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- NguyễN CôNg ThàNh 090 2787 090 GRADE 7 FP MID-TERM EXAM 2 KIỂM TRA GIỮA HK II TEST 1 I. Choose the word whose bold part is PRONOUNCED differently from others. 1. A. doctor B. actor C. know D. inventor 2. A. head B. wear C. ready D. easy 3. A. player B. tennis C. sister D. over II. Choose the bold word that has a different STRESS pattern from the others. Write A, B, or C in the blank. 4. A. problem B. arrive C. lesson D. homework 5. A. animal B. dangerous C. exciting D. history III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. 6. Elephants are ___ than cats. A. bigger B. more big C. as big as 7. An hour has sixty ___. A. weeks B. minutes C. seconds 8. Marie Curie was the first female___ of the Nobel prize for physics. A. artist B. writer C. winner 9. My sister ___ play the piano when she was 10. A. can B. could C. can’t 10. His height is ___ mine; we are both 1.70 metres. A. as tall as B. like C. different from 11. What will you do if you ___ in a jungle? A. be B. will be C. are 12. You ___ start studying early for the exams. Don’t wait until the last minute! A. must B. should C. mustn’t 13. It’s difficult to ___ some drinking water on a desert. A. find B. use C. avoid 14. Let’s ___ the red apples on the trees. A. climb B. pick C. build 15. Children ___ go out with parents. A. must B. should C. shouldn’t IV. Listen to a talk about Taylor Swift. Choose the correct answer, A, B or C. 16. Who is Taylor Swift? A. A pop star. B. An actress. C. A scientist. 17. How old is she? A. 20 years old. B. 23 years old. C. 25 years old. 18. How much should people pay to listen to her songs? A. $9 B. $9.9 C. $9.99 19. What did she think about Apple Music? A. She didn’t like it. B. She loved it. C. She had no idea about it. 1 Khổ Luyện Thành Tài Miệt Mài Thành Giỏi
- NguyễN CôNg ThàNh 090 2787 090 20. What did she want Apple Music to do? A. To upload songs. B. To pay singers some money. C. To design websites for singers. V. Choose the option that best completes each blank in the passage. Write A, B, or C in the blank. GPS and Survival The USA (21) ___ the Global Positioning System (GPS) in the 1970s. At first, it was a military project, but now anyone can use the system to find out exactly their locations, and (22) ___ their movements. For GPS to work, your receiver (or smartphone) must be in contact with four or more satellites in space. Then it uses the data to calculate the exact time and (23) ___ on Earth. However, it is not enough for survival situations (escaping the jungles or deserts) because you must know your direction - which way you are moving and your speed - how (24) ___ you are moving. GPS provides this information, by tracking your position over time. For modern explorers, a smartphone and GPS are as important as a compass, torch and a map. With the right applications, your (25) ___ will help you survive. 21. A. gave B. took C. invented 22. A. know B. track C. follow 23. A. position B. face C. way 24. A. far B. fast C. often 25. A. book B. bag C. smartphone VI. Read the passage and decide whether each statement is True or False. Albert Einstein was one of the most famous scientists of all time. He developed the special and general theories of relativity and made many other important discoveries. Albert Einstein was born on March 14, 1879, in Germany. His father was a salesman and engineer and his mother was a housewife. Einstein had one sister, Maja, who was born two years after him. He didn’t like studying at Luitpold Gymnasium in Munich. One teacher even told him that he would never get anywhere. At this time, Albert Einstein became interested in classical music and he learned to play the violin. He was also interested in science. In the 1890s, Albert Einstein’s family moved to Milan, Italy. Einstein started studying at the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich. His years in Zurich were some of the happiest years of his life. He became friends with many other students and met his future wife, Mileva Maric, a physics student from Serbia. 26. Albert Einstein’s mother is an engineer. ___ 27. Albert Einstein was older than his sister. ___ 28. He didn’t enjoy learning at Luitpold Gymnasium in Munich. ___ 29. Einstein couldn’t play the violin. ___ 30. He didn’t have a wife. ___ VII. Rearrange the words in a correct order to make a complete sentence. 31. if / is / you / Will / on Sunday / go out / sunny / it ? =>___ 32. get / your parents / a good school report / if / be / you / Will / happy / ? =>___ 2 Khổ Luyện Thành Tài Miệt Mài Thành Giỏi
