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REVISION I Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest 1) a dived b stopped c replaced d cooked 2) a audience b laugh c August d taught 3) a laugh b cough c enough d plough 4) a film b of c feeling d roof 5) a films b cinemas c makers d Photographs 6) a discharge b choose c change d characterize 7) a population b commune c punctuality d stimulate 8) a variety b agriculture c solidarity d charity 9) a indulged b practiced c stamped d accomplished 10) a athlete b wrestling c appreciate d freestyle 11) a nature b danger c scatter d race 12) a houses b conclusion c measure d pleasure 13) a honest b hour c habit d honor 14) a raised b organized c caused d laughed 15) a gravity b spacious c astronaut d manned 16) a tunes b efforts c tanks d roofs 17) a precisely b venture c tension d telegram 18) a hobby b accompany c simply d occupy 19) a accomplished b practiced c stamped d indulged 20) a geothermal b wealthy c weather d growth 21) a subscribe b graphics c service d noisy 22) a stamped b talked c accomplished d indulged 23) a sword b swam c swimming d swallow 24) a although b month c think d earth 25) a gigantic b avid c otherwise d profit 26) a titles b snacks c readers d follows 27) a cause b source c exhaust d enormous 28) a gather b athlete c enthusiasm d through 29) a brother b breathing c either d death 30) a athletic b average c aquatic d avid II Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others 31) a agriculture b extinction c environment d establishment 32) a offsprings b maintenance c fertilizer d interference 33) a eliminate b participate c competitor d comprehensive 34) a playwright b theater c appeal d actor 35) a accomplished b discarded c successfully d profitably 36) a interfered b devastate c dangerous d natural 37) a variety b mission c conquest d venture 38) a gigantic b ignorant c continual d destructive 39) a energy b plentiful c natural d exhausted 40) a acquaintance b easily c capable d quality 41) a constancy b attraction c changeable d mutual 42) a rumor b believe c common d number 43) a loyalty b uncertain c sympathy d influence 44) a gossip b interest c between d friendship 45) a video b exactly c carefully d serious 46) a inside b father c table d dollar 47) a happen b nothing c pretty d about 48) a nobody b embarrass c exciting d expensive 49) a student b involve c summer d cottage 50) a floppy b idol c cotton d decide 51) a extremely b excited c personal d imagine 52) a sneaky b notice c open d around 53) a birthday b reply c schoolbag d money 54) a embarrassing b appreciate c experience d memorable 55) a party b birthday c candle d divorce 56) a celebrate b together c family d special 57) a American b anniversary c activities d librarian 58) a begin b silver c dinner d people 59) a couple b wedding c quiet d receive 60) a ordinary b celebration c virtually d prominently III Choose a, b, c or d that best completes each unfinished sentence; best substitutes the underlined part; or has the same meaning to the sentence above 61) Do you know ? I myself have no idea a how many years the earth is b how old the earth is c how long the earth is d how much time has been the earth 62) She hid the present a so that children wouldn’t find it b in order to the children not to find it c for the children not find it d in order that the children not to find it 63) The staffs are working at weekend delay the project any further a so that no b not to c so as not to d for not 64) you prefer, love story films or thrillers? a What b Which c Whom d For which 65) My son prefers cartoon films horror films a to b than c more than d better than c to learn d learned 66) I bought this new software Chinese a for learning b learning 67) That film is only 90 minutes length but it is very interesting a on b at c with d in 68) the early days of film development, films were short and silent a In b For c At d On 69) I sometimes dream of becoming _ actor actors often get a lot of money and popularity a an / no article b an / The c no article / An d no article / The 70) is traditional music from a particular country, region or community a Blues b Classical music c Folk music d Jazz 71) Van Cao is one of the most well – known in Viet Nam a actors b authors c musicians d singers 72) The wind was so strong that the cottage collapsed a The wind was too strong to collapse the cottage b If the wind were not so strong, the cottage would not collapse c Due to the strong wind, the cottage collapsed d It is the strong wind made the cottage collapsed 73) Do not leave here a until I will arrive b not until I will leave c until I will not leave 74) It wasn’t until they have to find a job that they learned English d until I arrive a They had learned English before they had to find a job b None of them learned English