SECTION D: WRITING

I. Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning stays the same as the first one. Do not change the word given. (10 pts)

1. Huong is the most beautiful girl in my class                                                                        MORE

à No girl _____________________________________________   

2. What’s the distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Vung Tau?                                                   FROM

à How far ________________________________________________?

3. The weather was stormy, so we decided to cancel the trip to the countryside.                                                                                                                                                   BECAUSE

à We decided __________________________________________________

4. I am not as good at Math as my brother.                                                                                          THAN

à My brother is ________________________________________________

5. Nick likes eating chicken best.                                                                                             FAVOURITE

à Chicken is __________________________________________________.

6. We do a lot of outdoor activities in summer.                                                                       IN

àWe take _____________________________________________________

Bài 1: Rewrite the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one

1. There are two floors in our school

Our school has .............................................................................................

2. Nghia is taller than Manh

Manh .............................................................................................................

3. This is a big house

This house is ...................................................................................................

4. My favorite room is the living room

I like .............................................................................................................

Bài 2: Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences

1. The cat / front of / computer / is / in / the

2. What / you / do / to / are / going /?/

3. is / he / soccer / playing / now.

4. This dress / than / that dress / more / is / beautiful.

II. Use the given words to complete the second sentences so that they have the same meaning.

46. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.

à Mary

47. We use all our free time to look after our pets.

à We spend

48. Yesterday the temperature was nine degrees. Today it’s only six degrees.

à It is

III. Make questions for the underlined words/phrases.

49. They have built many special schools to improve the education standards of ethnic people.

à _________________________________________________________________________________

50. A typical La Chi stilt house has three apartments.

à _________________________________________________________________________________

IV. Make questions for the underlined words/phrases.

46. Tom and Jenny went to Nha Trang twice a month last year.

__________________________________________________________________________________

47. The house was chosen for the background of the film in 2006.

__________________________________________________________________________________

48. It takes people in his village half a day to travel from their house to the market.

__________________________________________________________________________________

V. Use the given words to complete the second sentences so that they have the same meaning.

49. He uses all his free time to look after his virtual garden. (spends)

__________________________________________________________________________________

50. She is the happiest person in the village. (as)

__________________________________________________________________________________

Finish the second sentence so that it has a same meaning as the first one before

1: My smartphone works better than hers

-> Her........................................

2: Mai is the most beautiful student in her car

-> Nobody .......................................................

3: Although Ba is a good student, he can't do this math exercise

-> In spite of..................................

4: My father didn't repair his car yesterday

-> His car....................................

II. Choose the word or phrase that best complete each sentence.

1. Hung is ………….. student in my class.

A. good        B. better        C. the best     D. a best

2. Ho Chi Minh City is larger and ……….. beautiful than Hanoi.

A. more        B. as   C. most         D. the most

3. She has bought this dress ………………Saturday.

A. for           B. since        C. next          D. last

4. Minh ……………. in this town since 1987.

A. is living    B. has lived             C. lives         D. lived

5. The Sun ….in the East.

A. rise          B. rose          C. rises         D. rising

6. That boy has short ………….hair.

A. curly        B. oval          C. tall           D. reserved

7. Alexander Graham Bell …………….. the telephone in 1876.

A. invent      B. invented             C. invents     D. is inventing

8. You must cover ………………sockets so that children do not try to put anything into them.

A. electrical            B. dangerous           C. safe          D. suitable

9. ……………. Was Alexander Graham Bell born? He was born in 1847.

A. When       B. Where      C. Why         D. Who

10. A: Can I speak to Lan please? This is Hung.

A. Hello, Lan          B. Hello,Hung         C. How are you?     D. How about tomorrow?

11. Revision is …………… when we learn new words.

A. necessary           B. necessarily         C. more necessary             D. unnecessary

12. Could you do me a favor?........................

A. Why?       B. I’m sorry. I’m really busy.       C. What can I do for you?  D. Both B and C are correct

13. Hey! Lan. How about...................... to the cinema this afternoon? - OK.

A. to go        B. going        C. we go                 D. go

14. ………you need any help? Yes. That’s very kind of you.

A. Do           B. May         C. Can          D. Could

15. “Why was Ba late?” “………………he got up late.”

A. However            B. So            C. Because             D. While

ex2 choose the best answer

1 that building is..............than this one

a tall b taller c more tall d more taller

4 rewrite the following sentences with the same meaning

1 my house is behind the post office

2 nam is the tallest sudent in our class

3the square in ha noi is bigger than the square in hoi an

4 things in the market are cheaper than square in hoi an

5lfe in the countryside is quieter than lifein city

6this street is wider than that one

7 my house is more more modern than her house

II. Choose the correct sentence that has the same meaning as the first:

1. I have never seen such a beautiful girl before.

- She is

2. This is the first time I have seen him.

- I haven’t

3. When did you have it?

- How long

4. They can avoid some diseases by eating a lot of fish.

- Eating

5. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.

- This is the first time

6. My father and I share the same hobby.

- My father

7. I don't have enough meat.

- I don’t need

8. I wanted to eat sushi for dinner. I went to a Japanese restaurant.

- I wanted

VI. Rewrite the sentences, so that their meaning stays the same, using the beginning given for each. (1.0 pt)

1. Our city is more peaceful than any other city in the country.

@ Our city is the …………………………………………………………….....….…. .

2. No one in Tom’s class is taller than him.

@Tom is the ………………………………………………………………………….

3. Use public transport and we will help reduce air pollution.

@ If we ………………………………………………………………………...........…

4. She saw a film last week. ( Make a question )

=>  ………………………………………………………………………………......... .

* Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the word in brackets.

1. He finished his book a minute ago. (just)

He ………………………………………his book.

2. Daisy is the most beautiful girl in her family. (as)

No one ………………………………………in her family.

3. “When did you last see him?” the policeman asked me. (had)

The policeman asked me when ………………………………………him.

5. His brother gave up smoking when he was twenty-five. (smoked)

His brother ………………………………………he was twenty-five.

Part 1: Read the passage and choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word that best fits in the blank.

  Spring is a time when there are (1) ........festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the most beautiful and interesting and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the (2) ........life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it (3) ........ warmer and hoa ban - a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (4) ........This is a great time for everyone, ......(5)...... for boys and girls.The boy picks the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend. This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to pray for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and ancestors. The festival is always full of songs and prayers.

1. A. much           B. an                  C. a                           D. many

2. A. minor           B. cultural           C. custom                 D. festival

3. A. gets             B. goes               C. comes                  D. runs

4. A. seen            B. arranged        C. observed              D. celebrated

5. A. largely         B. especially       C. generally              D. typically