Periodic test

Part 1: -ed/-ing adjectives – adjectives from verbs

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences below.

I love skydiving. It's an   feeling.

2The robber was carrying a gun and wearing the mask of a clown. He was  .

3She was very   with him for not telling her the truth.

4The students are very   about the exam results.

5My teacher is very  . He speaks so slowly that we just want to sleep.

6This year, all the presents that I got for Christmas were very  .

7He's a very   man. He's travelled all around the world.

8I was so   to see her. She wasn't supposed to be there.

9Teenagers get very   when they have to speak in public.

10In the photo you can see the   image of what seems to be a ghost.

Exercise 2: Choose the correct option for each gap below.

1 I am so ______! This massage chair is very ______.
a.relaxed / relaxing
b.relaxing / relaxed
c.relaxing / relaxing
2 I get very _____ when I can't find the words to say what I mean to say. It's so ______.
a.frustrated / frustrating
b.frustrating / frustrated
c.frustrated / frustrated
3 She knows a lot of ______ facts. She is very ______.
a.interesting / interested
b.interested / interesting
c.interesting / interesting
4 She is never ______ with her work. She should try to do something more ______.
a.satisfied / satisfied
b.satisfied / satisfying
c.satisfying / satisfied
5 The journey was very ______. We were very ______ when we arrived.
a.tired / tired
b.tired / tiring
c.tiring / tired
6 I find my parents very ______. They put me in a lot of ______ situations.
a.embarrassing / embarrassed
b.embarrassed / embarrassing
c.embarrassing / embarrassing
7 We were totally ______ by the ______ views.
a.amazed / amazed
b.amazed / amazing
c.amazing / amazing
8 The truth is that it's a very ______ situation. You should be ______.
a.worried / worried
b.worried / worrying
c.worrying / worried
9 I'm always ______ on Monday mornings. They are so ______.
a.depressing / depressed
b.depressed / depressing
c.depressed / depressed
10 The teacher's instructions were very ______. All the students were really ______.
a.confusing / confused
b.confusing / confusing
c.confused / confusing
Exercise 3: Fill in the gaps by turing the verbs in brackets into ed/-ing adjectives.

When I finish work, I'm usually 1   (exhaust) because my job is very 2   

(tire). Every day at 6 p.m. I just want to go home, and have a 3   (relax) bath. I love
having a bath after work! In the bath I feel very 4   (relax) and I forget about
how 5   (bore) my job is.
But I'm retiring next month! So I will not have to worry about my job any more. I am
so 6   (excite)! Also, I will never have to talk to my boss any more. He is
so 7   (irritate)!

Some people think retirement is a bit 8   (frighten). They say they don't know what
they will do after they retire, and they are sometimes scared. I don't understand these people.
I think when I retire, I'll never be 9   (bore); I will always have some 10   
(entertain) activity to do.

Part 2: Comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs

Exercise 1: Choose the correct option to complete the sentences below.
Hi Suzan,

I'm having a wonderful time in Los Angeles. The weather is 1   and
drier 2   in England and Americans are friendlier than 3  . The food is
better here; it's not the same 4   the food in England at all! From all the countries
I've been to, I think English food is the 5   pleasant. It's awful. Yesterday I had the
best hamburger I’ve 6   eaten!

The hotel is beautiful. I think it’s not as 7   the hotel we stayed in New York,
but it's 8   comfortable. They say that Los Angeles is one of the most expensive
cities 9   the world, but actually, I'm not spending 10   money as I
thought. I’ll phone you when I get back.
Love,
Megan.
Exercise 2: Choose the correct option for each gap below.
1This tea tastes a bit ______ the other.
a.bitterest than
b.more bitter than
c.more bitter that
2She seems _______ since she got divorced.
a.happier
b.more happy
c.more happier
3Could you speak ______, please? I don't understand you.
a.slowlier
b.most slowly
c.more slowly
4Choose the two correct sentences.
a.Your car isn't any cheaper than ours.
b.Your car isn't as cheaper as ours.
c.Your car is no cheaper than ours.
5The economy is getting ______.
a.more and more worse
b.every day badder
c.worse and worse
6Which two sentences mean the same?
a.Tom is more intelligent than David.
b.David is more intelligent than Tom.
c.David isn't as intelligent as Tom.
7I'm trying to do it ______ I can.
a.as fast as
b.as faster as
c.faster as
8He has more talent than ______. Choose TWO correct options
a.me
b.I do
c.I
9He is ______ .
a.the most boring teacher I've ever met
b.the most boring teacher I've never met
c.The boringest teacher I've never met
10It was the best day ______ my life.
a.of
b.in
c.than
Exercise 3: Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative forms of the words
in brackets.

