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1. I received your letter and, because I'm a close friend of yours, I'll give you an advice. =-..

2.Last Saturday, I saw a programme about the best countries in the world to visit. They talked about many countries like France,Italy. ==.

3.Think about the pros and cons!You won't have to pay for nothing if you go on holiday with your parents. ==.

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Circle the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the passage below: Thirty years ago in Vietnam, very few people had TV sets. These TV owners were very (1)____________.

PART B: READING

I. Circle the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the passage below: (1.0pt)

Thirty years ago in Vietnam, very few people had TV sets. These TV owners were very (1)____________. After dinner, their neighbors (2)_____________both inside and outside their houses. Some watched through the windows. All evening, (3)____________ sat and watched the black and white programs. Times have changed. Today, many families have a TV set. They sit and watch (4) _____________ their own living rooms.

1. A. important B. wonderful C. expensive D. popular

2. A. gathers B. gathered C. gather D. to gather

3. A. he B. she C. they D. I

4. A.in B. at C. on D. to

II. Read the passage carefully and then answer the questions: (2.0pts)

A French oceanographer, Jacques Cousteau (1910 - 1997), invented a deep-sea diving vessel in the early 1940s. In the vessel, he could explore the oceans of the world and study underwater life. Now we can explore the oceans using special TV cameras as well. We can learn more about the undersea world thanks to this invention.

Questions:

1. When was Jacques Cousteau born?

________________________________________________________________

2. How old was he when he died?

________________________________________________________________

3. What did he invent?

________________________________________________________________

4. Can we learn more about the undersea world thanks to Jacques Cousteau's invention?

________________________________________________________________

PART C: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

I. Circle the word that has different stress from others: (0.5pt)

1. A. aquarium B. material C. appointment D. temperature

2. A. adventure B. detective C. cucumber D. invention

II. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others: (0.5pt)

1. A. helped B. rented C. talked D. watched

1. A. baseball B. ask C. participate D. basketball

III. Circle the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence: (1.5pt)

1. She smiled ___________ me in a friendly way when she saw me.

A. with B. to C. of D. at

2. We ___________ our grandparents next week.

A. visit B. will visit C. visited D. to visit

3. How ___________ is the blue hat? It's 50,000 dong.

A. far B. many C. old D. much

4. What about ___________to school every morning?

A. going B. go C. to go D. went

5. The nurse __________ Lan's temperature yesterday.

A. will take B. took C. is taking D. takes

6. I usually ___________football.

A. will play B. is playing C. play D. played

PART D: WRITING

I. Rewrite each sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one: (1.5pts)

1. How tall are you?

=> What__________________________________________________________?

2. Nam is a bad swimmer.

=> Nam swims _____________________________________________________

3. What is wrong with him?

=> What is the______________________________________________________?

4. You ought to take morning exercise

=>You should _____________________________________________________

5. I prefer living in the city.

=> I Prefer __________________________________________________________

II. Complete the following sentences with the words given:(1.0pt)

1. Let's/ buy a papaya.

=>_________________________________________________________________

2. Are you free/ Thursday?

=>_________________________________________________________________

It’s difficult to pay one’s bills when prices keep___- A. growing B. gaining C. rising D. raising

1. It’s difficult to pay one’s bills when prices keep _____.

A. growing B. gaining C. rising D. raising

2. She doesn't _____ well with the new manager.

A. take on B. get on C. keep on D. go on

3. She has worked as a secretary _____ she graduated from university.

A. while B. until C. before D. since

4. _____ some events were cancelled, thousands of people attended the festival.

A. As B. When C. Even if D. Even though

5. He _____ having stolen the watch from the shop.

A. disapproved B. accept C. denied D. refused

6. I was just _____ to go out when you telephoned.

A. around B. about C. thinking D. round

7. One person _____ seven in the world speaks perfect English.

A. out of B. within C. for among D. from

8. We will start the trip _____ the rain stops.

A. as soon as B. as long as C. so that D. until

9. If your dog is ill, take him to a _____.

A. doctor B. nurse C. farmer D. vet

10. Do you remember the place _____ we visited 3 years ago?

A. where B. in which C. at which D. which

11. You never go to school on Sunday, _____?

A. do you B. don’t you C. will you D. won’t you

12. Charles Darwin was the father of the _____ of evolution.

A. idea B. project C. theory D. problem

13. All the rooms in this small hotel are _____ and that would make it too expensive to stay in.

A. air-conditioners B. air-condition C. air-conditioning D. air-conditioned

14. It is _____ that I would like to go to the beach.

A. such a nice weather B. too nice weather

C. such nice weather D. such weather nice

15. A: “Can I help you?” B: “_____”

A. Oh, what can I do for you? B. I’m afraid I’m busy now.

C. Yes. That’s very kind of you. D. How can I help you?

16. Wild animals are _____ almost everywhere.

A. seriously threatened B. serious threaten

C. seriously threaten D. serious threatened

17. Mary: “Who is your brother?” Terry: “_____.”

A. He is the boy wearing a white T-shirt B. He is the boy worn a white T-shirt

C. He is the boy is wearing a white T-shirt D. He is the boy is worn a white T-shirt

18. If you borrow something from someone, make sure you give _____.

A. it back to them B. it to them back

C. them back to it D. back it to them

19. _____ you study for the exam, _____ you will do it.

