Simple/Compound/Complex sentences

1 Read the sentences and write S (Simple Sentence), C (Compound Sentence) or CP (Complex Sentence).

(Đọc các câu và viết S (Câu đơn), C (Câu ghép) hoặc CP (Câu phức).)

1 The blog is about traditional food and clothing in different countries around the world.

(Blog nói về thực phẩm và quần áo truyền thống ở các quốc gia khác nhau trên thế giới.)

2 They didn't have a ticket for the concert, so they couldn't see the band's performance.

(Họ không có vé cho buổi hòa nhạc, vì vậy họ không thể xem buổi biểu diễn của ban nhạc.)

3 We didn't go to the book fair today because my friends didn't like it.

(Hôm nay chúng tôi không đi hội chợ sách vì bạn của tôi không thích nó.)

4 The people dressed up in costumes and they marched through the streets.

(Mọi người mặc trang phục hóa trang và diễu hành qua các đường phố.)

5 You can see beautiful street performances if you go to the city centre on Friday nights.

(Bạn có thể nhìn thấy những buổi biểu diễn đường phố tuyệt đẹp nếu đến trung tâm thành phố vào tối thứ Sáu.)

2 Choose the correct options.

(Chọn các đáp án đúng.)

1 She passed me the salt,                     I thanked her

A but      B or             C so              D if

2 In the UK, people often shake hands,                       they don't bow their heads.

A but         B or         C if        D when

3 I offered my friend some food                      he looked hungry.

A but       B because

C so         D before

4 John will go to the art exhibitions                he has lunch.

A after                        C although

B because                   D when

5 You shouldn't talk                 you have food in your mouth. It's impolite.

A and                   C when

B after                  D before

3 Combine the sentences using the words in brackets to make compound/complex sentences.

(Kết hợp các câu sử dụng các từ trong ngoặc để tạo câu ghép/câu phức.)

1 I'm visiting Japan soon. I'm reading a lot about the country. (so)

2 The guests will leave at 9 o'clock. Then, Shelley will open her presents. (when)

3 Your cousin is young. She is a very good performer. (although)

4 We have to finish our homework. We go to school. (before)

5 Wanda said ‘thank you’. Her mum gave her a plate of food. (as soon as)

Comparative - Superlative - as... as/so... as- much + comparative

4 Choose the correct options.

(Chọn các đáp án đúng.)

1 You dance                 than your sister.

A good    B better    C best     D

2 This is                       festival ever!

A more crowded

B most crowded

C the most crowded

D the more crowded

3 Concert tickets cost_than theatre tickets.

A much

B more

C most

D the most

4 This street performer is_worse than the first one.

A as   B more   C much   D so

5 Jen's theatre ticket is             than mine because she's sitting up front.

A expensive

B the more expensive

C the most expensive

D more expensive

6 The magic show is just         interesting as I expected.

A so    B as    C much   D more

7 Is this            festival of the year?

A more popular

B most popular

C the more popular

D the most popular

8 The rock concert was            crowded as the pop concert. The pop concert was                  more crowded.

A not so, much

B so, more

C as, much

D not as, more

5 Rewrite the sentences without changing their meanings.

(Viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không thay đổi.)

1 No food festival in the country is bigger than this one.

This food festival is                           

2 He isn't as polite as his sister.

His sister                                

3 The rock band's music was more exciting than the jazz band’s.

The jazz band's music                                    

4 It wasn't very crowded at the concert last year, but this year it's really crowded.

It's much                                            

5 I was the worst dancer on the stage.

The other dancers on the stage weren't