I. Choose the correct word A, B or C for each garb to complete the following passage.
When you are in Singapore, you can go about (1) ____________ taxi, by bus, or by underground. I myself prefer the underground (2) ____________ it is fast, easy and cheap. There are (3) ____________ buses and taxis in Singapore and one cannot drive along the road (4) ____________ and without many stops, especially on the Monday morning. The underground is therefore usually quicker (5) ____________ taxis or buses. If you do not know Singapore very (6) ____________, it is difficult (7) ____________ the bus you want. You can (8) ____________ a taxi, but it is (9) ____________ expensive than the underground or bus. On the underground, you find good maps that tell you the names of the stations and (10) ____________ you how to get to them, so that it is easy to find your way.
1. A. at B. in C. by
2. A. but B. because C. when
3. A. many B. a lot C. few
4. A. quick B. quickly C. quicker
5. A. so B. like C. than
6. A. well B. good C. fine
7. A. to find B. find C. finding
8. A. go B. take C. get
9. A. less B. more C. most
10. A. give B.talk C. show
D. WRITING
II. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one.
1. Lan walked to school when she was in primary school.
Lan went
2. Why dont we cycle to the town at the weekend?
How about
3. My best friend usually goes to school on foot.
My best friend
4. My father is always a careful driver.
My father
5. Its mandatory for us to wear a helmet while riding a motorbike.
We must
6. The distance from my house to the nearest bus stop is about 500 meters.
Its
7. If you dont follow the traffic lights, police will stop you.
Follow
8. Its against the rules to cycle on the pavement.
You mustn’t
9. Mary drives dangerously.
Mary
10. What is the distance from here to the train station?
How far
a lot (adv): nhiều
a lot of (nhiều) + N số nhiều/ N không đếm được
few (rất ít) + danh từ đếm được số nhiều
–> Tạm dịch : Có rất nhiều xe buýt và taxi ở Singapore.
–> Tạm dịch : Người ta không thể lái nhanh trên đường và không có nhiều điểm dừng, đặc biệt là vào sáng thứ Hai
–> Tạm dịch : Do đó, tàu điện ngầm thường nhanh hơn taxi hoặc xe buýt.
Ta thấy tính từ dài “expensive” => chọn “more”
–> Tạm dịch : …. nhưng nó đắt hơn so với tàu điện ngầm hoặc xe buýt.