The city has recently set _____ a library in the West Suburb
1. The city has recently set _____ a library in the West Suburb.
A. up B. off C. out
2. The last exhibition was not ______ this one.
A. as interesting B. more interesting than C. so interesting as
3. I don’t think Fred gets _____ with Daniel. They always argue.
A. over B. through C. on
4. This city is developing ______ in the region.
A. as fast as B. faster than C. the fastest
5. You should take your hat _____ in the cinema.
A. in B. over C. off
6. You’re not a safe driver! You should drive ______.
A. careful B. careless C. more carefully
7. Their children have all grown _____ and left home for the city to work.
A. up B. out C. out of
8. I was disappointed as the film was ______ than I had expected.
A. as entertaining B. less entertaining C. more entertaining
9. We were shown _____ the town by a volunteer student.
A. up B. off C. around
10. Let’s take this road. It is ______ way to the city.
A. the shortest B. a shorter C. A and B are correct
11. The town council decided to pull _____ the building, as it was unsafe.
A. up B. over C. down
12. At weekends the city centre is always packed with people.
A. busy B. crowded C. full
13. She lives in one of the most ______ parts of the city: there are lots of luxury shops there.
A. fashionable B. historic C. comfortable
14. China is _____ far the most populated country in the world.
A. as B. by C. so
15. Air pollution has a bad influence _____ the environment.
A. at B. in C. on
16. Karachi in Pakistan is the _____ largest city in the world in population.
A. most B. two C. second
17. Before ______ to the office, she has to take her children to school.
A. go B. going C. to go
18. Hai Duong is famous _____ its green bean cakes.
A. for B. of C. with
19. The prospect of doing _____ cheered her up considerably.
A. something different B. different something C. differently something
20. We’ve spent a lot of time _____ around the town.
A. wander B. wandering
. Find the words which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. attraction B. artisan C. frame D. handicraft
2. A. drumhead B. illustration C. earplug D. drugstore
3. A. strip B. visual C. artistic D. remind
4. A. thread B. treat C. pleasure D. deadline
5. A. embroider B. preserve C. benefit D. effect
II. Circle the word marked A, B, C or D with a different strss pattern from the others.
1. A. urban B. asset C. metro D. conduct
2. A. factor B. medium C. conflict D. downtown
III. Complete each of the following sentences with a phrasal verb from the box. Change the form of the verbs if necessary.
apply for cheer up dress up find out get over
go on pull down set up take off turn back
1. We’ve ……………………… a really good restaurant near the central station.
2. You don’t need to …………………………. to go to the mail – jeans and a T – shirt are fine.
3. Professor Colin Evers………………………… a job at a famous university in Sydney.
4. We really can’t……………………. living like this – we’ll have to find a bigger house.
5. Mary was very unhappy last week, but she has …………………….. now.
6. You need to ………………….. your shoes before going inside the house.
7. They …………………….. the old cinema to build a new shopping mall.
8. A committee has been ………………………. to organise social events for the students.
9. It took me a few days to …………………….. my flu
10. The mountain climbers had to ……………………… because they were exhausted.
IV. Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. Osaka has become one of the …………… “livable” city in Asia.
A. more B. better C. much D. most
2. London is one of the largest cities in the world but its population is a lot …….. than Tokyo.
A. small B. few C.smaller D. fewer
3. London is probably most famous for its museums, galleries, palaces and other sights, but it also includes a …………… range of peoples, cultures and religions than any other places.
A. greater B. big C. wide D. wider
4. Ha Noi City now is …………. Than it was 10 years ago.
A. as large B. more large C. much larger D. the largest
5. This river now is much less…………than before. People are aware of the environment and thay try to keep the river clean.
A. polluted B. pollutes C. polluting D. pollution
6. When we were in Da Nang, we spent a lot of time …………… around and looking at the ancient temples, bridges and houses.
A. wander B. wandering C. wandered D. wanders
7. On children Festival, the zoo is always …………. with people mainly children.
A. packed B. had C. contained D. scored
8. You should take your shoes ………….. when you go into the temples.
A. up B. in C. off D. on
9. When the doctor came in, he went ………….. all my test results and gave me a prescription.
A. out B. over C. in D. of
10. A close friendship has grown…… between them. They help each other in the daily life.
A. in B. out C. of D. up
11. When I turned up, the town hall was already ………………… of teenagers.
A. full B. packed C. crowded D. jammed
12. She turned …………. The new job in New York because she didn’t want to move.
A. on B. down C. off D. up
13. This city has one of the most …………….. underground rail networks in the world.
A. efficient B. fashionable C. cosmopolitan D. fascinated
14. This laptop is much more user – friendly, but it costs………………. the other one.
A. so much as B. as many as C. twice as much as D. twice as many
15. Today’s cities are ……………… than cities in previous times.
A. lost larger B. much larger C. as large D. the largest
16. After I found all the information I needed, I ………………. The computer.
A. turned off B. switched on C. looked for D. put off
17. Japan is the …………… developed country in the world.
A. most second B. second in most C. second most D. two most
18. Factories and offices should be built in …………….. areas only.
A. rural B. coastal C. cultural D. urban
19. The streets are getting more and …………… these days.
A. crowded B. less crowded C. more crowded D. most crowded
20. The larger the city is, …………… the crime rate is.
A. highest B. higher C. the highest D. the higher
21. Bill is ………………
A. lazier and lazier B. more and more lazy C. lazier and more lazy D. more lazy and lazier
22. ………………..the time passes, …………….I feel ! The deadline of my thesis is coming, but I have just finished half of it.