1This exam was   (easy) than the exam in May.

2You should drive   (slowly) or you'll have an accident.

3My new home is   (near) from work than the old one.

4The test wasn't as   (difficult) as I thought.

5This is the   (far) place I've ever travelled to.

6You look much   (thin) than the last time I saw you.

7My new computer is a bit   (good) than the old one.

8September is the   (busy) month of the year for us.

9There are   (few) people today because it's been raining a lot.

10The   (tricky) part of the exam was the listening.

Part 3: Reading
(SAU KHI LÀM XONG MỖI BÀI ĐỌC, HÃY ĐỌC HIỂU VÀ DỊCH SANG TIẾNG VIỆT)

Read a text about how Sarah’s life was in the past and how it is now. For questions 1 to
8, choose the correct answer.

How my life has changed

I used to work on cruise ships as a musician. I travelled a lot! I spent the month before the
first lockdown in four continents! I used to get up really early, drive to the airport and fly to
a port across the world and get on a ship just to get to work! Then I used to spend between
three and fourteen days on the ship. The ships were great. The food was excellent, and the
staff were brilliant. The ship stopped at fantastic places, and I often used to spend the
afternoon at the beach drinking cocktails or sightseeing. But there were disadvantages too. I
often didn’t know anyone on the ship. But the passengers all knew me, and they used to talk
to me every time I left my cabin. I didn’t have any privacy. Of course, I had to chat to them
politely even when I wasn’t in the mood.
But now, everything has changed. The cruises aren’t running now, and I don’t know when
they will run again, and I’ve been in my flat for a year. I never used to spend much time
here, and I haven’t spent a whole year in England for over twenty years! But I’ve enjoyed it.
I bought a bike last year, and I’ve found some great beach cafes that I never used to know
about. I also bought a campervan, and I drove around the coast. I always used to prefer
beaches in the Caribbean and the Mediterranean to British beaches. The weather is much
better for a start! But I found some beautiful places last year. I could park on the beach in
some places and run straight into the sea! They were much less touristy and more peaceful
than the places where the cruise ships go.
I’m spending a lot more time alone now. I didn’t use to be alone much when I was working.
But since the pandemic started, I have developed new relationships with people who I didn’t
use to know very well. I always used to prefer the company of entertainers and people who
like to travel. I used to think that people with normal jobs were boring. But since last year,
I’ve got to know some really interesting, strong, kind and caring people! So that’s been
really valuable.
1 Sarah didn't use to have to _____ 2 Sarah used to ____ around the world.
a.travel long distances to work. a.perform in concert halls
b.get up early. b.take her bike
c.manage staff on the ship. c.relax on beaches

3 Sarah didn’t use to like _____ 4 Sarah is spending ____ at home than
a.the lack of privacy on beaches. before.
b.her colleagues on the ship. a.more time
c.talking politely to strangers. b.less time
c.about the same amount of time

5 Sarah went on bike rides and found some 6 Sarah disliked British beaches because ___
nice _____ beaches in other countries.
a.cafes a.there are more people than on
b.beaches b.the weather is worse than on
c.parks c.they are not as beautiful as

7 Sarah spent ____ time alone in the past 8Talking about relationships, Sarah ___ now
compared to now. than in the past.
a.less a.has deeper relationships
b.more b.appreciates normal people more
c.a similar amount of c.is kinder and more caring

