Although we felt cold, but we kept walking B.. The children come back late Their parents are anxious about their children.. set down d.set into Các nghĩa của các cụm từ khác không phù
Trang 1Exercise 1: Choose the correct answer:
1 I could not eat I was very hungry
a even though b in spite c Despite d in spite the fact that
2 In pite _ , the baseball game was not cancelled
a the rain b of the rain c it was raining d there was a rain
3 he had enough money , he refused to buy a new
car
a In spite b In spite of c Despite d Although
4 , he walked to the station
5 The children slept well , despite _
a it was noise b the noise c of the noise d noisy
6 She left him she still loved him
a even if b even though c in spite of d despite
7 _ her lack of hard work , she was promoted
a In spite b Even though c in spite of d despite of
8 _ they are brothers, they do not look like
9 We are concerned with the problem of energy resouces
we must also think of our environment
10 some Japanese women are successful in business ,
the majority of Japanese companies are run by men
11 The team played on in spite of the rain
a even if b if c in case d despite
12 ………… the storm, the ship couldn’t reach its destination on time
A In case of B In spite of C Because of D But for
13 We postponed the picnic ………
A because it is raining heavily
B because of the raining heavily
C because the heavily rain it was
D because it was raining heavily
14 ……… her severe pain, she tried to walk to the
auditorium to attend the lecture
A Although B Despite C Though D In spite
15 She went to bed early ……… she felt tired
A although B despite C because D because of
16 I couldn’t read the letter ……… the darkness
A despite B in spite of C because of D because
17 The boys were punished - he made many
mistakes
A in spite of B Because C even though D as if
18 - the liberation of women, women can take part in social activities
Trang 219 Despite feeling cold, we kept walking.
A Although we felt cold, but we kept walking
B Although we felt cold, we kept walking
C However cold we felt, but we kept walking
D However we felt cold, we kept walking
20 She decided to leave her job in the company
-she could earn a lot of money there
21 The children laughed a lot because of the funny story
A The children laughed because the story is funny
B The children laughed because of the story funny
C The children laughed because it was funny
D The children laughed because the story was funny
22 Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.
A Bill arrived late for the concert because he takes a taxi
B Bill arrived late for the concert because of the taxi
C In spite of taking a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert
D Although Bill took a taxi he can’t come to the concert on time
23 The flight was delayed - the fog
24 Hong didn’t participate in the contest - her lack of confidence
/ Choose A, B, C or D that best completes each
unfinished sentence
1 Mai worked hard , she passed her exam
2 _ she was very tired , she helped her brother with his
homework
3 It’s raining hard , _ we can’t go to the beach
4 Nam was absent from class yesterday he felt sick
5 Tom has a computer , _ he doesn’t use it
6 The boy can’t reach the shelf he’s not tall enough
7 The film was boring we went home
8 The girl bought the shoes _ they are very expensive
9 He used to smoke a lot now he doesn’t smoke
any more
10 She couldn’t unlock it she had the wrong key
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12 It was still painful , I went to see a doctor
13 Lan likes oranges _ her sister doesn’t
14 Nam failed the final exam _ he was lazy
15 He’s tired _ he stayed up late watching TV
16 Jim can speak English _ French fluently
17 _ the traffic , I arrived on time
of
18 they live near us , we can see them very often
19 I was really tired , I couldn’t sleep
20 We watched TV the whole evening we had nothing better to do
Join the pairs of sentences together Use because, as or since.
1 Lan’s sick She stayed up late doing her homework last night
2 Viet has a broken leg He fell over while he was playing soccer
3 Linh is going to be late for school The bus is late
4 Mai broke the glass She was careless
5 Trung wants to go home he feels tired
6 Bich is hungry She hasn’t eaten all day
Answer:
1 Lan’s sick because/ as/ since she stayed up late doing her homework last night.
2 Viet has a broken leg because/ as/ since he fell over while he was playing soccer.
3 Linh is going to be late for school because/ as/ since the bus is late.
4 Mai broke the glass because/ as/ since she was careless.
5 Trung wants to go home because/ as/ since he feels tired.
6 Bich is hungry because/ as/ since she hasn’t eaten all day.
II/Rewrite these sentences, using relative pronouns
17 Brenda is a friend.I went on holiday with her
-> ………
18 This is Mr Smith His son Bill plays in our team
->………
19 Her book was published last year It became a best seller
->………
20.This is the bank We borrowed the money from it
->………
21 I told you about a person She is at the door
->………
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->………
23 I lent you a book The book was written by one my friends
->………
24 Some boys were arrested They have been released
->………
25 Do you know a restaurant? We can have a good meal there
->………
26 I don’t remember the day I left school on that day
->………
III/ Choose the best answer:
