I.

Listening:
1. PART 1: QUESTIONS 1—5
You will hear five short conversations. You will hear each conversation twice.There is one question for
each conversation. For questions 1—5, put a tick (Ѵ) under the right answer.
1. When did Gary start his new job?
A. in March □ □
B. in April C. in May□
2. What time does the film start?
A. 4:30 and 7:00□ B. 4:30 and 7:30□ C. 4:00 and 7:30□
3. What was the weather like on Saturday?
□
A. sunny B. windy □ □
C. cloudy
4. Which motorway will they take?
A. M1 □ B. M6□ C. M62 □
5. Which book does Lorna want?
A. the one on the sofa□ □
B. the one under the chair □
C. the one on the chair
2. PART 2: QUESTIONS 6—10
Listen to Sue talking to a friend about her new clothes. Why did Sue decide to buy each thing?
For questions 6—10, write a letter A—H next to the clothes. You will hear the conversation twice.
CLOTHES SUE BOUGHT WHY
6. jacket □ A. big
7. dress □ B. cheap
8. sweater □ C. expensive
9. coat □ D. light
10. T-shirt □ E. long
F. purple
G. short
H. soft
II. Pronunciation: Circle one word with the underlined part pronounced differently
1. A. opened B. knocked C. played D. occurred
2. A. rubbed B. tugged C. stopped D. filled
3. A. dimmed B. travelled C. passed D. stirred
4. A. tipped B. begged C. quarreled D. carried
5. A. tried B. obeyed C. cleaned D. asked
6. A. packed B. added C. worked D. pronounced
7. A. watched B. phoned C. referred D. followed
8. A. agreed B. succeeded C. smiled D. loved
9 A. laughed B. washed C. helped D. weighed
10. A. walked B. ended C. started D. wanted
11. A. killed B. hurried C. regretted D. planned
12. A. visited B. showed C. wondered D. studied
13. A. sacrificed B. finished C. fixed D. seized
14. A. needed B. booked C. stopped D. washed
15. A. loved B. teased C. washed D. rained
16. A. packed B. punched C. pleased D. pushed
17. A. caused B. increased C. practiced D. promised
18. A. washed B. parted C. passed D. barked
19. A. killed B. cured C. crashed D. waived
20. A. imagined B. released C. rained D. followed
21. A. called B. passed C. talked D. washed
22. A. landed B. needed C. opened D. wanted
23. A. considered B. rescued C. pulled D. roughed
24. A. produced B. arranged C. checked D. fixed
III. Grammar
Exercise 1: Give the correct form of adjectives
Adjecti Comparat Superlat Adjecti Comparat Superlat
ves ive ive ves ive ive
1. cheap 6. long
2. young 7. noisy
3. hard 8. good
4. happy 9. short

5. small 10. big

Exercise 2: Make suitable comparison for the given words:

