Task 1. Find the word which has different sound in the underlined part.

      1.   A. rest                         B. help                        C. garden                   D. identify

      2.   A. traffic                    B. pavement              C. plane                      D. station

      3.   A. sign                        B. mistake                  C. triangle                  D. drive

      4.   A. nearest                  B. head                       C. bread                     D. health

      5.   A. railway                  B. mail                        C. sail                         D. captain

Task 2. Complete the sentences with the correct form of “used to” and the verb in bracket.

      1.                                       (you/ enjoy) maths at school?

      2. I                                     (not like) flying, but I love it now.

      3. We                                (be) friends, but we don’t get on now.

      4.                                       (John/ work) for IBM before he came here?

      5. Winters                                                (not/ be) as cold as they are now.

      6. She                               (live) with her mother, but now she lives with her father.

      7. I                         (not do) any fulltime jobs.

      8.                                       (he/ play) for Manchester United?

Task 3. Choose the correct option for each gap in the sentences.

      1.   Drivers have to          their seatbelt whenever they drive.

            A. put                         B. tie                           C. fasten                     D. put on

      2.   We should wait for the traffic lights                      before we cross the street.

            A. turn green             B. to turn green C. turn yellow                   D. to turn yellow

      3.   All of us have to obey                     strictly.

            A. traffic rules          B. traffic                    C. traffic jam             D. regular

      4.   Cyclists and motorists have to wear a                  when they ride a motorbike.

            A. hard hat                 B. cap                         C. mask                      D. helmet

      5.   He forgot to give a                before he turned left and got a ticket.

            A. signal                     B. sign                        C. light                       D. hand

      6.               does it take you to get to Ho Chi Minh City by plane? - About 2 hours.

            A. How far                 B. How much            C. How long              D. How many

      7.   There               a bus station in the city centre, but it has been moved to the suburbs.

            A. used to be             B. used to have         C. use to have           D. were

      8.   I            marbles when I was young, but now I didn’t.

            A. play                       B. used to play          C. have played       D. didn’t use to play

      9.   “          is it from your house to the nearest bus stop?” - “About 50 meters’

            A. How far                 B. How long              C. How often             D. How much

      10. We should                  the street at the zebra crossing.

            A. walk                       B. walk on                 C. walk through        D. walk across

      11. Lan used to go to school                 .

            A. with bicycle         B. by foot                   C. in car                     D. by bus

      12. Public                         in my town is good and cheap.

            A. transport               B. tour                        C. journey                  D. travel

      13. _______ is not very far from here to the city center.

            A. That                       B. This                        C. It                             D. There

      14. When there is a traffic jam, it                     me a very long time to go home.

            A. costs                      B. takes                      C. lasts                       D. spends

      15. Mai’s dad usually drives her to school     her school is very far from her house.

            A. but                         B. though                   C. because                 D. or

Task 4. Write sentences with “it”. Use these cues.

      1.   120 km/ Ho Chi Minh City/ Vung Tau

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      2.   384,400 km/ the Earth/ the Moon

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      3.   not very far/ my house/ Noi Bai Airport

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      4.   500 meters/ my house/ nearest shop

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      5.   700 meters/ my school/ Youth Club

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      6.   five km/ my home village/ nearest town

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Task 5. Read the following text carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gap.

When you are in Singapore, you can go about (1)          taxi, by bus, or by underground. I myself prefer the underground (2)                   it is fast, easy and cheap. There are (3)   buses and taxis in Singapore and one cannot drive along the road (4)     and without many stops, especially on Monday morning. The underground is therefore usually quicker (5)     taxis or buses. If you do not know Singapore very well, it is difficult (6)                       the bus you want. You can take a taxi, but it is (7)                    expensive than the underground or a bus. On the underground, you find good maps that (8)           you the names of the stations and show you (9)               to get to them, so (10)         it is easy to find your way.

      1.   A. by                           B. in                            C. at                            D. on

      2.   A. but                         B. because                 C. when                      D. so

      3.   A. few                         B. a lot                        C. many                      D. some

      4.   A. quick                     B. quickly                  C. quicker                  D. quickest

      5.   A. so                           B. like                         C. than                        D. as

      6.   A. find                        B. to find                    C. finding                   D. found

      7.   A. less                        B. more                      C. most                       D. much

      8.   A. tell                         B. told                        C. tells                        D. telling

      9.   A. who                        B. what                       C. when                      D. how

      10. A. how                        B. that                         C. when                      D. where

Task 6. Read the conversation and answer the questions.

      Nga:         Hi, Laura.

      Laura:     Hi, Nga.

      Nga:         What did you do last Sunday?

      Laura:     I went to the supermarket with my mother in the morning. In the afternoon, I cycled around West Lake.

      Nga:         Oh, that sounds really healthy. How did you go to the supermarket?

      Laura:     My mother and I cycled there. We usually go to the supermarket by bicycle on Sunday. My father used to drive us there when I was small.

      Nga:         Really? How far is it from your house to the supermarket?

      Laura:     It’s about five kilometres.

      Nga:         How long does it take you?

      Laura:     It’s not long. About 15 minutes. I like cycling very much. Do you like to cycle around West Lake with me next Sunday?

      Nga:         That sounds good. What time?

      Laura:     How about 3 p.m. at my house?

      Nga:         OK. See you then.

      1.   Does Laura usually go to the supermarket on Sunday?

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      2.   Who does Laura usually go with?

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      3.   How did Laura go to the market when she was small?

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      4.   What’s Laura’s hobby?

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      5.   What will Laura and Nga do next Sunday?

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Task 7. Rewrite each sentence or question so it has the same meaning. Use “Used to”.

                        Ex: I was in the school tennis team.

                        → I used to be in the school tennis team.

      1.   Anna had long hair when she was at school.

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      2.   Mary didn’t listen when her teachers were speaking.

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      3.   Ricardo got up at 6.00 when he was training for the Olympics.

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      4.   What did you usually do on Saturday evenings?

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      5.   Sophie was afraid of dogs when she was a little girl.

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      6.   We always gave our teachers presents at the end of term.

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      7.   Did you live next door to Mrs. Harrison?

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      8.   My brother wore glasses when he was young.

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Task 8. Write statements, negatives or questions with “used to”.

      1.   Susan/ have/ a dog?                                     (question)

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      2.   people/ use/ mobile phones                        (negative)

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      3.   he/ go/ swimming                                         (statement)

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      4.   they/ like/ jazz music?                                (question)

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      5.   Olga’s family/ live/ in Moscow.                (statement)

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      6.   we/ drink/ coffee                                          (negative)

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      7.   my sister/ watch/ television                        (negative)

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      8.   Tony/ work/ in a bank?                               (question)

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