BÀI TẬP LÀM THÊM NÂNG CAO (2011-2012) I. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IN THE ‘EMPHATIC’ FORM: 1) I have never seen such a beautiful picture. Never have I seen such a beautiful picture. 2) We have never met such a charming girl in our life. ……………………………………………………………………. 3) He was not only a thief but also a murderer. ……………………………………………………………………. 4) We do not often have such a hot weather as this. ……………………………………………………………………. 5) We rarely get such an intelligent student as you. ……………………………………………………………………. 6) He did not say a single word. ……………………………………………………………………. 7) We had hardly finished our job when night fell. …………………………………………………………………… 8) We did not meet a soul during our long travelling. …………………………………………………………………… 9) The car had scarcely stopped when a policemen appeared. …………………………………………………………………… 10) We had scarcely got out the village when the sun rose. ……………………………………………………………………… 11) I would agree to such a proposal in no circumstances. ………………………………………………………………………. 12) The men decided to go on strike not until all attempts at negotiation had failed. …………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………… 13) You will find so many happy people nowhere else. ……………………………………………………………… 14) He has not only a first-class brain but he is also a tremendously hard worker. ………………………………………………………………………………… 15) I had never before heard such an extraordinary story. ……………………………………………………………………………… 16) He knows little what is going on. ………………………………………………… 17) They will never stay again in that hotel. …………………………………………………………… 18) A movie can very seldom hold my attention like this one. ……………………………………………………………………. 19) They haven’t once invited us to their house. ……………………………………………………………………. 20) We can hope to succeed only with the full agreement of everyone. ………………………………………………………………………… II. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES,USING ‘GERUND PHRASES’: 1) A good way of keeping fit is to swim everyday. Swimming everyday is a good way of keeping fit. 2) It takes a long time to learn a foreign language. ……………………………………………………… 3) Clean the machine more often that will solve your problems. …………………………………………………………………… 4) Grow your own food. It’s less expensive. …………………………………………………………………… 5) Give up smoking. It will make you feel better. …………………………………………………………………… 6) It is cheaper to go by rail than by air. …………………………………………………………………… 7) You are not allowed to smoke here. ……………………………………………………………………. 8) It’s not very pleasant to be in hospital. …………………………………………………………………… 9) It’s very difficult to wind surf properly. …………………………………………………………………… 10) It’s more difficult to speak a foreign language than to read it. …………………………………………………………………… 11) It is forbidden to walk on the grass. ……………………………………………………………………. 12) One thing I can’t do is swim on my back. …………………………………………………………………… 13) It’s difficult to be polite to someone you don’t like. …………………………………………………………………… 14) It’s not easy to change money here on a Saturday. ……………………………………………………………………. 15) It is impossible to park your car during office hours. …………………………………………………………………… III. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITH A SUITABLE‘ ADJECTIVE’: 1) We are going to have a delightful (delight) holiday. 2) He’s afraid of looking (fool) ………….in front of all his friends. 3) A (life)…………… statue stands in the middle of the pagoda. 4) The machine are inspected (day) …………… 5) A (magic) …………….view over the calm water of the bay appears before my eyes. 6) We were under (snow)…………….roofs for several days last winter by the blizzards. 7) Smoking is (harm) ……………….to your health. 8) His ( god) ……………beauty makes everyone admire. 9) He’s too (self) …………to think of lending me his bicycle. 10) The floor of the beach-hut was (sand)……………. 11) She has the (nature) …………… grace of a born dancer. 12) It’s so (peace)…………… out here in the country. 13) I’m afraid this room’s rather ( dust) …………… 14) …………………(industry) alcohol wasn’t used for drinking. 15) They have very (health)…………………children. 16) He’s always very (help)…………………to his mother. 17) I’m glad I don’t have to go out on such a (dirt)………… night. 18) She’s absolutely determined to become a (success)……………business woman. 19) We’re expecting news ( hour)………………. 20) I feel ( hope)………… that we shall succeed. IV. FILL IN THE BLANK WITH ‘ NOUNS’ TO MAKE ‘ IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS’ : 1) He sat taking notes of everything that was said. 2) The enemy set ……………to the whole village before making a retreat. 3) Don’t take any ……………….of what he say! 4) The government is determined to put an …………….to terrorism. 5) Make full ………… of every chance you have to speak English. We will make good …………… of her talents. 6) Can you make …………… on that self for more books? 7) It’s important for a film to keep …………… with changes in the market. 8) Are wages keeping ………………with inflation? 9) Give ……………to traffic coming from the right. 10) We must not give……………… to their demands. 11) Houses and factories gave ………………to open fields as the train gathered speed. 12) He caught ………………of her through the window. 13) She watched him until she lost …………………… of him. 14) The police lost every ……………….of the thief. 15) We have lost …………….of him since 1975. 16) She often takes …………… of the house and her children when her husband goes away. 17) You must make ………………for him because he has been ill. 18) Please pay ……………….to what I am saying. 