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The Director
L&P Transport Company
79B Nguyen Hue Boulevard
Ho Chi Minh City
I'm writing about the shortstop that your trucks (1) _______ around my house on their way to the north. When the trucks of your company have a short (2) _____ there, the drivers have left lots of garbage on the ground after their refreshment. When the trucks leave the place, the ground is (3) _____ of trash and a few minutes later there is bad smell and flies all over the place. I myself, (4)_______ the people living around here, would urge that your company should tell your drivers to clean up all the trash on the ground before leaving. (5)_____ you do something about it and soon, we will have to report this to the local authority.
I am looking forward to hearing from you and seeing a positive response from your company.
1. A produce B.do C. take D. make
2.A. break B. relax C. advertise D. entertain
3. A. crowded B. filled C. fond D. full
4. A, as long as B. as far as C. as soon as D. as well as
5. A. Although B. If C. Because D. Unless
Exercise 1:
1. ______we lived in town, we often went to the theater.
a. after b. when c. for d. or
2. He took the food eagerly, _______he had eaten nothing since dawn.
a. if b. in case c. but d. for
3. ________the sun rose, the fog dispersed.
a. as b. when c. before d. after
4. _______a married man, he has to think of his family.
a. if b. as c. or d. so
5. Tired_______he was, he offered to carry her.
a. as b. though c. although d. however
6. Some people waste food_______others don't have enough.
a. as b. in case c. while d. before
7. _______she came to know him better, she relied on him more.
a. while b. because of c. though d. as
8. _______I sympathize with you point of view, I can't accept it.
a. while b. although c. but d. a or b
9. How can you expect your childen to be truthful________you yourself tell lies?
a. when b. therefore c. because d. since
10. Strong______he was, he couldn't lift it.
a. like b. as c. or d. and
11. He stole, not_______he wanted the money, _______because he like stealing.
a. for/but b. because/but c. although/however d.because/and
12. Not everybody thinks the building is ugly________, some people say it looks marvelous.
a. on the contrary b. because c. although d. since
13. Business has been very bad this year_______, we have had to close one of our factories.
a. consequently b. as a result c. but d. a or b
14. Take a map with you_______you lose your way
a. if b. in case c. so that d. so
15. The play was very boring, _______they walked out
a. so b. if c. when d. while
EXERCISE 4: Choose the best option to complete each sentence:
1. Of the four dresses, which is ………………..expensive?
A. the best B. the most C. the more D. the greater
2. The larger the apartment, the................... the rent.
A. expensive B. more expensive C. expensively D. most expensive
3. The faster we walk,………….. we will get there.
A. the soonest B. the soon C. the more soon D. the sooner
4. “ Why did you buy these oranges? ” “They were ……….….. I could find. ”
A. cheapest B. cheapest ones C. the cheapest ones D. the most cheapest5. She plays the piano …………… as she sings.
A. as beautifully B. more beautifully C. as beautiful D. the most beautifully
6. The streets are getting more and …………… these days.
A. crowded B. less crowded C. more crowded D. most crowded
7. The larger the city, …………… the crime rate.
A. highest B. higher C. the highest D. the higher
8. You must explain your problems …………....
A. as clear as you can B. as clearly as you can C. as clear than you are D. as clearly as you are
9. Pil is ……………… person we know.
A. the happier B. the happiest C. happier D. happiest
10. Which woman are you going to vote for? –I’m not sure. Everyone says that Joan is………….
A. smarter B. the smarter C. more smarter D. more smart
SECTION B: PHONETICS, VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (6ms)
I/ Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (0.5m)
1. A. ghost B. comic C. cotton D. logical
2. A. economic B. religion C. ringgit D. primary
3. A. suggest B. congratulate C. generous D. carriage
4. A. advices B. raises C. pratices D. houses
5. A. machine B. mechinery C. machanic D. machinist
II/ Choose the word that has the stress on a different syllable from the rest in each group. (0.5m)
1. A. number B. happy C. behind D. yellow
2. A. station B. hotel C. thousand D. village
3. A. income B. arrive C. depend D. police
4. A. Saturday B. favorite C. interested D. eleven
5. A. develop B. cinema C. movement D. history
III. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentences: (3ms)
1. - "Have a nice weekend!" - "______."
A. Do you have any plans? B. I'm going to take it easy.
C. Thanks. You too! D. Are you going anywhere?
2. Let's go somewhere else. There's ______ noise in this room.
A. too many B. too much C. many too D. much too
3. The shark ____________ him while he was padding on his surfboard
A. has attacked B. had attacked C. attacked D. was attacked
4. It's ______ far to the railway station from here.
A. too many B. too much C. many too D. much too
5. He is the first student ______ the scholarship this year
A. who win B. to win C. winning D. whose won
6. My house_________in 1986.
A. is built B. was building C. was built D. has been built
7. The doctor_________me not to stay up too late at night.
A. advised B. suggested C. insisted D. forced
8. Tomorrow we'll go to Noi Bai Airport to meet Maryam, _____comes from Malaysia.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. that
