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I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others’ in each line.
1. A. bus B. unlike C. mud D. unit
2. A. different B. miss C. nice D. hit
3. A. pretty B. yard C. young D. yellow
4. A. parent B. hat C. fat D. mad
5. A. far B. distance C. among D. alike
6. A. address B. appear C. calendar D. weather
7. A. birthday B. mother C. father D. weather
8. A. call B. yard C. far D. jar
9. A. invite B. nice C. finish D. mine
10. A. fun B. bus C. usual D. but
II. Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect of the past simple.
1. I _________ (see) this film already.
2. John and Julie _________ (have) their car for about a year.
3. She _________ (not/take) her driving test yet.
4. Sue _________ (be) a tour guide since she left university.
5. _________ (you/ride) into town on your new bike yet?
6. This new computer _________ (make) my life a lot easier.
7. We _________ (not/decide) what to get Mark for his birthday yet.
8. _________ (Paul/ever/meet) a famous person?
9. A: _________ (you/ever/be) to India? – B: Yes, I _________ (go) there last summer.
10. A: ________ (you/speak) to Chloe? – B: No, she ________ (go) to the post office. She ________ (not/come) back yet.
11. A: _________ (you/ever/eat) Mexican food? – B: Yes, I _________ (try) it for the first time last week.
12. A: I _________ (go) to the new cinema yesterday. – B: It’s nice, isn’t it? I _________ (be) there a few times.
13. A: I _________ (not/see) Sam for a long time. – B: Really? He _________ (be) at the swimming pool this morning.
14. A: _________ (you/do) your project, Chris? – B: Yes, Mum. I _________ (finish) it an hour ago.
15. A: When _________ (you/move) house, David? – B: Three days ago but I __________ (not/unpack) yet.
16. A: Do you like Chinese food? – B: Actually, I _________ (never/try) it.
17. A: I _________ (just/finish) my essay. – B: Really? I _________ (write) mine yesterday evening.
18. A: How long _________ (you/live) in America? – B: I _________ (come) here in 2004.
19. A: _________ (you/type) the letters yet? – B: Yes, I _________ (finish) them half an hour ago and _________ (give)
them to Mr Harris.
20. A: _________ (you/ever/be) to France? – B: No, I haven’t but I’d like to go one day.
21. Victoria Falls _________ (be) a popular tourist attraction for many years.
22. In 1855, David Livingstone, a Scottish explorer, _________ (name) the falls after Queen Victoria.
23. The African government _________ (open) two national parks near the falls to protect wild animals.
24. The Victoria Falls Bridge is one of the most famous bridges in the world. It _________ (take) just 14 months to build and
________ (be) ready in April, 1905.
25. Over 50,000 people _________ (try) bungee jumping off the Victoria Falls Bridge so far.
III. Fill in the gaps with recently, how long, yet, always, ever, already, since or never.
1. A: _________ has she been an air hostess? – B: _________ she left school.
2. A: Jonathan has moved house _________. – B: What' his new address?
3. A: I can’t phone you. I haven’t got a phone _________. – B: Well, I’ll come to your house instead.
4. A: Has she finished her homework _________? – B: Yes. She’s _________ finished it.
5. A: He eats a lot of vegetables, doesn’t he? – B: Yes. He’s _________ liked vegetables.
6. Have you _________ been to China? – B: No. I have _________ been there.
IV. Complete the table.
Adjectives Comparative Superlative
small ………………………… …………………………
………………………… better …………………………
loud ………………………… …………………………
………………………… higher …………………………
intelligent ………………………… …………………………
big ………………………… …………………………
………………………… more helpful …………………………
………………………… ………………………… the fastest
Now complete the sentences with adjectives from the table.
1. I can’t reach the vase. Why did Dad put it on __________ shelf?
2. This is __________ essay I’ve ever written.
3. Steve’s voice is __________ than Tim’s.
4. Judy is __________ than Ben. After all she’s a straight-A student.
5. Asia is __________ than Africa.
6. The cheetah is __________ animal in the world.
V. 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 is ______________________________________________________
2. Our house is larger 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 ______________________________________________

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5. This book is the same price as that one. (expensive)  That book is ___________________________________
6. Your bike is slower than mine. (fast)  __________________________________________________________
VI. Underline the correct item.
1. Tommy is the tallest between / among the students in 7. When the bell rang, the children came off / out of their
his class. classroom.
