+He is more intelligent than me.
+She is taller than me
+This house is bigger than that house
. I think New York is more expensive than Pari.
Is the North Sea more bigger than the Mediterranean Sea?
Now they are happier than they were before
This park is more beautiful than that park
Things in this shop are more expensive than things in the supermarket
Complete the conversation between two friends.
Mary: (1) ____________________________________________________________, David?
David: I'd like to go to the cinema but I can't tonight .
Mary: (2) Oh, ______________________________________________________________ ?
David: I have a backache and I feel so terrible now.
Mary: (3) ___________________________________________________________ a doctor.
David: Thank you so much for your advice.
Mary: (4) __________________________________________________________________?
David: Every day. But the worst is in the evening.
Mary: I'm sorry to hear that. You should take time to relax yourself. It's time for me to go.
Goodbye for now.
David: (5) __________________________________________________________________.
Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (5 pts)
1. A. THere B. THough C. THan D. THeme
2. A. SnOWstorm B. knOWledge C. shOW D. slƠ
3. A. treaSure B. Sewage C. Save D. campuS
4. A. effEctive B. rEcognize C. sEntence D. Equality
5. A. enjoyED B. invitED C. mendED D. lastED
II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
a. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence. (15 pts)
1. In the jar, there was a ____ which looked like jam.
A. substance B. material C . solid D. powder
2. Would you care for ____ cup of tea?
A. another B. more C. one other D. some more
3. Let's practice the game, ____?
A. will you B. us C. do we D. shall we
4. ____ we came late, we missed the first part of the film.
A. Since B. Although C. For D. Because of
5. ____ we were tired, we sat down beside the stream.
A. And B. Because of C. If D. As
6. The prices of homes are ____ high in urban areas that most young people cannot afford to buy them.
A. as B. so C. such D. so as
7. Over ____ past few decades, ____ schools in the USA have been testing various arrangements.
A. the / x B. x / the C. a / the D. x / x
8. I can't stand the car ____ Therefore, I hate traveling by car.
A. sickness B. illness C. disease D. tiredness
9. The old lady can't see very well. She needs ____ to take her across the street.
A. anybody B. somebody C. nobody D. everybody
10. We don't visit you very often because you live so ____.
A. away far B. further C. far away D. away
11. He moved the TV antenna ____ he could get a clearer picture.
A. because of B. in which C. so which D. so that
12. John decided ____ golf on weekends.
A. to begin B. to commence C. to take up D. to start up
13. You had better ____ the tourist information office.
A. inquire at B. inquiring at C. inquire to D. inquiring at
14. We will serve our guests soon. We had better ____ now.
A. have table set B. set table C. setting table D. set the table
15. I will stay in the Golden Hotel in New York. Why don't you ____?
A. visits B. visit in C. drop in D. call in
b. Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tense or form. (10 pts)
1. He (not finish) his work yet. He only (start) an hour ago.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
2. I recommend that Bob (study) much more if he wants to pass all his classes.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
3. If I (have) a typewriter, I would type it myself.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
4. I tried (explain) but he refused to listen.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
5. A lot of people (kill) by AIDS recently, and I wish nobody would die any more.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
6. Only yesterday I (realise) what was going on.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
7. George as well as his brothers (not go) to the cinema very often.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
8. We are going (have) our house (repaint) next month.
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9. After (stop) by the police, the man admitted (steal) the car but denied driving at 100 miles an hour.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
10. Mary (not wear) her glasses at that time, so she (not notice) what kind of car the man (drive).
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Chọn từ thích hợp trong những câu so sánh sau:
1. Of the four shirts, I like the red one (well). 2. He speaks English (fluently) in my class. 3. He is (intelligent) student I have ever met. 4. It’s (difficult) decision I’ve ever made in years. 5. Mr. Bush is (delightful) person I have ever known. 6. Dick is (careful) of the three workers. 7. Peter is (tall) student in my class. 8. She is (old) child in the family.
chuyên đề clause of concession/ phrase of concession clause of reason, clause of reason
1.Many people wear dress now because it is fashionable
Because of............................................................................
2.Although our lives are difficult, we have to try to get over
Despite.....................................................................................
3. Although he behaves badly, she loves him
Despite.....................................................................................
4.Because she is disabled,everyone helps her to with housework
Because of............................................................................