- NguyễN CôNg ThàNh 090 2787 090 33. mustn’t / You / a / make / fire / . =>___ 34. not / camp / We / near / should / river / the / . =>___ 35. use / not / mobile phones / should / We / class / in / . =>___ VIII. Choose the best response to complete the conversation between Anna and Mike. - Well, you can watch videos on Youtube. - When did you learn how to dance like that? - Well, you can find a friend to learn with you. - It looks fun. - What’s the best way to learn? Anna: That’s amazing, Joe. (36) ___? Mike: I had lessons at my old school. Do you like dancing? Anna: I love it, but I’m no good. I really want to learn to dance salsa. Mike: Yeah? Anna: (37) ___? Mike: It’s probably best to have lessons. I’m sure there are lots of salsa classes. Anna: Yeah, but I haven’t got any time for lessons. Mike: (38) ___. Anna: I suppose so. But I need people to dance with. You can’t dance salsa alone! Mike: (39) ___. Anna: That’s a good idea. Mike: I’d like to learn salsa. (40) ___. THE END TEST 2 I. Choose the word whose bold part is PRONOUNCED differently from others. 1. A. teacher B. meter C. elephant D. discover 2. A. worry B. go C. slowly D. hello 3. A. track B. act C. war D. backpack II. Choose the bold word that has a different STRESS pattern from the others. 4. A. event B. city C. medal D. winner 5. A. uniform B. confident C. positive D. attention III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. 6. The little boy ___ away from the dog. A. runs B. climbs C. finds 7. You ___ thirsty if you don’t bring a bottle of water. A. get B. gets C. will get 8. You ___ make noise in the library. That’s the rule. A. should B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t 3 Khổ Luyện Thành Tài Miệt Mài Thành Giỏi
- NguyễN CôNg ThàNh 090 2787 090 9. ___ up the tree quickly! A. Build B. Climb C. Pick 10. We ___ get up early in the morning. It’s a good idea. A. should B. must C. shouldn’t 11. If you ___ harder, you will pass the exam. A. will work B. work C. works 12. A(n) ___ diet contains lots of vegetables and fruits. A. unhealthy B. healthy C. boring 13. How ___ is your son? He’s 18 months old. A. old B. high C. fast 14. Charles Dicken was one of the greatest ___ in the English language. A. scientists B. players C. writers 15. My mom ___ cook many healthy dishes. A. can’t B. can C. could IV. Listen to the first episode of The Survivor. Choose the correct answer, A, B or C. 16. Who is the survivor? A. A man B. A woman C. A baby 17. How many people are there on the plane? A. One B. Two C. Three 18. The plane crashed because of ___. A. the pilot’s problem B. bad weather C. the darkness 19. How is the survivor now? A. Dead B. Awake C. Alive 20. Where does the nurse come from? A. England B. America C. India V. Choose the option that best completes each blank in the passage. Write A, B, or C in the blank. Agatha Christie Agatha Christie was a British (21) ___. She was born in England in 1890 and died there in 1976. She first started writing (22) ___she was sixteen. Later, when she was a nurse, she had the idea for a detective story and she published her first novel in 1920. She was a very (23) ___person, so she was happier to stay in and write than to meet people. Agatha Christie eventually became one of the most (24) ___ writers in history. She wrote more than sixty novels, as well as plays and poetry, and sold more than two billion books. There are translations of her books in more than 100 (25) ___. People love her works because the characters and the mysteries are so interesting. 21. A. player B. writer C. actress 22. A. where B. how C. when 23. A. shy B. left C. went 24. A. horrible B. exciting C. popular 25. A. books B. languages C. stories 4 Khổ Luyện Thành Tài Miệt Mài Thành Giỏi