until they had to find a job c None of them did not learn English until they had to find a job d They learned English until they had to find a job 75) I’ll post the card today there on my mother’s birthday a to get it b in order to get it c so as it gets d so that it gets 76) Although we need more energy, we should consider the of a nuclear power station a disadvantageous b disadvantage c disadvantaged d disadvantageously 77) Old Ted twenty cigarettes a day till he gave up a has smoked b had smoked c smoked d smokes 78) Historian Barbara Tuchman was the first woman president of the Academy of Art and Sciences a to be elected b to elect c was elected d whose election as 79) Which of these is used to make an offer? a Excuse me, you know what time the museum open? b Would you like some coffee? c Well, to be honest, I think you should go to the police d I’ll definitely make you some coffee 80) A species of animal or plant that is no longer has any living members, either in the world or in a particular place a survival b race c extinct d productive 81) The farmer and their cattle had been trapped in the storm were fortunately rescued a who b that c which d whom 82) That is the woman a who daughter I fall in love to b whose daughter I fall in love for c whose daughter I fall in love with d to whose daughter I fall in love 83) that the capital of South Carolina was moved from Charleston to Columbia a In 1790 was b It was in 1790 c In 1790 d There was in 1790 84) Any stamps that were common I gave to my friends a up b back c away d out 85) There are some hobbies that I in for a while besides reading and collecting a occupy b accomplish c fascinate d indulge 86) Nobody knew that news until he arrived, _? a didn’t they b they c don’t they d did they 87) Has she bought the dress ? a that she is fond in b which she is fond of c which you made of d she wants to give to 88) who was elected the first woman mayor of Chicago in 1979 a It was Jane Byrne b Jane Byrne c That Jane Byrne d When Jane Byrne 89) The man showed us the cage he kept a fierce lion a which b that c in which d in that 90) Arizona, to be a useless desert, is today a rapidly growing industrial and agricultural state a once thought b being once thought c to be once thought d once thinking 91) What exactly is the influence of air pollution human beings? a to b with c for d on 92) They are all at work doing some research alternative sources of energy a on b for c in d with 93) My father never indulges smoking and drinking at home a with b in c on d to 94) The health of our children is being by exhaust fumes a danger b endanger c endangered d dangerous 95) The first nuclear reactor in Japan releases which is dangerous to the environment a heat b energy c carbon dioxide d radiation 96) is the way of life, especially of the general customs and beliefs, of a particular group of people at a particular time a Culture b Friendship c Solidarity d Event 97) All fossil fuels are resources that can’t be replaces after use a renewable b unlimited c non – renewable d available 98) My brother doesn’t like cycling, and my sister doesn’t a neither b too c so d either 99) Which one would you choose, the pink dress or the white dress? – “ ” They’re terrible a Neither b Both c Either d Not only c neither had d neither did c beautiful d interesting c which are for signing d so that he signed 100) My wife had never been to Hue, and ! a never has b neither have 101) She is a very accomplished pianist a admired b skilled 102) The manager had some letter to sign a for signing b that he had to sign 103) The father is the one that I can share both joys and sorrows a intention b feelings of distress c feelings of great happiness d great eagerness 104) She wore a mask so that nobody recognized her a so that no to be recognize b so as not to recognize c so as not to be recognized d in order to not recognized 105) Whispers can never influence good friends a have effect on b get acquainted with c show a sympathy d be mutual trust 106) I was extremely excited when I first enjoyed a football match in the stadium a too b very c so d None of the above 107) We had never experienced this kind of holiday before and ad no idea what to expect a happened b spent c known d noticed c looked attentively d looked suspiciously 108) The boy glanced at me and turned away a looked carefully b looked quickly 109) We really not like his sneaky behavior, which has made us feel uncomfortable a wearing fashionable clothes b doing things carefully c acting in a secret or deceptive way d doing things carelessly 110) The lifeboat was launched at once to rescue the four fishermen a quickly b carefully c immediately d excitedly 111) Children often receive presents from their parents at Christmas a candles b candies c cards d gifts 112) Fortunately, our work was finished as scheduled