I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1. a. peaceful b. pleasure c. sleepy d. cheap

2. a. exciting b. quiet c. wide d.terrible
3. a. crowded b. interested c. bored d. polluted
4. a. shops b. theatres c. streets d. parks
5. a. narrow b. crowd c. now d. about
II. What are these places? Write the names of the places.

restaurant bakery cinema grocery post office bookstore bank art gallery

1. It is a place where we send letters and buy stamps. ___________________

2. It is a place where we can buy books. ___________________
3. It is a place where we pay money to watch a movie. ___________________
4. It is a place where we can buy and eat a meal. ___________________
5. It is a place where we can save money. ___________________
6. It is a place where we can buy food and other goods. ___________________
7. It is a place where we can see paintings and other works of art. ___________________
8. It is a place where we can buy bread and cakes. ___________________

III. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.

1. What is there ________ our neighborhood?
a. in b. on c. at d. from
2. Turn left ________ the traffic lights and the restaurant is ________ your right
a. in - on b. at - in c.at - on d. on - in
3. ________ the second turning on the right and then go straight.
a. Cross b. Get c.Turn d.Take
4. He is much ________ now, but he’s still taking medication.
a. good b. gooder c.better d.morebetter
5. The air in many cities is heavily ________ with vehicle exhaust fumes.
a. polluted b. crowded c.wasted d. contained
6. I’m just going to the ________ to buy some medicines and bandage.
a cinema b. chemist’s c.restaurant d. grocery
7. My neighborhood is very ________ becauseeverything is near my house.
 a. convenient b. exciting c.comfortable d. inconvenient
8. ________ go to the museum this weekend? - Good idea!
a. Let’s b. Why don’t c. Shall we d. Could you
9. Living in a city is ________ convenient than living in the countryside.
a. a lot b.much c. many d.more
10. - Is there a supermarket in your neighborhood?
- ________.
a. No, it isn’t. The supermarket is near my house.
b. Yes. There it one not far from my house.
c. There is a supermarket in my neighborhood.
d. The supermarket is opposite the park.
IV. Put the verbs into the correct tense form.
1 . I ________________ (have) a great rime in Hoi An at present
2. There ________________ (be) always a lot of traffic, day and night.
3. My friend, Michelle, and I ________________ (spend) five days in Hoi An last year.
4. Outside the sun ________________ (shine) so I’m off to get some fresh air.
5. We usually _____________ (stay) at home for a holiday, but this holiday we
______________ (travel) abroad.
6. ________________ (be) there any bookstores in your neighborhood?
7. My grandma ________________ (not like) living in the city.
8. How ________________ (I/ get) to the railway station? - Go straight ahead then turn left.
9. Where ________________ (you/ go) now? - We ________________ (go) to Tan Ky House.
10. ________________ (be) there a post office nearby? - No. There ________________ (be) no
post offices near here.

V. Supply the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.

1. I find war films ________________ than romantic films. (boring)
2. He is ________________ than I thought him to be. (clever)
3. My exam results were ________________ than I expected. (bad)
4. Which one of these cities is ________________ from us - Tokyo or Berlin? (far)
5. Jim Carrey’s latest film is ________________ than the previous one. (funny)
6. Ho Chí Minh City is ________________ than Da Nang. (polluted)
7. I think living in the city is ________________ than living in the country. (good)
8. The house is much ________________ than the flat we had in London. (spacious)
9. Today’s weather will be 5 degrees ________________than yesterday’s. (hot)
10. The seafood here is ________________ than the seafood in Ha Not. (delicious)
VIII. Choose the word which best fits each gap.
Newquay is small town (1) __________ the Atlantic coast in the south of England. It has got
great beaches and is the (2) __________ place to surf in the UK.
In Newquay, there are lots of other things to do as (3) __________ as surfing. If you
likewater sports, you can go kayaking, water-skiing or coasteering. Coasteering is different
because it is rock climbing, jumping into the sea and swimming in the same activity, but you (4)
__________ always go with a special instructor.
If you like animals you can also visit the Blue Reef Aquarium and (5) __________ a lot of
different fish and even sharks. You can also go (6) __________ on the beach or visit
NewquayZoo. Come and see for yourself.
1. a. in b. on c.at d. to
2. a. good b. better c. best d. goodest
3. a. well b. much c. soon d. far
4. a. shall b. may c. could d. should
5. a. see b. like c. get d. look
6. a. horse ride b. horse riding c. riding horse d. ride horse
IX. Read the passage. Then answer the questions.
Hi Friends!. My name’s Sandra and I live in Hilltown. It is a small town in the south of
England. About 9,000 people live here.
There are many shops in the town and there are three supermarkets. You can buy everything
you need in the town. There are two banks, a post office, a police station and a library, too. You
can find a big market where you can buy fresh fruit, vegetables, meat and dairy products. I like
going to the market with my mum. There is a park in the town centre. In the park children can
play because there is a playground. In our town you can find some restaurants and cafés. My
favorite café is Icecave. It’s in Park Street and the ice cream is fantastic here!
There are three elementary schools and two high schools in Hilltown. My school is in
MillStreet. Next to our school there is a sports centre. Every Wednesday afternoon, we
playbadminton.
I like living in Hilltown because it is a calm, neat place and people are friendly.
1. Where is Hilltown?
___________________________________________________________________________
2. How many people are there in the town?
 ___________________________________________________________________________
3. Are there any parks in the town?
___________________________________________________________________________
4. What can you buy in the market
___________________________________________________________________________
5. What café does she like best?
___________________________________________________________________________
6. How many schools are there in Hilltown?
___________________________________________________________________________
7. How often does she play badminton?
___________________________________________________________________________
8. Does Sandra like her town? Why?
___________________________________________________________________________
X. Rewrite the sentence so that it contains the word in capitals.
1. How about playing volleyball for a change? (SHALL)
___________________________________________________________________________
2. Do you want to go for lunch now? (WOULD)
___________________________________________________________________________
3. Can you tell me the way to the nearest post office? (HOW)
___________________________________________________________________________
4. The first question in the test was easier than the second one. (DIFFICULT)
___________________________________________________________________________
5. I expected my exam results to be better. (THAN)
___________________________________________________________________________
6. The bookstore is at the side of the grocery store. (NEXT)
___________________________________________________________________________
7. Dave doesn’t earn as much money as his wife. (MORE)
___________________________________________________________________________
8. Could you close that window, please? (MIND)
___________________________________________________________________________
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.
1. What is your favorite subject?
→ What subject_______________________________________________
2. There are 35 students in my class.
→ My class__________________________________________________
3. Mai live near her school.
→ Mai’s house isn’t____________________________________________
4. Mary plays the piano very well.
→ Mary is good_______________________________________________
5. Do you like physics?
→ Are you interested___________________________________________
6. The school has a computer room and a library.
→ There_____________________________________________________