- NguyễN CôNg ThàNh 090 2787 090 VI. Read the passage and decide whether each statement is True or False. One Monday afternoon in May 2013, Diana Palmore was at home with her husband, Pete, when they heard a tornado coming the town. Diana’s daughter Monica was at the local school and Diana decided to go and pick her before the tornado reached the town. She ran as fast as she could to the school. In her classroom, Monica and her classmates were sitting under their desks. Diana ran in and took Monica. But the tornado was much closer now and it was too dangerous to go outside, so they hid in a bathroom. When the tornado hit, it ripped the roof from the school. Monica and Diana looked up and saw cars and trees flying above the school. ‘It was very scary. The whole school was shaking,’ said Monica. When the storm passed, Monica and her mum went home but it was in ruins. They couldn’t find Pete. But they could hear him shouting for help. Then they saw his hand in a cupboard under the stairs. He couldn’t breathe, so they had to get him out quickly. Moments after they pulled him out, the whole house collapsed. The family survived a horrible experience with only small injuries. What a lucky escape! 26. There were three members in Diana’s family. ___ 27. Diana and her daughter came home before the tornado reached the town. ___ 28. Monica was in the park when the tornado arrived. ___ 29. All people were scared of the tornado. ___ 30. The whole house was not damaged. ___ VII. Rearrange the words in a correct order to make a complete sentence. 31. he / swim / could / the / river / in . =>___ 32. children / read / most / can’t / until / six / they / are . =>___ 33. is/ high / Mount Everest / how / ? =>___ 34. run / Carl Lewis / how / could / fast / ? =>___ 35. you / guitar / can / play / the / ? =>___ VIII. Choose the best response to complete the conversation between Anna and Mike. - Are we ready? - Follow me. - And here’s your safety vest. - We’ll go slowly. - Can you check my helmet? Mark: So, is this my bike? Amy: Yes, it is (36) ___. Mark: A safety vest? Really? Amy: Yes! And make sure that you wear it when you’re on your bike. Every time. Mark: OK. (37) ___? It feels too small. Amy: Let’s see. Yes, it’s fine. It needs to be secure. It’s important to protect your head. 5 Khổ Luyện Thành Tài Miệt Mài Thành Giỏi
- NguyễN CôNg ThàNh 090 2787 090 Mark: You won’t go too fast? Amy: Don’t worry. (38) ___. Try not to be nervous or you won’t enjoy it. Mark: OK. Amy: Just remember to stay with the group. You’ll be fine if you follow my instructions. (39) ___? Mark: Yes. Amy: Let’s go, then. (40) ___. THE END TEST 3 I. Identify the underlined letters that are PRONOUNCED differently from the others. 1. A. actor B. inventor C. composer D. professor 2. A. writer B. spelling C. very D. ten II. Identify the words whose main STRESSES are different from the others. 3. A. alive B. compass C. mirror D. desert 4. A. evening B. terrible C. survival D. dangerous III. Choose the best option to complete the following sentence. 5. Archie was ___ than Carl. A. fast B. faster C. more fast D. fast more 6. A ___ has ten years. A. decade B. century C. billion D. millennium 7. A good ___ contains a lot of vegetables. A. snack B. health C. diet D. height 8. She ___ study last night because she was sick. A. could B. can C. can’t D. couldn’t 9. Most babies ___ sleep 17 hours per day. A. can B. could C. can’t D. couldn’t 10. She is ___ than her brother. A. shorter B. more short C. short more D. short 11. Before it’s dark, you need to ___ a new shelter with branches. A. build B. climb C. pick D. use 12. If she ___ that dangerous fruit, she will feel very ill. A. eat B. eating C. eats D. will eat 13. You ___ eat in the library. That’s the rule. A. mustn’t B. must C. should D. shouldn’t 14. If you see a big bear, you can ___ up a tree. A. avoid B. climb C. find D. run 15. We ___ swim in the river today because it’s raining. A. must B. mustn’t C. should D. shouldn’t 16. If you are lazy, you ___ a high mark. A. will get B. get C. won’t get D. don’t get 6 Khổ Luyện Thành Tài Miệt Mài Thành Giỏi
- NguyễN CôNg ThàNh 090 2787 090 IV. Listen to five interviews and choose the best option, A, B or C. Interview 1: 17. How long does a butterfly live? A. A week. B. Two weeks. C. A month Interview 2: 18. How much does an elephant weigh? A. Between 4,000 and 7,000 kilos. B. Between 7,000 and 10,000 kilos. C. More than 10,000 kilos. Interview 3: 19. What is the name of the car according to Shri? A. Hennessey Venom GT B. Toyota Vios C. Kia Concerto 20. How fast can the world’s fastest car go? A. 200 km/h. B. 435 km/h. C. 435.31 km/h Interview 4: 21. How tall was the world’s shortest person in history? A. 54.6 cm. B. 60 cm. C. 70 cm V. Read the text and choose the best answer to fill in each blank. How to Survive at School School is a big part of life, so why not enjoy it? Here are my tips (22) ___ surviving at school. Friends are important, (23) ___ keep away from ‘problem people’. If you’re friendly and positive, people will like you. It’s a good idea to join clubs. You’ll have more fun. Stay confident, and only do (24) ___ is right for you. Dress well. You can look cool in your uniform! Don’t get behind with your work. You should pay (25) ___in class and do your homework. It’s important to arrive on time for lessons. Don’t panic! If you need help, ask your teachers. 