1 This is the place _ I met my wife
that
2 Simon is the man _ Mary loves
3 My wife, _ is a doctor, works at Community Hospital
4 Only one of the people _ work in the company is qualified
5 She is the one _ I told you about
6 Those _ had studied hard passed their exams
7 The magazine _ you lent me is interesting
8 The man _ is resting is very tired
9 The boy _ sat next to you is my friend
10 We are using books _ were printed last year
11 The painting _Ms Wallace bought was very expensive
12 The homeless people _story appeared in the paper last week have now found a p lace to live
13 is your favourite sport, swimming or running
14 Were the Wright brothers the ones built the first aeroplane?
15 I don't like stories have unhappy endings
16 The periodic table contains all the elements, has a particular atomic wei ght and atomic number
A which of each B each of which C which each D each
Trang 517 Ansel Adams was a landscape photographer photographs of the western United States show nature on a grand scale
18 Jan didn't check she had enough petrol before she left, was careless of h er
19 This is a town many people live
20 She, is your sister, lives far away
21 I see some girls are pretty
22 Give back the money you took
23 He was killed by a man friends we know
24 He spoke to the messengers with you were leaving
25 We captured a town is in Spain
26 The farmers we saw were in the field
27 The women I gave the money were glad
A to whom B to that C for whom D for that
28 I know a boy name is John
29 The man you sent to the general has reported the victory
30 I saw those slaves had been led to the city
31 The people courage you praised are now citizens
32 You folks live in farmhouses do not like the life of the city
33 Those towns you were looking at in Gaul are small
34 In Helvetia I have seen a large city many people live
35 He is not my friend is my enemy
36 I sent my friend the books I had written
37.Behind the farmhouse there was a large garden, the farmer and his sons we
re working
37 Did you see the men to whom I gave the money?
Trang 6A to whom B which C from whom D to that
38 She sends me the book she two years ago
A whom / writes B whose /wrote C which/ writes D which / wrote
39 The man spoke to John is my brother
Complete the sentences, using a relative pronoun.
1 The girl chatted with him yesterday She arrived here at 6:30
The girl who arrived here at 6:30 chatted with him yesterday
2 The man is talking to my father.He spent 15 minutes measuring our kitchen
The man who spent 15 minutes measuring our kitchen is talking to my father
3 The architect designed these flats He has moved to HCM City
The architect who has moved to HCM City designed these flats
4 The young man lives in the corner He rides an expensive motorbike
The young man who rides an expensive motorbike lives in the corner
5 I’m reading the book I bought it in 1996
I’m reading the book.which I bought in 1996
6 I will introduce the man to you He is sharing the flat with me
I will introduce the man to you who is………
7 The young man is talking to our teacher He is Ba’s brother
… The young man who is BA……, is taalking
8 We visited the monument It was built a hundred years ago
We visited the monument which was built………
9 The boys are interested in football It is a popular game all over the world
The boy are interested in football which is …………
10 The boy gave his parents big hugs before he left He went abroad to study
… The boy who went…… gave his parents big hugs before he left
11 My friends had so much fun at the festival They wanted to go there again
My friends who wanted to go there again.
12 Children like to eat ice-cream It can cause toothache
Children like to eat ice-cream.which can cause toothache.
13 The lady is a famous writer You met her at the party last night
The lady whom you met… is famous writer
14 The child enjoyed the chocolates Her mother bought them from France
… The child enjoyed the chocolateswhich her mother bought ….from france
15 Dr Oley is our family’s dentist He is a popular dentist in the city
Dr oley who is popular… is our family’s dentist
16 They drank a lot of Coke It is diet Coke
They drank a lot of Coke.which is diet Coke.
17 The river is the Sai Gon River It flows through Ho Chi Minh City
The river which flows … Is the Saigon
18 The girls are performing the play They rehearsed it yesterday
The girls are performing the play.which They rehearsed yesterday
19 Their parents are anxious about their children The children come back late
Their parents are anxious about their children Who come…
20 The lecturer is my uncle He gave an interesting talk on TV last night
… The lecturer who gave ………is my uncle.
Trang 721 The student kept talking about the project It was done last week.
The student kept talking about the project which was done last week
22 Mr Phong hasn’t come yet He is supposed to be at the meeting
Mr Phong who is …… hasn’t
23 Lan went back home She forgot to turn off the faucet vòi nước
Lan who forgot to turn off the faucet
Sentence transformation
1 What about buying energy- saving bulbs ?
-> Shall………
2 Let’s use electricity economically
-> Why………
3 Let’s protest against the use of nuclear power
-> How about………
4 Why don’t you ask her yourself ?
-> I suggest………
5 Why don’t we collect unused clothes for the victims of the natural disaster ?
-> Shall………
6 What about organizing a charity event to raise money ?
-> I suggest we………
7 What shall we do on Sunday night ?
-> What do you suggest we……….………
8 “ Why not take the garbage to recycling center ?” said the local authorities
-> The local authorities suggested……… ………
9 His wife said, “ Let’s have dinner after the theatre.”
-> His wife suggested that………
10 “ Shall we go to the English speaking club ?” said Andrew
-> Andrew suggested………
11 “ Why don’t we spend money on research into solar energy?” Ann said
-> Ann suggested………
12 “ Why don’t you sit down for a moment ?” he asked
-> He suggested………
13 “ Why don’t you repair the electric fan, Ba ?”
