REVIEW 2

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. see B. sea C. exciting D. police
2. A. street B. eat C. convenient D. noisy
3. A. like B. river C. spring D. wish
4. A. special B. celebrate C. sun D. expensive
5. A. wish B. summer C. shoe D. shop
II. Choose the correct answer.
1. The Sahara is the biggest (desert/ valley) in the world.
2. Tet, or Lunar New Year, is our (traditional/ modern) holiday.
3. I like to live in the (suburban/ urban) area. It’s peaceful and quiet.
4. Hector is living on the seventh floor of this (temple/ building).
5. We will (do/ make) some house decorating before Tet.
6. The road is too (narrow/ wide). Cars can’t pass it.
7. It’s raining! You must take a waterproof (coat/ coast) with you.
8. Keep straight, then (go/ turn) left at the next traffic light.
9. Their village is at the foot of the (rock/ mountain).
10. This shirt is (expensive/ cheap). I don’t have enough money.
III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. Children often receive _______ in red envelopes during Tet.
A. lucky money B. banh tet C. sweets D. wishes
2. I am busy now. I can’t take you to the railway _______.
A. station B. stop C. gate D. corner
3. You must _______ their rules when you visit their place.
A. read B. follow C. get D. pass
4. _______ is a raised part of the Earth’s surface, much larger than a hill.
A. River B. Fall C. Desert D. Mountain
5. I think that the Pacific is the largest _______ in the world.
A. waterfall B. mountain C. ocean D. river
6. The street is very _______ with a lot of traffic. We can’t move fast.
A. quiet B. crowded C. large D. busy
7. This apricot tree produces many yellow _______ in spring.
A. branches B. flowers C. fruits D. leaves
8. He likes to _______ his house with flowers and plants.
A. hang B. make C. decorate D. do

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9. Is the Central Post Office opposite the Sai Gon Notre-Dame _______?
A. Temple B. Square C. Art Gallery D. Cathedral
10. Shops are a long way from my house. It’s _______.
A. inconvenient B. polluted C. expensive D. convenient
IV. Write the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. Is life in this city _______ than life in your homeland? (good)
2. They will hold a big _______ on New Year’s Eve. (celebrate)
3. Evening in the countryside is a very _______ time. (peace)
4. That old building is now a _______ monument. (history)
5. The children in my neighbourhood are quite _______ . (friend)
6. We will have many traditional _______ on Tet holiday. (activity)
7. The Grand Canyon is not the _______ canyon in the world. (wide)
8. She often brings a _______ bag instead of a tent. (sleep)
9. The main _______ of that place is the huge waterfall. (attract)
10. These photos bring back my _______ memories of the tour. (wonder)
V. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
1. At Tet, we give our best wishes _______ each other.
2. Madagasca is one of the largest islands _______ the world.
3. You should take all necessary things _______ you.
4. It’s near here, so we can walk or go _______ bicycle.
5. My parents will cook banh chung _______ a big pot.
6. There will be a big statue _______ the entrance of the flower street.
7. It’s faster to take the second turning _______ the left.
8. At midnight _______ December 31, temples all over the country ring their bells.
9. She learned some customs about Tet _______ her parents.
10. Its colour changes _______ different times of the day.
VI. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. The weather in Ho Chi Minh City is _______ that in Da Lat City.
A. hotter than B. hotter C. hot than D. more hot
2. Everyone _______ wear a face mask in public areas during the Covid-19 pandemic.
A. shouldn’t B. should C. mustn’t D. must
3. There aren’t _______ new clothes in the wardrobe.
A. some B. any C. a D. an
4. An ocean is commonly much _______ a lake.
A. larger B. the larger

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 C. larger than D. more than large
5. You _______ tell lies or say bad things.
A. should B. mustn’t C. must D. shouldn’t
6. I need to calculate how _______ time the assignment will take.
A. a few B. a little C. much D. many
7. Which cave is _______, Phong Nha or Son Doong?
A. more greater B. greater than C. great more D. greater
8. An average person _______ drink two litres of water daily.
A. shouldn’t B. should C. must D. mustn’t
9. I think joining in geography club is _______ going out at noon.
A. more exciting than B. the more exciting
C. more exciting D. exciting more
10. You _______ go when the traffic light is red.
A. shouldn’t B. mustn’t C. should D. must
VII. Choose the word or phrase that needs correcting.
1. You should throw garbage on the street like that.
A B C D
2. Is playing games more funny than going for a picnic?
A B C D
3. There is usually a lot of visitors in Da Lat during Tet.
A B C D
4. A good neighbour is good than a brother in the next village.
A B C D
5. How much litres of water do you think this huge bottle contains?
A B C D
VIII. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. There _______ (be) many historic monuments in Ho Chi Minh City.
2. She _______ (own) a microwave, but she _______ (only, use) it to reheat soup.
3. Look at the map! We _______ (stand) near the central park.
4. We _______ (discuss) the natural wonders of the world now.
5. Ha Long Bay _______ (have) the nicest scenery in Viet Nam.
6. I’m not free at the moment. I _______ (tidy) my room.
7. Hien isn’t healthy because she _______ (never, eat) much for breakfast.
8. _______ Joseph _______ (plant) trees in the garden at the moment?
9. Gordon _______ (not do) much in the evenings except watching television.