a completed b held c presented d ended 113) Numerous marriages now end in divorce a wedding party b birthday anniversary c formal ending of a marriage by law d marital status 114) He was so happy that he kept grinning all the time a shouting b thrilling c exciting d smiling broadly 115) All of them are virtually tired after a good time to enjoy the party together a too b very c so d almost 116) Peter is busy mowing the lawn so he cannot answer the phone a cutting the lawn with a knife b cutting the lawn with a pair of scissors c cutting the lawn with a sickle d cutting the lawn with a machine 117) Landslides have cut off many villages in remote areas a suburb b central c faraway d natural 118) John no longer wants to live in the city He decides to move to the countryside a no sooner b no more c no less than d no end of 119) The number of illiterate people in the remote and mountainous areas is gradually decreasing a going up b taking on c becoming less d coming up 120) Gradually, she legalized that he wasn’t telling her the truth a Little by little b From time to time c Day by day d At times IV Identify the one underlined word or phrase – A, B, C or D – that must be changed for the sentence to be correct 121) She asked me what did I think of the performance the previous day A B C D 122) Snowshoes allow a person walking on snow without sinking into it because they distribute A B C the person’s weight over a wide area D 123) The French Quarter is the most famous and the most old section of New Orleans A B C D 124) I used to my own taxes, but now I have done them by an accountant A B C D 125) I don’t know the name of the woman whom I spoke on the phone last night A B C D 126) When you will return home next month, we will have finished the project A B C D 127) A twenty-one-years old man became the second casualty yesterday when he lost control of his struck A B C D 128) If you had taken my advice before doing the work, you would have been able to it more better A B C D 129) Because of rain or snow there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the football games A B C D 130) I wish I have a car It would make life so much easier A B C D 131) If you have a friend you will realize that there is another human being which you can trust completely A B C D 132) True friendship can offer a gentle haven where you can be relaxed and feeling safe A B C D 133) Being able to feel safe and self-contained in the dark during the night helps to develop the confidence A B that all children need to cope with new experiences, for example when start school C D 134) Champagne is a traditional beverage to serve on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day A B C D 135) There are several interesting New Year’s party television shows in where many famous people attend A B C D 136) Competition can have both beneficial with detrimental effects A B C D 137) Human competitions can be very expensive, so as World Cups and Olympic Games A B C D 138) While some sports, such as fishing, or hiking have been viewed as primarily recreational, most sports A B C are considered to be competitively D 139) Those women said that if they had known how to use birth control methods, they would have not many A B C D children 140) Even poor or rich, every Vietnamese family also get some special foods and decoration for Tet A B C D V Complete the passage with the appropriate words from the box Paragraph force impossible own emigrated admission determined physician finally education medical Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821 and (141) to New York City when she was ten years old One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor That was nearly (142) for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century After many letters seeking (143) to medical schools, she was (144) accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia So (145) was she that she taught school and gave music lessons to earn money for her tuition In 1849, after graduation form medical school, she decided to further her (146) in Paris She wanted to be a surgeon, but a serious eye infection (147) her to abandon the idea Upon returning the United States, she found it difficult to start her (148) practice because she was a woman By 1857, Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another female doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children Besides being the first female (149) in the United States and founding her own hospital, she also established the first (150) school for woman 141) 145) 149) 142) 146) 150) 143) 147) 144) 148) Paragraph few everyone both nothing either (x2) lot nobody every any some little (x2) all Very (151) people know the real inspiration for cubism, the most important art movement of the 20th century Almost (152) seems to believe that cubism