19) When judging his performance,don’t take ……………of his age. 20) She took …………….of my genersity. 21) He had a ……………… in his back. 22) We keep in ……………….with them although we are a long way very far from their place. 23) We kept an ……………on a stranger. 24) He takes ………………in his talents. 25) I take no ……………….in politics at all. 26) HCM city has a steady ……………………in population. 27) He makes a ……………….about trifles. 28) Don’t make ……………….of that cripple. 29) I must pay a ………………for parking my car at a wrong place. 30) He makes an ……………… in chemistry. 31) He takes a great …………… in teasting her. 32) It’s unwise to put …………….in anybody. 33) Try to keep …………… with your friend about that matter. 34) He lost …………… of his car and rushed against the foot of a tree. 35) Good health makes a great ………………to his success. 36) They make no ………………about your teaching. 37) He has a great ………………for mathematics. 38) He has an ……………… for knowledge. 39) He has a great ……………… for wealth and honors. 40) He has an ………………for his job. V. TÌM 1 TỪ HAY 1 CỤM TỪ CÓ NGHĨA TƯƠNG ĐƯƠNG VỚI TỪ ĐƯỢC GẠCH DƯỚI : 1) I have designed the kitchen so that my son can’t reach everything. a. repaired b. planned c. altered 2) I’m very impressed by all the work you’d done your house. a. deeply effected c. surprised b. embarrassed d. confused 3) What led you to leave your job and make this trip? a. told b. caused c. put d. brought 4) In the end had so little time together that our marriage was breaking up. a. forgotten b.coming to an end c. shorten d. boring 5) The yacht had set out for France despite the warning. a. left b. rushed c. aimed d. cruised ( sailed about) 6) The explosion due to leaking gas. a. causing b. before c. caused by d. prior to 7) She’s just bought a pair of silk tights. a. panty-hose b. gloves c. socks d. soc 8) I am scare of living on my own in a big city. a. bored b. fond c. frightened d. tired 9) I feel sorry for those who have to do that kind of work. a. pity b. excuse c. appologize d. like 10) The news of the President’s death astonished the world. a. alerted b. astounded c. heard d. announced 11) Larry was so absorted in his novel that he forgot about his dinner cooking in the oven. a. engrossed b. obliged c. excelled d. interested 12) A multitude of people attended. a. small number b. select group c. huge crowd d.large 13) He’s just arrived to find his wife in tears. a. embarrassed b. panicky(adj)= affected or caused by panic c. crying d. confused 14) The irate crowde edged closer to the police barricades. a. calm b. large c. gawling (stare impolitely) d. angry 15) There is no gainsaying the yalidity of her remarks. a. denying b. agreeing with c. assisting (sự giúp đỡ) d. hunting THE END ********* KEY (SUGGESTIONS) ********** I. 2) Never in our life have we met such a charming girl. 3) Not only was he a thirf but alsoa murderer. 4) Not often do we have such a hot weather as this. 5) Rarely do we get such an intelligent student as you. 6) Not a single word did he say. 7) Hardly had we finished our job when night fell. 8) Not a soul did we meet during our long travelling. 9) Scarcely had the car stopped when a policeman appeared. 10) Scarcely had we got out of the village when the sun rose. 11) In no circumstances would I agree to such a proposal. 12) Not until all attempts at negotation had failed did the men decide to go on strike. 13) Nowhere else will you find so many happy people. 14) Not only has he a first-class brain but he is also a tremendously hard worker. 15) Never before had I heard such an extraordinary story. 16) Little does he know what is going on. 17) Never again will they stay in that hotel. 18) Very seldom can a movie hold my attention like this one. 19) Not once have thay invited us to their house. 20) Only with the full agreement of everyone can we hope to succeed. II. 2) Learning a foreign language takes a long time. 3) Cleaning the machine more often will solve your problems. 4) Growing your own food is less expensive. 5) Giving up smoking will make you feel better. 6) Going by rail is cheaper than going by air. 7) Smoking is not allowed here. 8) Being in hospital is not very pleasant. 9) Wind surfing properly is very difficult. 10) Speaking a foreign language is more difficult than reading it. 11) Walking on the grass is forbidden. 12) Swimming on my back is one thing I can’t do. 13)Being polite to someone you don’t like is difficult. 14) Changing money here on a Saturday is not easy. 15) Parking your car during office hours is impossible. III. 2) foolish 11) natural 20) hopeful 3) lifelike 12) peaceful 4) daily 13) dusty 5) magical 14) industrial 6) snowy 15) healthy 7) harmful 16) helpful 8) godlike 17) dirty 9) selfish 18) successful 10) sandy 19) hourly IV. 2) fire 3) notice 4) end 5) use / use 6) room 7) pace 8)pace 9) way 10) way 11) place 12) sight 13) sight 14) track 15) touch 16) care 17) allowances 18) attention 19) account 20) advantage 21) pain 22) touch 23) eye 24) pride 25) interest 26) increase 27) fuss 28) fun 29) fine 30) experiment 31) delight 32) credit 33) correspondence 34) control 35) contribution 36) complaint 37) capacity 38) anxiety 39) ambition 40) ability. V. 2) deeply effected 9) pity for 3) caused 10) astounded 4) coming to an end 11) interested 5) left 12) huge crowd 6) caused by 13) crying 7) panty-hose 14) angry 8) frightened 15) denying. THE END. . BÀI TẬP LÀM THÊM NÂNG CAO (2011-2012) I. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IN THE ‘EMPHATIC’ FORM: 1) I have