II/ Rewrite each of sentences so that it means the same as the first one.
1. Undergo an operation or he patient will not recover.
If ………………………………………………..………………………
2. Take your mobile phone with you or I won’t let you know.
If ………………………………………………..………………………
3. Don’t try to talk to him and he won’t listen.
If ……………………………………………………………………….
4. Have a bath and there will be no hot water left.
If ……………………………………………………………………….
1. When thermal pollution happens, the water temperature in streams, rivers, lakes and oceans _______.
A. changes B. keeps C. remains D. stays
2. If you were the president, what _____ you do to help the environment?
A. will B. did C. would D. do
3. I believe that our new manager has the ____ to work well in this business environment.
A. inflexible B. flexibly C. flexibility D. flexible
4. If we use water _____, more people will have cleaner water.
A. care B. carefully C. careless D. carelessly
5. English is an ______ language in Singapore.
A. office B. official C. officer D. officially
6. The acid rain has caused _____ to the trees in this area.
A. carefulness B. damage C. attraction D. difficulty
7. The train to Ha Noi ______ at 7 a.m tomorrow.
A. leaves B. leaving C. to leave D. left
8. Environmental pollution has _____ to lots of health problems.
A. caused B. got C. made D. led
9. The heavy rain has caused ______ in many parts of the country.
A. drought B. storms C. forest fire D. floods
10. I intended ______ to New York next month.
A. flew B. to fly C. fly D. flying
11. All our English teachers are _____ speakers.
A. native B. original C. foreign D. official
12. Eating too much sugar can ______ to health problems.
A. cause B. lead C. make D. take
13. I like _____ back my home village on holiday.
A. comes B. come C. came D. coming
14. If the factory continues dumping poison _______ the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals will die.
A. into B. to C. about D. in
15. The famous Sydney Opera House_______ as an arts center since 1973.
A. serves B. served C. have served D. has served
16. The village’s drinking water _______ with poisonous chemicals since the factory came into operation.
A. contaminates B. is contaminated
C. has contaminated D. has been contaminated
17. I intended _____ to New York next month.
A. flew B. to fly C. fly D. flying
18. The sight of too many advertising billboards, overhead poles and shop signs causes _______ pollution
A. air B. light C. noise D. visual
19. Loudspeaker _______ in 1924 by C.W. Rice.
A. was invented B. invented C. has been invented D. is invented
20. All people who were without homes in the flood were provided with ____ accommodation.
A. short B. temporary C. present D. instant
21. Several villages around Mount Sinabung were buried in ___ and ____
A. destruction / injury B. eruption / lava
C. ash / debris D. aid / shelter
I. Choose the word or phrase that best fit the blank in the following passage.
A. I live in a small village called Northville. There are about 2000 people here. I love the village (1) _______ it is very quiet and life is slowly and easy. The village is always clean; people look (2) ______ it with great care. The air is always clean, too. People are much more friendly here than in city because everyone (3) _______ the others, and if someone has a problem, there are always people who can help.
There are only a few things that I don’t like about Northville. One thing is that we have not got many things to do in the evening; we haven’t got (4) ________ cinemas or theaters. The other thing is that people always talk about (5) ________, and everyone knows what everyone is doing. But I still prefer village life to life in a big city.
1. A. so B. although C. because D. but
2. A. for B. at C. up D. after
3. A. knows B. know C. is knowing D. knew
4. A. little B. some C. any D. few
5. A. others B. other C. another D. one another
B. The country and the city have advantages and (1) _______. People in the country live in more beautiful surroundings. They enjoy (2) _______ and quietness, and can do their work at their (3) ________ pace because no one is in a (4) _______. They live in larger, more comfortable houses, and their neighbors are more friendly, and ready to help them (5) _______ they need it. Their life, however, can be (6) ________ and they may be isolated, which is serious problem (7) _______ they are ill or want to take children to school.
The city has all the services that the country lacks, but it (8) _______ has a lot of disadvantages. Cities are often polluted. They not (9) ________ have polluted air but also have noisy streets. Everyone is always in hurry and this (10) __________ that people have no time to get to know each other and make friends.
1. A. joy B. enjoyment C. happiness D. disadvantages
2. A. quiet B. quietly C. peace D. peaceful
3. A. less B. own C. just D. only
4. A. hurry B. hurried C. hurriedly D. hurrying
5. A. when B. which C. what D. that
6. A. bore B. bored C. boring D. bores
7. A. unless B. because C. although D. if
8. A. also B. yet C. already D. so
9. A. never B. ever C. hardly D. only
10. A. aims B. means C. asks D. said
I. Read the text and choose T / F
So strange! People have strange hobbies
Mr. and Mrs. Ball live in Oxford. They collect garden gnomes. They have 225 in their garden! The gnomes are all different colours and come from different countries.
