Ex: There are 10 mistakes in the following passage.. Ex: Use the word given to complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning... Only if they have a good command of Chin
Trang 1Ex: There are 10 mistakes in the following passage Correct the mistakes.
Finally, King was man of great courage In thinking of King, one might be remind of Christ at the last supper, saying, “Let this cup pass from my lips”, in his momentary desire to not have to die to serve God King must has had the similar feelings at the beginning of his crusade He must have known that he was embark on dangerous road There were several attempt on King’s life before last successful one In his later speeches, King often said things like, “I may not get there with you, but we’re still marching towards the promised land” Having leader so willing to die for the cause inspired determination and courage in others
Ex: Use the word given to complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning.
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lacks every nourishing quality except that of giving energy, and because (8) …………
the very old, hardly anyone escapes Yet if parents would drastically reduce the amounts
Ex Building sentences.
1 It / only when / I / leave / home / realize / how much / father / mean / me
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Ex Replace the group of words in italic by an infinitive or an infinitive construction
1 The captain was the last man who left the ship
2 He got to the top and was very disappointed when he found that
3 Would you be very kind and lend me your phone ?
4 There are a lot of sheets that needs mending
5 I was astonished when I heard that he had left the country
6 It is better that he should hear it from you
7 I was rude to her, which was stupid (It was stupid ……
8 It is necessary that everyone should know the truth
9 He put his hand into his pocket and was astonished when he found that his wallet wasn’t there
10 I want a kitchen in which I can cook
11 Haven’t you anything with which you could open it ?
13 I was on the point of leaving the house when the phone rang
14 It is said that the murderer is hiding in the woods near your house
16 It is advisable that we should leave the house separately
Ex Correct the mistakes
1 That shouldn’t have been Nick that you saw
2 It is very noisy in the room that I can’t study
3 Before T.V, the common man seldom never had the opportunity to see and hear his leaders express their views
4 When he was a little boy, Mark Twain would walk along the piers, watch the river boat, swimming and fish in the Missippi, much like his famous character, Tom Sawyer
5 Only if they have a good command of Chinese, they will find a suitable job in following year
6 Ivanop broke the world record for the 100 metres in the second attempt
7 George would like to have a cup of tea, doesn’t he?
8 Have you ever considered to buy a car made in Japan ?
9 Jane imagined these books selling quickly as soon as possible
10 There is hardly a moment which I don’t think of you, Kent
11 After he failed taking an entrance examination, he learned how to cook
12 It is difficult for me to require him clean his room twice a week
Ex Rewrite the following sentences (alp_1 4)
1 I like Tommy, he is my kind of person
2 The whole summer was sunny and warm, for a change
3 Jane was the first person I asked for advice
4 Not a single house in the street had escaped undamaged
5 Then I realised that I had left my keys at home
6 I don’t really approve of his proposal
7 All the visitors to the town fall in love with it
8 I have read all of her books but one
9 The police have no idea as to the whereabouts of the jewels
10 The most important thing is not to panic
11 Do you get on with your next- door neighbour
12 I was not familiar with that kind of computer
13 The dog that chases our cat belongs to those people
14 Nobody there knew the answer
Whom Which Whose Which When What Who Which Where What Who Which Whose Who Whatever.
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Ex Rewrite the following sentences (apl_25)
1 This matter is none of your business
2 This bridge will take us three years to complete
3 Parker wasn’t always so unfriendly
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21 If the painting is finished by Saturday, we’ll pay you extra
Ex Build sentences
Ex Correct the mistakes.
