III. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting.

1. I'd like sending these poscards to America.

                      A        B          C               D

2. The new shopping mall is quite different with the present shopping area.

            A                                 B                C                                      D

3. She is a lovely girl.  I have known her for January.

                         A                       B              C        D

5. We are going to cleaning the banks of the lakes on weekends.

       A   B        C           D

Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting.

31. I'd like sending (A) these (B) poscards  (C) to America (D) .

32. The new  (A)shopping mall is quite  (B) different with  (C) the present shopping area (D).

33. She is a lovely girl (A).  I have known (B)her for  (C) January(D).

34. How long  (A) have (B) she lived (C) in this neighborhood (D) ?

35. We  (A) are  (B) going to (C) cleaning (D) the banks of the lakes on weekends.

I.            Choose the word or phrase that needs correcting :

1.      I (A) ‘d like (B) sending these (C) postcards (D) to America.

2.      (A) The new shopping mall (B) is quite (C) different with the present (D) shopping mall.

3.      (A) Shopping in the mall is (B) more comfort (C) than (D) in the market.

4.      I (A)’ve studied English (B) since (C) I’ve (D) started high school.

5.      Patrick doesn’t (A) run quickly (B) as Lee, (C) but he can run (D) farther. 

6.      Everyone (A) in the neighborhood (B) are (C) pleased with (D) the new mall.

7.      My father (A) has worked in (B) that company (C) since (D) more than twenty years.

8.      Today seems (A) as (B) hotter (C) as yesterday, but the humidity is (D) lower.

9.      (A) Is surface mail (B) much (C) more cheap (D) than airmail ?

10.    My father (A) has lived in London (B) for ten years, (C) but now he (D) lives in Bristol.

1.      The new shopping mall is quite _____ the shopping area.

A. different from      B. the same                C. like to          D. similar

2.      I find Peter is not communicative. He’s rather  ________ in public.

            A. kind             B. reserved           C. sociable     D. humorous

3.      The final examination will be held ............... June 12^th, 2006.

                A. in                              B. on                       C. at                D. to

4.      He does morning exercises regularly _____ improve his health.

A. in order for       B. so as to        C. so that                D. B and C are correct

5.      The children are old enough to look after ______

      A. themselves    B. ourselves             C. herself             D. for themselves

6.      My little daughter likes ______ her bird.

       A. feeding              B. doing              C. sweeping                  D. fishing

I.            Read these following passages and choose the best answer :

      A new shopping mall is opening in Nam’s (1) ____________ today. It is very different from the present shopping area. All the shops are under one (2) ______________. That will be very convenient, especially during the hot and (3) ____________ summer months. Customers will shop in comfort and won’t notice the weather.Some people in the neighborhood, however, are not about the (4) __________. The owners of the small stores on Tran Phu Street think the mall will take their (5) _________. Some of the goods in the new stores will be the same as the ones in the small shop, but the stores in the mall will offer a wider selection, some at cheaper (6) _______The residents and store owners have been (7) __________ about the new mall for a few months. They have organized a (8) __________ meeting in order to discuss the situation. 

1.      A. house                     B. neighborhood                C. kitchen                         D. playground

2.      A. post                       B. wall                              C. window                         D. roof

3.      A. dry                         B. wet                              C. humid                           D. burnt

4.      A. changes                  B. rain                              C. wind                             D. storm

5.      A. business                B. work                           C. study                          D. duty

6.      A. goods                     B. products                       C. tickets                          D. prices

7.      A. worried                   B. interested                      C. concerned                     D. invested

8.      A. local                       B. community          C. private                          D. secret

Read the passage carefully. Then answer True or False

            A new shopping mall is opening in Nam’s neighborhood today. It is very different from the present shopping area. All the shops are under one roof. That will be very convenient, especially during the hot and humid summer months. Customers will shop in comfort and won’t notice the weather.
            Some people in the neighborhood, however, are not happy about the changes. The owners of the small stores on Tran Phu Street think the mall will take their business. Some of the goods in the new stores will be the same as the ones in the small shops, but the stores in the mall will offer a wider selection of products, some at cheaper prices.
            The residents and store owners have been concerned about the new mall for a few months. They have organized a community meeting in order to discuss the situation.

Question: 
There is a new shopping mall in Nam’s neighborhood. 

It will be more comfortable to shop in the mall than in the present shopping area. 

Everyone in the neighborhood is pleased with the new mall. 

The new mall and the stores on Tran Phu Street will sell the same goods. 

The residents and store owners are worried about the new mall . 

A new shopping mall is opening in Nam’s neighborhood today. It is very different from the present shopping area. All the shops are under one roof. That will be very convenient, especially during the hot and humid summer months. Customers will shop in comfort and won’t notice the weather.
            Some people in the neighborhood, however, are not happy about the changes. The owners of the small stores on Tran Phu Street think the mall will take their business. Some of the goods in the new stores will be the same as the ones in the small shops, but the stores in the mall will offer a wider selection of products, some at cheaper prices.
            The residents and store owners have been concerned about the new mall for a few months. They have organized a community meeting in order to discuss the situation.