was created by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, who were (153) painters However, (154) can be further than the truth In the late 19th century another French painter, Paul Cézanne, painted a (155) of landscapes, (156) of which greatly influenced Braque and Picasso (157) of these two painters ever tried to hide this fact Yet, in the past almost (158) book about cubism tended to concentrate only on Picasso’s and Braque’s achievements, not making (159) reference to Cézanne’s influence Over the years (160) authors have tried to correct this inaccuracy, but to (161) effect; most people know very (162) about Cézanne himself, let alone his work Nowadays, however, (163) can dispute (164) Cézanne’s influence on early cubism or the importance of this art movement 151) 154) 157) 152) 155) 158) 153) 156) 159) 160) 162) 161) 163) 164) VI Choose the words or phrases that best complete the passage Paragraph Computerization has changed high school (165) in many ways In the early 1980s only 20% of high school teachers in the US used computers (166) , since then high schools in the US have computerized rapidly At schools, teachers can use a computer to (167) texts, sound, and pictures in to a classroom With a computer, they can more readily attract and retain students’ (168) Computer can speed up the teaching process and make difficult – to – explain ideas to straight forward This (169) that teachers can spend more time answering students’ questions and catering for other needs Computerization also has had a good (170) on students’ learing CD-ROM and the Internet can (171) students with a lot of data resources that can be got by simple keystrokes or mouse-clicks This increases the speed (172) which students learn by minimizing the time spent on searching for information To sum up, computerization has already (173) high school teachers as well as students to teach or learn in faster, easier and more (174) ways 165) a education b term c rule d training 166) a Therefore b Moreover c However d Besides 167) a create b bring c insert d move 168) a attention b attraction c impression d situation 169) a implies b means c refers d says 170) a affect b efficiency c effect d effort 171) a access b inform c provide d receive 172) a on b at c in d up 173) a qualified b prevented c encountered d enabled 174) a important b obvious c efficient d proper Paragraph I was raised on a farm in a remote village in the 1950s The winter months were endless and everything was covered in snow I was always (175) for the warmer weather to come When spring (176) , everything came alive – flowers would bloom and the animals would come out of hibernation I’d follow the bear tracks and search for them Once, however, I (177) an angry mother bear who saw me (178) a threat (179) the sight of the bear I did what my father had told me I stood still until she stopped growing and walked away The trick was effective, but looking back now, I realize that the situation was (180) more serious than I thought at the time By the age of twelve, I had lots of camping (181) , as I used to go camping with my dog on my school holidays We would spend days (182) the forest, catching fish for dinner, (183) at the frogs and the (184) of birds and the insects hopping up and down on the surface of the water Of course, this was possible only during the warm months When autumn came, everything went quiet, which was quite (185) in those parts It wasn’t long (186) the animals disappeared, the birds flew south and the snow took over The place became deserted once again 175) a keen b eager c willing d enthusiastic 176) a approached b reached c appeared d arrived 177) a dealt with b came across c reached d found out 178) a like b as c same as d such as 179) a in b by c at d on 180) a very b quite c so d far 181) a qualifications b skills c qualities d experience 182) a exploring b detecting c researching d investigating 183) a looking b noticing c watching d observing 184) a swarms b bunches c flocks d sets 185) a ordinary b usual c familiar d regular 186) a until b after c since d before VII Choose the best answer: a, b, c or d REUNIFICATION CONFERENCE HALL Previously on the ground of present structure was Norodom Palace built in1868 as a residence of the French Governor General of Cochinchina In September 7, 1954 Norodom Palace was renamed the Independence Palace and became the Presidential Palace in which President Ngo Dinh Diem of the Sai Gon administration and his family lived and worked In February 1962, a dissent of the Diem regime launched an air bombardment of the palace and heavily damaged it After that, Diem decided to demolish the damaged structure and built a new one which was designed by Western-trained architect Ngo Viet Thu The construction was undertaken by Sai Gon sappers and completed in 1966 At 11:30 on