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II. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer A, B or C. (1 pt)
Hello. My name is John. I live in an apartment in New York, the USA. It is a big
city. It has got a lot of high buildings, supermarkets, banks and shops. There is much
traffic and there are often traffic jams at rush hours. It is very noisy here, but I enjoy
living here because everything is exciting and attractive to me.
Hi, I am Kate. I am John’s elder cousin. I live in a village in the suburbs of Canberra,
Australia. It is quieter than New York. It hasn’t got many shops, supermarkets and
restaurants. There are some farms around my house. You can see a lot of sheep and
kangaroos on the farms. There are not many people here, but they are friendly. I prefer
to live in the countryside because I enjoy the fresh air and peaceful life here.
1. New York has got a lot of high buildings, supermarkets, banks and …………
A. shops B. post offices C. parks
2. It is very ............................... in New York city.
A. peaceful B. noisy C. quiet
3. Kate is .......................... than John.
A. taller B. younger C. older
4. She lives in a .......................... in an area away from Canberra, Australia.
A. village B. town C. city
5. She prefers to live in the countryside because she likes .......................... air there.
A. dirty B. fresh C. polluted
D. WRITING
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the
same as the sentence printed above it. ( 0.5 point )
1. My house is cheaper than Lan’s house.
 Lan’s house is .....................................................................................................
2. Viet Nam has many beautiful beaches.
 There….................................................................................................................
3. No one in my class is taller than Minh.
 Minh.....................................................................................................................
4. The square in Hoi An is smaller than the square in Ha Noi.

 The square in Ha Noi is ………………………………...................................….
5. It is not good to stay up late to watch TV.

 You shouldn’t……………………………………………..............................…..
II. Write a short paragraph of about 40- 60 words about a travel attraction in your
home town or country you know. (1point)

You can use the following questions as cues:

+ What is the name of the attraction?
+ Where is it ?
+ How can you go there?
+ What is special about it?
+ What can you do there?
………