C. WRITING

I. Rewrite the sentences with the same meaning (2 points):

1. The distance from Ha Noi to Thanh Hoa City is about 100 kilometres.

 It is about……100 km from Ha Noi to Thanh Hoa City…………………………..

2. Although Quang Hai footballer is so young , he plays football beautifully.

 Despite ..........being so young, Quang Hai footballer plays football beautifully...........................................

3.My father lived in small village when he was a child.

My father used ……to live in small village when he was a child.……………

4. I often walked to school when I was a student.

 I used………to walk to school when I was a student. ……………………

 II. Write the complete the sentences (0,5 pt)

1. How long / it/ take / you/ go to school / bike ?

How long does it take you to do to school by bike

2. It/ 120 km/ Ho Chi Minh city / Vung Tau ?

Is it about 120 km from HCM City to Vung Tau

D. READING (3ms)

Compete the passage bout Nick’s favourite actors, then answer the questions

          Talented    performance      decided actress      character

I like a lot of different actors, but my real favorite are Daniel Craig and Halle Daniel is British and he is a really (1)………Talented    …..actor. He has been in a lot of different kinds of films including action adventure, science fiction, and romantic drama, but he always gives an excellent (2)……………performance      ……….. He was brilliant in Tom Raider as Alex West, but my favorite film is Casino Royale. I think Daniel Craig is a fantastic James Bond.

 Halle Berry is a American. She was a model. But then (3)………decided ……..to become an actress. I like her because she is beautiful. She is a good (4)………actress      …….. and I think she has a great sense of humor. I’m not keen on some of her films, such as Catwoman, but her other films are excellent. My favorite is X-Men which is a science fiction film. She plays the main character Storm, who has the ability to change the weather.

  Daniel Craig and Halle Berry are both entertaining and talented actors. I love watching their films.

        Nick, London, UK

1. What are Nick’s favorite actors?

They are Daniel Craig and Halle Daniel

2. What kinds of films has Daniel Craig played ?

action adventure, science fiction, and romantic drama

3. Why does Nick like Halle Berry ?

because she is beautiful.

4. What film does Halle Berry play the main character ?

it is X-men

C. WRITING

I. Rewrite the sentences with the same meaning (2 points):

1. The distance from Ha Noi to Thanh Hoa City is about 100 kilometres.

 It is about………………… 100 kilometres from Ha Noi to Thanh Hoa City..……………..

2. Although Quang Hai footballer is so young , he plays football beautifully.

 Despite ......................... being so young,Quang Hai footballer plays football beautifully............................

3.My father lived in small village when he was a child.

My father used ………… to live in small village when he was a child ………

4. I often walked to school when I was a student.

 I used……………… to walk to school when I was a student……………

 II. Write the complete the sentences (0,5 pt)

1. How long / it/ take / you/ go to school / bike ? how long does it take you to go to school by bike?

2. It/ 120 km/ Ho Chi Minh city / Vung Tau ? Is it 120km from HCM City to Vung Tau?

D. READING (3ms)

Compete the passage bout Nick’s favourite actors, then answer the questions

          Talented    performance      decided actress      character

I like a lot of different actors, but my real favorite are Daniel Craig and Halle Daniel is British and he is a really (1)……talented……..actor. He has been in a lot of different kinds of films including action adventure, science fiction, and romantic drama, but he always gives an excellent (2)……………performance……….. He was brilliant in Tom Raider as Alex West, but my favorite film is Casino Royale. I think Daniel Craig is a fantastic James Bond.

 Halle Berry is a American. She was a model. But then (3)……… decided……..to become an actress. I like her because she is beautiful. She is a good (4)………… actress  ….. and I think she has a great sense of humor. I’m not keen on some of her films, such as Catwoman, but her other films are excellent. My favorite is X-Men which is a science fiction film. She plays the main character Storm, who has the ability to change the weather.

  Daniel Craig and Halle Berry are both entertaining and talented actors. I love watching their films.