Today, Mr. and Mrs. Ball are preparing a big garden party for their gnomes. They are putting lanterns on the trees and decorating the garden with colourful ballons. “We’re writing 225 invitations and we are putting up little tables and chairs for the gnomes,” Mrs. Ball says. “It’s a lot of work, but it’s fun.”
Note:(garden) gnome (n) = tượng thần lùn giữ của
1. _________ Mr. and Mrs. Ball come from England.
2. _________ They collect garden plants.
3. _________ There are a lot of gnomes in Mr. and Mrs. Ball’s garden.
4. _________ The gnomes are all from the UK.
5. _________ The gnomes are not very colourful
6. _________ Mr. and Mrs. Ball have had a party
7. _________ Mr. and Mrs. Ball will invite all their gnomes to the party.
_________ Mr. and Mrs. Ball hope that the party will be enjoyable.
II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
Sydney is Australia‟s most exciting city. The history of Australia begins here. In 1788 Captain Arthur Philips arrived in Sydney with 11 ships and 1624 passengers from Britain (including 770 prisoners). Today there are about 3.6 million people in Sydney. It is the biggest city in Australia, the busiest port in the South Pacific and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. In Sydney, the buildings are higher, the colors are brighter and the nightlife is more exciting. There are over 20 excellent beaches close to Sydney and its warm climate and cool winter have made it a favorite city for immigrants from overseas. There are two things that make Sydney famous: its beautiful harbor, the Sydney Harbor Bridge, which was built in 1932 and the Sydney Opera House, which was opened in 1973.
1. Where did Captain Arthur Philips arrive in 1788?
A. South Pacific B. Sydney Harbor C. Britain D. Sydney
2. Which of the following should be the title of the reading passage?
A. Sydney‟s Opera House B. The history of Sydney
C. Sydneys beaches and harbors D. An introduction of Sydney
3. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Sydney?
A. Sydney is not a favorite city for immigrants from overseas.
B. Sydney is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
C. Sydney is the most exciting city in Australia.
D. Sydney is the biggest port in the South Pacific.
4. How many beaches are there close to Sydney?
A. 11 beaches B. over 20 beaches C. nearly 20 beaches D. 770 beaches
5. When was the Sydney Harbor Bridge built?
A. 1788 B. 1973 C. 1932 D. 1625
. I live in a small village called Henfield. There are about 500 people here. The village is quiet and life here is (1) _____ and easy. You never have to queue in shops or banks. People never throw their (2) ______ in the streets, so the village is always clean. The air is also clean (3) ______ there’s not much heavy traffic. It’s much more friendly here than in a city. Everyone knows everyone and if someone has a problem, there are always people who can help. However, there are some things I don’t like (4) _______ Henfield. One thing is that there’s not much to do in the evening. We haven’t got any cinemas or theaters. Another problem is that people always talk about each other and everyone knows what everyone is doing. But I still (5) _____ village life to life in a big city.
1. A. slowly B. slower C. slow D. slowest
2. A. rubbish B. product C. safety D. facility
3. A. but B. although C. so D. because
4. A. in B. about C. with D. for
5. A. prefer B. like C. want D. love
I. Choose the word A, B, C or D that best fits the blank.
A. Dear Mum and Dad,
Well, here I am in Peru on our South American tour. We (1) ______ to Lima five days ago. We had a (2) ______ journey. It took three days by bus, but we saw (3) ______ things on the way. We didn’t do much for the first two days, as a couple of the other boys were ill. We spent most of the time on the beach. On Wednesday we came up to the mountains, and yesterday we went to the old Inca city of Machu Picchu (4) _____ did some sightseeing. It was fantastic! We didn’t have a lot of time there, but we saw everything and I took many (5) ______. Hope you’re well. Did you get my card from Colombia?
Love,
Mary
A. gone B. got C. get D. go
A. good B. well C. slowly D. happily
A. a lot B. lot C. lot of D. lots of
A. but B. although C. and D. so
A. photos B. photo C. a photo D. picture
I. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meanings.
Hung drives more carefully than his brother (carefully)
à Hung’s brother………………………………………………………….
The laboratory in my school is now better equipped than some years ago. (badly)
à Some years ago the laboratory…………………………………………
Nam works more lazily so he often gets worse marks than Quang. (hard, good)
àQuang works…………………………………………………………
Trung drives more carefully than Minh so he has rarely had an accident. (carelessly)
àMinh drives…………………………………………………………..
Our houses are now better equipped than in the past.
→ In the past, our houses ……..………………………………………………………………….…
A plane travels faster than a train.
→ A train ………….…..………….………………………………………………………………....
The Manchester team performed more successfully than the Liverpool team.
→ The Liverpool team… ……………………………………………………………………………
Khang swims better than Phuc.
→ Phuc is………..…….…………………………..…………………………………………………
I like playing football better than watching it.
→ I prefer………………………………………………………………………………………….....
Going by taxi is faster than going by bus but it costs more than a bus. (little)
à Going by a bus is slower than going by a taxi but it……………………..