2. We got down / off the train at Banbury Station. 8. Please leave your exam papers on / in the table.
3. Please walk at / down the stairs carefully. 9. Jenifer slipped as she walked over / onto the platform.
4. Look, Aya is hiding behind / under the tree. 10. Is this the bus that goes from London to / at Oxford?
5. Jim is leaning on / against the wall. 11. As I was walking over / past the bank, I saw Jill.
6. The train is going through / round the tunnel. 12. I live in / at 15 High Street.
VII. Fill in “a, an”, “the” or “X”.
1. A: Can you tell me the way to ________ nearest bank, please? ~ B: Sure. Turn left here and you’ll find it in ________
Green Street.
2. A: Is this ________ Ahmed’s motorbike? ~ B: No, ________ blue motorbike over there is his.
3. A: Where are ________ Wilsons going on holiday? ~ B: They’re going to ________ Bahamas.
4. A: What do you know about ________ Bermuda Islands? ~ B: They’re in ________ North Atlantic Ocean.
5. A: What shall we do tonight? ~ B: Let’s go to ________ Odeon. There’s ________ comedy on with Jim Carrey.
6. A: I’m going to make ________ pie for tonight. ~ B: Great!
7. A: I saw ________ amazing film last night. ~ B: really? What was it about?
8. A: Brad is going to ________ London on ________ business trip. ~ B: Is he going to stay at ________ Mandeville Hotel
again?
9. A: Would you like some ice cream? ~ B: No, thanks. I’d prefer ________ sandwich.
10. A: Do you want to go to ________ cinema with me tonight? ~ B: I’m sorry but I have to stay at ________ home.
VII. Choose the correct answer.
1. I’m _________ (having/ doing/ making) a barbeque on Sunday afternoon. Would you like to come?
2. Jim likes his job but it’s sometimes really _________ (imaginative/ stressful/ exciting).
3. My aunt lives in a little _________ (mansion/ cottage/ castle) in the countryside.
4. Some friends are _________ (relaxing/ going/ coming) over tonight to watch a film.
5. I always _________ (clean/ vacuum/ make) the beds before I have breakfast.
6. In the past, soldiers usually carried a sword and a _________ (helmet/ shield/ flag).
7. Teachers need to be _________ (sociable/ upset/ patient) with their students.
8. My old kitchen was quite small but the new one is really _________ (spacious/ decorated/ plain).
9. Harry wasn’t a very happy person. For most of his life, he was lonely and _________ (depressed/ optimistic/ heroic).
10. Matt and Jo’s new house is fantastic! It’s a lovely old Victorian house with huge bay _________ (windows/ chimney
pots/ steps).
IX. Read the article and decide if the following statements are T (true), F (false), or NG (Not given).
Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For
three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to
Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from
early morning until late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets. One of the best parts of the Festival
is the ‘Fringe’, where students do comedy shows in small halls and cafés. Tens of thousands of tourists come to the Festival
to see new films and plays and hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred
performances with actors from more than forty countries. The tickets for these performances are quite cheap and it is usually
easier to see your favorite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer, but remember it can be
difficult to find a room, so why not book your hotel now!
0. Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.
1. The Edinburgh Festival is a month long.
2. The Edinburgh Festival is October.
3. Actors come to the Edinburgh Festival from lots of different countries.
4. You can hear music all day.
5. More than ten thousand students come to the Edinburgh Festival every year.
6. It is expensive to go to the theater in Edinburgh.
7. It is usually more difficult to see famous actors in London than in Edinburgh.
X. Use the words given to write meaningful sentences.
1. David / good friend / mine.  ______________________________________________________________________
2. Yesterday / Hoa / mother / travel / Thailand.  ________________________________________________________
3. Last month / Hoa / learn / use / sewing machine.  ____________________________________________________
4. Some / ago / Phuong / make / skirt / her / younger / sister  _____________________________________________
5. In / morning / I / /decorated / living-room / myself.  ____________________________________________________
6. Did / aunt / cut / hair, Mai?  ______________________________________________________________________
7. People / Hanoi / friendly / me / I / stayed / there.  _____________________________________________________
8. Mary / visit / Hue / Sunday / return / Hanoi / yesterday.  ________________________________________________
9. Hope / you / well / happy / living / new / place.  _______________________________________________________
10. I / received / letter / you / week.  _________________________________________________________________
11. Remember / do / your / washing / ironing.  _________________________________________________________
12. I / told / all / classmates / my friend’s visit.  _________________________________________________________
13. 3 days / ago / I / had / toothache / so / came / dentist.  ________________________________________________
14. I / little / scared / Minh / told / me / not / worry.  ______________________________________________________
15. Dentist / checked / teeth / fill / broken /.  ___________________________________________________________

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