VIII. Rewrite these sentences, so that their meaning stays the same.

1. Nhung didn’t go to the cinema with her friends because her younger sister was ill.

Because of  …… ………………………………………....………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

2. The earthquake struck the city and destroyed completely thousands of buildings and houses.

The city …………………………………………………………..………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

3. Minh isn’t hardworking, so he often gets bad marks.

If ……

VIII. Rewrite these sentences, so that their meaning stays the same.

1. Nhung didn’t go to the cinema with her friends because her younger sister was ill.

Because of  …… ………………………………………....………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

2. The earthquake struck the city and destroyed completely thousands of buildings and houses.

The city …………………………………………………………..………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

3. Minh isn’t hardworking, so he often gets bad marks.

If ……

VII. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form:

1.    If he (study) __________________  harder, he can pass an exam.

2.    If people really cared about the environment, they (not dump) ___________________ waste into the lake.

3.    They get sick so often. If they exercised more, they (be) ________________ healthier.

4.    Four countries (visit) _________________  by John so far.

5.    Vietnam’s Independence Day (celebrate) ___________________  on September 02^nd.

6.    We (visit) ____________________  Sydney Opera House for several times.

7.    Some activities (prepare) __________________  to celebrate the lunar new year now.

8.    When I came to the stadium, the match (start) _____________________

9.    Before she (listen) ____________________ to music, she (do)___________________ her homework.

10.  Last night, Peter (go) ________________________ to the supermarket before he (go)__________________________ home.

V. Find and correct mistakes.     

1. A heatwave can lead in widespread drought and increase the risk of wildfires.

                                  A                              B                  C                D

2. Have you come home before the tornado touched down this afternoon?

       A                        B                                       C                         D

3. The timetable shows that the next bus will leave in ten minutes.

      A                       B                                      C                D

4. Since the volcano last erupted, many houses have built on its slopes.

       A                               B                                       C           D

5. Despite of their usefulness, pesticides could pose potential risks to food safety.

         A                          B                                                  C               D     

IV. Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C, D) that best fits the blank space in the passage.

        Have you ever (1)­______to Britain? I’ve dreamed of going there (2) ______ I was a little girl and finally, in the spring of 2012, it happened. I was there three weeks and spent much of that time soaking up the culture, history, and scenery of this incredible island. I visited several districts in England, Wales and Scotland and even made a site trip to Ireland. Every place I went to seemed to be more interesting and more beautiful (3) ______ the last.

        The tour I was with began in London. Of all the sights I saw there, the Tower of London was the most (4) ______. The Tower is a building complex of incredibly rich history. Also on the Thames are the Houses of Parliament and, of course, the clock tower housing “Big Ben”. I saw so (5)­______ landmarks I can hardly remember them all. Although it was just a glimpse of London I did, at least, get a chance to see all the most famous places.

1. A. seen                   B. been                  C. taken                 D. done

2. A. for                     B. while                 C. since                  D. because

3. A. than                   B. then                   C. as                      D. with

4. A. interesting         B. interested           C. interest              D. interestingly

5. A. much                 B. any                    C. many                 D. lot of