April 30, 1975, tanks of the Liberation Army overran the palace The Sai Gon President, Mr Duong Van Minh, who had just assumed the post of president together with his 45-member cabinet surrendered unconditionally After the Liberation of Sai Gon, the Independence Palace was turned into the Headquarter of Municipal Military Administrative Committee In December 1975, the palace was the venue of a consultative conference for national reunification To mark the historical significance of that event, the building was renamed Reunification Conference Hall 187) Reunification Conference Hall a is also called Norodom Palace b is on the ground of Norodom Palace c was built in 1873 d was a residence of the French Governor General of Cochinchina 188) What happened to the original structure? a It was named the Independence Palace b It was designed by architect Ngo Viet Thu c It was demolished by a dissident of the Diem regime d It was heavily damaged by an air bombardment 189) According to the passage, a The Independence Palace witnessed the collapse of the government of South Viet Nam on 30 th April 1975 b The Independence Palace was built by the army c The Independence Palace used to be the place from which military action was controlled d All are correct 190) The word “overran” in line 10 means a occupied b passed c approached d attacked 191) Which of the following is not true? a The Independence Palace used to be the president’s home b After 1975, the Independence Palace was renamed Reunification Conference Hall c The US-backed government of South Viet Nam surrendered without conditions d Reunification Conference Hall marked the historical significance of the Liberation of Sai Gon VIII Read the passage then decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F) Yosemite National Park is located in the central Sierra Nevada of California It is accessible by automobile all year, 24 hours per day Reservations are not required to enter However, reservations for accommodations are strongly recommended if you wish to spend the night in the park If you are planning on driving your own vehicle into the park anytime from October through April, it is a good idea – and often required – that you carry tire chains Yosemite can change a great deal in one week One day it can be warm and sunny and days later it can be cold and snowy From spring through fall, run-off slowly decreases as the weeks go by, sometimes it seems as if the spring and early-summer wildflowers are barely gone when the mid fall colors appear Yosemite is home to countless waterfalls The best time to see the waterfalls is in the spring Peak run-off typically occurs in May or June, with some waterfalls often only a trickle or completely dry by August The most famous among them is the Yosemite Falls (2,425ft) which flows from winter through early to midsummer The 2004 Black Year Activity Report tells that 300 vehicles were damaged and four people were injured Help keep Yosemite’s bears wild by storing your food properly! 192) Yosemite is famous for its waterfalls ………… 193) You don’t need any reservation if you want to stay overnight in Yosemite ………… 194) Yosemite was the first official national park ………… 195) Waterfalls in Yosemite can dry out in summer ………… 196) In winter you should have tire chains in your car when you enter the park ………… IX Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only one word in each space ALLERGY ALERT To have an allergy means that a person is affected either by a substance in the atmosphere (197) by some sort of food (198) days a lot of people suffer from one kind of allergy or another So, what can people to fight allergies? If someone is allergic to chocolate, for instance, the simplest (199) to would be to avoid eating any chocolate If, on the (200) hand, the allergic reaction is caused by (201) unknown or difficult to avoid, then the only solution is prescribed medication The chances of (202) having an allergy are bound to be great if allergies (203) in the family In other words, if one parent suffers from allergies, the child has a thirty percent chance of being allergic, too If (204) parents are affected, the risk doubles However, there is absolutely (205) logical reason to be terrified (206) that possibility Those who suffer can carry (207) with their lives and not let their allergies wear them out They shouldn’t feel different (208) everyone else 197) 201) 205) 198) 202) 206) 199) 203) 207) 200) 204) 208) BALLONING Nowadays the most common balloon flights are usually for pleasure or sport, but did you know that ballooning began (209) a science in the 18th century? It all started in 1783 (210) the Montgolfier brothers were looking (211) the properties of smoke What (212) their attention was the fact that smoke could make things rise They experimented for a year or so (213) they were