Rewrite these sentences in such a way that they have the same meaning as the sentence given
1. You will understand your parents more when you grow older.
The older……………………………………………………………………………………………
2. I have never seen such a romantic film.
This is the most………………………………………………………………………………………
3. English isn’t as difficult as French.
French………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. I’m not as good at English as my friends.
My friends……………………………………………………………………………………………
5. She is a faster worker than me.
I work…………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. If she eats more fast food, she will get fatter.
The more fast food………………………………………………………………………………
7. Tom speaks English more fluently than any other student in the class.
Tom speaks…………………………………………………………………………………………
8. My house is nearer the school than hers.
Her house is………………………………………………………………………………………
9. She is a worse tennis player than her sister.
She plays tennis……………………………………………………………………………………
10. HCM city has more entertainment facilities than Hanoi.
Hanoi…………………………………………………………………………………………………
11. Tom runs faster than all the others in his team.
Tom.............................................................................................................
12. She earns much more money than me.
I.................
13. Peter is the best at math in his class.
No one.................
14. I play football better than my colleague.
I am a..............
15. Mary doesn’t type as fast as Daisy.
Daisy.....
16. The children felt more frightened as it was getting darker.
The darker.....
17. If you know fewer English words, you need to try harder.
The fewer..............................
18. Vietnamese people don’t read as many books as westerners.
Vietnamese people read......
19. The countryside is not as crowded as the city.
The city.......
20. I have never had such a sad day in my life.
That is.....
21. My classmates are more fluent in English than me.
I am not.....
22. City life is less peaceful than country life.
Country life is.....

9.Correct the mistaken prepositions in the following sentences. (Sửa các giới từ bị dùng sai trong các câu sau đây.)

1. I like the red scarf at the shelf over there.                                        …………………à…………………

2. Nam left his watch in the sofa.                                                            …………………à…………………

3. The music festival ends on 10 p.m.                                                     …………………à…………………

4. She lives on a small flat over there.                                                    …………………à…………………

5. He always get up late in Monday morning.                                       …………………à…………………

6. My birthday is at two weeks.                                                               …………………à…………………

7. This house was built on the 19th century.                                        …………………à…………………

8. We usually give gifts each other on Christmas.                                …………………à…………………

9. There are lots of interesting activities in New Year's Day.              …………………à…………………

10.We might live on the Moon at fifty years.                                         …………………à…………………

8.    Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one. Use the word in brackets.

1.   This show is the same as the show we saw last week. (different)

→  This show ________________________________________________

2.   She is the quickest runner at all. (quick)

→  No other runner____________________________________________

3.   She hasn’t made as many mistakes as last time. (fewer)

→  She______________________________________________________

4.   The Eiffel Tower is as high as an 81-storey building. (same)

→  The Eiffel Tower___________________________________________

5.  Oil painting is not the same as pencil painting. (from)

      Oil painting_______________________________________________

6.   This painting isn’t so expensive as my favourite painting. (than)

→  My favourite painting _______________________________________

7.   My English is better than my French. (as)

→  My French ________________________________________________

8.   John hasn’t done any housework for a month. (ago)

→  The last time John __________________________________________

9.   Her phone is not the same as mine.                

→  Her phone is_________________________________________________________________

10. I think rock music is more popular than jazz.

→  I think jazz music isn’t ________________________________________________________            

11. Cycling is faster than walking. (as)

      Walking _________________________________________________

12. This tea doesn’t taste the same as the one I usually drink. (from)

      This tea __________________________________________________

13. Money is not as important as health. (than)

      Health___________________________________________________

14. His new guitar isn’t different from his old one. (as)

      His new guitar_____________________________________________

15. Everest is higher than K2. (as)

      K2______________________________________________________            

16. Yesterday’s exam wasn’t as short as today’s. (than)

      Today’s exam_____________________________________________

1. The Friends of the Beach is organizing a campaign to clean ______________ the Front Beach.

    A. up                             B. with                               C. from                              D. of

2. Plants and animals cannot grow and live well in ______________ areas.

    A. pollute                     B. polluted                        C. pollution                      D. pollutant

3. We should reduce the use of plastic ______________ that we can save the environment.

    A. to                              B. for                              C. so                              D. because

7.    Read the text carefully, then answer the questions.

Modern graffiti began in big cities in the United States in the 1970s. One of the first ‘taggers’ was a teenager called Demetrius. He wrote his tag TAKI 183 on walls and in subway stations in New York. Other teenagers saw Demetrius’s tag and started writing their own tags on walls, buses and subway trains all over New York.