A. The hardest / the best B. The more hard / the more good

C. The more / the much D. The harder / the better

20. “Did you like the novel that I gave you last week?”

- “_____ the novels that I’ve read, I enjoyed this one most.”

A. All of B. Of all C. For all D. From all

Rewrite: My kitchen is smaller than yours. --> Your kitchen

EXERCISE 5. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning as the sentence printed before it.

1. My kitchen is smaller than yours.

@ Your kitchen ………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. No one in the class is taller than Dave.

@ Dave is ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Mum doesn’t speak English as well as Dad.

@ Dad ……………………………………………………………………………………………….………

4. Lan is better cook than Hoa.

@ Hoa can’t …………………………………………………………………………………………...……

5. No restaurant in the city is better than that one.

@ That restaurant is …………………………………………………………………………………………

6. This watch is worse than that one.

@ That watch ………………………………………………………………………………………….……

7. My sister writes more carefully than she did.

@ My sister …………………………………………………………………………………………………

8. This story is more interesting than any other story that I have ever read.

@ This is the …………………………………………………………………………………………………

9. She is the most beautiful girl I have ever known.

@ I’ve never ============-.

10. Peter does not drive so carefully as Tom.

@ Tom ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

11. This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted.

I have ============..

12. I have never met any more dependable person than Gorge.

Gorge is ============..

13. There isn’t anybody as kind-hearted as your mother.

Your mother ============..

14. There is no better teacher in this school than Mr John.

Mr John ============..

15. Have you got any bigger than that one?

It this ============..

16. No one I know is taller than he is.

He is ============.

17. Summer nights in Cairo are much warmer than in London.

In London ============.

18. Fewer people die from flu than 50 years ago.

Not as ============.

19. There is less rain in Tokyo than in Athens in January.

More rain ============.

20. There are fewer people in Taiwan than in Korea.

The population of Korea ==========--..

The best option: Of the four dresses, which is ……..expensive? A. the best B. the most C. the more D. the greater

EXERCISE 4: Choose the best option to complete each sentence:

1. Of the four dresses, which is ………………..expensive?

A. the best B. the most C. the more D. the greater

2. The larger the apartment, the=-... the rent.

A. expensive B. more expensive C. expensively D. most expensive

3. The faster we walk,………….. we will get there.

A. the soonest B. the soon C. the more soon D. the sooner

4. “ Why did you buy these oranges? ” “They were ……….….. I could find. ”

A. cheapest B. cheapest ones C. the cheapest ones D. the most cheapest

5. She plays the piano …………… as she sings.

A. as beautifully B. more beautifully C. as beautiful D. the most beautifully

6. The streets are getting more and …………… these days.

A. crowded B. less crowded C. more crowded D. most crowded

7. The larger the city, …………… the crime rate.

A. highest B. higher C. the highest D. the higher

8. You must explain your problems …………-

A. as clear as you can B. as clearly as you can C. as clear than you are D. as clearly as you are

9. Pil is ……………… person we know.

A. the happier B. the happiest C. happier D. happiest

10. Which woman are you going to vote for? –I’m not sure. Everyone says that Joan is………….

A. smarter B. the smarter C. more smarter D. more smart

11. Bill is ………………

A. lazier and lazier B. more and more lazy C. lazier and more lazy D. more lazy and lazier

12. It’s too noisy here. Can we go somewhere …………………?

A. noisier B. more quiet C. more noisy D. quieter

13. ………………..the time passes, …………….I feel ! The deadline of my thesis is coming, but I have just finished half of it.

A. The faster / the nervous B. The more fast / the nervous

C. The fast / the more nervous D. The faster / the more nervous

14. China is the country with…………………..population.

A. the larger B. the more large C. the largest D. the most large

15. She sat there quietly, but during all that time she was getting…………….Finally she exploded.

A. more and more angry B. the more angry C. angrier and angrier D. the most angry

16. For ……………….., it is certain that in the future some things will be very different.

A. the better or the worse B. the good or the bad C. good or bad D. better or worse

17. Her grandfather’s illness was…………………..we thought at first.

A. more seriously as B. as seriously as B. more serious than D. as serious than

18. My brother was feeling tired last night, so he went to bed…………..usual.

A. more early than B. as early as C more earlier as D. earlier than

19._______ you study for these exams, _______ you will do.

A. The harder / the better B. The more / the much

C. The hardest / the best D. The more hard / the more good

20. His house is _______ mine.

A. twice as big as B. as twice big as C. as two times big as D. as big as twice

21. No one else in the class plays the guitar ______ John.

A. as well B. as far as C. so well as D. as soon as

22. The town was nearer _____ we thought it would be.

A. then B. that C. as D. than

23. the economic conditions today are _______ they were in the past.

A. much more good B. much better than C. much better D. the best than

24.Peter is ______ student in my class.

