Exercise 1. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.
1. The show was worse than we thought at first.
A. The show was so good as we thought at first.
B. The show was not so bad as we thought at first.
C. We thought at first was not so good as the show.
D. The show was not so good as we thought at first.
2. I am not so artistic as my my friend.
A. My friend is less artistic than me.
B. My friend is as artistic as me.
C. I am more artistic as my friend.
D. My friend is more artistic than me.
3. The Eiffel Tower is as high as an 81-storey building.
A. The Eiffel Tower was the same height as an 81-storey building.
B. The Eiffel Tower is the same high as an 81-storey building.
C. The Eiffel Tower ‘s height is different from 81-storey building’s.
D. The Eiffel Tower is the same height as an 81-storey building.
4. I like Pop music. My brother likes classical music
A. My taste at music isn’t the same as my brother’s.
B. My taste in music is the same as my brother’s.
C. My taste of music isn’t as same like my brother’s.
D. My taste in music isn’t the same as my brother’s .
5. This dress is the same as the one Sandy wore at the party last week.
A. This dress is not different from the one Sandy wore at the party last week.
B. This dress is different to the one Sandy wore at the party last week.
C. This dress is not different with the one Sandy wear at the party last week.
D. This dress is as different as the one Sandy wore at the party last week.
6. dog food/ you/ buy /at the supermarket/ yesterday
A. How much dog food did you buy at the supermarket yesterday?
B. How much dog food did you bought at the supermarket yesterday?
C. How many dog food did you bought at the supermarket yesterday?
D. How much dog food do you buy at the supermarket yesterday?
7. Peter/ have/ not/ got / noodles/ left /lunch
A. Peter doesn’t have got any noodles left for lunch.
B. Peter haven’t got any noodles left for lunch.
C. Peter hasn’t got any noodles left in lunch.
D. Peter has not got any noodles left for lunch.
8. My sister eats an apple every day.
A. How many apple does your sister eat everyday?
B. How many apples does your sister eat everyday?
C. How many apples do your sister eats everyday?
D. How much apple does your sister eat everyday?
9. There is a little fish sauce in the bowl.
A. How much fish sauce is there in the bowl?
B. How many fish sauce does is there in the bowl?
C. How much fish sauce there is in the bowl?
D. How much fish sauce are there in the bowl?
10. The Ha Noi People’s Committee built the statues in 2003.
A. The statues were built by the Ha Noi People’s Committee in 2003.
B. The statues was built by the Ha Noi People’s Committee in 2003.
C. The statues were built the Ha Noi People’s Committee in 2003.
D. In 2003,the statues were build by the Ha Noi People’s Committee
11. Do four busy streets surround the Temple of Literature?
A. Does the Temple of Literature surrounded by four busy streets?
B. Is the Temple of Literature surrounded by four busy streets?
C. Are the Temple of Literature surround by four busy streets?
D. Are four busy streets surrounded by the Temple of Literature ?
12. People consider the Imperial Academy the first university in Vietnam.
A. The Imperial Academy was considered the first university in Vietnam.
B. The Imperial Academy is consider the first university in Vietnam.
C. The Imperial Academy is considered the first university in Vietnam.
D. The Imperial Academy considered the first university in Vietnam.
13. When did UNESCO recognise Ha Long Bay as a World Heritage Site?
A. When did Ha Long Bay recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO?
B. When was Ha Long Bay recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO?
C. When is Ha Long Bay recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO?
D. When were Ha Long Bay recognise as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO?
14. first /puppets /made /farmers / 11th century.
A. First puppets was made by farmers in the 11th century.
B. The first puppets are made farmers in the 11th century.
C. The first puppets were made farmers at the 11th century.
D. The first puppets were made by farmers in the 11th century.
15. Many kinds of fruits/ be/ sell/ the floating market/ CanTho.
A. Many kinds of fruits were sold on the floating market in CanTho.
B. Many kinds of fruits are sold at the floating market in CanTho.
C. Many kinds of fruits is sold at the floating market at CanTho.
D. Many kinds of fruits are selled by the floating market in CanTho.
16. The last time she talked to him was in September.
A. She has never talked to him in September.
B. She has not talked to him for September.
C. She has not talked to him since last September.
D. She has not talked to him since September .
17. Linh last went to the Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre two months ago.
A. Linh hasn’t been to the Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre for two months.
B. Linh hasn’t gone to the Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre for two months.
C. Linh has been to the Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre since two months.
D. Linh didn’t go to the Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre two months ago.
18. They didn't go camping yesterday because it rained heavily.
A. They didn't go camping yesterday because of it rained heavily.
B. They didn't go camping yesterday because of the heavy rain.
C. They didn't go camping yesterday because of the heavily rain.
D. They didn't go camping yesterday because of the rain heavy.
19. Collecting dolls from foreign countries is one of Jane's interests.
A. Jane is interested in collect dolls from foreign countries
B. Jane is interests with collecting dolls from foreign countries
C. Jane interested in collecting dolls from foreign countries
D. Jane is interested in collecting dolls from foreign countries
20. Volunteer work is very hard for teenagers in the city. They enjoy doing it.
A. Although volunteer work is very hard for teenagers in the city, they enjoy doing it.
B. Volunteer work is very hard for teenagers in the city, so they enjoy doing it.
C. Because volunteer work is very hard for teenagers in the city, they enjoy doing it.
D. Although volunteer work is very hard for teenagers in the city, but they enjoy doing it.
Đáp án là C.
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C. Chúng tôi đã từng nghĩ buổi hòa nhạc sẽ tốt hơn nhiều.
D. Buổi hòa nhạc được nghĩ rằng hay.