1. Tom began playing the piano 5 years ago.

 Tom has played the piano for 5 years.

2. I started cooking for the party 4 hours ago.

 I started cooking for the party 4 hours ago.

3. She started working as a secretary 2 years ago.

 She started working as a secretary 2 years ago.

4. My sister began to study English a year ago.

 My sister started learning English a year ago.

5. Scientists began to fight against AIDS in 1980.

 Scientists have fought against AIDS since 1980

6. It started raining 2 days ago.   

 It started raining 2 days ago.

7. Jack and Jill started learning to drive for 2 weeks.

 Jack and Jill started learning to drive 2 weeks ago.

8. She started to give up smoking last year.

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 She gave up smoking last year.

9. I started to live in Hue when I was an eleven-year-old girl.

 I lived in Hue when I was an eleven-year-old girl.

10. John began collecting stamps when he was 5.

 John collected stamps at the age of five.

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Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.

It is necessary for young children to get supervision and support to follow family rules.

A. Young children will need to get supervision and support to follow family rules.

B. Young children shouldn’t need to get supervision and support to follow family rules.

C. Young children mustn’t need to get supervision and support to follow family rules.

D. Young children don’t have to need to get supervision and support to follow family rules.

IX. Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is closest in meaning to the root sentence or best combines the two given sentences.

38. Dung started collecting stamps three years ago.

A. Dung has started collecting stamps for three years.

B. Dung has been collected stamps for three years ago.

C. Dung has collected stamps for three years ago.

D. Dung has collected stamps for three years.

39. The painting is bigger than the photograph.

A. The photograph is not as big as the paiting.

B. The photograph is not different from the paiting.

C. The painting is the same as the photograph.

D.The photograph is bigger than the paiting

40. They sell lots of souvenirs inside the Temple of Literature.

A.Lots of souvenirs is sold inside the Temple of Literature

B. Lots of souvenirs are sold inside the Temple of Literature

C. Lots of souvenirs sold inside the Temple of Literature

D. Lots of souvenirs are sell inside the Temple of Literature

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

38. It is said that many people are homeless after the floods.

A. Many people are said to be homeless after the floods.

B. Many people are say to be homeless after the floods.

C. Many people are said that to be homeless after the floods.

D. Many people are say that to be homeless after the floods..

39. Many small children don't learn how to swim so they often suffer from drowning.
A. I wish small children learn how to swim.

B. I wish small children did learn how to swim.
C. I wish small children learned how to swim.
D. I wish small children didn’t learn how to swim.

40.  “Each of you may have one piece of candy,” Mrs. Jones said to the children.

A. Mrs. Jones advises the children to have one piece of candy.

B. Mrs. Jones asked each of the children to have one piece of candy.

C. Mrs. Jones allowed each of the children to have one piece of candy.

D. Mrs. Jones reminded the children to have one piece of candy.

38. “Why do you come here late?”, she asked me.

A. She asked me why I came there late.

B. She asked me why I come there late.

C. She asked me why I came here late.

D. She asked me why you came there late.

39.. My brother is too young to ride to school.

A. My brother is young but he can ride to school.

B. My brother isn’t old enough to ride to school.

C. My brother is so old that he himself has to ride to school.

D. My brother is young enough to ride to school.

40. I don’t have a computer but I want to have one.

A. I used to have a computer. B. I have a computer but I don’t use it.

C. I wish I had a computer.

41. It’s not good if children stay up late.
A. You shouldn’t stay up late with children. B. You should stay up late with children.

C. Children shouldn’t stay up late. D. Children should stay up late.

V. WRITING: Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) to indicate which sentence is the best.

38. While children/ waiting / the moon to rise, they sing, dance and listen / the story of Hang Nga and Cuoi.

      A. While children is waiting for the moon to rise, they sing, dance and listen to the story of Hang Nga and Cuoi.

      B. While children are waiting for the moon to rise, they sing, dance and listen to the story of Hang Nga and Cuoi.

      C. While children are waiting on the moon to rise, they sing, dance and listen to the story of Hang Nga and Cuoi.

      D. While children are waiting for the moon to rise, they singing, dance and listen to the story of Hang Nga and Cuoi.

39. When you / the Lim Festival, you can / enjoy the singing / the most skilled lien anh / lien chi.

A. When you come to the Lim Festival, you can enjoys the singing of the most skilled lien anh and lien chi.

B. When you come to the Lim Festival, you can to enjoy the singing of the most skilled lien anh and lien chi.

C. When you come to the Lim Festival, you can enjoy the singing of the most skilled lien anh and lien chi.

D. When you come to the Lim Festival, you can enjoying the singing of the most skilled lien anh and lien chi.

40. Viet Nam / the multicultural country /  54 ethnic groups.

A. Viet Nam is multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups.

B. Viet Nam is an multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups.

C. Viet Nam is the multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups.

D. Viet Nam is a multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups.

V. Rewrite

1.I started cooking for the dinner 2 hours ago.

I have .....................................................................................................................

2.She hasn’t written to me since March.

The last time …........................................................................................................

3.Mrs.Linh has taught the children in that remote village for two years

Mrs.Linh started ….................................................................................................

4.Nhi and Bin have been married for seven years.

It’s seven years …...................................................................................................

5.He hasn’t written to me for years.

 It’s years ….............................................................................................................

6.He hasn’t had a swim for four years.

 He last …..................................................................................................................

7. I have never seen this film before

This is ............................................................................................................

8.I started learning English five years ago

I have ..................................................................................................................

9.When did you start using this computer?

How long ...............................................................................................................

10.I last met him two days ago

I haven’t ...............................................................................................................

The last time I .......................................................................................................

It is two days ........................................................................................................

11.This is the second time I ate this food

I’ve ....................................................................................................................

12.She has never visited Hue before

This is ................................................................................................................

V. Rewrite

1.I started cooking for the dinner 2 hours ago.

I have .....................................................................................................................

2.She hasn’t written to me since March.

The last time …........................................................................................................

3.Mrs.Linh has taught the children in that remote village for two years

Mrs.Linh started ….................................................................................................

4.Nhi and Bin have been married for seven years.

It’s seven years …...................................................................................................

5.He hasn’t written to me for years.

 It’s years ….............................................................................................................

6.He hasn’t had a swim for four years.        

 He last …..................................................................................................................

7. I have never seen this film before

This is ............................................................................................................

8.I started learning English five years ago

I have ..................................................................................................................

9.When did you start using this computer?

How long ...............................................................................................................

10.I last met him two days ago

I haven’t ...............................................................................................................

The last time I .......................................................................................................

It is two days ........................................................................................................

11.This is the second time I ate this food

I’ve ....................................................................................................................

12.She has never visited Hue before

This is ................................................................................................................

Choose the option which has the CLOSEST meaning to the underlined.

My wife was so keen on the picture that she paid through her nose for it.

A. paid nothing

B. turned a deaf ear

C. was offered

D. paid much more than usual

Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.

It is useful for many families to write down a set of rules about how family member are expected to behave.

A. Many families find it useless to write down a set of rules about how family member are expected to behave

B. Many families don’t have to write down a set of rules about how family member are expected to behave

C. Many families find it useful to write down a set of rules about how family member are expected to behave

D. Many families make it useful to write down a set of rules about how family member are expected to behave