12: He was possibly the most highly....... doctor of this century.

A. educate.  B. education.  C. educational.   D. educated

Question 13: The........ of policy is not our business - our job is to put it into practice.

A. determine.          B. to determine.        C. determination.   D. determined.

Question 14: When having an optical checkup, I had to look at the........ chart.

A. eye.  B. ear.   C. head.   D. neek.

Question 15: We're going to try to keep ourselves ........ as we grow older.

A. act.    B. active.   C. action.   D. activity.

EXERCISE 1: Use the words in brackets to complete the sentences. Use much/ a bit … etc.+ a comparative.

Her illness was …………………. We thought at first (much/serious)

This bag is too small. I need something ………………. (much/big)

I’m afraid the problem is ……………….. it seems.(much/complicated)

You looked depressed this morning but you look ……….. now(a bit/happy)

I thought she was younger than me but in fact she’s ……….(slightly/old)

EXERCISE 2: Complete the sentences using an/no + a comparative

I’m fed up with waiting. I’m not waiting…………….. (long)

This shop isn’t expensive. The prices are ……………. Anywhere else(cheap)

The traffic isn’t particularly bad today. It’s ……………… usual (bad)

EXERCISE 3: Complete the sentences using “Double” Comparatives

It’s becoming ……………….. to find a job (hard)

The hole in your pullover is getting ………….. (big)

My bags seemed to get ……………. As I carried them (heavy)

As I waited for my interview, I became  …………….. (nervous)

As the day went on the weather got …………. (bad)

Travelling is becoming …………….. (expensive)

As the conversation went on, he became …………… (talkative)

Since she has been in England, her English has got …..(good)

EXERCISE 4: Finish these sentences using a comparative structure

1.     I like warm weather. The warmer the weather, ………….. (good/ feel)

2.     It’s hard to concentrate when you are tired. The more tired you are ………. (hard/concentrate)

3.     She had to wait a very long time. The longer she waited,………….. (impatient/become)

EXERCISE 5: Match the two halves containing the structure “the ……the……”

11. There are a few tourists from Asia. (tourists from more are Asia. There more and )
@

12. A lot of immigrants came from Europe. (immigrants come more from Europe. and More )
@ The, the................................................................

13.Australian wine wasn't that good in the past. (better better. Australian is and wine )
@ The...................................................................... , the.....................................................

14. Surfing used to be less popular.(Surfing more and more is popular. )
@ The...................................................................... , the.....................................................

15. Coastal cities used to be less populated.(are and Coastal populated. more more cities )
@ The...................................................................... , the.....................................................

16. Many people didn't realise how dangerous it was to lie in the sun.(is how sun. more and dangerous realise the lie to it More in people )
@ The...................................................................... , the.....................................................

17. Children spend a lot of time watching TV. (spend watching and time more TV. Children more )
@ The...................................................................... , the.....................................................

18. There are not many French songs on French radio. (French and fewer radio. songs There fewer French are on )
@ The...................................................................... , the.....................................................

19. It is difficult to find a parking place. (find to difficult a is It and more parking place. more )
@ The...................................................................... , the.....................................................

20. Nowadays, personal computers are not very expensive. (expensive. computers Nowadays, and less less are personal)

@ The...................................................................... , the.....................................................

11. There are a few tourists from Asia. (tourists from more are Asia. There more and )
@

12. A lot of immigrants came from Europe. (immigrants come more from Europe. and More )
@ The, the................................................................

13.Australian wine wasn't that good in the past. (better better. Australian is and wine )
@ The...................................................................... , the.....................................................

14. Surfing used to be less popular.(Surfing more and more is popular. )
@ The...................................................................... , the.....................................................

15. Coastal cities used to be less populated.(are and Coastal populated. more more cities )
@ The...................................................................... , the.....................................................

16. Many people didn't realise how dangerous it was to lie in the sun.(is how sun. more and dangerous realise the lie to it More in people )
@ The...................................................................... , the.....................................................

17. Children spend a lot of time watching TV. (spend watching and time more TV. Children more )
@ The...................................................................... , the.....................................................

18. There are not many French songs on French radio. (French and fewer radio. songs There fewer French are on )
@ The...................................................................... , the.....................................................

19. It is difficult to find a parking place. (find to difficult a is It and more parking place. more )
@ The...................................................................... , the.....................................................

