Exercises for lesson 17: Ex1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. 1. A. sport B. sorrow C. photography D. story 2. A. opposition B. comprise C. complaint D. proper 3. A. wrong B. professional C. honest D. doctor 4. A. learned B. retarded C. unemployed D. injured 5. A. talk B. daughter C. subtract D. walk Ex2: Choose the word whose main stress pattern is different from that of the others. 1. A. passion B. sorrow C. comprise D. native 2. A. photograph B. director C. retarded D. surrounding 3. A. exhibition B. demonstration C. photography D. resolution 4. A. labour B. effort C. honest D. complaint 5. A. suspicious B. humorous C. satisfied D. interested Ex3: Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. 1. He made the soup by mixing ……meat with some rice. A. little B. few C. a little D. a few 2. The train will be leaving in 5 minutes so you … better hurry up. A. had B. should C. have D. would 3. He finds the new computer games so …… A. excited B. exciting C. excite D. excitement 4. You have 2 minutes ……answer as many questions as possible. A. that B. to C. so that D. so 5. What do you hope to do when you ……school next year? A. leave B. will leave C. is leaving D. will be leaving 6. That mobile phone looks … big for you to carry. A. bit B. rather C. much D. ever 7. He lighted the candle ….I was able to read the note. A. as long as B. so that C. because D. and 8. We are lying on the beach enjoying the …… A. sunshine B. sundeck C. suntan (su ram nang) D. sunburn 9. John showed us hundreds of the photos ……during his trip. A. shot B. taken C. made D. buttoned 10. For the excursion, you had better …….some canned food and fresh fruits. A. get B. fetch (di va lay ve sth) C. bring D. carry (mang vac nang) 11. My class will go ……a picnic next week. A. on B. with C. X D. to 12. We do not have enough food for everyone. Some of you will have to …… A. divide B. share C. distribute D. spare 13. All the students are ….up here at 7 a.m A. taken B. shown C. driven D. picked 14. I cannot stand the car …… Therefore, I hate travelling by car. A. sickness B. illness C. disease D. ailment 15. We need another … of bananas. A. bundle (bó, bọc) B. set bộ C. bunch (chum, bó, buồng) D. flock (đàn, bầy) 16. All the seats in the car are … A. crowded B. packed C. held D. occupied 17. Half the class ……going to Ha Long to Cat Ba. A. likes B. enjoys C. prefers D. desires 18. I was late in getting to the station, but ……, the train was late too. A. fortunately B. unfortunately C. fortunate D. unfortunate 19. We will have time for a ……to America next weekend. A. journey (hành trình - bộ) B. trip C. travel D. voyage (chuyến đi xa = tàu thủy, máy bay) 20. Did you parents give you … to take a trip with friends? A. permit B. permission C. permissibility D. permissiveness Ex4: Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one. 1. “Don’t talk in the classroom” my teacher said to us. A. My teacher ordered us not to talk in the classroom. B. My teacher ordered us don’t talk in the classroom. C. My teacher ordered us not talk in the classroom. D. My teacher ordered us not talking in the classroom. 2. The travel agent recommended that we should stay near the airport. Recommend V-ing, sb to V, …should A. The travel agent recommended to stay near the airport. B. The travel agent recommended that we stayed near the airport. C. The travel agent recommended us to stay near the airport. D. The travel agent recommended our staying near the airport. (1 qua trinh cua 1 hdong) 3. My father warned us not to watch horror films. A. We were warned by our father not to watch horror films. B. Our father persuaded us not to watch horror films. C. We were warned by our father not watch horror films. D. Our father didn’t let us to watch horror films. 4. It has been romoured that he is a spy. A. He is rumoured that he is a spy. B. People think that he is a spy. C. There has been a rumour that he is a spy. D. There is a humour that he is a spy. 5. When will they open the shop – this year or next? A. When will be opened the shop – this year or next? B. When will the shop opened – this year or next? C. When will the shop be opened – this year or next? D. When will they be opened the shop – this year or next? Ex5: Identify one mistake in each sentence. 1. We used to go fish on this river when we were small children. Go fishing 2. The young teacher had no difficult getting the students to understand. Difficulty (in) 3. She is so shocked that I could not calm her down. was 4. It is time the government helped the unemploy to find some jobs. The unemployed 5. I look forward to have the resolution to the problem I have mentioned. having 6. The light has gone out, this makes it difficult to continue the lesson. which 7. What is wrong to the man who is crying? with 8. We arrange no more 20 students in a class in our centre. No more than 9. It is important to teach children what to behave from an early age. how 10. I am writing to complain on the poor quality of the service at your centre. At/ about Ex6: Read the passage carefully and then answer the questions. In 1816, there were no schools for the deaf in this country. Several people attempted to start schools, but all of the schools closed. There were too many problems. The first people to succeed were Laurent Clerc and Thomas Hopkins. They opened their school in 1817, and the school did not close. It was named the Connecticut Asylum for the Education and Instruction of Deaf and Dumb Persons. It was the only school for deaf children in America. Clerc and Hopkins did not know what would happen after they opened their school. They worked very hard. The school grew, and many more students enrolled. These new students were from all over the country. People thought the school would be big enough for all of the deaf children in America. The school is still open today, but the name was changed. Today it is called The American School for the Deaf. It is in West Hartford, Connecticut. 