        Nick, London, UK

1. What are Nick’s favorite actors? Nick's favorite actors are Daniel Craig and Halle Berry.

2. What kinds of films has Daniel Craig played ? He’s played a lot of different kinds of films including action adventure, science fiction, and romantic drama

3. Why does Nick like Halle Berry ? Because she’s beautiful

4. What film does Halle Berry play the main character ? She plays the main character Storm ( who has the ability to change the weather)

I. Rewrite the sentences with the same meaning.

1. The distance from Ha Noi to Thanh Hoa City is about 100 kilometers.

® It is about…100 kilometers from Ha Noi to Thanh Hoa City……

2. Although Quang Hai is so young, he plays football beautifully.

® Despite ……his young age, Quang Hai plays football beautifully…

3.My father lived in small village when he was a child.

®My father used ……to live in small village………

4. What is the distance between Thanh Hoa and Ha Noi city?

® How……far is it from Thanh Hoa to Ha Noi city……….…?

5. I often walked to school when I was a student.

® I often went  ……to school on foot when i was a student……

II. Rearrange the words given to make meaningful sentences.

1. my town / It / Ha Long Bay. / about / is / from / 30 km / to /

®………It is about 30 km form my town to Ha long bay…………….

2. cycled / Hoa / around / West Lake / and / Lan / Yesterday. /

®…………Hoa and lan cycled around West lake yesterday……………

3. used / Lan / to / school / by / go / bus. / to /

®……lan used to go to school by bus………..

4. so / The / was / boring. / film /

®…………the film was so boring……………..

5. didn’t / We / it / although / find / funny / was / comedy. / it / a /

®………although it was a comedy, we didn't find it funny …….

III. Use the words given to write completed sentences.

1.  They/ used/ live/ farm/ when/ young.

=>  ...................they used to live on a farm when they were young...........................

2.  We/ visit/ Ha Long Bay/ many times.

=>  ................we have visited HLB for many times.................

3.  I/ enjoy/ watch/ films/ TV.

=>  ...........i enjoy watching films on TV......................

4.  How far/ it/ from/ your house/ the school?

=>  .............How far is it from your house to the school?.....................

5.  The telephone/ invent/ many years ago.

=>  .............The telephone was invented many years ago.............

I. Rewrite the sentences with the same meaning.

1. The distance from Ha Noi to Thanh Hoa City is about 100 kilometers.

® It is about……100 km from Ha Noi to Thanh Hoa City ……………………..……………………

2. Although Quang Hai is so young, he plays football beautifully.

® Despite ………being so young, Quang Hai plays football beautifully. …………………..……………………

3.My father lived in small village when he was a child.

®My father used …to live in small village when he was a child.………………………..……………………

4. What is the distance between Thanh Hoa and Ha Noi city?

® How far is it from TH toHN city…………………………………………………….…?

5. I often walked to school when I was a student.

® I often went  to school  on foot when I was a student.…………………………..……………………

II. Rearrange the words given to make meaningful sentences.

1. my town / It / Ha Long Bay. / about / is / from / 30 km / to /

®………It's about 30 km from my town to a Long Bay…………………………………………………..…………….

2. cycled / Hoa / around / West Lake / and / Lan / Yesterday. /

®………Lan and Hoa cycled around West Lake yesterday…………………………………………………………………

3. used / Lan / to / school / by / go / bus. / to /

®………Lan used to go to school by bus…………………………………………………………………..

4. so / The / was / boring. / film /

®………The film was so boring…………………………………………………………………..

5. didn’t / We / it / although / find / funny / was / comedy. / it / a /

®……….We didn't find it funny although it was a comedy………………………………………………………….

III. Use the words given to write completed sentences.

1.  They/ used/ live/ farm/ when/ young.

=>  ..........They used to live on a farm when they were young...................................................................................................................

2.  We/ visit/ Ha Long Bay/ many times.

=>  ..........We have visited Ha Long Bay many times....................................................................................................................

3.  I/ enjoy/ watch/ films/ TV.

=>  ..........I enjoy watching films on TV....................................................................................................................

4.  How far/ it/ from/ your house/ the school?

=>  ..............How far is it from your house to the school?................................................................................................................

