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TEST 39
I. Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets:
A. My friend, Andrew, (come) ………………………………from
England. He (come) ……………………………… here six months ago
to study Vietnamese. At first he (not understand)
……………………………… anything But now his Vietnamese
(become) ………………………………much better. He (make)
……………………………… a lot of friends in this city so far.
B. _………………………………you ever (ride)
……………………………… on a horse, Thanh?
_Yes, already.
_Where……………………………… you (ride)
……………………………… a horse?
_I (ride) ………………………………on a horse in Dalat during my last
holiday.
II. Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the best option:
1. He began working here (on / at / in / for) September.
2. An architect is a person (which / whose / who / he) designs buildings.
3. It is (such / so / very / too) a good film that I have seen it twice.
4. You won’t pass the exam (because / if / unless / so) you stop working so lazily.
5. It is the English language (who / which / that / it) is used as the language of most
of the computers in the world.
6. My sister has worked for that company (when / since / so / if) she graduated from
the university.

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7. ( Pollution / Atmosphere / Earthquake / Gravity) is the force of the earth to attract
everything to its center.
8. Surfing is one way (of / at / on / to) spending free time in Australia.
III. Give the correct forms of the words in brackets:

1. He usually spends hours on the river without (catch)
……………………………… anything.
2. There are some (region) ……………………………… differences in England.
3. This exercise is (easy) ……………………………… than the one we did
yesterday.
4. Frank always tells the truth. He always speaks (honest)
……………………………….
5. Many people have become (wealth) ………………………………thanks to the
great progress in our country.
6. Each park in London has its own (attract) ……………………………….
7. It’s very (use) ……………………………… to know a foreign language.
8. The pronunciation of English words causes a lot of (difficult)
……………………………… to learners.
IV. Read the following passage and do the exercises bellow:
Young people leave their parent’s homes at different ages in
different parts of the world. In the United States , a lot of college students do
not live at home. Many choose to go to college in different cities away from
their parents. At college , they live in university housing. After college, they
prefer to live in their own homes. They often live alone, but some people rent
apartments with others. These people are roommates. By the age of 22, few
young people in the United States live with their parents.
Families stay together longer in Asian countries and cities. In Hong
Kong, for example, nearly all university students live with their parents.
Rents in the city are very expensive, and few students have the money to pay
for their own apartments.
Very few young people live alone or become roommates in a shared
apartment. Many young people in Hong Kong continue to live with their
parents after they marry.
A: Answer the questions:
1. Do young people leave home at the same age in different parts of the

world?
……………………………………………………………………………
………………………What way of living do many young people in Hong
Kong choose after their marriage?
……………………………………………………………………………
………………………
B: Make questions using the suggested words and answer them:
2. a lot of college students / United States / at home?
……………………………………………………………………………
………………………
……………………………………………………………………………
………………………
3. How many of young people / United States / with their parents / by the
age of 22?
……………………………………………………………………………
……………………
……………………………………………………………………………
……………………
4. Why / most university students / Hong Kong / with their parents?
……………………………………………………………………………
……………………
……………………………………………………………………………
………………
V. Finish each of the following sentences in each a way that it is as similar
as possible in meaning to the original sentence:
1. Nobody has used this road for years.
This
road……………………………………………………………………………
……
2. She spends two hours a week taking care of the garden.

It
takes……………………………………………………………………………
……
3. I last met him when I was a student.
I
haven’t…………………………………………………………………………
………
4. Peter speaks French more fluently than Tom does.
Tom
doesn’t………………………………………………………………………
5. The restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.
It is
such……………………………………………………………………………
………
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6. I’m afraid your son is too young to hear our conversation.
I’m afraid your son
isn’t……………………………………………………………………………
……
7. Mary is overweight because she eats a lot of chocolates.
If
Mary……………………………………………………………………………
…
8. Speaking English fluently is difficult.
It is not
………………………………………………………………………………