ready to show their invention to everyone On their first attempt, they filled a silk bag (214) hot air from a fire The balloon rose more than 1.5 km into the (215) Five months later, in November 1783, history was made once more when the first flight carrying passenger left the ground The volunteers took off from Paris and remained in the air for over twenty minutes Soon afterwards, scientists all over Europe became interested (216) the potential of ballooning, and it wasn’t long before the activity became very popular (217) of enthusiastic fans also experimented with ballooning and contributed to its development In the 19th century, gas balloons were used for many (218) purposes, the most important one being polar exploration In the twentieth century, hot-air ballooning was re-introduced due to a much-improved propane burner This has (219) responsible for a whole new generation becoming interested in ballooning either for scientific (220) sporting reasons 209) 213) 217) 210) 214) 218) 211) 215) 219) 212) 216) 220) X Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word in brackets 221) The news of his sudden (die) came as a surprise 222) John showed high (intelligent) from an early age 223) (Educate) is very important for everyone 224) The (discover) of medicine has prolonged the life span of mankind 225) (Science) have developed an injection that doesn’t use a needle 226) His wife Barbara was (tragic) killed in a road accident 227) The judge was praised for his courage and (human) 228) Through hard work and (determine) , all obstacles can be overcome 229) If you want us to treat you as an adult, you have to act (mature) 230) Jack is not interested in becoming successful, rich, powerful, etc He is an (ambition) _ man XI Supply the correct verb forms 231) Yesterday the police (report) that they (capture) the thief 232) The Browns (live) in Paris for years when the Second World War (break) out 233) When I last (stay) in Cairo, I (ride) to the Pyramids on a camel that my friend (borrow) the day before 234) Our teacher (tell) us yesterday that he (visit) in 1970 235) She remembers parts of her childhood quite clearly She remembers (go) to school the first time and (be) frightened and (put) her finger in her mouth She remembers her teacher (tell) her (take) it out 236) When I caught them cheating me, I stopped (buy) petrol there and started (deal) with your station instead 237) I always try (come) in quietly but they always hear me (go) upstairs It’s impossible (climb) an old wooden stair case at night without (make) noise 238) They don’t allow (smoke) in the auditorium, they don’t want (risk/ set) it on fire 239) The inspector asked (see) my ticket and when I wasn’t able (find) it, he made me (buy) another 240) Finally he admitted (steal) his wife’s jewelries and (spend) all the money in gambling XII Fill in the blanks with appropriate words 241) you pass your exam or not depends largely on yourself 242) I can’t guess she’ll agree or not 243) his wife died is still a secret 244) The boy wonders ice floats on water 245) I went last night does not concern you 246) he’ll return is not true 247) career you choose is an important problem 248) He wants to know I have lived here 249) I’m afraid you didn’t understand me 250) I’m confident he will succeed XIII Complete each of the following sentences, using the words given 251) Quoc Tu Giam/ first university/ Viet Nam/ establish/ grounds/ Van Mieu 252) Concord/ used/ fasted/ passenger plane/ world 253) If/ Minh/ come/ national park/ us/ last week/ he/ enjoy/ it 254) Alexander Fleming/ Scotsman/ discover/ Penicillin 255) The city/ London/ found/ Romans/ year 43 AD 256) World Cup/ which/ international football tournament/ hold/ every four years 257) It/ consider/ most popular/ sporting event/ world  258) More/ a billion/ around/ world/ watch/ World Cup/ television 259) The 2002 World Cup/ first hold/ Asia/ Japan/ Korea 260) Pelé/ consider/ one/ greatest/ football player/ all time XIV Sentences transformation 261) You can’t visit the United States unless you get a visa → If _ 262) He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work → He objected 263) “Keep away from this area” – said the security guard when we approached the fence → The security guard told 264) I asked the hotel porter to wake me up at o’clock the following morning → “Please 265) I’m sorry I was rude to you yesterday → I apologize _ 266) “I don’t think John will come” - said Bill → Bill doubted 267) I don’t suppose you have change for a pound, you? → Do you happen _? 