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10. _______ she _______ (usually, go) back to her home village at Tet?
IX. Match the sentences.
1. You shouldn’t stay up late. a. Yes, there is one at the next corner.
2. What shall we do this afternoon? b. You’re right. It’s bad for my health.
3. This picture of coral reefs looks beautiful! c. But where is the supermarket?
4. I will travel a lot this holiday. d. Let’s go to the amusement park.
5. This black hat is nicer than that white hat. e. Sorry, I can’t. I don’t know this area.
6. There’s a bus stop next to the supermarket. f. About 300 metres.
7. Excuse me! Is there a post office near here? g. Sure! I promise.
8. How far is it from here? h. Really? Where will you go?
9. You mustn’t tell anyone my secrets. i. But the white one is cheaper.
10. Can you tell me the way to the gas station? j. Yes. It’s the biggest coral reefs in the world.
X. Put the sentences in the correct order to make a conversation.
___ I must ask my parents first. I hope they will allow me to go with you.
___ I am going on a really great journey this year. Do you want to come with me?
___ I will read more books in my free time. How about you?
___ Wow! Joining a bike camp is one of my dreams! But do you think we can make it?
___ This new year will be full of fun and excitement!
___ I’m going to be in a bike camp. I will travel to the countryside.
1 What is your aim for new year?
___ Don’t worry! It won't be too tiring, and we can make new friends!
___ A great journey? Where will you go?
___ I believe they will. Let’s ask them now.
XI. Read the passage and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE.
New Year’s Day is a public holiday in the United Kingdom (UK). It is on January 1st. People in the
UK usually celebrate New Year from the evening of December 31st to January 1st.
On New Year’s Eve, at midnight, when the Big Ben clock strikes to mark the coming of New Year,
people welcome New Year and sing the traditional song “Auld-Lang-Syne”. They open the back door to let
the old year out and ask the first dark-haired man to come through the front door carrying bread, salt, and coal.
This means that in the following year everyone in the house will have enough food (bread), earn enough
money (salt), and be warm enough (coal).
Many people have parties at home or go out. There is also a popular tradition of exchanging New Year
gifts while wishing each other well. New Year parades are the biggest attraction of New Year celebrations in
the UK. They are organised in almost all major cities of the UK.
- exchange (v): trao đổi - parade (n): cuộc diễu hành
1. New Year’s Day is a public holiday in the UK. ________

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2. It is on the first day of the lunar calendar. ________
3. The New Year’s celebration is only on December 31st. ________
4. In the UK, salt symbolises money. ________
5. Everyone has parties at home on New Year’s Day. ________
6. People exchange gifts on New Year’s Day. ________
7. New Year parades are the biggest attraction on this occasion. ________
8. The parades are organised in the countryside of the UK. ________
XII. Fill in each blank with a word in the box.
than are include long freshwater in animals rainy teeth widest

The Amazon River is located (1) _______ South America within the Amazon Rainforest. It is the second
longest river in the world, with more than 6,400 kilometres (2) _______ . That is longer (3) _______ the
United States from the east coast to the west coast. During the dry season, the (4) _______ parts of the Amazon
are only a few kilometres wide. But during the (5) _______ season, the river can be more than 32 kilometres
wide.
There (6) _______ over 3000 different species of fish in the Amazon River. One of the most well-known
fish within the Amazon River is the piranha. With its sharp (7) _______ , it’s one of the most feared fish in
the world. The Amazon is home to the Amazon river dolphin. This is a (8) _______ dolphin. People also find
other well-known (9) _______ in the Amazon River. These (10) _______ snakes, catfish, electric eel, crabs,
turtles and crocodile.
- sharp (adj): bén - species (n): loài
XIII. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences.
1. at/ You/ visit/ your relatives/ should/ Tet

2. much/ usually/ Ho Chi Minh City/ more/ Vung Tau/ is/ than/ crowded

3. decorate/ do/ you/ What/ your/ need to/ room?

4. several/ supermarkets/ my neighbourhood/ in/ are/ There

5. to/ the/ Can/ tell/ me/ you/ way/ Sai Gon Bridge?

6. when/ A/ is/ very useful/ go camping/ sleeping bag/ you/ overnight

7. quite/ all day/ playing/ children/ are/ tired/ The/ after

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8. the/ any/ mustn’t/ play/ You/ sports/ on/ street/ kinds of