5. Although she is young, she has attained a lot of excellent accomplishments in chemistry
Despite...................................................................................
6. Although she was hungry , she refused to eat the food I gave her.
Despite....................................................................................
7. Because her family was poor, she couldn't go to university as her dream
Because of..............................................................................
8. Because the weather was cold, we stayed at home and watch TV
Because of..................................................................................
9. Because there was a lot of dust in the room, we watsed a lot of time to clean it
Because of............................................................................................
10. Because Marie Curie wanted to be a scientist, she went to there to there to conduct her dream
Because.............................................................................................
11.Because she didn't want everybody to disturb her, she closed the room's door
Because of.....................................................................................
12.Although it is hot, we still sleep soundly in the room.
Despite.............................................................................................
13. Because there was so much noise there, we went to another cafe.
Due to..........................................................................................
Each of the following sentences contains one error. Underline and correct it. (10 pts)
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1. Students often have one hour for lunch and two 20-minutes breaks each day. |
ð ______________________ |
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2. One of the large libraries is the United States' Library of Congress. |
ð ______________________ |
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3. The class usually starts at 8 a.m and finish at 4 p.m. |
ð ______________________ |
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4. He thought that the colorfully little fish were the most beautiful. |
ð ______________________ |
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5. Lan, together with her students, are going to the party tonight. |
ð ______________________ |
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6. I think that she is much more happy than her friends are. |
ð ______________________ |
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7. After recess, everyone goes towards indoors and classes begin again. |
ð ______________________ |
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8. This children are very interested in learning how to use a sewing machine. |
ð ______________________ |
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9. I was a little scaring but the dentist told me not to worry. |
ð ______________________ |
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10. I like spinach and cucumbers and so is my elder brother. |
ð ______________________ |
Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. (10 pts)
1. I don't want much sugar in my coffee. Just _____.
A. little B. few C. a few D. a little
2. ______ beautiful her eyes are!
A. What B. How C. What a D. How a
3. On Sundays, I usually go shopping or ______ something else ______.
A. make/interesting B. doing/interested C. do/ interesting D. making/ interesting
4. “Would you like to come to dinner with me tonight?” “______.”
A. No, thanks. B. Yes, please C. Sorry, I can't D. Yes, I would
5. - “I enjoy listening to music.” - “______.”
A. So am I B. I don’t C. I am too D. Neither do I
6. - “______ do you go to see a doctor for a regular check - up?” - “Once a month.”
A. How often B. When C. Why D. How long
7. The ______ is showing them his plans of the new buildings.
A. doctor B. pianist C. author D. architect
8. - “______?” - “That would be great, but I have a prior engagement.”
A. Shall we eat out tonight B. Can you buy me some apples
C. Why are we going out for dinner D. May I borrow your pen
9. Spinach is very good for you, but you _____ wash it carefully.
A. might B. must C. can D. will
10. "______ money do you like to exchange for dollars?" "Two million"
A. How many B. How far C. How much D. How long
Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences.
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1. She usually (listen) to music when she has free time. |
ð ______________________ |
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2. Why you (make) so much noise in your room, Peter? I can't focus on my work. |
ð ______________________ |
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3. She doesn't know how (use) a sewing machine and neither does her brother. |
ð ______________________ |
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4. How much it (cost) to send these flowers to the city centre? |
ð ______________________ |
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5. There used to be a swimming pool here. We (go) swimming every day. |
ð ______________________ |
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6. It's getting dark. The boys had better (not play) football any longer. |
ð ______________________ |
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7. Don't make noise. I (try) to finish my homework. |
ð ______________________ |
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8. You (tell) me how to get to the nearest post office? |
ð ______________________ |
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9. I (not write) to my father; I phoned him instead. |
ð ______________________ |
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10. We work very hard, but we have fun (work) together. |
