Write the sentences and keep their same meanings as the first ones. 

1. Smartphones can be expensive because they come with many features. (of)

2. Smartwatches can track your heart rate. They can also receive messages. (and)

3. I enjoy taking photos with my phone, but the storage gets full quickly. (spite)

4. Tablets are lightweight, so they are easy to carry in a bag. (because)

5. I use noise-canceling headphones so that I can focus better in a noisy environment. (to)

rewrite these sentences, using because.

1 due to the cold weather, we stayed home

2. Most people hear jogging is a good exercise, so they begin to jog

3. people like to live in thiis country because of its healthy climate

4. a computer can be used for various purposes, so it becomes very popolar nowadays.

5. stacey retired in 1987, partly because of ill health

6. we were late for the meeting due to the heavy traffic

7. harry had to stay in hospital bacause of his broken leg

8. our leader couldn't attend the meeting, so it was canceled

9. the young couple decided not to buy the house because of its dilapidated condition

10. i always enjoyed mathematics in high school, so i decided to major in it in college

I. Fill the gaps with the words in the box. More than one word can be suitable for some gaps. (2.5pts)

D. WRITING (2.5pts)

I. Use the adjectives in brackets in their correct forms of comparison to complete the sentences. (1,0pt)

1/ Some people think that country folk are ………than city people. ( friendly)

2/ Which one is ……………………..…, Red River or Mekong River? (long)

II. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one(1.5 pt)

1. My house is taller than your house.

F Your house .……….……….……….……….……….………………………

2. I love listening to music. 

F I like …………….……….……….……….……….……….………….……….

     3. The black dress is more expensive than the white one.

F The white dress ….……….……….……….……….……….………….……….

4. We don’t use oil lamps any more.  

F We used ……….……….……….…………….……….……….……….……….

5. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.

F Mary……….……….…….……….……….……….……….………….……….

6.He works much. He feels tired.

F The more ………….……….……….……….……….……….………….……….

Chọn 1 từ trong ngoặc:

1. Next week our class is having a discussion about finding_______ways to reuse old items before throwing them away. (Interested/ Surprising/ Useless/ Survey)

2. It is a good idea to______our clothes with our friends or cousins. ( Change / Swap/ Turn/ Send)

3. If people turn off all electric appliances in one hour all over the world, they can save a lots of_________( Electric/ Electrical/ Electrician/ electricity)

4. You should put the food in a reusable box___plastic bags. (By/ Instead of/ Because of/ Without)

5. If we use_______paper, we will save a lot of trees. (Fewer/ Less/ More/ Much)

6. Don' t throw rubbish into the river because you will make it______________>(Greener/ Dirty/ Cleane/ Fresher)

7. If there  is a rubbish bin in every class, the classroom will become_______________( Harmful/ Lighter/ Dirtier/ Cleaner)

8. If we all use_________bags, we will help the environment. ( New/ Cheap/ Reusable/ Reduced)

9. This newspaper is made of_____paper. (Recycle/ Recycled/ Old/ Waste)

10. Please collect all the recyclable materials, and take them to the_______-factory. ( Recycle/ Recycled/ Recyclable/ Recycling)

11. Reduce, reuse, recycle is said to encourage people to waste less, by using less and using things, in order to__________the environment. (Harm/ Damage/ Pollute/ Protect)

12. These three Rs_____________reduce, reuse and recucle. (Stand up/ Stand for/ Ask for/ Means)

13. If you have old clothes, will you give them to those___________?(Needs/ To need/ For needing/ In need)

14. It's very_________--to swim there. The water is healthy polluted (safe/unsafe/unpopular/exciting)

15. Many girls and women_________aerobics to keep fit. (play/ go/ do/ have)

Rewrite:

1.What did he wrire it with?

->What was........................?

2.They say that he is the richest man in our town.

->It........................................................................

->He is..................................................................

3.No one can do anything unless someone gives us more information.

->Nothing...............................................................................................

4.People know that Japan produces a wide range of cars.

->It is..................................................................................

->Japan...............................................................................

10.People say that they bought this shop last year.

->It...........................................................................

->They.....................................................................

CROCODILES

Crocodiles see well, their eyes are equipped with three eyelids, each having a different function. Their eyeballs slide back out of (1)__________ way during an attack. Should they lose one of their eight-centimetre-long teeth, a replacement is always ready. A crocodile may go through (2)__________ thousand teeth during a lifetime of over seventy years. Crocodiles can not chew, as their teeth are (3)_________ only to penetrate and hold. These animals can attack at any (4)_________ of the year, but they are more active in the warmer months and when in (5)__________ of mates. Underwater, crocodiles (6)___________ their victims at the water’s (7)__________ by sensing any movement in the water. Once they have a hold on their victim, they drag it deep into the water to (8)__________ it. They then crush and swallow it.

Many battles occur over mates. About six weeks after mating, the female (9)__________ a nest, often on the river bank, and (10)__________ about fifty eggs. She then seals the nest for protection and also as a way of (11)_________ the temperature. After ten to twelve weeks the baby crocodiles come out of the eggs: only about one percent of these (12)________ it to adulthood, as thousands die in flooding or are eaten by fish or bigger crocodiles. In an (13)__________ to ensure a source of (14)_________ animals, crocodile farms have been (15)__________ up, and a vast industry now exists in crocodile skin and meat.

1. A. harm’s B. danger’s C. injury’s D. damage’s

2. A. various B. several C. considerable D. numerous

3. A. composed B.constituted C. designed D. styled

4. A. time B. phase C. month D. interval

5. A. discovery B. hunt C. exploration D. search

6. A. prefer B. accept C. propose D. choose

7. A. border B. rim C. edge D. shore

8. A. sink B. drown C. capsize D. soak

9. A. installs B. makes C. manufactures D. produces

10. A. lays B. sets C. drops D. puts

11. A. dominating B. ruling C. imposing D. controlling

12. A. reach B. make C. get D. arrive

13. A. attempt B. action C. aspiration D. alternative

14. A. well B. fine C. fit D. healthy

15. A. put B. taken C. set D. stood

Chọn 1 từ trong ngoặc để điền vào chỗ trống gạch chân:

1.____________is your telephone number?(what/when/which/how)

2. Her birthday is________Sunday, april 20^th (on/at/in/of)

3.__________you have a test tomorrow morining? (will/do./are/is)

4. Will he be free?-_______(No, he isn't/ No he doesn't/ No he won't/ No he be not)

5. Mai_____________badminton in her free time. (plays/ playing/ play/ is playing)

6. She will___happy. (be/is/are/am)

7. My family often________for picnic on the weekend. (goes/ go/ are going/ is going)

8.  The children________camping next week. (will go/ is going/ go/ goes)

9. If we_____waste paper, we will save a lot of trees. (Repeat/ Recycle/ Rewrite/ Remark)

10. You can save money while shopping by only buying_______you need. (What/ This/ It/ That)

11. What can we do_______air pollution? (Reduce/ To reduce/ Reducing/ To reducing)

12, Why do you often forget to_______the lights when you go out the classroom? (Turn on/ Turn off/ Close)

13. If we plant more trees in the schoolyard, the school will become a____place. ( Darker/ clearner/ Dirtier/ More polluted)

14. Do you think we should put a_______bin in very classroom in order to keep it clean? (Reusable/ Recycled/ Recycling/ Recyclable)

15. My brother and I will give last year's clothes to___________instead of throwing them away

I. Fill the gaps with the words in the box. More than one word can be suitable for some gaps. (2.5pts)