268) Mary rang hours and hours ago → It’s hours 269) I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night → I wish _ 270) That’s an insulting name to use for him → Don’t call 271) “You stole my best cassette, Amanda” – said William → William accused _ 272) Your car might break down on the rough mountain road, so take plenty of spare parts → In case 273) He is said to have been in the French Foreign Legion → People say _ 274) I’m sure it wasn’t Mrs Elton you saw because she’s in Bristol → It can’t 275) Don’t blame me if the tin-opener’s broken → It’s not 276) “Oh, I’m too hot” → He moaned 277) “I easily beat everyone else in this race” → He boasted _ 278) “I must say that at first I was confused by the question” → She confessed _ 279) “How long have you both been living here?” → They inquired 280) “How can I solve the problem?” → I wanted to know 281) She not only passed the exam but also got a prize → Not only _ 282) I’ve never read such an interesting essay before → This is 283) He prefers plain water to coffee → He’d rather 284) Your birthday party was the last time I really enjoyed myself → I _ 285) Not enough money is spent on cancer research, so a prevention has not been found → If 286) During the recession, the firm was making people redundant almost every week → During the recession, people _ 287) I took the job because I didn’t know how difficult it was → If 288) Bob left his wallet at home this morning, and now he doesn’t have any money for lunch → If 289) You really should something about that broken stone in the path → It’s time you 290) She didn’t say a word as she left the room → She left the room _ 291) Laura hasn’t seen her brother since he left for Japan → Laura last _ 292) They will have to change the date of the meeting again → The date 293) She looked so ridiculous that everybody burst out laughing → So _ 294) They are going to repair my car tomorrow → I _ 295) As soon as he shut the door, he realized that he had left the key inside → No sooner 296) You can use it for as long as you like, and it won’t wear out → No matter _ 297) She promised to come at seven o’clock, but she showed up at half past seven → I was not until 298) Astronomy is one of Tan’s main interests → Tan finds 299) He was unable to take up the post until early the following year → Not until 300) The film started before we got to the cinema → By the time XV Complete the sentence to report what was said, using the verb in brackets 301) “Would you like to come on a picnic with us?” (invite) → He _ 302) “Please don’t tell anybody what happened.” (ask) → He _ 303) “If you don’t give me a pay rise I’ll resign.” (threaten) → He 304) “Can I borrow your pencil?” (ask) → He 305) “I’ll finish the work by the end of this week.” (promise) → He 306) “You ought to take a break, Andrew.” (advise) → He 307) “Don’t forget to go to the supermarket after work.” (remind) → He 308) “Stay away from me.” (warn) → He 309) “If you can’t find anyone else, I’ll drive you to the airport.” (volunteer) → He 310) “Why don’t you we sing a few songs?” (suggest) → He 311) The thief suddenly realized that the police were watching him (watched) → The thief _ 312) Cyclists are not allowed to ride in the station platform (must) → Bicycles 313) She is familiar with working in a computer (used) → She 314) Without tourism, this area wouldn’t have much income (depends) → This area 315) The woman left lonely after her children had gone back to school (whose) → The woman _ 316) You’re tired because you stayed up very late last night (earlier) → If _ 317) The information, I got from the assistant was so confusing that I didn’t know what to (such) → The assistant 318) “I really must have a rest”, Emma said (insisted) → Emma 319) His latest play has been a great success It was well reviewed by the critics (which) → His latest play _ 320) I only know this when he has told me about it (do) → Not until _ 321) This train is more convenient than all the others (most) → This train _ 322) The living room isn’t as large as the kitchen (than) → The kitchen _ 323) I’m not as fit as you (am) → You’re 324) The table and the desk are the same size (big) → The table 325) The dress is cheaper than the skirt (expensive) → The skirt 326) This crossword is the easiest (difficult) → This crossword _ 327) Their excitement was increasing all the time (excited) → They were getting 328) I’ve never read a more romantic story (most) → It’s _ 329) Prices just get higher all the time (and) → Prices _ 330) A bus is cheaper than a taxi (less) → A bus _  ... capital of South Carolina was moved from Charleston to Columbia a In 1 790 was b It was in 1 790 c In 1 790 d There was in 1 790 84) Any stamps that were common I gave to my friends a up b back... Chicago in 197 9 a It was Jane Byrne b Jane Byrne c That Jane Byrne d When Jane Byrne 89) The man showed us the cage he kept a fierce lion a which b that c in which d in that 90 ) Arizona,... properly! 192 ) Yosemite is famous for its waterfalls ………… 193 ) You don’t need any reservation if you want to stay overnight in Yosemite ………… 194 ) Yosemite was the first official national park ………… 195 )