Then, some teenagers started writing their tags with aerosol paint. Their tags were bigger and more colourful. Aerosol paint graffiti became very popular in the 1970s and 1980s and appearedon trains, buses and walls around the world. In the 1990s and 2000s, a lot of graffiti artists started painting pictures.

In some countries, writing or painting on walls is a crime and street artists can have problems with the police. In other countries, artists can draw and paint in certain places. For example, in Taiwan, there are ‘graffiti zones’ where artists can paint on walls. In São Paulo in Brazil, street artists can paint pictures on walls and houses. Their pictures are colourful and beautiful. Some tourists visit São Paulo just to see the street art!

1. Where did modern graffiti begin?

      _________________________________________________________

2.   What was Demetrius’s tag?

      _________________________________________________________

3.   What did young people write on New York walls?

      _________________________________________________________

4.   When did aerosol paint graffiti become popular?

5.    Complete the instructions to make a basic French omelette with the verbs in the box.

(1) ___________ eggs, water, salt and pepper in small bowl until blended. (2) ___________butter in nonstick omelet pan. (3) ___________ in egg mixture. Mixture should set immediately at edges. When top surface of eggs is thickened and no visible liquid egg remains, (4) ___________ filling, such as shredded cheese, finely chopped ham on one side of the omelet. (5) ___________ omelet in half with turner. With a quick flip of the wrist, turn pan and invert omelet onto plate. (6) ___________ immediately.

6.      Choose the word which best fits each gap.

      While art may not be vital to fulfill our basic needs, it does make life (1) ________. When you look at a painting or poster hang on your living room wall, you feel happy. The sculpture on the kitchen windowsill create a (2) ________ of joy. These varieties of art forms that we are surrounded by all come (3) ________to create the atmosphere that we want to live in.

      Just like art, music can make life extremely joyful and can have a huge effect (4) ________ our mood. If you have something hard or difficult to work on or are feeling tired, an energetic song will likely (5) ________you up and add some enthusiasm to the situation. Similarly when stress is high, many people find that relaxing to calming music is (6) ________ that eases the mind.

1.   a. boring                      b. beautiful                  c. joyful                       d. helpful

2.   a. sense                        b. feel                          c. cause                        d. way

3.   a. away                        b. along                        c. down                        d. together

4.   a. on                            b. in                             c. at                              d. of

5.   a. take                          b. wake                        c. pick                          d. bring

6.   a. something                b. anything                   c. everything                d. nothing

2.    Read the dialogue and circle the correct words.

Lucy:   How about making (1) a/ an apple pie?

Alan:    Great idea! Have we got (2) some / any apples?

Lucy:   Yes, there are (3) some / any in the bowl. (4) How much / How many do we need?

Alan:    A lot, about a (5) kilo / litre.

Lucy:   We haven’t got enough. We can buy (6) some / any in the corner shop.

Alan:    And we need (7) some / any flour, too. Look at the recipe. (8) How much / manyflour do we need?

Lucy:   About half a pound.

Alan:    And (9) how much / how many eggs do we need?

Sue:     Four. And we also need (10) some / any butter and (11) some / any sugar. Oh, we haven’t got (12) some / any butter.

Andy:  We can buy (13) a / some bar of butter in the shop, too.

3.    Fill in the blanks with a, an, some or any.   

1.   Have you got __________ potatoes?

2.   I’d like __________bread, and __________piece of cheese, please.

3.   For breakfast, I have __________ham sandwich and __________orange juice.

4.   Here are __________ cereals, but there isn’t __________ milk.

5.   Would you like __________ beer or would you prefer __________ bottle of Coke?

6.   Is there __________ rice left? ~ I’m afraid there isn’t __________ rice left, but youcan have __________noodles instead.

7.   There aren’t __________ bananas, but there is __________ apple and __________ grapes.

8.   I want __________ jam and __________ butter for my toast.

9.   Can I have __________ sausages and__________omelette with fries on the side, please?

10. My father always has __________biscuit and __________cup of tea at bedtime.