1 Although they run very fastly, they don’t catch the early train
2 I find it excited to put you up in my house until you find a suitable house
3 Children find it hardly to pay attention to their teacher all day long
4 I want to spend the afternoon watch football on TV
5 They admitted to be member of the gang
6 The portrait is known to have painted by an Italian
7 It took all day, but I eventually had the washing machine be repaired
8 A lot of homes in the area have been being broken into by burglar
9 Somehow without my noticing my wallet had been disappeared
10 If you delay to submit your application to us, you won’t be acceptable
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somehow, I don't feel I can trust him không hiểu sao tôi không cảm thấy tin nó được
Ex Build sentences
1 My decision / get up / dance / coincide / band / decision / stop / play
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Yesterday I decided to pay a visit to my doctor I’ve been having aches in the chest I heatall time, and then I suddenly cold I don’t have hunger at all and I think I’m thinning I tiremyself easily, as well Last week I developed a sore neck and could hardly speak I hoped itwould be good, but in fact it got worst The doctor investigated me and gave me a medicine
“You can get this medicine at the chemistry,” he said “Don’t be worried You’ll be all
right.” I asked the doctor to give me some advices “When you feel better, make plenty ofexercise, and you need plenty of open air You’ll be good in no time.’ I thanked the doctor
as the secretary showed me out before leading in the next customer
Ex Choose the most suitable word for each space
Choosing clothes can be difficult Some people want to be (of fashion/ fashioned/ fashionable/ fashion ), but they don’t want to look exactly (alike/ like / similar/ same) everybody else Not all clothes are (fitted / suitable/ comfort/ equal) for work or school, perhaps because they are not (formal/ strict/ uniform/ suited)enough, or simply not (comforting/ comfort/ comforted/ comfortable) It is easy to buy the (false/ mistake/ wrong/ error), and find that your trousers are too (straight/ close/ stiff/ tight), especially if you are a little bit (slim/ overweight/ thin/ enormous) Very (loose/ lose/ loosened/ lost) clothes make you feel (thin/ slim/ narrow / spare ), but when they have (lessened / reduced/ decreased/ shrunk) in the washing machine, then you have the same problem! If you buy light (of cotton/in cotton/ cotton/ cottoned) clothes, then they might not be (warm/ cold/ hot/ cool) enough for winter If your shoes are not (tight/ enclosed/ firm/ waterproof), and if you are not (worn / clothed / dressed/ fitted) for the cold, you might look good, but feel terrible !
Ex Choose the best answer
1 What was the name of the person that/ which bought your old car ?.
2 All the doors were open, that/ which seemed rather odd.
3 I’ll stay here till six, by that/ which time Jane should have phoned.
4 Whatever / whichever you do, don’t press this red button.
5 This is the school which I used to go / I used to go to.
6 Driving carelessly/ As he was driving carelessly, the police arrested David.
Ex Rewrite the following sentences
1 I was really proud of that moment
Trang 84 A bumpy road led to the hotel.
5 If someone understands this book, they are cleverer than I am
8 Jim used to be married to that girl
9 Paul asked me a question I had no reply to it
Ex Put the right tense
1 Cuckoos (not build) nests They (use) the nests of other birds
2 I won’t go out now as it (rain) and I (not have ) an umbrella
3 The car had nobody in it but the engine (run) _
Trang 94 I (share ) a flat with him when we were students He always (complain) about my untidiness.
5 When I (look) for my pen I (find) this old pictutre
6 While he (water) the flowers it (begin) to rain He (put) up his raincoat and (go) on watering
7 I (write) the letter but I can’t find a stamp
8 I (read) his book when I was at school I (enjoy) them so much
9 By next winter they (build) four houses in this field
10 We’d better go out tomorrow because she (practise) the piano all day
11 This time next month the snow (melt) and skiing will be over
12 My children enjoy (allow) to stay up late when there is a new film on TV
13 We will meet Alice at the corner, she (wait) for us when we (arrive)
Ex Build sentences
Ex Filling in gaps
to want him to
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According to the cencus of 1800, the USA contained 5,308,483 persons In the same year the British Islands contained upwards of fifteen million; the French Republic, more than twenty –seven million Nearly one- fifth of American people were black slaves; the true political population consisted of four and a half million free whites, or less than one million able-bodied males, on whose shoulders fell the burden of a continent Even after two centuries of struggle the land was still untamed; forest covered every portion, except here and there a strip
of cultivated soil; the minerals lay undisturbed in their rocky beds, and more than two-thirds
civilized life could be supplied
1 In the USA in 1800
a one out of every twenty- five Americans
was a black slave
b one out of every four Americans was a
4 The struggle to tame the American
continent had been going on
a about two hundred years
b about fifty years
c a little more than a century
d since 1750
2 Free white men in America numbered
a about four- fifths of the population
b about four and one- half million
c 5,308,483
d less than one million
3 Two- thirds of American people
a lived where the wants of civilized life could not be supplied
b lived in Washington
c live on the seaboard
d lived within fifteen miles of tidewater
5 This description of the United in 1800 suggests that.
a most of the new nation was undeveloped
b the people of the new nation had succeeded
in taming the continent
c strips of cultivated land were everywhere
d settlers were beginning to mine the valuable minerals on the new continent
Ex Fill each of the gaps in the following sentences with one of the following words
however ; whatever , whenever , wherever, whichever , whoever
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Ex Choose the most suitable words underlined.