5.  The telephone/ invent/ many years ago.

=>  ..........The telephone was invented many years ago...................................................................................................................

. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the first one, beginning with the given words. (10 pts)

1. Getting the tickets for the match tomorrow is not difficult.

ð He _______won't have any difficulty in getting the tickets for the match tomorrow._____________

2. How about going camping this weekend?

ð Why ______don't we go camping this weekend?________?

3. There's no need for the students to wear uniforms on Mondays.

ð The students ___don't need to wear uniforms on Mondays.____

4. John didn't find driving on the left very difficult..

ð It ______is not very difficult for John to drive on the left.___________.

5. I was late for school this morning. My sister was, too.

ð Both ______my sister and I were late for school this morning.___________________

6. The exam was easier than we thought.

ð The exam wasn't ___________as hard as we thought.______.

7. They won't be able to come to the party on Sunday.

ð It will _____be impossible for them to come to the party on Sunday._______.

8. It takes me about two hours each day to do my homework.

ð I spend ____ about two hours each day doing my homework.______

9. She is the worst cook in the world.

ð Nobody ______in the world cooks worse than she does.________________

10. The library contains over 30 million books.

ð There ____are over 30 million books in the library.__

He drives carefully.

1. Henry hasn't smoked a cigarrette since 2005.
2. If Jack didn't pass the speed limit, he wouldn't be stopped by the police.
3. Bill and Peter are not old enough to ride motor-cycles.
4. It was such a high flood that they had to live on the roofs.
5. The last winter was hotter than this winter.
6.The poor people in the flood region have been helped by people all over the country.
7. Although David has read a lot of books, he cannot find a good solution.
8. He aksed me if I needed an umbrella to go out.

1. The meeting lasts for two hours.

=> It is ……a two-hour meeting……………………………………………………………………………..

2. There isn’t as much rice in the bowl as there is on the plate.

=> There is ………more rice on the plate than in the bowl……………………………………………………………………...

3. She has less homework to do than he does.

=> He has …more homework to do than she does…………………………………………………………………………….

4. They are never late for school.

=> They always  ………early for school……………………………………………………………...

5. This cinema often shows  good films.

=> There......are often good films in this cinema.........................................................................................

6. Do you have a better refrigerator than this?

=> Is this………the best refrigerator you have………………….

7. There is no need for you to talk so loudly.

=> You don’t……have to talk so loudly. ……………………………..

8. We have no pictures in our living- room.

=> There aren’t ……any pictures in our living- room.………………………………………….

9. How terrible the weather is !

=> What……terrible weather…………………………………..!

10. The students can’t go to school because it is raining heavily.

=> Because of           …the heavy rain, the students can't go to school…………………………………………………………………….

1. The meeting lasts for two hours.

=> It is …a two-hour meeting..

2. There isn’t as much rice in the bowl as there is on the plate.

=> There is ……more rice on the plate than there is in the bowl……...

3. She has less homework to do than he does.

=> He has …more homework than she does………….

4. They are never late for school.

=> They always  …go to school on time………...

5. This cinema often shows  good films.

=> There....are good films at this cinema..................

6. Do you have a better refrigerator than this?

=> Is this…the best refrigerator you have?….

7. There is no need for you to talk so loudly.

=> You don’t…need to talk so loudly.

8. We have no pictures in our living- room.

=> There aren’t ……any pictures in our living room…….

9. How terrible the weather is !

=> What……terrible weather…………..!

10. The students can’t go to school because it is raining heavily.

=> Because of        the heavy rain, the students can’t go to school …….

Đáp án:

- Mệnh đề quan hệ ở thể chủ động

- Danh từ đứng trước mệnh đề quan hệ có từ “the smartest” (dạng so sánh nhất) bổ nghĩa

=> rút gọn mệnh đề quan hệ bằng động từ nguyên mẫu “to infinitive”

Nam is the smartest boy who can answer difficult questions easily.

Tạm dịch: Nam là cậu bé thông minh nhất có thể trả lời các câu hỏi khó một cách dễ dàng.

=> Nam is the smartest boy to answer difficult questions easily.

The man who is standing over there is my father.