TEST NUMBER 23 DATE 7-12

Exercise 26. Listen to Dan and Natalie trying to decide what to watch on TV, then tick A, B
or C for each of the questions.
1. The program Dan wants to watch later is A. the news. B. a documentary. C. a film.
2. They don’t watch the football because
A. it has already started. B. Natalie doesn’t enjoy sports programs.
C. Dan doesn’t want to watch it.
3. They discuss the soap opera because A. somebody told Dan that it was good.
B. Natalie hasn’t seen it before. C. Dan suggests watching it.
4. The Frank Wilson quiz show starts at A. 8:30. B. 9:00. C. 9:30
5. Natalie A. has definitely watched the quiz show before.
B. doesn’t remember whether she’s watched the quiz show before.
C. doesn’t like quiz shows in general.
5 .Natalie doesn’t want to watch the news because
A. she wants to watch The Dating Show. B. she’s not in a good mood.
C. it’s rarely about anything good.
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1.A.hill B.ship C.kite D.chip
2.A.cheap B.great C.peace D.meal
3.A.evening B.extrem C.scene D.excite
4.A.garage e B.village C.message D.shortag
5.A.field B.movie C.quiet e
Choose the best option
Artificial easy even expensive modern D.piecepeaceful public
rough shallow small
1.We live in a very peaceful neighbourhood. (noisy)
2.The sea is very rough in this season. (calm)
3.The houses with even numbers are on this side. (odd)
4.Are the flowers in that window artificial ? (real)
5.The water is quite shallow around here. (deep)
6.I think this is a public footpath. (private)
7.We are now living in a modern area of the city. (historic)
8.It's easy to get a job in this town. (difficult)
9.The food in that restaurant is very expensive (cheap)
10.They live in a small house in the country. (big)
Fill in the blank one suitable word
Outside / more / that/ many/ have/ difficult / work / find/ that / for
Living in the country is something that people from the city often dream about. However, in
reality, it has both (1) its advantages and disadvantages.
There are certain many (2) advantages to living in the country. First of all, you can enjoy peace
and quiet. Moreover, people tend to be friendlier and more (3)
open. A further advantage is that there is less traffic, so it is safer for (4) young children.
On the other hand, there are certain drawbacks to life outside (5) the city. Firstly, because there
are fewer people, you are likely to have (6) fewer friends. In addition,
entertainment is difficult (7) to find, particularly in the evening. Furthermore, the fact that (8)
there are fewer shops and services means that it is harder to find (9) work. As a result,
you may have to travel a long way to work (10), which can be extremely expensive.
Read then choose the best option
 If you are the type of person who loves to meet many different people from different cultures and
social status, then the city life is better for you. The city is where people from all different
background and status come to work and live because everything is so centralized in the city.
The city's population is also more concentrated, so you also have a higher chance of meeting
people. In the country, the distance between other people is harder, so it is less convenient to
meet other people. Hence, if you want a busy social life, the city is better.
If you have asthma or you are really sensitive to pollution, then the country lifestyle is best for
you. In the country there is much less pollution because there are less cars, traffic and
industrial plants in the country. There are also more trees, rivers and other natural scenery. If
you want your kids to run around in open and safe environments, then the country is also much
better.

1. You should live in the city if .

A.you have asthma
B.you have problems with breathing diseases
C.you want to meet people from social status
D.you want your children to run around in open environments
2. The country life is better for you if .
A.you love to meet people from different cultures
B.you want a busy social life
C.you would like to work for international companies
D.you are really sensitive to pollution

3. There is much less pollution in the country than in the city because .
A.everything is so centralized in the city
B.there are not as many cars in the country as in the city
C.the distance between other people is harder
D.there are much more trees in the city

4. The word “plants” in the passage means _ .

A.factories B.trees C.buildings D.estaurants
5.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.The population in the city is concentrated.
B.You have higher opportunities of meeting people in the city.
C.There is more traffic in the country than in the city.
D.The environment in the country is safer than in the city.

Write full sentences

1.people / your / city / friendly / and / open / than / many / other / place //.
The people in your city are friendlier and more open than many other place.
2.one / think / not like / new neighbourhood / that / it / very / noisy //.
One think I don’t like about my new neighbourhood that’s very noisy.
3.weather / here / hot / and / dry / than / your / country //?
Does the weather hotter and drier than your country?
4.One / good / things / live / neighbourhood / that / food / cheap //.
One of the good things to live in the neighbourhood that the food is cheap.
5.There / be / many / new / shop / near / here / so / streets / busy / day //.
There are many new shop near here so the street are busy everyday.

USE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE ADJ

1.Kangaroos are (familiar) the most familier of all Australian grassland animals.
2.July is (hot) the hottest month of the year.
3.This is (nice) the nicest T-shirt in the shop.
4.The shark is (scary) the scariest creature in the sea.
5.The lion is one of (fast) the fastest animals that live on land.
6.Your hometown is (friendly) the friendliest place of all the towns I've ever visited.
7.I think Tom is (good) the best cook in the city.
8.The Nile is (long) the longest river in the world.
9.The Mariana Trench is (deep) the deepest part of the world's oceans.
10.Walking across the desert is (bad) the worst experience I've ever had.
Rewrite these sentences
1.Mai is not as tall as Lan.-> Lan is taller than Mai.
2.The black car is cheaper than the red car. -> The red car is more expensive than the black one.
3.This film is more interesting than that one. ->That film is more boring that this one.
4.Our school has 1600 students. -> There are 1600 students in our school.
5.Does your have twenty-five students? -> Are there twenty-five students of your ?
6.How much does a bowl of noodles cost? -> How much is a bowl of noodles ?
7.The work is very hard and he can’t do it. -> This work is too hard for him to do.
8.Mr. Minh has a daughter, Lan . -> Mr. Minh is Lan’s farther
9.What is the width of this river? -> How wide is the river?
10. My mother often drives to work. -> My mother often goes to work by car.
11.What is the price of a cake and an orange? -> How much is the cake?
12.That book belongs to Nam. -> That is Nam’s book.
13. Does your school have twenty classrooms?  Are there twenty classroom in your school?
14. Phong has a sister, Lan.  Lan is Phong’s sister.
15. Is there a board and many desk and benches in your classroom?Does your classroom has a
board and many desk and benches?
16. There are beans and peas in the market.The market has beans and peas.
17. The menu doesn't have fish and rice.There aren’t any fish and rice in the menu.
18. The supermarket has soup, toothpaste, chocolate, tea and apples.
There are soup,toothpaste,chocolate,tea and apples.
19.The Blue Hotel is cheaper than the Green Hotel. → The Green Hotel is more expensive than
the Blue Hotel.
20.The square in Hoi An is smaller than the square in Ha Noi.→ The square in Ha Noi is bigger
than the square in Hoi An.
21.Let's go out and have an ice cream.→ Shall we out and have an ice-cream?
22.Can you tell us the way to the bus stop?→ How can we go to the bus stop?
23.Our neighbourhood is quieter than your neighbourhood.→ Your neighbourhood is noisier than
our neighbourhood.