A. taller than B. so tall as C. the talllest D. tallest

25.The deep oceans contain some of the ______ of all living creatures.

A. strangest B. strange C. as strange as D. stranger

26.Jane is not _____ her brother.

A. more intelligent as B. intelligent as C. so intelligent as D. so intelligent that

27.He drives as ______ his father does.

A. careful as B. more carefully C. the most careful D. carefully as

28.What’s the ______ film you’ve ever seen.

A. good B. best C. better D. the best

29.Jane is ______ age as Mary.

A. as same B. the most same C. the same D. more same

30.I’ll be there _______ I can.

A. sooner as B. no sooner as C. as soon as D. soonest as

31.This shirt and that one ______.

A. alike B. are alike C. as like as D. the same

32.I would rather do any job ______ be jobless.

A. beeter than B. more than C. than D. so than

33.It is not so hot today as it ______ yesterday.

A. is B. was C. will be D. has been

34.Mr. Lam cannot earn _______ his wife.

A. as many money as B. as much money as C. as many money than D. as much money than

35.I like Enlish ______ French.

A. than B. more C. less D. better than

36.The salary of a bus driver is much higher _______ a teacher.

A. as that of B. than that of C. for D. to compare with

37.Lili cannot swim as fast as ______ can.

A. I B. me C. my D. mine

38.My car is _______ yours.

A. more fast and economical than B. more fast and more economical than

C. faster and economical as D. faster and more economical than

39.I want to buy some shoes _______ the ones you have on.

A. like B. are like C. are alike D. likely

40.Mary and her mother do not _______.

A. alike B. look like C. look alike D. like

41.Despite its smaller size, the Indian Ocean _______ the Alantic Ocean.

A. as deep as B. is the same deep as C. deeper as D. is as deep as

42.Sharon ______ from other women I know.

A. different B. as different C. differs D. more different

43.This one is prettier, but it costs _____ as the other one.

A. as much as B. twice as much C. as many D. twice as many

44.You can take ______ as you want.

A. as many B. as much C. so much D. too many

45.Of the two sisters, Linda _______ .

A. is beautiful B. the most beautiful C. is more beautiful D. is so beautiful as

46.The lab is _____ from the bus stop than the library.

A. far B. farther C. furthur D. B and C

47.The ______ accident in the history of the city occurred last night on the Freeway.

A. badest B.most bad C. worse D. worst

48.He finished the test _______ of all.

A. rapidly B. the most rapidly C. most rapidly D. more rapidly

49.Many chemicals react ______ in acid solutions.

A. more quick B. more quickly C. quicklier D. as quickly more

50.It’s becoming ______ to find a job.

A. more difficult and more B. more and more difficult

C. most and more difficult D. more difficult than

51.______ electricity you use, _______ your bill will be.

A. more / higher B. the most / the higher C. the more / the high D. the more / the higher

52.The more I got to know Tom, _______ I liked him.

A. least B. the less C. the least D. the fewer

53.The room in the front ______ noisier than those in the back.

A. are more B. are little C. are much D. are very

54.______ you are, ______ you concentrate.

A. Tired / the least hard B. The more tired / the harder

C. The tireder / the harder D. The tired / the harder

55.______ the man gets, ______ he becomes.

A. the more old / the more weak B. the older / the weaker

C. the older / the weakest D. older / weaker

56.Of all the candidates, Mr. Hung is probably ______.

A. the less qualified B. the qualified less C. the most little qualified D. the least qualified

57._______ a car is, ______ it is.

A. the expensive / the comfortabler B. the most expensive /the most comfortable

C. the more expensive / the more comfortable D. the less expensive / the more comfortable

58.His house is _____ mine.

A. larger and more comfortable than B. the most large and comfortable than

C. more large and comfortable than D. the largest and more comfortable than

59._______ 100 billion stars are in the Milky Way.

A. As many as B. As much as C. As more as D. As most as

60.The CDs here are more expensive ______ over there.

A. those B. than those C. than that D. than this

61.These two girls ______ that I can’t tell them apart.

A. are so like B. are so alike C. are too alike D. alike enough

62._______ other mammals, whales do not have a sense of smell.

A. Not alike B. Unlike C. Unlikely D. Dislike

63.The stomach of a cow, ______ that of other ruminants, is divided into four compartments.

A. likely B. similar C. same D. like

64.The larger the drop of water, ______ freezing temperature.

A. the higher its B. its higher C. higher than its D. higher of its

65.Automobiles, airplanes, and buses use more energy per passenger ______ .

A. trains do B. as trains C. as are trains D. than trains do

66.“would you like to try this hat?” “Have you got one ______. ”

A. with a wider brim B. a wider brim C. wich a wider brim D. a wider brim than

67.A cat would be _______ ­­­­ to look after ______ a dog.

A. easy / than B. easier / than C. easy / to D. the easiest / than

68.The Duke of Westminster is _______ .

A. second richest person B. the richest second person

C. the second richest person D. the richest the second

69.The younger you are, _______ it is to learn.

A. easier B. you are easier C. the easier D. the easy

70._______ porpoises and dolphins, whales are mammals.

A. As B. Also C. Like D. When