most pleasant - beginning - warmer - are going to make - wonderful

made - money - every - give - whose - day - wrote - about - offices - with

Exercises for Correcting Mistakes

1. The story we read last night was boreder->more boring than this one.

2. Yesterday we paid a visit in->to the hometown.

3. The criminal was caught to sell->selling the stolen goods.

4. She usually arrives home late, that->which annoys her parents.

5. Which one is the most->more hardworking of these two girls?

6. He spends money as if he was->were a millionaire.

7. The boy is not intelligent. Nor he learns->does he learn hard.

8. I am knowing->know all of them.

9. She hard->hardly read anything.

10. No sooner he had->had he returned from his walk than he began to write the letter.

 Alice prepares her lessons carefully so as to get hight mark in class

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in Jane's class is taller than her
the school holidays were longer
should take the express train
were being sold when the match started
is so interesting that I've seen it twice
Did your grandfather use to drink when he was young?
We are advised not to speak Vietnamese in class
We don't have enough money to go to the theatre this evening
He is the only person in our class to get the mark 10

II. Choose the best answer A, B, C, D to complete the sentences.

1. _________ a lot of troubles of the past year, people tend to forget them and hope for a better upcoming year.

A. although              B. despite        C. even though       D. because

2. Tet holiday is for people to visit their relatives and join festivals, _______everybody needs to well dress.

A. therefore           B. if                     C. because         D. when

3. Most children love Tet __________they can also receive lucky money

A. moreover                     B. while         C. because              D. therefore

4. Tet is a long holiday. __________ , it is the largest festival in Vietnam.

A. therefore                  B. moreover         C. while            D. if

5. Long couldn't buy ticket.____________, he cannot return home for Tet.

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

6. __________ Spring comes, it's also time to celebrate many festivals.

A. while                  B. when                  C. because             D. although

7. We celebrate our traditional festival each year,_______ it's very costly.

A. although             B. despite               C. in spite of               D. therefore

8. I was very lucky to participate in the White Nights _____________ I was in Russia.

A. when                    B. if                   C, moreover                 D. therefore

9. ____________Mai has been living 10 km away from Huong Pagoda, she has never been to Huong Pagoda Festival.

A. in spite of             B. despite of           C. although           D. despite

10. A custom is something that has become an                                               way of doing things.

A. to be accept           B. to accept            C. accepting                D. accepted

11.  In 2010, Ha Noi   its 1000th anniversary.

 A.       celebrated        B. commemorated       C. worshipped D. remembered

12.       Tet is an occasion for family in Viet Nam.

  A.      visitings           B. meeting       C. reunions      D. seeings

15. Lim Festival is among the most impressive festivals, ceremonies _________ singing events.

      a. or                             b. but                           c. yet                          d. and

1. B

2. A

3. C

4. B

5. C

6. B

7. A

8. A

9. C

10. D

11. A

12. C

13. C

14. B

15. D

The book was too long for me to read in 2 days
The book was so long that I could read it in 2 days
There were such a lot of chairs in the room that they couldn't count them
Mr John is so shy that he can't make a speech
Mr John is too shy to make a speech
It was such an interesting film that none of us wanted to turn the TV off
The tea was so hot that I couldn't drink it
It was such hot tea that I couldn't drink it
The shirt isn't tall enough for John to wear
The shirt is too short for John to wear

IV. Circle the correct answer.

1. Here is/There are two English girls in my school.

2. Is there/Are there a good film on tonight?

3. There isn't/There aren't a hall in my house.

4. There is/There are a lot of chairs in the classroom.

5. Is there/Are there blue curtains in your room?

6. There isn't/There aren't a lot of people in the cinema.

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IV. Circle the correct answer.

1. Here is/There are two English girls in my school.

2. Is there/Are there a good film on tonight?

3. There isn't/There aren't a hall in my house.

4. There is/There are a lot of chairs in the classroom.

5. Is there/Are there blue curtains in your room?

6. There isn't/There aren't a lot of people in the cinema.

The more money he spent, the poorer he became. 
The more we learn English, the more we like it. 
The hotter it is becoming, the more miserable I feel. 
The harder he worked, the more tired and hungry he felt.
The more we travel, the more we know.
The more he grows up, the more intelligent and active he is. 
The darker it is getting, the more frightened I feel. 
The more time he spent studying the stars, the more interested he became. 
The cheaper electrical devices are becoming, the more people buy them. 
The more she eats, the fatter she is getting.

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

1.NASA has recently discovered something new about Mars. 

A.lived on         B.found out             C.narrowed down              D.got into 

18.What has been the most challenging experience in your life as an astronaut, Mr. Tuan? 

A.difficult                B.dangerous.        C.easy       D.lucky 

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

19.Unluckily, our flight was cancelled, and we had to spend one night at the airport. 

A.Fortunately           B.Unfortunately.       C. Dangerously       D.Seriously 

20. Mr. Smith’s new neighbors appear to be very nice. 

A.kind-hearted           B.unfriendly         C.friendly.        D.warm 

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.  

21.“Can you see anything from there? - “______” 

A.You look so excited!   B.No, thanks.    C.Wow, it’s beautiful!   D.A small red house, a garden and a lake. 

22.“Let’s have some coffee.” - “______” 

A.Sorry.      B.Yes, spot on!       C.Once in a blue moon.    D.I’d love to but I may be awake at night. 

1. B

to - to - in - at - about 
about - about - to - among - to - to 
of - at - for - to - of - of - to 
to - of - for