9. His house looks very large and beautiful. It is _________house.
A. a seven-room B. a seven-rooms C. seven room D. seven rooms
10. If you get up early, you_________late.
A. weren't B. wouldn't be C. aren't D. won't be
11. It's very hot today. I wish I_________on the beach now.
A. am B. was C. were D. had been
12. When he lived in the city, he_________to the theater twice a week.
A. uses to go B. has gone C. used to go D. was going
13. My father asked us_________too much time playing computer games.
A. not to spending B. did not spend
C. not to spend D. to not spent
14. Hoai can't remember the restaurant _________ she ate her favorite roasted duck.
A. which B. whose C. whom D. where
15. If I were a flower, I_________a sunflower.
A. was B. were C. will be D. would be
16. Nobody went to the party, _________?
A. does he B. do they C. didn't they D. did they
17. It is nearly 3 months_________he visited his parents.
A. while B. during C. since D. when
18. _________population is another unpleasant result we have to solve.
A. Increased B. Increasing C. The increase D. To increase
19. Mai got up late she couldn't catch the first train .
A. because B. however C. so D. but
20. "Can I give you a little more coffee?" - " __________________ "
A. No, you're welcome. B. No. Thanks.
C. Yes, you're right. D. Yes, I'm OK.
21. Robert does not have ______________ Peter does.
A. money more than B. as many money as
C. more money as D. as much money as
22. It is __________ interesting movie that he has seen up to now.
A. such a B. such an C. so D. so a
23. Last night I watched the movie Romeo and Juliet. At last they killed _____.
A. together B. each other C. themselves D. them
24. We have many well- ___________ teachers here.
A. qualification B. quality C. qualify D. qualified
25."What does your father do, Ba ? Lan asked. ________________________
A. Lan asked Ba what did his father B. Lan asked Ba his father does
C. Lan asked Ba what his father did D. Lan asked Ba does his father.
26. It is getting cold. You'd better not ___________ without a coat.
A. go out B. to go out C. going out D. have gone out.
27. Nothing will prevent him _____________ succeeding.
A. in B. at C. from D. on
28. The teacher with __________ we studied last year no longer teaches in our school.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. that
29. They made me __________ on the floor.
A. lie B. to lie C. lying D. lay
30. Did you like the book that I gave you? - _________ the novels that I've read, I enjoyed this one most.
A. for all B. all of C. of all D. from all
IV/ Use the word given in capital letters to form a word that fits in the space. (1m)
1. Vietnam is a socialist country following socialism.
2. When we arrived at the hotel, we were amazed at the incomparable hospitality of the fans.
3. His health was seriously affected because he suffered from constant sleeplessness.
4. The company is investing much money in modernizing and industrializing the factories. (INDUSTRY)
5. It's inadvisable to have too much fat and sugar in your diet.
6. We must use our natural resources economically.
7. Life in big cities is very competitive. Its competition may sometimes make people stressful.
8. He was too ashamed to tell his teacher about the stupid mistake.
9. I don't find this book very readable . In fact, the plot is quite bad.
10. You must make a quick decision about who wins the contest.
Choose the appropriate word or word phrase to complete the sentences.
1. Supposedly, digital voice discs, or DVDs as they are called, are ---- resistant to scratching ---- records.
A) much / than
B) so / as
C) such / that
D) far more / than
E) many more / that
2. I don't have ---- much time for reading ---- I would like to.
A) as / as
B) more / than
C) so / that
D) too / that
E) such / that
3. English is today the third ---- native language worldwide after Chinese and Hindi, with some 380 million speakers.
A) the most spoken
B) the more spoken
C) much spoken
D) the least spoken
E) most spoken
4. My students' sleepless nights became ---- as the finals approached.
A) so frequently
B) more frequent
C) as frequent
D) much more frequently
E) far more frequent than
5. It is often said that the hyena is an aggressive animal, but in fact it is not ---- many people believe.
A) more vicious
B) so vicious that
C) as viciously as
D) so vicious as
E) more viciously than
6. The cupboard was ---- big ---- fit through the door, so we had to take it apart first.
A) too / to
B) more / than
C) so / that
D) enough / to
E) as / as
7. The roots of the old tree spread out ---- thirty meters in all directions and damaged nearby buildings.
A) too much
B) as much as
C) so much
D) so many as
E) much more
8. According to the recent election's results, the Democrats are ---- of the four main political parties.
A) the smaller
B) smallest
C) much smaller
D) smaller
E) the smallest
9. Ever since the use of natural gas became widespread, London isn't ---- a polluted city ---- it was ten years ago.
A) as / as
B) such / as
C) so / that
D) more / than
E) enough / to
10. The plot of the novel was ---- it was completely incomprehensible.
A) more complicated
B) such complicated
C) so complicated that
D) much more complicated than
E) so complicated as
Choose the appropriate word or word phrase to complete the sentences.