22. A. with B. to C. for 23. A. so B. but C. or 24. A. what B. why C. how 25. A. fee B. money C. attention VI. Read the text and choose the best answer to each of the following questions. Amazing Achievements Jeanne Calment (1875-1997) lived 122 years and 164 days. Thirteen-year-old Malavath Poorna from India climbed Mount Everest (8,848 metres) in 2014. In 1970 three American astronauts travelled more than four hundred thousand kilometres from Earth, around the moon, and back to Earth again. Chicago rapper Twista can rap an incredible 280 words a minute. That’s almost five words every second. Takeru Kobayashi once ate 110 hot dogs in ten minutes. Agatha Christie was one of the most popular writers in history, selling more than two billion books. 26. How high is the Mount Everest? A. 1875 metres. B. 9,000 metres C. 8,848 metres. 27. How many astronauts travelled from the Earth to the moon? A. Two B. Three C. Four 28. How many words can Twista rap? A. 280 words a minute. B. 10 words every second. C. 110 words a minute. 7 Khổ Luyện Thành Tài Miệt Mài Thành Giỏi
- NguyễN CôNg ThàNh 090 2787 090 29. Who ate 110 hot dogs in ten minutes? A. Jeanne Calment. B. Takeru Kobayashi C. Malavath Poorna 30. What was Agatha Christie famous for? A. Climbing mountains. B. Writing books. C. Playing piano VII. Rewrite the following sentences with the given beginning in such a way that the meanings stay unchanged. 31. He should sleep early. => He shouldn’t stay ___. 32. You must be quiet. => You mustn’t make ___. 33. If she changes her eating habits, she will be healthier. => She should ___. 34. If he drinks that dirty water, he’ll be ill. => He shouldn’t ___. 35. They will use their phone to get directions if they get lost. => They should ___. VIII. Give the correct form of each word in the brackets. 36. If you’re the first person in a race, you’re the ___. (WIN) 37. A painter is a type of ___. (ART) 38. A ___ is very interested in numbers. (MATH) 39. An important teacher at a university is a ___. (PROFESSION) 40. An ___ is very creative and makes new things. (INVENT) THE END TEST 4 I. Identify the underlined letters that are PRONOUNCED differently from the others. 1. A. knife B. kind C. find D. kit 2. A. tent B. lighter C. water D. her II. Identify the words whose main STRESSES are different from the others. 3. A. contain B. helpful C. body D. muscle 4. A. banana B. vitamin C. average D. calorie III. Rewrite the following sentences with the given beginning in such a way that the meanings stay unchanged. 5. Mary doesn’t play tennis as well as Mike. => Mike plays tennis ___. 6. A dog is definitely different from a cat. => A cat is not ___. 7. Florence was faster than Archie. => Archie was not as ___. 8. Tom is heavier than Mark. => Mark is not as ___. 8 Khổ Luyện Thành Tài Miệt Mài Thành Giỏi
- NguyễN CôNg ThàNh 090 2787 090 9. The small animal over there is similar to a mouse. => The small animal over there looks ___. IV. Listen to three interviews and choose the best option, A, B or C. Interview 1: 10. How can Shri light a fire outdoor? A. He uses dry wood. B. He uses stones. C. He cannot light a fire outdoor. 11. Shri is ___ at survival skills. A. very good B. no good C. OK Interview 2: 12. What does Simon say about eating safe fruit in the countryside? A. All kinds of fruit are safe to eat. B. Trees and plants supply fruit. C. You should not eat the fruit you don’t know. Interview 3: 13. How can Rebecca find her way if she’s lost in the countryside? A. She will use a map. B. She will use a torch. C. She will use a compass. 14. How can Harry find his way without a phone or a map? A. He will use the moon. B. He will use a torch. C. He will use the sun. V. Choose the best option to complete the following sentence. 15. Anna doesn’t play baseball ___ her sister. A. as well as B. as good as C. as best as D. as better as 16. A century has ___ years. A. 5 B. 10 C. 100 D. 1000 17. Bananas contain many helpful ___. A. beans B. sticks C. muscles D. nutrients 18. At what ages ___ most people talk? A. can B. do can C. could D. did could 19. How___ is the Mount Everest? A. many B. fast C. high D. much 20. He looks ___ his father. A. as B. like C. more D. much 21. If you see a big bear, try to ___ still. A. build B. stand C. find D. climb 22. I ___ in the shelter if it rains. A. will stay B. stay C. stays D. am staying 23. You ___ buy that book. It’s not very good. A. must B. mustn’t C. should D. shouldn’t 24. You can always ___ away quickly from animals. A. run B. avoid C. use D. pick 25. You ___ if you don’t try hard. A. will survive B. survive C. won’t survive D. to survive 9 Khổ Luyện Thành Tài Miệt Mài Thành Giỏi
