PROGRESS REVIEW 3 (1 - 7)

1. 'What is the population of Việt Nam?' 'I guess it's more than 98  million  people.'

2. 'What's the hottest  month  in your country?' 'I know that one. It's July, or perhaps August.'

3. 'What is 25% as a  fraction ?' 'We think it's a  quarter .'

4. 'How far is the station from here?' 'It isn't very far. I'd say it's only about a  kilometre .'

5. 'Why was the year 2000 important?' 'It was the start of the new  millennium .'

6. 'What do we need to make this big cake?' 'I reckon we need about a  kilo  of sugar.'

7. 'How fast can you run 100  metres ?' 'I can usually run it in 17  seconds .'

8. 'When was the artist Vincent Van Gogh born?' 'Maybe it was in the 19th  century , but I'm not sure.'

1. This book about football stars is similar  the book I bought last week.

2. That volleyball player was amazing. He was  (fast) as a tiger.

3. The seats in this stadium are great. They are  (comfortable) than our chairs. 

4. Robbie gets up late and he never does a any sport. He's  (lazy) person I know. 

5. The new swimming pool is very large. It's different  the old pool.

6. This race is very difficult. It's not  (easy) as the long race last year.

7. That match is bad! It doesn't attract  (many) viewers as the one I saw.

1. could||can||can't||couldn't that child prodigy play the piano when she was two?

2. The boy on TV now can||could||can't||couldn't remember 1,000 different numbers - he's amazing!

3. My little sister can't||could||can||couldn't write any words at the moment, but she can read easy sentences.

4. We couldn't||can't||could||can play tennis when we were ten, but we're good at it now.

5. That famous artist could||can||can't||couldn't paint well at an early age.

6. How many languages can||could||can't||couldn't your cousin speak now?

1. '  books do you read every year?' 'Over forty. I'm a child prodigy!'

2. '  can you run in an hour?' 'About six kilometres.'

3. '  are you now?' 'I'm one metre seventy.'

4. '  homework do you do?' 'Quite a lot!'

5. '  is Adam?' 'He's fourteen.'

6. '  is that young film star?' 'I don't know, but he's got more money than me!'

Tina: This phở is amazing, Mai! When did you learn how to cook like that?

Mai: My mum showed me how to make phở about six months ago. 

Tina: I love Vietnamese cooking, but I'm no good. ¹  What's the best way  to learn?

Mai: ²  It's probably best to  learn from somebody in your family.

Tina: ³  Yeah, but  nobody in my family can make Vietnamese food.

Mai: ⁴  Well, you can  watch videos online.

Tina: I suppose so.

Mai: Or you can have some cooking lessons.

Tina: ⁵  That's a good idea. 

Mai: Or perhaps I can teach you and we can eat phở together!

Tina: ⁶  Even better! 

What was Jacques Cousteau?

1. an expert in the underwater world
2. a mathematician
3. an inventor
4. a scientist
5. a composer
6. a writer
7. an artist
8. a photographer

Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the other.

1. harvest
2. famous  
3. design
4. festival

Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the other.

1. holiday
2. tradition
3. vacation
4. activity

Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the other.

1. outdoor
2. colorful
3. celebration
4. movement

Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the other.

1. Monday
2. flower
3. occasion
4. joyful

Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the other. 

1. tourist
2. event
3. special
4. national

Find one odd word A, B, C or D.

1. candle  
2. lighting
3. lantern
4. moon

Find one odd word A, B, C or D.

1. sibling
2. cousin
3. friend
4. relative

Find one odd word A, B, C or D.

1. music
2. costume
3. samba  
4. America

Find one odd word A, B, C or D.

1. concert
2. countryside
3. concern
4. lantern

Find one odd word A, B, C or D.

1. surrounding 
2. manner
3. stadium
4. famous

It must be amazing ……… elephants racing.

1. see
2. to see
3. seeing  
4. saw

La Tomatina is ………..in Spain, in a small town.

1. holds 
2. hold
3. holding
4. held

La Tomatina is a seasonal ……….. to celebrate the tomato harvest.

1. celebration
2. parade
3. festival
4. game

………..do you like about La Tomatina?

1. What
2. Which
3. When   
4. Why

Do you ……………. anything about music festival called Burning Man?

1. like
2. know
3. understand
4. have

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

Visit the Edinburgh Festival

Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning untill late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets.

Tens of thousands of tourists come to the festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries.

The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier to see your favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer!

How many people come to attend the Edinburgh Festival every year?

1. Thousand people
2. Thousands of people
3. Some people
4. Few people

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

Visit the Edinburgh Festival

Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning untill late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets.

Tens of thousands of tourists come to the festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries.

The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier to see your favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer!

How long does the Edinburgh Festival last?

1. Two months
2. Three months
3. Three weeks
4. For 3 weeks every August and September

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

Visit the Edinburgh Festival

Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning untill late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets.

Tens of thousands of tourists come to the festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries.

The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier to see your favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer!

What can you even see artists doing on the streets?

1. Playing the guitar on the streets
2. Singing songs on the streets
3. Painting pictures on the streets
4. Dancing on the streets

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

Visit the Edinburgh Festival

Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning untill late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets.

Tens of thousands of tourists come to the festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries.

The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier to see your favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer!

How many performances can people see this year?

1. Tens of thousands
2. Thousands
3. Some people
4. Over five hundreds

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

Visit the Edinburgh Festival

Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning untill late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets.

Tens of thousands of tourists come to the festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries.

The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier to see your favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer!

How much are the tickets for these performances?

1. Very cheap
2. Very expensive
3. Not cheap
4. Not quite expensive