Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. neighbor B. cough C. although D. drought 2. A. entertain B. rain C. air D. strain 3. A. try B. facility C. typhoon D. supply 4. ·A. supermarket B. ruler C. pollution D. urban 5. A. nature B. migrant C. facility D. away II. Choose the words that have the different stress from the others. 1. A. nomadic B. generous C. colourful D. countryside 2. A. popular B. calculus C. beehive D. disturb 3. A. harvest B. collect C. peaceful D. whisper 4. A. charade B. transport C. expect D. paddy 5. A. opportunity B. inconvenient C. facility D. optimistic III. Use the adjective in brackets in their correct forms of comparison to complete the sentences. 1. Tea is coffee. (cheap) 2. The new harvest machine is than the old one. (effective) 3. The countryside is the town. (beautiful) 4. A tractor is a buffalo. (powerful) 5. My sister is me. (tall) 6. Blue whales are elephants. (heavy) 7. The Mekong River is the Red River. (long) 8. Do you think English is French in grammar? (easy) 9. My new bed is my old bed. (comfortable) 10. The film about my village town is than the book. (interesting) IV. Choose the best answers of these sentences. 1. Of the four dresses, I like the red one (better/ best). 2. Bill is the (happier/ happiest) person we know. 3. Pat’s cat is (faster/ fastest) than Peter’s. 4. This poster is (colourfuler/ more colourful) than the one in the hall. 5. Does Fred feel (weller/ better) today than he did yesterday? 6. This vegetable soup tastes very (good/ best). 7. Jane is the (less/ least) athletic of all the women. 8. My cat is the (prettier/ prettiest) of the two. 9. This summary is (the better/ the best) of the pair. 10. The colder the weather gets, (sicker/ the sicker) I feel. V. Complete the sentences with the correct verb form 1. John adores (play) badminton in the winter 2. My father sometimes goes (hunt) in the forests. He’d like to find some more food for our family. 3. The boy (pick) up a stone and threw it in to the river. 4. He (collect) stamps from many countries since he (be) 8. 5. Which sports do you like (play)? 6. Hoa’s teacher wants her (spend) more time on math. 7. I promise I (try) my best next semester. 8. Sandra needs (improve) her English writing. 9. You should (underline) the word you want (learn) . 10. Can you help me (move) this table? 11. Nam always (get) grade A in Physics, but last semester he (get) B. 12. They were proud of (be) so successful. VI. Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of the word in brackets. 1. Iceland is considered the most country in the world. (peace) 2. A lifestyle has its advantages and disadvantages. (nomad) 3. My brother has been a stamp for several years. (collect) 4. It is a/ an place to hold a picnic because it is too far from the road. (convenience) 5. Drinking water in some areas may be . (safe) VII. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence. 1. Teenagers enjoy ............... to music and ............... out with friends. A. listen – hang B. to listen – to hang C. listening – hang D. listening – hanging 2. Don’t worry. It is ............... to travel to that village even at night. A. safe B. unsafe C. difficult D. inconvenient 3. Life in a small town is ............... than that in a big city. A. peaceful B. much peaceful C. less peaceful D. much more peaceful 4. The boys often help their parents to ............... water from the village well. A. gather B. collect C. absorb D. give 5. ............... month is the Hoa Ban festival of the Thai people held in? A. When B. Which C. How many D. How often 6. Vietnamese people have many ............... customs and crafts. A. tradition B. traditional C. culture D. cultural 7. It is ....................... in the city than it is in the country. A. noisily B. more noisier C. noisier D. noisy 8. The English test was ....................... than I thought it would be. A. the easier B. more easy C. easiest D. easier 9. English is thought to be ....................... than Math. A. harder B. the more hard C. hardest D. the hardest 10. My house is ....................... hers. A. cheap than B. cheaper C. more cheap than D. cheaper than 11. Her office is ....................... away than mine. A. father B. more far C. farther D. farer 12. Tom is ....................... than David. A. handsome B. the more handsome C. more handsome D. the most handsome 13. He did the test ....................... I did. A. as bad as B. badder than C. more badly than D. worse than 14. A boat is ....................... than a plane. A. slower B. slowest C. more slow D. more slower 15. My new sofa is ....................... than the old one. A. more comfortable B. comfortably C. more comfortabler D. comfortable 16. My sister dances ....................... than me. A. gooder B. weller C. better D. more good 17. This road is ....................... than that road. A. narrower B. narrow C. the most narrow D. more narrower 18. He drives ....................... his brother. A. more careful than B. more carefully C. more carefully than D. as careful as 19. It was ....................... day of the year. A. the colder B. the coldest C. coldest D. colder 20. She is ....................... student in my class. A. most hard-working B. more hard-working C. the most hard-working D. as hard-working VIII. Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage. Living in the country is something that people from the city often dream about. However, in reality, it has both advantages and disadvantages.