- NguyễN CôNg ThàNh 090 2787 090 26. The exam are finished now. You ___ relax. A. must B. should C. mustn’t D. shouldn’t VI. Read the text and choose the best answer to fill in each blank. Stay Alive A team of three people will face a sixteen-day jungle adventure in Steve Grant’s new survival show. They’ll live (27) ___ comforts, and they won’t have contact with the outside world. The first person is Tom Woods. He is fit and learns fast. He’s a good swimmer. He has some weak (28) ___, though. He always thinks he’s right. He isn’t practical. If he works with the others, he’ll do OK. The second person is Jenny Frome. She is brave – she once hunted crocodiles. However, she is (29) ___ and likes to be alone. If she doesn’t do anything stupid, she’ll do very well. The last person is Peter Quinn. He is competitive and likes a challenge. (30) ___, he acts before he thinks. He isn’t good in water. He will need to work hard if he wants to survive. 27. A. with B. by C. without 28. A. points B. scores C. goals 29. A. sociable B. reserved C. talkative 30. A. Therefore B. Yet C. Also VII. Read the text and choose the best answer to each of the following questions. Amazing Achievements Jennifer Lawrence is the most successful film actress of the last decade. The first Hunger Games film made more than 864 million dollars. Paula Radcliffe finished a 42.195 – kilometre marathon in two hours, 15 minutes and 25 seconds. One of the world’s richest people is Warren Buffett. His wealth is approximately 96 billion dollars. Nancy Siefker shot an arrow 6.09 metres – using her feet! Kevein Fast pulled a 55-ton aeroplane. Wimm Hoff spent 1 hour, 42 minutes and 22 seconds covered in snow. 31. What does Jennifer Lawrence do? A. She’s an artist. B. She’s an actress. C. She’s a singer. 32. Who is perhaps the richest person? A. Jennifer Lawrence B. Wimm Hoff C. Warren Buffett 33. Who ran a marathon? A. Warren Buffett B. Paula Radcliffe C. Kevein Fast 34. How could Nancy Siefker shoot an arrow? A. She used her feet. B. She used her hands. C. She used her mouth and one hand. 35. What was Wimm Hoff’s achievement? A. He could drink very cold water. B. He could lie on ice. C. He could cover himself in snow. VIII. Give the correct form of each word in the brackets. 36. A ___ is a person who works on the paddy fields. (FARM) 37. A ___is a person whose job is to decide how things such as clothes, furniture, tools, etc. will look or work by making drawings, plans or patterns. (DESIGN) 38. A ___ is a person who works on a ship as a member of the crew. (SAIL) 39. A(n) ___ is a person who studies or writes about economics. (ECONOMY) 10 Khổ Luyện Thành Tài Miệt Mài Thành Giỏi
- NguyễN CôNg ThàNh 090 2787 090 40. A(n) ___ is a person whose job is to connect, repair, etc. electrical equipment. (ELECTRICITY) THE END TEST 5 I. Identify the underlined letters that are PRONOUNCED differently from the others. 1. A. player B. when C. then D. ten 2. A. job B. from C. inventor D. or II. Identify the words whose main STRESSES are different from the others. 3. A. survive B. jungle C. quiet D. morning 4. A. survival B. evening C. direction D. position 5. A. record B. metre C. medal D. event III. Listen to some tips to become a bodybuilder and choose the best option, A, B or C. 6. What should you do to become a bodybuilder? A. Practice bodybuilding often. B. Have a good diet. C. Both A and B 7. What can you eat most when you practice bodybuilding? A. Eggs. B. Fish. C. Meat 8. How many calories does a basketball player need a day? A. Between 2,000 and 4,000 calories. B. Between 2,500 and 5,000 calories. C. Between 3,000 and 5,000 calories. 9. Why are bananas good for basketball players? A. Bananas contain helpful nutrients. B. Bananas are cheap. C. Bananas are yellow. 10. What can be the best title of the talk? A. Bananas. B. Meals for medals. C. Source of vitamins. IV. Choose the best option to complete the following sentence. 