Exercise 1: Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently

1.   A. sure                        B. sound                      C. nation                     D. sharp

2.   A. price                       B. sand                        C. sleep                       D. special

3.   A. soon                        B. wash                       C. machine                  D. shake

4.   A. center                     B. social                      C. soap                        D. sick

5.   A. see                          B. miss                        C. city                         D. sugar   

6. A. easy                          B. break                      C meal                         D. repeat

7. A. passage                     B. easy                        C. begin                      D. become

8. A. picture                      B. stamp                      C. statue                      D. visit

9. A. police                       B. live                          C. kitchen                    D. give 

10. A. teacher                   B. beach                       C. mean                      D. ready

Exercise 2: Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part

1. The air in the city is more polluted than the air in the country.

A. dirty                       B. clean                       C. awful                      D. cheap

2.The path is too narrow for two people to walk together.

A. wide                       B. modern                   C. small                       D. old

3.The new air conditioner is very hard to use.                  

A.  boring                    B.   difficult                C. simple                      D. easy

4. Ho Chi Minh city is bigger than Da Nang.

A. large                       B. small                      C. smaller                   D. larger

5. Country life is peaceful.

A. quiet                       B. kind                        C. crowded                  D. busy

6.  The streets in big cities are busy.      

 A. beautiful                B. clean                       C. noisy                       D. quiet

7. People in my town are very kind.    

              A. fresh                       B. friendly                 C. quiet                       D. busy

8. Ba is a smart student.                   

A. creative                  B. careful                    C. lazy                          D. clever

   9. Ho Chi Minh City is beautiful. 

            A. nice                        B. tall                          C. bad                          D. cheap

10. My brother likes playing football very much.    

A. studies                    B. does                        C. watches                  D. enjoys

11. That cat is on the chair. It looks cute.             

             A. old                          B. small                      C. lovely                     D. funny

12. Trung lives in a small apartment in Ha hoi.       

            A. flat                          B. villa                        C. stilt house               D. hotel

13. Ha Long Bay is famous for its beautiful islands.  

A. well- known           B. fantastic                  C. listen                       D.  new

14.  A lot of people visit Mui Ne in the summer.       

A. An                          B. any                          C. Much                      D. Many

Exercise 3: Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part.

1. The Riverview Hotel is older than the Palace Hotel.

A. younger                  B. longer                     C. newer                      D. cheaper

2. The air in the city is more polluted than the air in the country.

A. dirty                       B. fresh                       C. awful                      D. cheap

3. Living in the city is noisy.

             A. boring                    B. quiet                     C. expensive                 D. interesting

4.The path is too narrow for two people to walk together.

A. wide                       B. modern                   C. small                       D. old

5. Mai never meets any new friends because she is shy.

A. careless                  B. kind                        C. helpful                    D. confident

6. People sell many interesting at the market.

A. amazing                  B. cheap                      C. delicious                 D. boring

7. The new air conditioner is very hard to use.                 

A.  boring                    B.   difficult                C. simply                     D. easy

8. The blue dress is cheaper than the dress one.

A. more beautiful       B. more difficult         C. more expensive      D. more careful

9. Phong’s school is not small. It’s very modern.    

            A. new                         B. old                           C. tall                         D. big 

10. Children often receive lucky money from the adults on New Year’s Days.

             A. send                      B. buy                          C. sell                          D. save

Exercise 4: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

1. _________________ go to the museum this weekend?

A. Would you like                  B. Shall we                         C. Let’s               D. all are correct

2. How about visiting Tan Ky House? - ___________________________

            A. Yes, I’d love to                  B. Yes, that’s a good idea   C. No, I don’t     D. Yes, thank you

3. Tom: “………………………………….” - Jake: “She is kind.”

A. What does your teacher like?                                       B. What would your teacher like?     

C. What does your teacher look like                                 D. What is your teacher like?  

4. Linda: “Do you live in the country or in the city?” ~ Daisy: “………………….”

            A. Yes, I do                     B. I live in the city        C. No, I don’t                    D. I live on the city

5. “What would you like to drink now?” –“______________________”.

            A. No, thank you        B. Yes, please.            C. I like to do nothing            D. Orange juice, please.

6. “Would you like to drink orange juice?” “ _________________”

            A. Yes, I would           B. No, I don’t like       C. Yes, I’d love to                   D. That’s a good idea

7. “Can you pass me the biscuits, please?” “ ________________”

            A. Sure                        B. No, I can’t              C. Sound great!                       D. Yes, I’d love to

8. “Let’s go to the pagoda on the first New Year Day.”  “ ________________”

            A. Yes, thank you        B. Yes, that’s a great idea C. No, we can’t                 D. Yes, I like

9. “How can you get to the post office?” “ ___________________”

            A. It’s on foot             B. Yes, I can do           C. I cycle there                       D. Thanks, I can go

10. Nick: What are you doing this afternoon?

      Nam: ____________, but I’d like to go swimming.