* Question: 
It will be more comfortable to shop in the mall than in the present shopping area. 

true

false

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer.

There is a new shopping mall in Nam’s neighborhood. It is very different from the old shopping area. People can go inside a building. There are over 50 stores in the mall. It is open every day. It is very convenient, especially during the hot summer months. Customers will shop in comfort and don’t have to care about the weather.

Some people in the neighborhood, however, are not happy about the changes. The owners of the small stores on Tran Phu Street think the mall may attract their customers because some of the goods in the new stores are the same as the ones in the small shops, but the stores in the mall will offer a wider selection of products, some at cheaper prices, so they will have to close their stores.

The residents and store owners have been worried about the new mall for a few months. They have organized a community meeting in order to discuss the situation.

28. What is the passage mainly about? A. Only the bad side of the shopping mall

B. Not the good side and the bad side of the shopping mall

C. Only the good side of the shopping mall.

D. The good side and the bad side of the shopping mall

29. The word “selection” is closest in meaning to _______. A. range B. choice C. selling D. buying

30. The word “They” refers to____

A. The residents and store owners B. The customers of the mall.

C. The local people D. The people working in the mall

31. What is NOT TRUE about the shopping mall?

A. There are more than 50 stores in the mall

B. The mall open seven days a week.

C. Everyone in the neighborhood is pleased with the mall

D. It’s more comfortable to shop in the mall than in the old shopping area.

32. Why aren’t the owners of the small stores happy about the new shopping mall?

A. They don’t care about the weather. B. The mall is different from the old shopping area.

C. They can’t sell their goods. D. Their goods are as expensive as in the mall.

SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

33. It isn’t necessary for us to get a visa for Singapore.

A. We mustn’t get a visa for Singapore. B. We don’t have to get a visa for Singapore.

C. We mayn’t get a visa for Singapore. D. We shouldn’t get a visa for Singapore.

34. The last time I went to the museum was a year ago.

A. I have not been to the museum for a year. B. A year ago, I often went to the museum.

C. My going to the museum lasted a year. D. At last I went to the museum after a year.

35. Somebody will call Mr. Watson tonight.

A. Mr. Watson will be called tonight. B. Mr. Watson will be call tonight.

C. Mr. Watson tonight will call somebody. D. Mr. Watson will call somebody tonight.

36. David last visited Paris five years ago.

A. David has been in Paris for five years. B. David hasn't visited Paris for five years.

C. David didn't visit Paris five years ago. D. David was in Paris for five years.

37. My Mum is good at dancing. My Dad is bad at it.

A. My Mum is good at dancing, but my Dad is bad at it. B. My Mum is good at dancing, for my Dad is bad at it.

C. My Mum is good at dancing, or my Dad is bad at it. D. My Mum is good at dancing, so my Dad is bad at it.

38. Joe does a lot of exercise. He’s still very fat.

A. Despite the fact that doing a lot of exercise, Joe’s still very fat B. Joe does a lot of exercise, so he’s very fat.

C. Even though Joe does a lot of exercise, he’s very fat. D. Joe’s very fat, but he does a lot of exercise.

39. It took me four hours to read the first chapter.

A. I spent four hours reading the first chapter. B. I spent four hours to reading the first chapter.

C. I spent four hours to reading the first chapter. D. I spent four hours read the first chapter

40. Nobody saw her glasses at the party last night.

A. Her glasses was seen at the party last night. B. Her glasses wasn’t seen at the party last night.

C. Her glasses were seen at the party last night. D. Her glasses weren’t seen at the party last night.

I.      Read the passage carefully.

A new shopping mall is opening in Nam‟s neighborhood today. It is very different from the present shopping area. All the shops are under one roof. That will be very convenient, especially during the hot and humid summer months. Customers will shop in comfort and won‟t notice the weather.

Some people in the neighborhood, however, are not happy about the changes. The owners of the small stores on Tran Phu Street think the mall will take their business. Some of the goods in the new stores will be the same as the ones in the small shops, but the stores in the mall will offer a wider selection of products, some at cheaper prices.

The residents and store owners have been concerned about the new mall for a few months.

They have organized a community meeting in order to discuss the situation.

1.  True or False? Check (). Then correct the false sentences and write them in your exercise book.

T          F

a)                The mall is open six days a week.

b)               There are more than 50 stores in the mall.

c)                Everyone in the neighborhood is pleased with the new mall.

d)              It will be more comfortable to shop in the mall than in the present shopping area.

e)                Some of the stores on Tran Phu Street may have to close.

2.  Answer.

a)                What is special about the new shopping mall?

b)               What facilities are available in the shopping mall?

c)                What do the small store owners think about the new shopping mall?

d)              What kinds of goods will the stores in the mall offer?