …………… their past activities and hope for good luck in the year to come. Before Tet all houses are white washed and (3) ………… with yellow apricot flowers and colorful lanterns. Everybody is looking forward to a more favorable life. On the New Year’s Eve, children are smartly dressed. They are hoping to (4) ………… money put in small red envelopes as they are wishing longevity (5) ……….. their grandparents and parents.

     1.  A. traditional        B. modern            C. music               D. summer

     2.  A. to                     B. after                 C. about                D. for

     3.  A. decorate           B. decorates          C. decorating        D. decorated

     4.  A. buy                  B. receive              C. sell                   D. make

     5.  A. for                    B. to                     C. with                 D. from

V. Rewrite each sentence so that it is closest in meaning to the original one.

1. Hoa is taller than Chau.

 Chau is

2. The museum is bigger than the art gallery.

 The Art gallery 

3. The market is older than the shopping centre. 

 The shopping centre

4. The food here is worse than my cooking.

 My cooking

5. My computer is newer than my mobile phone. 

 My mobile phone

6. A town house is more modern than a country house.

 A country house

7. The streets in Ha Noi are noisier than those in Hoi An.

 The streets in Hoi An

8. Could you show me the way to the post office?

 Could you tell me how

9. The cathedral is in front of the art gallery.

 The art gallery

10. Is there a square in your neighbourhood?

 Does your neighbourhood

11. The Blue hotel is cheaper than the Green Hotel.

 The Green Hotel

12. The square in Hoi An is smaller than the square in Ha Noi.

 The square in Ha Noi 

13. Let's go out and have an ice-cream!

 Shall

14. Can you tell us the way to the bus s

 How

15. Our neighbourhood is quieter than your neighbourhood.

 Your neighbourhood

IV. Choose the correct answers A, B, C, or D to finish the sentences.

1. We won't cut anything, so these ____________ are not necessary.

      A. walking boots         B. scissors                           C. travel items                   D. plasters.

2. Bring some ____________ in case you have a headache or so.

      A. backpack                 B. map                                 C. compass                         D. painkillers.

3. A ____________ helps you see things at night.

      A. sleeping bag            B. sun cream                      C. torch                               D. sun hat.

4. Bring your ____________ so that you can call me when you get there.

      A. waterproof coat      B. tent                                  C. mobile phone                D. compass.

5. I don't know where to go now. Pass me the ____________, please.

      A. map                          B. backpack                        C. sleeping bag                  D. sun hat

6. Hurry up! We only have ____________ time before the train leaves.

      A. many                        B. a few                               C. much                              D. a little

7. You must ____________ your room now.

      A. clean                         B. cleaning                          C. to clean                           D. is cleaning

8. I'm afraid you ____________ enter this area. It is dangerous.

      A. must                         B. mustn't                           C. must to                           D. to must

9. Nga must ____________ home by 10 p.m. every day.

      A. is                               B. be                                    C. are                                   D. am

10. You ____________ tell him about this now because it's very important.

      A.to mustn’t                 B. mustn't                           C. to must                           D. must

11. We can use ____________ bag when we go camping.

      A. sleepy                      B. sleeping                         C. sleepless                        D. sleeper

12. The Himalayas is a mountain range. It’s very ____________ .

      A. specially                  B. specialness                    C. special                            D. specialty

13. Ayres Rock is not the highest mountain  ____________ Australia.

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

14. Tuan Chau is one  ____________ the largest islands.

      A. of                               B. to                                     C. at                                     D. in

15. You can see spectacular scenery  ____________ the falls.

      A. in                               B. on                                    C. from                                D. at

16. It’s rain in Hue, so remember ____________ bring an umbrella!

      A. of                               B. with                                 C. to                                     D. from

17. You carry only ____________ things for your trip.

      A. necessary                 B. necessarily                     C. unnecessary                  D. unnecessarily

18. Visitors can join ____________ activities in Ha Long Bay.

      A. excitement               B. excitingly                       C. excite                              D. exciting 

19. A lion is regarded as a ____________ beast in African jungles.

      A. dangers                    B. dangerous                      C. dangerously                  D. dangerousness

20. It's rainy and very cold there, so ____________ must ____________ a waterproof coat.

      A. he – take                  B. she – takes                     C. they – taking                 D. you _ taking

21. There are ____________ expensive hotels near the resort.

      A. little                          B. some                               C. much                              D. a little

22. There aren’t ____________ natural wonders in that country.

      A. many                        B. some                               C. a few                               D. much

23. You must____________ on time.

      A. are arriving             B. to arrive                          C. arrives                            D. arrive

24. I’m going shopping. I need to buy ____________ for my birthday party.

      A. much                        B. a few                               C. few                                  D. a little