A. Let’s go                  B. I don’t know           C. Here you are                       D. Goodbye. See you soon.

Exercise 5: Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.

1. There is _______ sand on the beach, so we can build _______ sandcastles.

      A. many - much                B. a few - many                C. much - many                D. a little - much

2. Green Hotel? Go to the end of the road. It’s on your _______.

     A. direction                       B. leg                                 C. turn                               D. left

3. The air in that area is _______ with smoke from factories.

     A. terrible                          B. fresh                              C. polluted                         D. boring

4. Could you please tell me the _______ to the post office?

     A. road                              B. way                               C. street                             D. path

5. Are motorbikes really _______ than cars in your country?

     A. more expensive            B. more cheap                   C. expensive                      D. more cheap

6. London is _______. You have to earn a lot of money to live there.

     A. expensive                     B. crowded                        C. cheap                             D. famous

7. You must remember to bring a_______- it's very dark there.

      A. scissors                       B. torch                              C. clock                             D. compass

8. I think your town is much _______ than my town.

     A. more new                      B. modern                          C. more ancient                 D. more older

9. There are many famous paintings in this _______.

     A. supermarket                 B. gallery                           C. memorial                      D. cathedral

10. Go _______ ahead, then take the first turning on your right.

     A. past                               B. to                                   C. straight                          D. away

11. Class 7A1 has ____________ students than class 7A2.

            A. much                      B. many                      C. a lot                                    D. more

12. What do Vietnamese people usually do to _______ Tet?

     A. come                             B. eat                                 C. have                              D. celebrate

13. My grandma will cook banh chung - our special __________________ at Tet.

     A. flower                           B. meal                              C. food                               D. fruit

14. The kids love to play and have _______ during the holiday.

     A. sadness                         B. fight                              C. bad luck                        D. fun

15. In Viet Nam, Tet is a good time for family _________________.

     A. saying                           B. preparing                      C. gathering                       D. singing

16. I like to _______ friends over to play board games at weekends.

     A. make                             B. invite                             C. ask                                 D. help

17. Lunar New Year, or Tet, is the longest _______ in Viet Nam.

     A. activity                         B. holiday                          C. ceremony                      D. anniversary

18. Giving _______ to children is a tradition at Tet Holiday.

     A. sweets                           B. new clothes                   C. special food                  D. lucky money

19. People often spend time visiting their _______ during Tet.

     A. neighbours                    B. teachers                         C. relatives                        D. friends

20. You _______ ask other people for lucky money. It _______ very polite.

     A. shouldn’t - is                B. should - is                     C. shouldn’t - isn’t            D. should - isn’t

21. At Tet, you _______ make a wish, but you _______ break things.

     A. shouldn’t - shouldn’t    B. should – should            C. should - shouldn’t         D. shouldn’t - should

22. Ha Long Bay is famous __________ its scenic rock formations.          

      A. to                                B. with                                C. for                                 D. by

23. You __________ look at other students’ work. It’s against the rules.

      A. must                          B. should                              C. shouldn’t                      D. mustn’t

24. The Sahara is the third largest __________ in the world.

      A. island                        B. desert                               C. valley                           D. mountain

25. When hiking overnight, don’t forget to bring the __________.

      A. sleeping bag              B. hiking boots                    C. sun cream                     D. painkillers

26. Peter must __________ this essay today. He’s going out tomorrow.

      A. finish                         B. finishes                             C. finishing                      D. to finish

27. Which is __________, the West Lake or the Sword Lake?

      A. large                          B. larger                               C. largest                           D. the largest

28. We ____________ get up early to be at the campsite in time.

      A. can                           B.     must                               C. can't                             D. mustn't

29. You_______ travel alone to the mountain. Always go in a group.

      A. must                         B. mustn't                               C. do                                D. don't

30. Ha Long Bay is the number one___________________ in Viet Nam.

      A. nature wonder          B. natural wonder                  C. wonderful nature         D. wonder nature

Exercise 6: Choose the word or phrase that needs correcting.

1. This shortcut is always much more short than that road.

      A                       B                         C                D

2. This river is more polluted as other rivers in the area.

                    A                B      C                     D

3. Not turn left at the traffic lights but turn right at the next corner.

     A                B                                    C          D

4. There are two market and a high school in our neighbourhood.

               A              B           C                    D

5. Many people think that modern life is good than life in the past.

                            A                               B    C                  D

6. May I have any more eggs and cheese, please?

            A         B               C               D

7. You always should brush your teeth after meals.

                        A            B              C               D

8. He shouldn’t make his house look beautiful at Tet.

               A           B                     C         D

9. Do you have some ideas about planting peach trees in this area?

            A             B               C                                   D

10. Should we also buy flower and plants to decorate the house?

              A                        B                     C             D

Exercise 7: Read the passage and choose the best answer to fill in the blank

Tet is a national and (1) ……… festival in Viet Nam. It is an important occasion for every Vietnamese to be reunited to think (2) …………… their past activities and hope for good luck in the year to come. Before Tet all houses are white washed and (3) ………… with yellow apricot flowers and colorful lanterns. Everybody (4) ………….. looking forward to a more favorable life. On the New Year’s Eve, children are smartly dressed. They are hoping to (5) ………… money put in small red envelopes as they are wishing longevity (6) ……….. their grandparents and parents.