ð ______________________ |
choose the word abc or d that best fits each sentence
1. They are making a ______ , which gives people facts about the strange traditions in remote villages
A. DRAMA B COMEDY C. WEATHER FORECAST D. DOCUMENTARY
2. If people were more ______ of the traffic law, there would be much fewer road accidents.
A. aware B. known C. serious D. knowledge
3. Jessica went to a ____ school for three years before she started acting in the first film
A. drama B. documentary C. comedy D. program
4. novadays tv viewers have different___ to choose : VTV1, VTV2, VTV3,HTV7, HTV9 and so on
A. films B. shows C. news D. channels
5. we thought the ___ on tv last night would be funny but it wasn't, it was really boring
A. tragedy B. comedy C. weather forecast D. news report
6. a television ___ show í a program in which competitors try to anser question to tes their knowledge
A. cartoon B. culture C. quiz D. drama
7. in the ___ examination, you have to talk to the teachers and answer a number of questions
A. oral B. aural C. visual D. written
8._____ warming is an impertant problem for many government
A. worldly B. global C. earthly D. international
9. we went back to our home village and had a very ____ weekend on the farm
A. enjoy B. enjoyed C. enjoyment D. enjoyable
10. Young children are easily influenced by the ___ on television
A. violent B. violence C. violently D. violate
SELECT THE SYNONYM OF THE FOLLOWING BOLD AND UNDERLINED WORD IN EACH SENTENCE IN THE UNIT
1/ The president escaped through a secret passage underneath the parliament buiding
a. answer b. hidden c. confidence d.basis
2/ which channel do you recommend to someone who likes animals
A. Suggest B. Tell C. speak D. Talk
3/ Documentary is a film or a radio or television program giving facts about something
A. Things B. Numbers C. truth D. news
4/ what types of the media are the most and the least important to you
A. successfull B. significant C. wonderfull D. attractive
5/ listen to the two radio news stories and check the right column under news story 1 and news story
a. honest b. honorable c. good d. precise
6/ television can make things more memorable because it presents information in a more effective way
a. clever b. expensive c. successfull d. pretty
7. some television programs may make people violent.
a. rapid b. insane C. extreme d. good
8. television also interferes with family life and communication
a. conflicts b. comes c. goes d. chats
9. i'm afraid you've made a mistake
a. wrongness b. error c. badness d. ugliness
10. it makes us aware of our global responsibilities
a. national b.worldly c. universal D.overall
select the antonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence in the unit
1/ the mass media has become one of the main instruments of political change
a. less b. fewer c. tiny d.small
2/ we ought to keep these proposals secret from the chairman for the time being
a. lively b.frequented c. accessible d. revealed
3. match the word in A with its appropriate definition in B
A. indirect b. illegal c. improper d. unreal
4. what program do you dislike watching and why not
a. fancy b. think c. imagine . d. want
5. what are the differences among types of the media
a. peace b. sameness c. likes d. need
6. heavy rain causes floods all over the country
a. light b. thin c. tiny d. trivial
7.television can make us passive
a. obtrusive b.enterprising c. hatefull d. unpleasant
8.it is an enjoyable way to relax
a. incorrect b. improper c. hateful d. unpleasant
9. we don't have to think so our brain becomes lazy
a. quick b. diligent c. hard d. good
10/ the council demolished it
a.make b. did c. started d. construct
4.A. background B. career C. second D. private
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct option to fill each of the following blanks.5.I feel terrible. I think I _________ sick.
A. will be B. am C. was going to be D. am going to be
6._________ does he want to study English? – Because it is an international language.
A. Who B. How C. What D. Why
7.Would you like _________ somewhere for a drink?
A. go B. to going C. going D. to go
8.He is tired now _________ he stayed up late last night.
A. because B. but C. so D. and
9.She _________ like cakes when she was young.
A. would B. must C. could D. used to
10.This resort _________ since 2008.
A. is building B. was built C. built D. has been built.
11.These adults, _________ come to my night class, are very eager to learn.
A. whose B. whom C. who D. which
12.I am interested _________ playing badminton.
A. with B. in C. at D. on
13._________ do you study? – I study at Diep Minh Chau High School.
A. When B. Who C. Where D. How
14.Tom isn’t on the phone, _________ makes it difficult to contact him.
A. that B. what C. which D. who
15.The film _________ by the time we _________ to the cinema.
A. had already started/ got B. already started/ had gotten
C. had already started/ had gotten D. has already started/ got
16.Mary didn’t _________ in Vietnam.
A. used to live B. lived C. used to living D. use to live
17.He decided not to become a professional _________.
A. photograph B. photographer C. photography D. photographic
18.The _________ have the future in their hands.
A. unemployed B. sick C. young D. poor
19.“Tom and Jerry” is a good_______ on TV. Children like it very much.A. cartoon B. comedy C. drama D. quiz show.
