1. Complete the words in the online forum post.

(Hoàn thành các từ trong bài đăng trên diễn đàn trực tuyến.)

What do you like about your town?

Our town is fun when you have free time because there are lots of (1) l_____ facilities. The best thing is the new (2) s_____ park – you’ll find me there a lot! There are nice green spaces, too, and they’ve opened the (3) a_____ ruins where you can hang out in the summer. If you fancy going to a concert with friends, there’s also a cool (4) m_____ venue.

There’s one big problem with our town – it’s quite polluted because there’s always (5) h_____ traffic and there’s air pollution, too, from the big factory at the (6) i_____ site to the east.

2. Complete the sentences with the correct comparative or superlative form of the words in brackets.

(Hoàn thành câu với dạng so sánh hơn hoặc so sánh nhất của từ trong ngoặc.)

1. This article is _____ than the entry in the online encyclopaedia. (long)

2. This review describes _____ concert tickets that you can buy. (expensive)

3. That blogger is one of _____ travel writers on the internet. (talented)

4. Which guide discusses _____ places to go skateboarding in London? (good)

5. Is this description of London _____ than one you read yesterday? (formal)

3. Rewrite the sentences.

(Viết lại câu.)

1. The city is so interesting that it takes tourists four hours to go sightseeing.

(Thành phố này thú vị đến mức du khách phải mất bốn giờ để đi tham quan.)

It is such ____________________________________________________.

2. The room was so comfortable that the students all could fall asleep easily.

(Căn phòng thoải mái đến mức tất cả học sinh đều có thể dễ dàng chìm vào giấc ngủ.)

It was such ____________________________________________________.

3. The soup is so tasty that my English friend wants to try more.

(Món súp ngon đến mức người bạn người Anh của tôi muốn thử thêm.)

It is such ____________________________________________________.

4. It was such good weather that our class had a great time on our trip to Cu Chi Tunnels.

(Thời tiết thật đẹp nên lớp chúng tôi đã có một khoảng thời gian tuyệt vời trong chuyến đi đến Địa đạo Củ Chi.)

The weather was ____________________________________________________.

5. They are such hospitable city dwellers that they have made a good impression on all visitors.

(Họ là những cư dân thành phố hiếu khách đến nỗi họ đã gây ấn tượng tốt với tất cả du khách.)

The city dwellers are ____________________________________________________.

5. Write sentences in the past, present or future passive.

(Viết câu bị động ở thì quá khứ, hiện tại hoặc tương lai.)

1. the coins / keep / in a jug until last year

______________________________________

2. the old painting / display / next July

______________________________________

3. ancient things / discover / every year

______________________________________

4. the museum / not clean / on Sundays

______________________________________

5. when / the Roman coins / make / ?

______________________________________

6. the treasure / sell / very soon / ?

______________________________________

7. the exhibit / not open / until next spring

______________________________________

8. the king’s body / not find / in 2011

______________________________________

6. Jake is describing the two photos. Complete the description with the phrases. There is one extra phrase.

(Jake đang mô tả hai bức ảnh. Hoàn thành mô tả với các cụm từ. Có một cụm từ thừa.)

These (1) _____ the same street, but in different years. This one is an old photo of the street a long time ago. Perhaps it was taken in the 1920s. In (2) _____, there are lots of carriages with horses. (3) _____ see, but I don’t think there are any cars at all. There’s a big building in the distance – (4) _____ a cathedral, but I’m (5) _____. There’s something in the middle of the street – this could be a bridge because it goes high across the road.

(6) _____, in this picture, there’s only a small number of vehicles and I think there might only be one or two people – (7) _____ early in the morning. The buildings have all been renovated and they look like offices with shops under them. It seems like the bridge has been destroyed.

(8) _____ A because it’s busy, lively and more interesting to look at.

7. Choose the correct options.

(Chọn lựa chọn đúng.)

The Royal Exhibition Building

The Royal Exhibition Building is (1) ones / one / some of the most famous 19th century buildings in Australia. It (2) is located / located / locates in the centre of Melbourne. It (3) were built / was build / was built in 1880 as a place for large exhibitions and it is still a working exhibition centre today. Parts of the building (4) was destroyed / were destroyed / were destroy by fire in the 20th century, but the main building with its impressive roof is still standing. If you look (5) to / up / at, you can see the large dome with a flag on the top. If you go (6) upside / onside / inside the building, you’ll find one of the latest exhibitions (7) there / that / then. Outside you can see beautiful gardens. The place is well worth (8) to visit / a visit / for visit.

