How is a conical hat made?

Nowadays, people in VietNam use hats (1) ………made…. from cloth or plastic but
many people still prefer (2) ……wearing………. hats made from leaves. They say it’s (3)
……more…comfortable and cooler to wear conical hats. A (4) ………conical………. Hat looks
simple but (5) ……the………hat makers have to follow 15 stages, from going to the forests
to collect special leaves, choosing the quality ones, drying and ironing (6) ………them……….
to make frames. Conical hats always have two layers of leaves. Hat makers must be very
skillful to make the (7) ………two……layers very thin. In Hue, the artisans make special
conical hats by adding poems (8) ………or……pictures of Hue between the two layers to

 create famous Bai tho or poetic conical (9) ………hats………. Making conical hats now

represents one of the (10) ……… traditional ………. crafts of VietNam.

1. Those are her new hats.

2. My father often finishes his work at 4.30.

3. How often are you late for school?

4. My son is very afraid of dogs.

5. Would you like me to do that for you?

1. new / are / hats. Those / her

those are her new hats

2 his work / finishes / at 4.30 / often / My father

my father often finishes his work at 4.30

3 How often / school? / are you / late / for

how are you often late for school?

4 is very / of / afraid / My son / dogs

my son is very afraid of dogs

5 you? / to do / that for / Would yoy / like me

would you like me to do that for you?

1. Those are her new hats.

2. My father often finishes his work at 4.30.

3. How often are you late for school?

4. My son is very afraid of dogs.

5. Would you like me to do that for you?

1.Question: Is there a computer?                                                                     Answer: Yes, there is.                                                                                 2.Question: Is there a radio?                                                                             Answer: No, there isn't                                                                          3.Question: Are there any children?                                                                Answer: Yes, there are.                                                                              4.Question:Are there any chairs?                                                                   Answer : No, there aren't.                                                                             5.Question: Are there any books?                                                                    Answer: Yes, there are

1. I don’t have any hats as cheap as this one. 

This hat is_____the cheapest hat I have__________________. 

2. Home computers used to be much more expensive. 

Home computers aren’t____as much expensive as they used to be___________________. 

3. There isn't anywhere as nice as your own country, is there? 

Nowhere is_____as nice as your own country, is it_____________? 

4. As I get older, I want to travel less. 

The older____I get, the less I want to travel___________________. 

5. She knows a lot more about it than I do. 

I don’t know____as much about it as she does________________. 

6. Everyone heard about the accident before I did. 

I was the_____last to hear about the accident________________. 

7. Couldn't you find a better hotel? 

Is this___the best hotel you could find_____________________? 

8. That is the best meal I have ever eaten. 

I have never____eaten such a good meal___________________________. 

9. He has never behaved so violently before. 

He is behaving_____more and more violently_______________. 

10. He is the man most likely to win the race. 

No one stands a__ better chance of winning the race than him___________________. 

11. I can't describe people as well as you can. 

You are___better at describing people than I am___________. 

12. More people are infected with HIV this year than they were 5 years ago.  

Not as many people__were infected in HIV this year than they are now_______________. 

13. Peter is a better mechanic than Jim. 

Jim is not___as good at mechanic as Peter_____________. 

14. 6,000 pounds is a better offer than you have ever had before. 

You have never had__ an offer better than 6,000 pounds before._________. 

15. I thought that Martin's last novel was more interesting. 

Martin's latest novel____was thought to have been more interesting_____.

VII. Fill in the blanks with a suitable possessive pronoun.

1. These hats belong to those girls. These hats are those girls'

2. This car belongs to my brother. This car is my brother's

3. This smart phone belongs to my sister. This smart phone is my sister's

4. This laptop belongs to me. This laptop is mine

5. This ball belongs to me and my cousin. This ball is my counsin's

6. These shirts belong to my father. These shirts are my father's

7. Those books belong to the library. Those books are the library's

8. These tickets belong to you and your friends. These tickets are yours and your friends'

9. That watch belongs to my aunt. That watch is my aunt's

10. That seat belongs to me. That seat is mine

VIII. Fill in the blank with more, less or fewer

1. The world had fewer people in the past.

2. A mouse less eats food than an elephant.

3. people smoke less these days because smoking is unhealthy.

4. Overpopulation is causing more problems than we can imagine.

5. Automobile manufacturers produce more fossil fuel vehicles as they pollute the air.

6. Because of difficult living conditions, many parents don’t want more children.

7. The countryside has less criminals so it’s safer for kids.

8. India has more people than Vietnam.

9. Lakes contain less water than oceans.

10. No rain will cause less drought.

IX. Add tag questions to the following sentences.

1. You haven’t washed your motorbike, have you?

2. She is going home from school, isn't she?

3. Lisa didn’t do her homework last night, did she?

4. Kent will leave his team, won't he?

5. Don’t smoke, will you?

6. They can’t pass the gate without the tickets, can they ?

7. You speak English fluently, don't you ?

8. John and Kelvin arrived late yesterday, didn't they ?

9. She wasn’t there, was she?

10. We should come to class on time, shouldn't we?

X. Choose the word that has different stress pattern from the rest.

1. natural, driverless, remember, bicycle

2. station, suggest, culture, future

3. dangerous, another, expensive, abundant

4. nuclear, planet, prefer, climate

5. oxygen, energy, electric, atmosphere

6. harmful, turbine, pilot, machine

7. hydro, reduce, provide, pollute

8. advantage, generate, vehicle, limited

XI. Choose the correct option for each blank to complete thepassage. (1p)

In the modern world, people depend on energy to power their everyday lives. A wide range of power-run devices and modern conveniences (1)………….and although it may seem that we will not be in danger of living without those conveniences, the fact is that many supplies of energy are running out rapidly. Scientists are constantly (2)………….new sources of energy to keep modern society running. Whether furture populations will continue to enjoy the benefits of abundant energy will depend (3)………….the success of this search.

Coal, oil and natural gas are now being used widely. (4)…………., these supplies are limited, and they are a major source of pollution. Therefore, the existing alternative energy sources must be improved or further explored and developed. These include nuclear, water, solar, and wind power, as well as energy from new, (5)…………. Types of fuels. Each of these, however, has advantages and disadvantages.

1. A. are used B. used to C. are using D. use

2. A. looking into B. searching for C. researching D. finding

3. A. on B. for C. with D. in

4. A. Moreover B. Because C. Although D. However

5. A. polluting1 B. polluted C. nonpolluting D. pollution

1. What does his mother do ? - She is a nurse.

2. Where do you live ? - At 13 Le Duan Street.

3. Who do you go to school with ? - My best friend, Tuan.

4. How much are those fashionable hats ? - 100.000 dong.

5. How far is it from your house to school ? - 5 kilometers.

1, I work in my room. He works in his room
2, The farmer's wife follows her husband
3, What's your name?
4, This is my room
5, This is my cat. It's name is Mieu
6, They've got a villa. This is their villa.
7, Our hands are clean. Their hands are dirty
8, We wear our hat on our head
9, Where's your school?
10, My school is over there
11, Vietnam is our country
12, This is my sister. Her name is Loan
13, My parents are old
14, What color is your book?