There are certainly many advantages of living in the country. First, you can enjoy peace and quietness. Moreover, people tend to be friendlier. A further advantage is that there is less traffic, so it is safer for young children.
However, there are certain disadvantages or drawbacks to life outside the city. First, because there are fewer people, you are likely to have few friends. In addition, entertainment is difficult to find, particularly in the evening. Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer shops and services so it is quite hard to find jobs. As a result, you may have to travel a long way to work, which can be extremely expensive.
In conclusion, it can be seen that the country is more suitable for some people than others. On the whole, it is often the best place for those who are retired or who have young children. In contrast, young or single people who have a career are better provided for in the city.
1. According to the passage, living in the country has .
A. both good and bad points B. only bad points C. only good points D. no disadvantages 2. How many advantages does living in the country have? A. Two B. Four C. Three D. No 3. Living in the country is safer for young children because . A. there are few shops B. there is less traffic C. there are fewer people D. there are few services 4. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. The country is only suitable for retired people. B. It’s hard to find entertainment in the country. C. There are fewer shops and services in the country. D. People in the country tend to be friendlier than people in the city. 5. Having few friends is . A. one of drawbacks to life in the country B. the only disadvantage of living in the country C. one of certain advantages to life outside the city D. one of certain drawbacks to life outside the city IX. Read the text and choose the suitable words with the correct blank spaces. visitors stories mountain any riding to with life I live in a (1) .......................... village. My parents often tell me (2) .......................... about their life in the past. It’s not much like the village I can see nowadays. Some villagers now live in brick houses instead of earthen ones. Our houses are better equipped (3) .......................... electric fans and TVs. Thanks to the TV, we now know more about (4) .......................... outside our village. We don’t use oil lamps (5) .......................... more. We have electric lights which are much brighter. More villagers are using motorcycles for transport instead of (6) .......................... a horse or walking. We – village children – no longer have to walk a long way and cross a stream to get (7) .......................... school, which is dangerous in the rainy season. Now there’s a new school nearby. We also have more (8) .......................... from the city. They come to experience our way of life. X. Read the text and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F). Tokyo is a famous city. There are a few good buildings and impressive temples; there are a few parks worth visiting. Everything has to be small in Tokyo: houses, rooms, shops. Long-side streets consist of tiny houses only, and this often creates a toy-like, with small women tip-toeing along in their kimonos.
Tokyo at night is a very different place from Tokyo in daytime. Millions of neon lights are switched on and nowhere in the world is more attractive.
A town is not its buildings alone; it is an atmosphere, its pleasure, its sadness, its madness, and above all its people. Tokyo may lack architectural beauty but it has character and excitement; it is alive. I found it a mysterious and lovable city. 1. …….There are many beautiful buildings in Tokyo. 2. …….There is nothing to see in the parks in Tokyo. 3. …….Many small houses found along long road. 4. …….At night, Tokyo is not as attractive as many other cities. 5. …….Tokyo has beautiful architecture. 6. …….The author likes Tokyo. XI. Rewrite each sentence so it has the same meaning. Use a comparative form of the adjective in brackets. 1. Tim is older than Sarah.(young) Sarah……………………………… 2. Our house is large than yours.(small) Your house is……………………………… 3. Bill is not as tall as David.(short) Bill is……………………………… 4. Jack’s marks are worse than mine.(good) My marks .................................................................................................................. 5. This book is the same price at that one.(expensive) That book is .............................................................................................................. 6. Your bike is slower than mine.(fast) My bike ..................................................................................................................... XII. Rewrite the sentences of comparison. 1. Her old house is bigger than her new one. Her new house……………………………… 2. No one in my class is taller than Peter. Peter……………………………… 3. The black dress is more expensive than the white one. The white dress……………………………… 4. According to me, English is easier than Maths. According to me, Maths……………………………… 5. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary. Mary……………………………… 6. No river in the world is longer than the Nile. The Nile……………………………… 7. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. No mountain……………………………… 8. This is the first time I have ever met such a pretty girl, She is……………………………… 9. He works much. He feels tired. The more……………………………… 10. This computer works better than that one. That computer ………………………………