8. Complete the sentences with the correct adjectives.

(Hoàn thành câu với những tính từ đúng.)

1. ‘What’s the matter?’ ‘My sister used my camera. I wasn’t very h _ _ _ _ about it.’

2. ‘Do you prefer rock or reggae songs?’ ‘I think I’m t _ _ _ _ _ _ _ at classical music.’

3. ‘Alex is g _ _ _ at tennis.’ ‘Yes, I think he’ll win Wimbledon one day.’

4. ‘Are you afraid of snakes?’ ‘Yes, I’m really s _ _ _ _ _ of them.’

5. ‘I haven’t studied for the exam!’ ‘Oh dear. Are you very w _ _ _ _ _ _ about it?’ ‘Yes, I am!’

6. ‘Do you see your cousins very often?’ ‘Yes, they’re really nice. I’m very k _ _ _ on them.’

10. Complete the sentences with said or told and reported speech.

(Hoàn thành các câu với “said” hoặc “told” và câu tường thuật.)

1. ‘We’re going to find him.’

The police _____ me that they _____ him.

2. ‘You must be careful.’

Our teacher _____ us that we _____ careful.

3. ‘I’ll find the thief.’

The detective _____ that he _____ the thief.

4. ‘We saw the robbery.’

They _____ the man that they _____ the robbery.

5. ‘I can catch the vandal.’

The officer _____ that she _____ the vandal.

6. ‘I love crime novels.’

Valentina _____ that she _____ crime novels.

12. Choose the correct options.

(Chọn những lựa chọn đúng.)

1. The man asked if I was / was I / am I all right.

2. The police officer asked where they did live / they do live / they lived.

3. The shop manager came outside and offered help / helping / to help us.

4. My friend suggested that we to go / go / going home at once.

5. The detective told the thief don’t to move / not to move / not move.

6. We wanted to know if he would return / will he return / he return.

13. Complete the dialogue with the key phrases. Then practise with your partner.

(Hoàn thành đoạn hội thoại với các cụm từ chính. Sau đó thực hành với đối tác của bạn.)

Charlotte: Hi, Joe! (1) _____? Are you OK?

Joe: Not really. (2) _____.

Charlotte: Oh no! What happened?

Joe: I was cycling down the hill when I fell off my bike. It’s very painful.

Charlotte: (3) _____.

Joe: Ouch! Don’t touch. (4) _____.

Charlotte: Your ankle is red. (5) _____?

Joe: (6) _____. It’s too painful. Do you think I’ve broken it?

Charlotte: I don’t know. (7) _____ I’ll call my dad and he can take you to the hospital. He’s at home.

Joe: Thanks, Charlotte.

14. Choose the correct words.

(Chọn từ đúng.)

Last summer, I decided to take a road trip with a group of friends to a popular beach town. We were (1) _____ about the adventure and had planned the trip for weeks in advance. However, the trip (2) _____ out to be an unpleasant experience. First, our car broke down on the way. The heat was unbearable, and we were in the middle of nowhere, with no food or water (3) _____ a mechanic arrived. (4) _____ his great efforts, he unsuccessfully fixed the car. After having to rent another car, we had to squeeze all our luggage in the small trunk. We (5) _____ arrived at the beach town, but it was not what we had expected. The beach was crowded and littered with rubbish, and the water was polluted. We tried to make the most (6) _____ the situation by exploring the town, but it was filled with tourist traps and overpriced restaurants. (7) _____ matters worse, one of my friends fell ill and had to be hospitalised. We had to cut our trip short and return home early, disappointed and exhausted. It was a frustrating and (8) _____ experience, and we learned the importance of being prepared for unexpected challenges during road trips.

1. a. excited                            b. keen                                    c. fascinated

2. a. became                            b. got                                       c. turned

3. a. after                                 b. while                                   c. until

4. a. Though                            b. Despite                                c. In spite

5. a. finally                              b. next                                     c. firstly

6. a. in                                     b. of                                         c. on

7. a. To make                          b. Making                               c. Made

8. a. tire                                   b. tired                                    c. tiring