A. The faster / the nervous B. The more fast / the nervous
C. The fast / the more nervous D. The faster / the more nervous
23._______ you study for these exams, _______ you will do.
A. The harder / the better B. The more / the much
C. The hardest / the best D. The more hard / the more good
24. ……….apples are grown in Washington State.
A. Best B. The most good C. The best D. The better
25. The test becomes……….and…………
A. hard/ hard B. difficult/ difficult C. harder/ harder D. difficulty/ difficult
26. His health is getting……….and…………….
A. good/ good B. better/ better C. bad/ bad D. well/ well
27. The more paper we save,…………preserved.
A. more is wood pulp B. the more wood pulp is C. wood pulp is D. the much wood pulp is
V. Complete the following sentences, using double comparative.
1. It becomes …………………… to find a job. ( hard )
2. That hole in your pullover is getting …………………………… ( big )
3. As I waited for my interview, I became ……………………………. ( nervous )
4. As the day went on, the weather got ………………………………... ( bad )
5. As the conversation went on, he became …………………………………….. ( talkative )
I. Choose the answer .
1. The villagers are trying to learn English _____ they can communicate with foreign customers.
A. so that B. in order that C. A and B are correct
2. I’ve been to a _____ village in Hue!
A. conical hat making B. making conical hat C. making conical hats
3. _____ we had eaten lunch, we went to Non Nuoc marble village to buy some souvenirs.
A. After B. Before C. By the time
4. Do you think that the various crafts remind people _____ a specific region?
A. about B. of C. for
5. _____ this hand-embroidered picture was expensive, we bought it.
A. As B. Because C. Even though
6. Conical hat making in the village has been passed _____ from generation to generation
A. on B. down C. up
7. This department store is an attraction in my city _____ the products are of good quality.
A. when B. because C. though
8. A conical hat is a well-known handicraft, not only in Viet Nam, _____ all around the world.
A. and B. but C. so
9. This is called a Chuong conical hat _____ it was made in Chuong village.
A. but B. so C. since
10. They can’t because we have lots of products. They make some and other people make _____.
A. the rest B. the last C. the other
11. I look forward to _____ you soon.
A. see B. seeing C. seen
12. It’s a nice place for _____ who love nature and quietness.
A. this B. that C. those
13. You like history, so Viet Nam National Museum of History is a _____ place.
A. must-see B. must-be seen C. must-be seeing
14. The artisan ______ this statue in bronze.
A. moulded B. cast C. carved
15. The artisans in my village can live _____ basket weaving.
A. for B. on C. up
16. There is a big _____of handicrafts made by different craft villages.
A. collect B. collection C. collector
17. Last week we had a memorable trip to a new zoo on the ______ of the city.
A. outskirts B. middle C. centre
18. Then we had a delicious lunch ______ by Nga and Phuong.
A. prepare B. to prepare C. prepared
19. I invited her to join our trip to Trang An, but she ______ down my invitation.
A. passed B. sat C. turned
20. We have to try harder so that our handicrafts can keep _____ theirs.
A. on B. up C. up with
1. The city has recently set _____ a library in the West Suburb.
A. up B. off C. out
2. The last exhibition was not ______ this one.
A. as interesting B. more interesting than C. so interesting as
3. I don’t think Fred gets _____ with Daniel. They always argue.
A. over B. through C. on
4. This city is developing ______ in the region.
A. as fast as B. faster than C. the fastest
5. You should take your hat _____ in the cinema.
A. in B. over C. off
6. You’re not a safe driver! You should drive ______.
A. careful B. careless C. more carefully
7. Their children have all grown _____ and left home for the city to work.
A. up B. out C. out of
8. I was disappointed as the film was ______ than I had expected.
A. as entertaining B. less entertaining C. more entertaining
9. We were shown _____ the town by a volunteer student.
A. up B. off C. around
10. Let’s take this road. It is ______ way to the city.
A. the shortest B. a shorter C. A and B are correct
11. The town council decided to pull _____ the building, as it was unsafe.
A. up B. over C. down
12. At weekends the city centre is always packed with people.
A. busy B. crowded C. full
13. She lives in one of the most ______ parts of the city: there are lots of luxury shops there.
A. fashionable B. historic C. comfortable
14. China is _____ far the most populated country in the world.
A. as B. by C. so
15. Air pollution has a bad influence _____ the environment.
A. at B. in C. on
16. Karachi in Pakistan is the _____ largest city in the world in population.
A. most B. two C. second
17. Before ______ to the office, she has to take her children to school.
A. go B. going C. to go
18. Hai Duong is famous _____ its green bean cakes.
A. for B. of C. with
19. The prospect of doing _____ cheered her up considerably.
A. something different B. different something C. differently something
20. We’ve spent a lot of time _____ around the town.
A. wander B. wandering C. to wander
I. From each number, pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. out B. round C. about D. would
2. A. chair B. check C. machine D. child
3. A. too B. soon C. good D. food
4. A. though B. enough C. cough D. rough
5. A. happy B. hour C. high D. hotel
II. Choose the word or the phrase or sentence that best completes each unfinished sentence below
15. Let’s have dinner, ________?
A. will he B. shall we C. won’t we D. shan’t we
16. I came ________ an old friend on the street yesterday morning.
A. over B. across C. down &