1. The word attempted can be best replaced by… A. agreed B. planned C. wanted D. tried 2. Lauren Clerc and Thomas Hopkins are those who… A. opened the first school for deaf people in 1816. B. had problems opening the school for deaf people. C. were successful in opening a school for deaf people in America. D. changed the name of their school. 3. The word enrolled can be best replaced by…… A. joined B. liked C. visited D. worked 4. What is true about the American School for the Deaf? A. It is the only school for deaf children in America. B. It was opened in 1816. C. Its students are from Connecticut only. D. It started as a small school and became bigger. 5. What can be the best title for the passage? A. Laurent Clerc and Thomas Hopkins. B. Difficulties in building schools for disabled children. C. Education for the deaf and the dumb. D. The American School for the Deaf. Ex7: Choose the best answer to fill in each blank. A new restaurant with a difference has opened in the High Street next door to the Royal Theatre in Bristol. It is called “Starters” and is …(1)…by Carol and Philip Wells who opened a ….(2)…restaurant in London last year. Instead of a traditional three – course …(3)… customers can choose whatever …(4)…want from a list of …(5)… a hundred starters of first course. The list also includes recipes from all over the world and customers are recommended to …(6)…at least 3 starters to …(7)…a satisfying meal. Prices vary depending on what you have, …(8)….it is possible to eat quite cheaply if you …(9)…want to spend a lot of money. The new restaurant is becoming very popular and it’s …(10)…to book a table to avoid waiting. 1. A. run B. held C. got D. taken 2. A. several B. similar C. like D. same 3. A. tea B. meal C. plate D. food 4. A. they B. we C. he D. you 5. A. only B. up C. over D. more 6. A. want B. read C. look D. choose 7. A. need B. make C. want D. be 8. A. if B. unless C. then D. so 9. A. don’t B. do C. will D. can 10. A. well B. best C. great D. fine Ex8: Rewrite the sentences below. 1. I don’t know the answer, so I can’t tell you. -> Should………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. If he hadn’t had money, he wouldn’t have bought such a big house. -> Without………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. John would like to become a teacher when he grows up. -> John wishes he ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. We regret that we didn’t have enough money to buy that house. -> If only………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Alice prepares her lesson carefully. She wants to get high marks in class. (use: So that) -> …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6. The robber changed his address all the time. He didn’t want the police to find him. (use: in order for) -> …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7. It was a very hot day. We decided to stay at home. (using: Such) -> …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8. These goods are so expensive that they can’t be sold quickly. (Too) -> ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. She likes him because he is kind. -> The reason…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. John succeeded in his exam because he worked hard and methodically. -> On account of ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 11. Although it was noisy, I kept on studying. -> In spite…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 12. The child ate the cookies even though his mother had told him not to. (The fact) -> …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 13. He should call me on the phone. -> It’s time ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 14. He didn’t learn hard. -> I’d rather ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Ex9: Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. 1. We have sent a letter in ………of the hotel reservation already. A. response B. affirmation C. agreement D. confirmation 2. …… will be served during the interval. A. refresher B. refreshing C. refreshments D. refreshment 3. My brother …….me into going on a trip to HCM city. A. asks B. convinces C. persuades D. requests 4. We kept all the …….of the meal for the rest of the picnic. A. leftovers B. portions C. leavings D. helping 5. The reasons for the cancellation of the trip are many and …… A. varied B. variable C. various D. varying 6. When the school year comes to ……, we’ll make an around – the – North tour. A. a halt B. an end C. a conclusion D. a stop 7. I can’t stand a long journey in any ……car. A. air – conditioner B. air – conditioned C. air – conditioning D. air – condition 8. Hot weather makes me …… uncomfortable. A. feeling B. feel C. to feel D. to have felt 9. I hear Hien was won the lottery. What ……with such a big money? A. does she do B. was she done C. did she do D. is she going to do 10.There are some differences ……British English and American English. A. between B. about C. among D. of 11. I’d like you … other students to assemble here at 7am. A. to inform B. inform C. will inform D. that you inform 12. Let’s go for a picnic this weekend, ……? A. do we B. don’t we C. shall we D. have we 13. Nam is a cousin …… A. of me B. of my C. for me D. of mine 14. The price of a tour to Thailand is getting …….cheaper. A. much B. little C. more D. less 15. Look! They ……cups of tea and ………a lot of sandwiches. A. are drinking – eat B. drink – eat C. are drinking – eating D. drink – are eating . canned food and fresh fruits. A. get B. fetch (di va lay ve sth) C. bring D. carry (mang vac nang) 11. My class will go ……a picnic next week. A. on B. with C. X D. to 12. We do not have enough food. because he worked hard and methodically. -> On account of ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 11. Although it was noisy, I kept on studying. -> In spite…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 12 are some differences ……British English and American English. A. between B. about C. among D. of 11. I’d like you … other students to assemble here at 7am. A. to inform B. inform C. will inform