VIII. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence

1. This is the first time I've ever painted a mural over graffiti.

I have never   ………………………………………

2. Mr. Binh started recycling rubbish two years ago.

Mr. Binh has ………………………………………

3. David failed the exam because of his laziness.

Because David ………………………………………

4. They haven’t cleaned up the street for five months.

It’s ……………………………………………………

5. We have donated books and clothes for ten years.

We began ……………………………………………..

Exercise 3:  Fill in the blanks

1. The Answer amount of rainfall in California is less than in Washington.

2. Houses along the Answer are sometimes destroyed in storms.

3. The weather Answer is changing. It's different from 100 years ago.

4. The snow in the mountains won't Answer  if temperatures stay cold.

5. I want to relax today, but I'm going to work Answer.

6. Oranges Answer  in warm, sunny places.

7. When temperatures Answer, people often go outdoors.

8. I'm Answer  cold. Could you shut the window?

VI. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning (SYNONYM) to the underlined word(s) in each of the questions.

1. What happened at the football match yesterday? 

A. played              B. occurred           C. mattered           D. came

2. I love looking at tall buildings at night with their colourful lights.

A. sky trains                   B. skyscrapers       C. skylines            D. sky zones

3. Oxford University is the most ancient university in Britain.

A. biggest             B. youngest           C oldest                D. most famous

4. Home appliances have changed very much during the past few years. 

A. devices             B. toys                  C. machine           D. furniture

5. After a long working day, I want to stay in my comfy bed and watch my favourite channel.

A. warm               B. comfortable      C. large                 D. soft 

6. The development of cities is becoming faster and faster and this causes wildlife animals’ homes disappear. 

A. reason              B. make                C. do                              D. purpose  

Choose the best answer:

1. We often organise concerts to ……………funds for poor children.

A. donate              B. raise        C. volunteer                   D. grow

2. Vietnamese people have had the ……………of helping one another since the early days of the country.

A. custom             B. legend              C. tradition           D. religion

3. A volunteer always helps other people willingly and ……………payment.

A. for                    B.  within             C. about                D. without

4. Community service is the work we do for the ……………of the community.

A.  benefits           B.  forces              C. problems          D. events

5. You can volunteer by ………children from poor families in your community.

A. talking              B. singing             C. encouraging      D. tutoring

6. They … coupons for free chicken noodle soup for the poor since last November

A. offer                 B. offered    C.      have offered                   D. will offer

7. It's a pity that I ……………'Green Summer' programme last year.

A. don't join         B. didn't join        C. won't join         D. haven't joined

8. We've decided to clean up the lake ……………it is full of rubbish.

A. so                     B. therefore           C. but                   D. because

9.……………the elderly people in the nursing home so far Julia?

A. Have you visited        B. Did you visit    C. Do you visit    D. Are you visiting

10. Our dad ……………away warm clothes to street children two days ago.

A. give                  B. gave        C have given         D. will give

11. My brother and I ……………a white tiger already.

A. see                             B. to have             C. have seen                   D. has seen

12. Our school has a programme to ….....…children from poor families in Sapa.

A. tutor                 B. offer       C. ask                   D. volunteer

13. He …lectures to foreign tourists about traditional food and games recently.

A. gives                B. gave        C. have given        D. has given

14. Americans ……………the tradition of volunteering and helping one another since the early days of the country.

A. had                  B. to have   C. has had             D. have had

15. You should think of ……………the volunteer activities in your community.

A. taking in           B. making   C. participating     D. taking part in

Task 2: Rewrite the following sentences using Conditional Sentences.

*Note: do not use short form (wouldn't/ can't/ isn't/won't/'ll/ weren't). Use "would not", "cannot", "is not", "will" or "will not".

1. Peter lives with his parents because he cannot buy a flat.

- If Answer

2. John will pass the driving exam if he is not nervous.

- Unless Answer

3. I don’t know his email, so I can’t send him an invitation.

- If Answer

4. You must leave home early, or you’ll miss the flight.

- If Answer

5. I’m with the flu, so I can’t go to the party.

- If Answer