1. He is (clever) ……………………. student in my group.
2. She can’t stay (long) …………………….than 30 minutes.
3. It’s (good) ……………………. holiday I’ve had.
4. The red shirt is better but it’s (expensive) ……………………. than the white one.
5. Being a firefighter is (dangerous) ……………………. than being a builder.
6. Lan sings (sweet) ………………..than Hoa
7. This is (exciting) ……………………. film I’ve ever seen.
8. He runs (fast)………………….of all.
9. My Tam is one of (popular) ……………………. singers in my country.
10. The weather this summer is even (hot) ……………………. than last summer.
11. Your accent is (bad ) …………………..than mine.
12. Hot dogs are (good) …………………….than hamburgers.
13. It’s the (large)……………………. company in the country.
14. This luggage is ….............................. than mine. (heavy)
15. Kai reads .....................… books than Daniel but Tom reads the ...................… (many/many)
Exercise 3: Circle the best answer:
1. Wedding ceremonies are ____ now than they used to be in the past.
A. less complicated B. the most complicated C. complicated D. the least complicated
2. This is ____ wedding party that I’ve ever attended.
A. the more memorable B. more memorable C. the most memorable D. most memorable
3. The Korean are ____ than the American in addressing their bosses.
A. more formal B. formaler C. most formal D. the most formal
4. This road is ....... than that road.
A. narrower B. narrow C. the most narrow D. more narrower
5. It was ....... day of the year.
A. the colder B. the coldest C. coldest D. colder
6. What’s the ________ film you have ever seen?
A. good B. better C. best D. goodest
7. The ________ accident in the history of the city happened last night.
A. baddest B. most bad C. worse D. worst
8. He finished the test ________ of all.
A. rapidly B. more rapidly C. the most rapidly D. most rapidly
9. My house is _______ hers.
A. cheap than B. cheapest than C. more cheap than D. cheaper than
10. Tom is ……. than David.
A. handsome B. the more handsome C. more handsome D. the most handsome
11. My new sofa is ……. than the old one.
A. more comfortable B. the most comfortable C. comfortabler D. comfortable
12. It is ……. in the city than it is in the country.
A. more noisy B. more noisier C. noisier D. noisy
13. The English test was ……. than I thought it would be.
A. the easier B. more easy C. the easiest D. easier
14. English is thought to be ……. than Math.
A. harder B. more hard C. hardest D. the hardest
15. Her office is ……. away than mine.
A. far B . more far C. farther D. farer
16. A boat is ……. than a plane.
A. slower B. the slowest C. more slow D. more slower
17. My sister dances ……….. than me.
A. gooder B. weller C. better D. more good
18. Sarah is .......at chemistry than Susan.
A. good B. well C. better D. best
19. Sam is the .......student in my class.
A. tall B. most tall C. taller D. tallest
20. Peter usually drives .......Mary
A. more fast B. fast than C. faster than D. B and C are correct
21. This film is .......interesting than that film.
A. most B. less C. least D. so
22. My salary is .......his salary.
A. high B. more high C. higher than D. more higher than
23. I was disappointed as the film was ____________ than I had expected.
A. most entertaining B. less entertaining C. the least entertaining D. entertaining
24. French is a ___________ language to learn than English is.
A. difficult B. more difficult C. most difficult D. difficulter
25. She is ______ singer I’ve ever meet
A. worse B. badder C. the worst D. the baddest
26. My bedroom is _____ room in my house
A. tidier than B. the tidiest C. the most tidy D. more tidy
27. He drives __________ his brother.
A. more carefully than B. more carefully C. more carefully than D. the most carefully than
28. You’re not a safe driver! You should drive ______________.
A. the more carefully B. less carefully C. more carefully D. the most carefully
29. The last exhibition was ____________ than this one.
A. less interesting B. interesting C. most interesting D. least interesting
30. Let’s take this road. It is _____________ way to the city.
A. the shortest B. shortest C. the shorter D. both A & B
31. Ho Chi Minh City is............................than Ha Noi.
A. larger B. more large C. the largest D. large
32. Of the two sister, Mary is...........................
A. the most beautiful B. more beautiful C. beautiful D. beautifuler
33. Instead of slowing down, he drives..............
A. more fast B. the fastest C. faster D. more faster
34. In the past, people were....................than today
A. politer B. more polite C. most polite D. polite
35. Everest is...............mountain in the world. It is.........than any other mountain.
A. higher/ higher B. the highest/ higher C. higher/ the highest D. the highest/ the highest
36. Of the four dresses, which is ………………..?
A. the expensive B. the most expensive C. more expensive D. the expensivest
37. The streets are getting …………… these days.
A. the more crowded B. less crowded C. least crowded D. most crowded
38. Pil is ……………… person we know.
A. the happier B. the happiest C. the most happy D. happiest
39. It’s too noisy here. Can we go somewhere …………………?
A. most quiet B. more quiet C. quietest D. quieter
40. China is the country with…………………..population.
A. the larger B. the more large C. the largest D. the most large
Exercise 4: Rewrite the sentences using comparison:
1. No one in my class is taller than Peter.
-> Peter ……………………………………………….
2. The black dress is more expensive than the white one.
-> The white dress ……………………………………………
3. According to me, English is easier than Maths.
-> According to me, Maths ………………………………….
4. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.
-> Mary ……………………………………………………….
5. No river in the world is longer than the Nile.
-> The Nile …………………………………………………..
6. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
-> No mountain ……………………………………………...
7. My house is bigger than your house.
=> Your house is......................
8. The black car is cheaper than the red car.
=> The red car..................................................