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Ethan and Noah are brothers. They look (1) ……………….. each other but they are quite different in some ways. Noah likes to stay inside. He likes to watch television, and he watches several (2) ………………..every day. He spends about two hours (3) ………………..television each day. He also likes playing video games. He also loves surfing the Internet. He likes chatting with his friends and playing games online. In contrast, Ethan likes to spend time outside. He likes to swim in a pool which is not far (4) ………………..his house. He goes to the pool several times each week, sometimes every day. He swims for about an hour. He walks there and back. Sometimes he runs all the (5) ………………..there. On some days, Ethan plays basketball with his friends. Ethan doesn’t watch (6) ………………..television. He spends most of his days on his feet.
Part 1: Read the following passage, then decide if the statements are True (T) or False (F).
Once upon a time, there is a girl called Little Red Riding Hood, because of the red hood she always wears. The girl walks through the woods to give her grandmother some food. A wolf wants to eat the girl but is afraid to do so in public (sometimes there are woodcutters watching). So he suggests the girl to pick some flowers, which she does. After that, he goes to the grandmother’s house. He eats the grandmother, and waits for the girl, disguised as the grandmother. When the girl arrives, he eats her too. A woodcutter, however, comes to the house and cuts the wolf open. Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother come out unharmed.
1. People called the girl Little Red Riding Hood because of the red skirt she always wore.
2. Little Red Riding Hood wanted to give her grandmother some flowers.
3. A woodcutter came to the house and cut the wolf open.
4. Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother were not dead
Part 1: Read the following passage, then decide if the statements are True (T) or False (F).
1.1 Disadvantages of festivals Although people love festivals very much, there are also some disadvantages. First, festivals are very costly. Because the general purpose of festivals is to preserve cultural heritages, a nation is willing to spend a lot of money on this. Moreover, during festivals, most people do not work but spend money on expensive gifts for their friends and relatives. Second, festivals can be dangerous. People may drink a lot during a festival and cause road accidents. In many festivals, there are races like cow – racing, and elephant racing which may be dangerous, especially for children. Moreover, in some festivals, when people rush to see the events they may also cause other people to get burn. Third, festivals may affect the environment. After a festival, the roads are full of colourful paper, flowers, waste cans or bottles that people throw away. Trees along the roadsides may be damaged by the crowds. Furthermore, the noise from music and other performances also cause noise pollution.
1. Festivals are very expensive.
2. The general purpose of festivals is to preserve cultural heritages.
3. No road accidents happen during a festivals.
4. Cow – racing, and elephant racing are safe for children.
5. The environment may be heavily affected after a festival.
Part 3: Rewrite the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentences, using the given cues. 1, They are going to build a new supermarket next year. (be) -> A new supermarket ……………………………………………………………........................................... 2, Lan sings the best in the village. (well) ->Nobody …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3, He began living in Hanoi when he was 12. (since) -> He has ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4 .They went out in spite of heavy rain. (it) ->Although………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Keep silent or you’ll wake the baby up. (don’t) -> If you………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Part 2: Rewrite the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentences, using the given cues. 1. My younger brother started to learn English 3 years ago. -> My younger brother ………………………………………………………................................................. 2, They started working in that company in 2001. -> They have ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. The hotel we saw first was rather expensive, so we decided to look for another. -> Because ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4, He forgot his umbrella, so he got wet. -> Because …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. In spite of having no interest in folklore, Sylvia still enoyed the story. -> Although ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6 – Despite the bad traffic, we arrived on time. -> Although …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. Minh really loves to hang out with friends. -> Minh really enjoys ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8 – The show was interesting to the boys. -> The boys felt ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 9. A sports car goes faster than an ordinary car. -> An ordinary car goes ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 10, My father speaks English better than my mother does. -> My mother …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Linh is studying as an exchange student at Hobart College in New York State, USA. She is now living with the Spates family on a farm in Canandaigua, about 6 hours’drive from New York City. Mr. and Mrs. Spates run an organic farm. It is not very big, but they can still grow all kinds of vegetables like cabbages, carrots, lettuce and so on. They grow different vegetables in different seasons. They also raise some cows for milk and a few chickens. Mr. and Mrs. Spates have a son and a daughter, but they both live away from home. Therefore, Mr. Spates has to hire part – time workers during the harvest time. Sometimes, Linh also helps on the farm. She enjoys feeding the cows and the chickens. Sometimes she goes to the local market with Mrs. Spates to sell the products. On weekends, Linh often goes on picnics with Mr. and Mrs. Spates. There are beautiful picnic sites in Glenn National Park, just about one hour’drive from their farm. Mr. and Mrs. Spates are very nice, so Linh feels like a member of the family.
1. How long does it take to go to the Spates’ farm from New York City?
2. What do Mr. and Mrs. Spates do for a living?
3. How many children do they have?
4. What does Lind do to help the Spates family?
5. Is Glenn National Park very far from Canandaigua?
Part 3: Rewrite the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentences, using the given cues. 1, They are going to build a new supermarket next year. (be) -> A new supermarket ……………………………………………………………........................................... 2, Lan sings the best in the village. (well) ->Nobody …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3, He began living in Hanoi when he was 12. (since) -> He has ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4 .They went out in spite of heavy rain. (it) ->Although…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Keep silent or you’ll wake the baby up. (don’t) -> If you……………………………………………………………………………………………………….