25. You should put on ____________ suncream when you go out in summer.

      A. many                        B. a few                               C. some                               D. few

III. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences

1. I will help my father with the house ______________ .                                     (decorate)

2. Everybody around is cheering and singing ______________                           (happy)

3. Banh Chung is made of ______________ rice, pork and green bean.             (stick)

4. You should keep ______________ by eating well and exercising regularly. (health)

5. Shrimps move backwards and you will not ______________ in the New Year. (success)

6. Tet is the greatest ______________ in Viet Nam.                                                (festivity)

7. People in many countries in the world often wear their ___ clothes on the New Year day.(tradition)

8. Tet is coming. It’s our New Year ______________                                             (celebrate)

9. Easter is one of the best times for a family ______________                             (gather)

10. They wish each other good ______________ for the New Year.     (lucky

II. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences

1. This river is so ______________.                                                                           (length)

2.They are going to ______________a new bridge near here.                              (building)

3. I wasn't familiar with the ______________of Ho Chi Minh City.                    (geology)

4. The Grand Canyon is one of the natural ______________of the world.         (wonderful)

5. I like the ______________of the romantic river.                                                 (beautiful)

6. She is going to introduce some ______________wonders of the world tomorrow. (naturally)

7.My parents are proud of me because I’m a ______________singer.                (fame)

8. It is an ______________landmark of the world.                                                 (amaze)

9. The teacher ______________me as a new member of the class.                       (introduction)

10. This school is strongly ______________from most others.                             (differs)

I. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences

1. A good friend always share _____________ and sadness with you.                              (happy)

2. The students search for _____________ in the books in the library.                              (inform)

3. I like blue because it is a _____________ color.                                                                 (relax)

4.The color you paint in your house can make you feel more _____________.                (comfort)

5. She’s a good _____________ because she has a lot of new ideas.                                   (design)

6. I can finish the test quickly and _____________.                                                               (successful)

7. What are James and Peter _____________ at the moment?                                             (do)

8. My sister is going to get _____________ this November.                                                (marry)

9. She’s so _____________ She helps me with the difficult exercise.                                  (help)

10.White makes me feel _________ and more positive when I wake up in the morning.    (happy)

Exercise 6. Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct tenses.

1. His brother ______________ (eat) lunch in the school canteen at present.

2. He ______________ (go) to the judo club every Sunday.

3. Mary and Linda ______________ (do) their homework at the moment

4. Mr. Brown ______________ (not live) here, he ______________ (live) in London.

5. One of my friends______________ (live) in Ho Chi Minh city.

6. Listen! the bird ______________ (sing). it's a beautiful voice!

7. Tom______________ (often go) to school in time in the morning

8. My grandmother ______________ (not like) milk, she______________ (like) coffee.

9. Keep quiet! The baby______________ (sleep).

10. What you ______________ (have) for breakfast?

11. The children ______________ (not do) their homework now, they ______________ (watch) TV.

12. What you ______________ (do) here? yYour mother ______________ (look for) you.

13. His house ______________ (be) near his school.

14. They ______________ (work) on a project about their neighbourhood this week.

15. He often ______________ (have) breakfast early and he ______________ (have) breakfast now.

16. Hurry up! It ______________ (get) dark.

17. My sister ______________ (get) married next month.

18. Where is Hung? He ______________ (have) a shower.

19. How many classes ______________ (be) there in your school?

20. How ______________ (be) your first week at school?

GRADE 6-COMMUNICATIVE SKILLS-TERM I

1. “ Do you go to boarding school?” “ ___________  ”

      A. Don’t do that                                                        B. I’m sorry I can’t

      C. Yes, I do                                                                D. I have a class.

2. “ When do you have English?” “___________  ”

      A. I have English at school                                     B. I have it on Monday and Friday.

      C. I don’t like English                                              D. I always learn English in the library.

3. “ Hi, Nam. Nice to meet you.” “ ___________  ”

      A. Hi, Lan. Nice to meet you, too.                         B. This is my friend.         

      C. Hi, What’s your name?                                      D. Why?

4. “ How often do you study English?” “___________  ”

      A. I learn English by reading books.                    B. Twice a week

      C. I don’t go to school to learn English                D. I study English at home.

5. Trung: “Why do you think most people learn English?"   -Phong: “___________  ”

      A. All of them are                                                    B. I hear it is very good

      C. Because it's useful to them                                 D. Because I like it

6.   A: Hi, Betty. Happy New Year!-B: Hi, Lan. __________ .

      A. You, too                   B. You’re the same            C. Same to you                  D. welcome

7.   A: Happy New Year! I wish you joy and laughter from January to December.

      B: Thank you. __________ .