1 Diane showed a complete disregard for / with her own safety
2 I was totally baffled by/ of his behaviour
3 For Romeo and Juliet it was love at/ with first sight
4 They wouldn’t let me in the pub because I was below/ under age
5 Our house has been in/ on the market for months
6 You are perfectly capable for / of making your own bed, I would have thought
7 We walked on tiptoe for / from fear of being discovered
8 This is one of the exceptions of / to the rule
9 I was surprised at/ by you, forgetting your briefcase like that
10 We met at the hotel completely by/ from coincidence
Ex Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word(s) in capitals.
Ex Put one preposition in gap.
1 Helen had great admiration her history teacher
2 I am afraid I am not very good animals
3 The favourite dropped out of the race the early stages
4 I was the impression that you liked Chinese food
5 The minister stared that no real alternative the plan existed
6 This town is famous its hand- woven carpets
7 Your performance this term contrasts very favourably last term’s
8 Many young people become addicted drug through ignorance
9 Apparently a number of army officers were implicated the plot
10 Carol doesn’t have a very good relationship her mother
Ex Rewrite each sentence.
1 After trying twice, Jane broke the record when he tried the third time
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2 The meeting will probably be cancelled
Ex Choose the best answer.
1 It was very good you to help Dave with his homework
2 Nothing the ordinary ever happens here
3 The union and the management are in over working conditions
4 After running up the stairs I was quite breath
5 I’m afraid that this incident could put your career here
6 We are no obligation to change goods which were not purchased here
7 It seems to be your boss who is fault in this case
8 It’s too large to phone Jill at work, at any
9 Tina is an authority Byzantine architecture
2 I am sure that everything will be all right at the end / in the end
4 I should be back by the time / at the time the film begins
5 I am sure Fiera will be there before long / after a while
6 I can’t leave on Tuesday, I won’t be ready until then / by then
7 By twenty four hours / This time tomorrow I will be in London
8 Diana will be retiring soon / already
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10 It wasn’t until / up to 1990 that he could afford to take holidays abroad
11 The letter still hadn’t arrived by/ until the end of the week
12 It was more than a month before / until I realised what had happened
stayed overnight in a hotel- not in the same room , we hoped !
first class letters would arrive the next day; this one was just an unfortunate mistake, but so
Beginning on December 31, streets and house throughout the United States ring with the
festivity, falls on the first day of the Lunar Month (usually in February) It is a birthday
comes in September
Romans pictured Janus as a two faced god: one face looked back at the old year, the other
the year has passed and the one coming ahead We bring in the New Year with bells ringing,
Ex Build sentences
1 Despite / age / Mr Brown / join / activities / neighbourhood
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_
8 It / necessary / William / broken car / repair/ spot
Ex Read the sentences and correct any errors Put a tick if the sentence is error- free.
1 We didn’t have a holiday this year but the children went after several school outgoings
2 David has been in London long but he knows it quite well
3 The train journey was very long and uncomfortable made Liz feel quite ill
4 We met our friends in Athens a busy place at the best of times who were delighted to see us
5 There was a job going but Alex was turned off when they found out how old he was
6 Probably hundreds of people are going to work on space stations in fifty years’ time
7 It seems almost inevitable that the lead actor will be replaced before the show will close
8 By the year 2010 it may be possible to travel faster than the speed of the light
9 Because parents do not satisfy with the explanation given by the bus driver they were asking for an official investigation into the accident
10 Every child needs special care and attention so that he or she will grow up into a responsible human being
11 Please make sure that you have the words spell correctly, otherwise your form will not be accepted
Ex
The English language
in business
Ex Put one suitable word in each space
1 They say that there is an exception every rule
2 It was very good _ Sue to drive us to the airport
3 Breaking his leg a second time put Peter’s football career _ jeopardy
4 Don’t worry, the whole situation is control
5 With complete disregard _ her own safety, Ann jumped into the sea to rescue the dog
6 The people were protesting _ the closure of two local factories
7 The captured bank robber implicated the bank manager the robbery