11. Do you think learning Chinese is ___ learning Vietnamese? A. more B. similar C. different D. as difficult as 12. How many years are there in a millennium? ___ years. A. 10 B. 100 C. 1000 D. 10 000 13. There are lots of ___ in vegetables. A. vitamins B. diets C. players D. muscles 14. How ___ calories should we eat per day? A. high B. many C. fast D. often 15. Mozart ___ compose music when he was five. A. can B. can’t C. could D. couldn’t 16. My mom is ___ me. A. more tall B. tall than C. the tallest D. taller than 17. Look for a lake if you want to ___ some drinking water. A. avoid B. find C. pick D. stand 18. If she ___ hard, she won’t win the survival competition. A. works B. will work C. doesn’t work D. work 11 Khổ Luyện Thành Tài Miệt Mài Thành Giỏi
- NguyễN CôNg ThàNh 090 2787 090 19. You ___ be quiet in classroom. It’s a rule. A. must B. mustn’t C. should D. shouldn’t 20. Don’t ___ strange fruit. A. climb B. pick C. use D. build V. Read the text and answer the questions. Stay Alive A team of three people will face a sixteen-day jungle adventure in Steve Grant’s new survival show. They’ll live without comforts, and they won’t have contact with the outside world. The first person is Tina Brent. She is a leader, and she can make decisions. However, she has no experience in the wild. She’s a bit bossy and doesn’t like to listen to others. She will need luck to get to the end. The second person is Ted Wilson. He is clever, and he thinks before he acts. He doesn’t like snakes and he’s very shy. He won’t go far if he doesn’t take any risks. The third person is Sophie Jenkins. She sailed solo around Britain. She’s very friendly. However, she isn’t very fit. She doesn’t eat meat. If she changes her eating habits, she’ll go a long way. 21. How long will the jungle adventure last? A. Six days. B. Sixteen days. C. A month. 22. What challenges will the team face? A. No comforts. B. No contacts with other people C. Both A and B 23. Who has no experience in the wild? A. Tina Brent. B. Ted Wilson. C. Sophie Jenkins 24. Ted Wilson is a ___ person. A. friendly B. bossy C. shy 25. What is Sophie’s weakness? A. Her diet. B. Her height. C. Her shyness. VI. Read the text and choose the best answer to fill in each blank. William Sidis - Supergenius Most people (26) ___ read until they’re six and they can’t usually speak one, two or maybe three languages as children. William Sidis was born in 1898, and (27) ___ he was eighteen months old, he could read. Before he was eight, he wrote four books and could speak eight languages. William was a genius with a very high IQ, (28) ___ in the end he lived a lonely life. Although the University refused to let his father enroll him at age 9 because he was still a child, Sidis set a record in 1909 by becoming the youngest person (29) ___ at Harvard University. He went to university at eleven. In early 1910, Sidis became a university mathematic lecturer. However, he couldn’t make friends and was very (30) ___. William died in 1944. Prodigies can do special or amazing things, but they can’t always find a place in society. Life is sometimes difficult when you’re different. 26. A. can B. can’t C. could D. couldn’t 27. A. when B. while C. if D. whereas 28. A. and B. so C. but D. as 29. A. enroll B. enrolling C. enrolled D. to enroll 30. A. happy B. unhappy C. surprised D. creative 12 Khổ Luyện Thành Tài Miệt Mài Thành Giỏi
- NguyễN CôNg ThàNh 090 2787 090 VII. Rewrite the sentences using the words given in brackets. 31. This book is not similar to that one. (from) => This book ___. 32. She studies the best in this class. (well) => No one else in ___. 33. He looks different from his brother. (like) => He doesn't ___. 34. Peter was born in 1982. Nancy was born in 1985. (than) => Nancy is ___. 35. Nothing else is as precious as independence. (most) => Independence is ___. VIII. Give the correct form of each word in the brackets. 36. A ___ is a person who plays a musical instrument or writes music, especially as a job. (MUSIC) 37. A ___ is a person whose job is writing books, stories, articles, etc. (WRITE) 38. A ___ is a person who studies or is an expert in one or more of the natural sciences like physics, chemistry or biology. (SCIENCE) 39. A ___ is a person who writes music, especially classical music. (COMPOSE) 40. A ___ is a person whose job is writing computer programs. (PROGRAM) THE END 13 Khổ Luyện Thành Tài Miệt Mài Thành Giỏi