      A. Wishing you funny all year                              

      B. I wish you are funny all year round

      C. I hope that the coming year bring you peace and prosperity.                          

      D. I wish you a year full of fun           

8. “Let’s go to Cuc Phuong National Park this Sunday”-----“…………….”

      A. That’s a good idea                                              B. I usually go there         

      C. I know it                                                               D. What can I do

9.” What time can we meet?”-“……………………….”

      A. I don’t want to        B. Let’s go out                    C. How about 8 a.m?        D. That’s fine

10. Where can we meet?- -“……………………….”

      A. How about eating out?                                      B. How about meeting at the school gate?

      C. I don’t want to meet                                           D. We can have some meat

11. What should we bring? -“……………………….”

      A. I think you should stay at home                       B. We brought a torch

      C. We can bring some things                                 D. Just some water and some food

12. We mustn’t start a fire here.- -“……………………….”

      A. That’s right. We’re in the forest                        B. What are you doing?

      B. I don’t know                                                         D. Where are you?

13. "Is there a square in your neighbour hood?" _____________ ”

      A. The square is beautiful.                                     B. No, there isn't.

      C. My neighbour hood is big.                                D. The square is in the neighbour hood.

14. “Excuse me. Could you tell us the way to the cinema?" _____________”

      A. Don't do that.                                                       B. I'm sorry I don't like films.

      C. Sure. Go straight ahead. Then turn right.        D. I have a class.

15. “Let's go to Chua Cau!” “_____________ ”

      A. Go straight and turn right.                                C. I think we're lost.

      B. That's a great idea.                                              D. There's girl. Let's ask her.

16. "Excuse me. Where is the nearest gym, please?"_____________ ”

      A. Yes, there's one next to the supermarket.

      B. Cross the road. Then go straight. It's right on your left.

      C. Oh, I am sorry. I can't go to the gym.

      D. So if there is, what will you do?

17. "Is your city green?" _____________”

      A. Yes, it is. It has a lot of trees.                             B. No, our city is blue.

      C. I don't talk to you.                                               D. I am colouring it.

18. Lan: "Why don’t we take a trip to my home town?"

      Nam: "_____________ ”

      A. Yes, we do.              B. That’s a good idea.       C. Not at all.                       D. You’re welcome.

19. What does your friend look like?.”_____________________________”

      A. She is very active                                                B. She has a long ruler

      C. She has black eyes                                               D. She is funny

20. What is he like? ”_____________________________”

      A. He has short hair                                                 B. He is tall

      C. He is hungry                                                        D. He is sporty

21. Do you have a best friend? ”_____________________________”

      A. Certainly                                                               B. No, I am not

      C. Yes, I can                                                               D. Not at all

22. What are you doing this weekend? ”_____________________________”

      A. I always go to school                                          B. I’m eating lunch with my friends now.

      C. I don’t go out at the weekend                           D. I’m visiting my grandparents.

23. Who is that girl? ”_____________________________”

      A. She is very funny                                                B. She is my best friend

      C. She studies at Rocky Secondary School           D. She likes playing badminton

24. "It's hot in here." "“ ______ ”

      A. How about turning on the fan?                        B. Don't turn on the fan   

      C. I'll show you.                                                       D. The room is nice.

25. "Let's buy some plants." “______”

      A. Not at all                                                              B. Thank you                                         

      C. That's a good idea.                                              D. No problem                 

26. "There's no food in the fridge." "______ ”

      A. Let's clean the fridge.                                         B. Let's go out.

      C. Let's go to the supermarket to buy some.       D. Let's go to the cinema.

27. "Where's Mum?" “ ______ ”

      A. She's reading.                                                      B. She's in the garden.     

      C. I love her.                                                              D. She's a teacher.             .

28. "Where's my school bag?" “ ______ ”

      A. It's big.                                                                  B. I don't like it.                         

      C. It's cheap.                                                              D. Under your desk.

29. Lan: "What’s your favorite room?"-Nam: "______  "

      A. That’s right.             B. I don’t know.                 C. My bedroom.        D. It’s next to the bed.

30. Nick: "______ ?"---Nam: "No, there isn’t. I only watch TV in the living room."

      A. Do you love your room?                                    B. Is there a lamp in your room?     

      C. What’s your favorite room?                              D. Is there a TV in your room?