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(1)Tran Quoc Toan Secondary School Grade REVIEW 2
I Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning lo the first Use the word in brackets.
1 Richard is younger than he looks (old)
Richard isn’t This hotel is more comfortable than all the others (most)
This hotel The table and the desk are the same size (big)
The table I‘m not as fit as my brother (than)
My brother is The dress is cheaper than the skirt (expensive)
The skirt The living-room isn’t as big as the kitchen (than)
The kitchen I’ve never read a more interesting story (most)
It’s No one in my class is as clever as John (the)
John
II Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
1 I’m interested farming My grandmother prefers living in the countryside living in the city He spent his whole life struggle imperialism We’ve lived in this village 30 years Hold a minute while I get my breath back My parents are tired living in the city Are you free Sunday afternoon? She’s still looking a job The increase in population has led overcrowding in many cities 10 My grandparents live a farm, but my father has lived the urban area since he was twenty
III Use the correct word form of the word in brackets.
1 There is no in the countryside (entertain) She has no parents or close (relate) People in the country are often more than people in the city (friend)
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floods or droughts (destroy)
5 A lot of people believe that well-paying jobs are in the city (plenty)
6 Increased pollution is another result (please) The air is heavily with traffic fumes (pollute) They made a decision to close down the factory (permanence) Joyce thinks her hometown is a very place She really get there (bore) 10 The remote desert area is only by helicopter (access)
IV - Write a complete letter from the given words and phrases (make changes and additions if necessary).
Dear Susan,
1 Thank you/ much/ your letter/ which/ arrive/ few days ago
It/ be/ lovely/ hear/ you
I/ be sorry/ I/ not write/ a long time/ but I/ be very busy
As you know/ we/ buy/ new house/ September
It/ be/ very bad condition/ and it/ need/ repair/ a lot
We/ just / finish / most of it / and now / it / look / very nice
Peter and I/ decide give/ house-warming party/ May 3rd.
You think/ you able/ come?
Please give me/ ring/ and let/ know/ if you can come
10 I/ really/ look forward/ see you again
Love,
Jenny
V Use the correct word form of the word given in each sentence.
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3 He had no for his absence (explain) We live in a rather rich (neighbor) Television is very nowadays (popularity) Our country is rich in resources (nature) How of you to break that cup! (care) They are members of an international (organize) I have to some math tonight (revise) 10 English is used in many parts of the world (wide) 11 People in remote villages not have good care (medicine) 12 Money cannot buy true (friend) 13 The child was sleeping in its baby carriage (peace) 14 The island is only by boat (access) 15 The authorities are trying to solve the problem of in the city (crowd)
16 The authorities of the city are practicing an open-door policy for workers (migrate)
17 The television is a great source of (entertain) 18 In this city, every small piece of land is worth kilos of gold (crowd) 19 It is often to think about the mistakes we have made (pleasant) 20 One of the advantages of living in the country is that it is so (peace) 21 That remote area is by car You can only get there by helicopter (access)
22 You may think Sally is , but she isn’t; she’s just shy (friend)
VI - Rewrite these sentences, beginning with the word given.
1 “Turn off all the lights when you go out,” Jane said to Tim
Jane ‘You should take more exercises, Mr Roberts,’ the doctor said
The doctor No one in the group is younger than Jane
Jane is It’s nearly two years since we saw Joanna
We haven’t My sister dances very well
My sister is The last time I saw him was in 1985
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How long Are you and Jane the same age?
Are you as I expected my friends to arrive at o'clock but they arrived at 2.30
My friends 10 “Don't walk on the grass,” the gardener said to us
The gardener
VII Complete the sentences, using the “since” or “for”
1 Lots of things have happened ……… I last wrote to you I’m hungry I haven’t eaten anything ……… breakfast
3 It’s nice to see you again We haven’t seen each other ……… along time – How long has it been raining ……… two hours
- It has been raining ……… two hours – Where have you been?
- I’ve been looking for you ……… the last half hour
6 Pete Sampras is very good tennis player He’s been playing he was eight Every morning they meet in the same café They’ve been going there……… years The snow started two hours ago It’s still snowing now It’s been snowing …… two hours We have known each other ……… a long time
10 – Marry is in hospital, isn’t she?