Read the text and for questions 1 to 7 say if the sentences are true or false.
Growing up poor
My name is Mike, and I was born in a very poor neighborhood in Los Angeles. When I was
little, my mother took care of my brother and me because my father left before I came to this
world, and he wasn’t too interested in being a part of our lives. My mother had to work two
jobs that didn’t pay much. She had to work very hard so that we could have food, clothes,
and a place to live. She was great; we loved her and appreciated her efforts.
Every day, she usually arrived home very late, and she was exhausted. Still, she always
cooked nice meals for us, played with us, and made sure that we did our homework. She
always insisted on how important it was to get a good education. She couldn’t finish school
because she got pregnant with me when she was just a teenager. “I couldn’t finish school,
and that’s why I must work so hard now, and I earn so little money,” she often said.
Children were very violent in my neighborhood; you needed to be violent if you wanted to
survive. There was a lot of crime, vandalism, and drugs. It wasn’t easy to be a good student
for any child who lived in our neighborhood. The other children hated you if you got good
grades, so I wasn’t very popular. The only positive thing about living in that place is that you
needed to be very clever to survive, and that helped me later in life.
Finally, my brother and I could finish high school. I went to university because I was a very
good basketball player, and basketball paid for my university degree. On the day of my
graduation, my mother was in tears. And she was in tears again the day I showed her our
new apartment, away from the neighborhood. Do you know how difficult it is to get out of a
poor neighborhood? It’s very hard, but I did it, and it was thanks to my mum. Now she
doesn’t have to work two jobs anymore, and I take care of her.
TRUE FALSE
Mike didn’t know his father.
His mother didn’t have enough money to buy food.
She didn’t finish school because she had Mike
Mike took drugs.
He got good grades at school.
He thinks living in his neighbourhood was very positive.
He isn’t living with his mother at the moment.

Read a text about accomodation, and for questions 1 to 10, choose true or false.
SpeedFlatmating (Accommodation)
When you are looking for rental accommodation in a shared house, you have to think not
only about the location and your budget, but also about who you are sharing with, as your
housemates can make the difference between a successful or an unhappy house-share.
SpeedFlatmating is a perfect way to find the ideal house or flatmate. SpeedFlatmating
events, which are organised by the website speedflatmating.co.uk, are mainly held in
London. However, some events are held in other British towns and cities. They typically
take place in a bar or pub. At these events, people looking for accommodation can meet
people with available rooms, or other people on the lookout for accommodation who they
can rent a place with.
On arrival at a SpeedFlatmating event, guests are given a sticker to wear. White stickers
indicate that you have an available room. Pink stickers are for people who are looking for a
room. On white stickers, people write their name, the rental cost of the room and its nearest
tube station. On pink stickers, people write their name, their budget and the area where they
want to live.
The website organises about 17 events per month in London. Their larger events cover the
whole of central London and are geared towards people who are flexible about where they
want to live. They also run local events for people who already know where they want to
live.
Users enjoy SpeedFlatmating for various reasons. Firstly, it cuts out the long, boring process
of advertising and showing people around a flat. Also, potential flatmates can get to meet
each other in a relaxed, social setting and find out whether they would be a good match for a
flatshare or not. As well as meeting potential flatmates, many people say they enjoy the
friendly atmosphere and make new friends at the events.
A huge number of people have benefitted from SpeedFlatmating. Paul from London says, ‘I
had been having problems finding a place to live in London because I’m in my forties. Most
people sharing accommodation in London are in their twenties and thirties, and I didn’t
really fit in. I went to a SpeedFlatmating event and met three other people in the same
situation as me, so we decided to get together and rent a place. Within a week, we had found
a place within our budget.’
Melissa says, ‘I was just starting to think about moving out of my parents’ home, and
SpeedFlatmating seemed like a good way to find out more. I was quite nervous about
attending the event on my own, but when I got there, I realised that everyone else was
nervous too, and so I was able to relax, enjoy myself and meet people. I met a landlord there
who was looking for tenants, and I arranged to have a look round his house. I’m moving in
next week! It was as simple as that!’
TRUE FALSE
All SpeedFlatmating events take place in London.
Everyone at a SpeedFlatmating event is looking for accommodation.
Everyone at a SpeedFlatmating event wears a sticker with their name on
it.
People who want to find accommodation wear a pink sticker.
The website organises about 17 events which cover the whole of central
London per month.
The atmosphere at a SpeedFlatmating event is relaxed and friendly.
Paul was older than most people looking for accommodation in London
Paul met someone with a room available at a SpeedFlatmating event.
Melissa went to a SpeedFlatmating event with her parents.
Melissa met someone with a room available at a SpeedFlatmating event.