1. Supposedly, digital voice discs, or DVDs as they are called, are ---- resistant to scratching ---- records.
A) much / than
B) so / as
C) such / that
D) far more / than
E) many more / that
2. I don't have ---- much time for reading ---- I would like to.
A) as / as
B) more / than
C) so / that
D) too / that
E) such / that
3. English is today the third ---- native language worldwide after Chinese and Hindi, with some 380 million speakers.
A) the most spoken
B) the more spoken
C) much spoken
D) the least spoken
E) most spoken
4. My students' sleepless nights became ---- as the finals approached.
A) so frequently
B) more frequent
C) as frequent
D) much more frequently
E) far more frequent than
5. It is often said that the hyena is an aggressive animal, but in fact it is not ---- many people believe.
A) more vicious
B) so vicious that
C) as viciously as
D) so vicious as
E) more viciously than
6. The cupboard was ---- big ---- fit through the door, so we had to take it apart first.
A) too / to
B) more / than
C) so / that
D) enough / to
E) as / as
7. The roots of the old tree spread out ---- thirty meters in all directions and damaged nearby buildings.
A) too much
B) as much as
C) so much
D) so many as
E) much more
8. According to the recent election's results, the Democrats are ---- of the four main political parties.
A) the smaller
B) smallest
C) much smaller
D) smaller
E) the smallest
9. Ever since the use of natural gas became widespread, London isn't ---- a polluted city ---- it was ten years ago.
A) as / as
B) such / as
C) so / that
D) more / than
E) enough / to
10. The plot of the novel was ---- it was completely incomprehensible.
A) more complicated
B) such complicated
C) so complicated that
D) much more complicated than
E) so complicated as
1. We have arranged to start the trip at 6 a.m.
=> We…are going to star the trip at 6 a.m……………………………………….. (ARE)
2. There are a lot of old people need looking after.
=> Many old people need someone…to take after ………them (TAKE)
3. Why did you phone him, Linh?
=> I want to know…what reason you phoned him for………………………...,Linh.(WHAT)
4. I haven’t done any gardening for three months.
=> The last…time i have done gardening was three moths ago……………………………………(WAS)
5. You should choose English to learn.
=> I…have better choose English to learn……………………………………………(BETTER)
Part II. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the first one, beginning with the given words.
1. The flood was so high that they has to live on the roofs.
=> It was such so they must on the roofs………………………………………..
2. No matter how rich he was, he never helped the poor.
=> Rich as him but not helping poor………………………………………………..
3. I think that no city in Viet Nam is more attactive than Da Nang.
=> I think Da Nang…is the attactive in Viet Nam……………………………………
4. Success depends on hard work.
=> The harder……doesn"t depend success……………………………….
5. It was wrong of you to behave that to your boss.
=> You should…well behave to your boss…………………………………
Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences.
1. The ........ of natural resources is being talked about by Peter's teacher.
A. preserve B. preservation C. preserver D. preservatory
2. If he had got up early yesterday morning, he ......... the bus.
A. missed B. won't miss C. wouldn't miss D. wouldn't have missed
3. Nobody wants to be the first to make sacrifice, ..........?
A. does she or he B. does anybody C. do we D. do they
4. He always ......... the crossword in the newpaper before breakfast.
A. writes B. makes C. does D. works
5. By the end of this year my father .......... in this company for 12 years.
A. have been working B. will work C. will have been working D. will be working
6. You will have to ........... your holiday if you are too ill to travel.
A. put off B. put out C. put down D. put up
7. For the last few months, the south-central coastal province .......... significantly less precipitation and prolonged drought.
A. have experienced B. experiene C. are experiencing D. have been experienced
8. There was a terrible accident last night. When I arrived at the scene, ........ ijured had been taken away.
A. an B. the C. a D. some
9. ................. I'd like to help you out, I'm afraid I just haven't got any spare money at the moment.
A. Much as B. Try as C. However D. Despite
10. She insisted that the reporter ................ her as his source of information.
A. didn't mention B. doesn't mention C. hadn't mentioned D. not mention
1. You can have wider....of products when going to the shopping mall
A. Select
B. Selected
C. Selection
D. Selecting
2. The residents in my.......are happy about the new shopping mall
A. Neighbor
B.. Neighborhood
C. Neighboring
D. Neighborly
3. We......exercise 2 on page 14 right now
A.Do
B. Did
C. Are doing
D. Doing
4. The people from rural areas feel that the city offers them more....
A. Harvests
B. Crops
C. Result
D. Opportunities
5.There has been no rain for months. The......is terrible
A. Flood
B. Drought
C. Storm
D. Typhoon
6. This cat can't run....that one
A. As fastly as
B. The same speed
C. As fast as
D. Like fast
7. She doesn't study .......her sister
A. As good as
B. So good as
C. Good as
D. As well as
8. He is.....my father, but he looks young
A. The same age of
B. As old
C. So old as
D. The same age as
9. The sun...in the east. Look!It .....
A. Is rising / rises
B. Rises/rises
C. Rises /is rising
D. Rise / is rising