20. Nowadays, personal computers are not very expensive. (expensive. computers Nowadays, and less less are personal)

@ The...................................................................... , the.....................................................

1.Use the given words to make meaningful sentences.
1.i/not have/Literature/Monday/Thusday.
-..............................................................?
2.What/you/going/do/sport day?
-..............................................................?
3.There/not/any/milk/fridge.
-..............................................................?
4.We /go/a trip/our family/this summer holiday.
-..............................................................?
5.Where/yuo/go/holiday/last summer?
-..............................................................?
6.He/ do/morning exercises/ three/a week
-..............................................................?
7.supermarket /between/cinema/drugstone
-..............................................................?
8.What /weathe/ like /tomorrow
-..............................................................?
9.How/many/lesson/Linda/have/Monday
-..............................................................?
10.They/meet/a lot/teacher/at/book fair/last weekend
-..............................................................?
11.There/three/book/next/lamp.
-..............................................................?
12.you/think/we/win/competition/next week
-..............................................................?
13.Most/us/like/to/go/sea/summer
-..............................................................?
14Jane /be/thirteen/next week
-..............................................................?
15.We /should/morning exercises/becuase/it/good/our/health
-..............................................................?
16.Our mother/often/away/home/becuase of/job

Question 8: He adviced me to take an English course. I.......... take it carly.

A. should.   B. shall.   C. will.   D. may.

9: We're sorry that we weren't......... to telephone you and your friends yesterday afternoon.

A. able.     B. unable.   C. enabled.   D. disabled.

10: I feel so........ because there's nothing I can do to make the youngster better.

A. help.    B. helpful.   C. helpless.   D. helper.

11: I really don't know....... to ease the pain.

A. what.   B. when.   C. how.     D.  where.

 Reorder the words to make the sentences.

1. is/ but/ not/ Canberra/ the/, / is/ Australia/ capital/ of/ Sydney.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

2. Maori/ native/ of/ New Zealand/ people/ the/ are/ the/ Island/ in/ North.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

3. Washington D.C/ opens/ Museum/ a.m./ at Children’s/ in/10.00/National/ The.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

4. monument/ San Francisco/ Bridge/ of/ The/ an/ iconic/ Gate/ is/ Golden.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

5. its/ years/ language/ for/ considered/ Malaysia/ as/ has/ official/ English.

The Academy Awards , Commontly known as The Oscars , are the most famous film
awards in the world . They have been held since 1929 . They are called The Oscars after
the golden statuette awarded to the winners.
The Oscar statuette is officially called the Academy Award of Merit . It is 13½ inches
high and weighs 8½ pounds . The Oscar statuette was designed by Cedric Gibbons and
sculpted by George Stanley . It is a knight holding a crusader’s sword , standing on the
reel of film . The first Oscar was given to Emil Jannings on May 16 , 1929.
Questions :

1. What are the awards named after ?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………

I. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences

1: Peter's uncle ................ to Hue next month.

A. travel.      B. traveling.      C. to travel.      D. will travel.

2: I bought this new software............. Chinese.

A. for learning.     B. learning.   C. to learn.    D. learned.

3: She got a swollen spot............. a bee sting.

 A. because of.   B. despite.     C. although.     D. so.

4: After the fire, we call the.......... to take the victims to the hospital.

A. blanket.    B. emergency.      C. ambulance.    D. alchohol.

5: Mary jogs everyday ........... lose weight.

A. so she can.     B. so that she can.  C. because she can.   D. so that to.

6: I will take a first-aid.......... to learn how to help people in case of emergency.

A. course.   B. handkerchief.   C. wound.   D. ambulance.

7: Come to me if you...... help.

A. need.   B. in need.    C. needed.    D. needing.

Rewrite the following sentences keep the same meaning.

1. They sell jeans all over the world.

Jeans.................................................................................................

2. They made jean cloth completely from cotton in the 18th century.

Jean cloth...........................................................................

3. They grow rice in tropical countries.

Rice.......................................................................................

4. They will produce five million bottles champagne in France next year.

Five million bottles champagne..............................................................................

5. They have just introduced a new style of jeans in the USA.

A new style of jeans...................................................................................................................

6. You must do this exercise carefully.

This exercise...............................

8. We can solve the problem

The problem........................

9. We might find life on another planet.

Life.....................

10. Both men and women wore the aodai in the past.

The aodai.................................