            1.         A. traditional              B. modern                   C. music                      D. summer

            2.         A. to                            B. after                                    C. about                      D. for

            3.         A. decorate                 B. decorates                C. decorating              D. decorated

            4.         A. is                            B. are                          C. like                         D. isn’t

            5.         A. buy                         B. receive                    C. sell                          D. make

            6.         A. for                          B. to                            C. with                        D. from

Exercise 8: Read the following letter and mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

The Ha Long Bay is (1) ________ in QuangNinh Province in Vietnam. The name of the bay is roughly translated to descending dragon in Vietnamese. The bay is a UNESCO World Heritage (2) ________ and is lined by over a 1600 limestone islands and islets.

      Legend has it that, when the Vietnamese were protecting their territory (3) ________ invaders, they offered prayers to their gods who then sent dragons as the protectors of the place. (4) ________ the invaders were approaching via sea, the dragons spat out Jewels creating islands that lined the bay and obstructed the ships and boats of the invaders.

      Ha Long Bay is one of the (5) ________ popular tourist destinations and is visited by hundreds of thousands of tourists each year. You can opt for a (6) ________ cruise, that will take you as close to a lot of these islets.

1.   a. visited                     b. located                    c. followed                  d. discovered

2.   a. Nature                     b. Sight                       c. Wonder                    d. Site

3.   a. from                        b. with                         c. to                             d. by

4.   a. What                       b. Where                     c. When                       d. Which

5.   a. much                       b. many                       c. more                        d. most

6.   a. train                         b. boat                         c. plane                       d. bus

Exercise 9: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.    

      A new shopping mall is opening in Nam’s neighborhood today. It is very different from the present shopping area. All the shops are under one roof. That will be very convenient, especially during the hot and humid summer months. Customers will shop in comfort and won’t notice the weather.

      Some people in the neighborhood, however, are not happy about the changes. The owners of the small stores on Tran Phu Street think the mall will take their business. Some of the goods in the new stores will be the same as the ones in the small shops, but the stores in the mall will offer a wider selection of products, some at cheaper prices.

      The residents and store owners have been concerned about the new mall for a few months. They have organized a community meeting in order to discuss the situation.

1.   What is special about the new shopping mall?

      A. All the shops are under one roof.

      B. A new shopping mall is opening in Nam’s neighborhood today.

      C. The stores in the mall will not offer a wider selection of products.

      D.  A new shopping mall is not convenient.

2.   What do the small store owners think about the new shopping mall?

      A. They think they will shop in comfort and won’t notice the weather.

      B. They think that the new shopping mall will take their business.

      C. The small store owners think the new shopping mall is very convenient.

      D. They will discuss about the new shopping mall.

3. The stores in the mall offer a ____________, some of which are sold at cheaper prices.

      A. smaller selection of products                           C. wider selection of clothes

      C. newer selection of products                             D. wider selection of products                       

4. ______________will be more comfortable to shop in the mall than in the present shopping area.

      A. Nam’s neighborhood   B. The store                C. A new shopping mall         D. An old shopping mall

5. _________________ will shop in comfort because they won’t notice the weather.

      A. Some people                B. The store owners    C. The residents                      D. Customers

Exercise 10: Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.

1. Ban Gioc Water Fall is the nicest waterfall in Viet Nam.

- No other waterfall __________________________________________________________

2. How high is Mount Everest?

- What is ___________________________________________________________________

3. Shall we go to Ha Long Bay this weekend?

- How about ________________________________________________________________?

4. The Me Kong River is longer than the Red River.

- The Red River _____________________________________________________________

5. It’s important for us to study vocabularies every day.

- We _______________________________________________________________________

6. Viet Nam has many beautiful beaches.

- There _____________________________________________________________________

7. No one in my class is taller than Nam.

- Nam ______________________________________________________________________

8. This building is more modern than that one.

-That building ________________________________________________________________

9. It isn’t necessary for students to wear uniforms on Wednesday.

- Students don’t _______________________________________________________________

10. Why don’t you join a sports club at your school?

- You should _________________________________________________________________             

11. Don’t talk too loud because my sister is sleeping.

- We ________________________________________________________________________

12. Drinking too much wine is not good for your father.

- Your father __________________________________________________________________           

13. There is little traffic on the road these days.

- There isn’t __________________________________________________________________

14. Getting up early every day is good for your health.

- You should _________________________________________________________________

15. It’s not good to spend a lot of time watching TV.

- You shouldn’t _______________________________________________________________