-> She suggested………
14 Why don’t you put an ad in this local newspaper?” they said to me
-> They suggested that………
15 “ Let’s not tell anyone until we are certain that the report is true.” said Tom
-> Tom suggested that………
* Activity 1: Choose the best answer choice to complete the following sentences.
1 Three of the films up for a best picture Oscar this year Lincoln, Zero Dark Thirty and Argo are films true stories and real personalities
Đáp án đúng là based on, ta có base on: dựa vào, căn cứ vào
2 Can you a minute? I’ll see if the manager is in the meeting room
Công thức hold on: đợi, giữ máy, đáp án đúng là hold on
Trang 83 The UN wants to an intervention force to fight rebels fuelling conflict in DR Congo, says a UN official
a set aside b set up c set down d.set into
Các nghĩa của các cụm từ khác không phù hợp, chỉ có set up: thành lập, tạo dựng là
phù hợp với văn cảnh câu, đáp án đúng là set up.
4 The number of 16-24 year olds work increased by 7,000 in the three months
to July, when compared to the previous three months, but still remains over one million, or 21.6% of the workforce
a looking at b.ooking for c.looking after d.looking back
look for: tìm kiếm là phù hợp, vậy nên looking for là đáp án đúng.
5 Japan has been battling deflation for years It has hurt domestic demand as
consumers tend to purchases in hope of a cheaper deal later on
Ta thấy có cụm từ later on: sau này ở phía sau, vậy nên đáp án là put off: trì hoãn.
6 We’ll have to a very good reason for coming late for the meeting
Cụm từ make up có nhiều nghĩa, một trong các nghĩa đó là: "bịa đặt", đáp án đúng là
make up
7 She also had to sell her house to try to lost income after stopping work
a make up with b.make up for c make up to d.make up at
Cụm từ make up for: bù đắp cho phù hợp về nghĩa, vậy nên đó là đáp án.
8 I the old photos of my family when I was cleaning out my room
a.came up with b.came over c.came through d.came across
Có come across: bắt gặp tình cờ là phù hợp, đáp án đúng là came across.
9 He asked her to marry him but she him
a turned…away b turned…down c.turned…up d.turned…over
turn down: từ chối vậy nên turned down là đáp án đúng.
10 The billionaires on the list $5.5 trillion in personal wealth equivalent to the GDP of China, the world's second richest country, according to the report
a count on b.count towards c.account for d.account on
account for: đóng góp, chiếm là đáp án phù hợp.
11 North Korea says it has its third underground nuclear test
up
carry out: tiến hành, thực hiện, đáp án đúng là carried out
12 Kim Il-sung's big idea was that the country could itself with no outside help but that led to food shortages and millions of people dying from starvation
a look for b.look after c.look up to d.look forward
Cụm từ look after: trông nom, chăm sóc, vậy nên đó là đáp án đúng
13 We planned to discuss overtime pay in the meeting Why didn't someone that topic ?
a bring…out b.bring…in c.bring…up d bring…about
bring up something/bring something up: đề cập, đưa ra
14 Lucy's parents died when she was a baby Her grandparents her
Trang 9a.brought…up b.brought…forth d.brought…on
d.brought…out
Cấu trúc bring up someboby/bring somebody up: nuôi dưỡng ai phù hợp với văn cảnh
câu, vậy nên brought up là đáp án đúng.
15 Your daughter doesn’t you at all
Complete the sentences with the correct connectives.
1 She can’t speak French ……… she can’t write it ( and/ but )
2 He’s moving to London,……….he doesn’t like big cities.( but / so)
3 She isn’t English ……… , she speaks English perfectly
( However / But )
4 This machine……….that one needs to be repaired at once ( and /
or )
5 He is waving his arms……….shouting to us.( and / therefore)
6 I will take chemistry……….physics next quarter.( and / but )
7 Which subject do you prefer, chemistry……….physics ? ( or / and )
8 We wanted to get good seats, ………we arrive at the cinema early ( because/
so )
9 He didn’t work hard,……… he passed his exams ( but /
however )
10 Al didn’t study ……… , he failed the test ( Therefore / Because )
11 Mary opened the door………greeted her guests ( and / or )
12 I looked for my lost book,……….I couldn’t find it.( and / but )
13 The old man is extremely kind………generous (and / or )
14 These shoes are second- hand………comfortable (and / but )
15 Please make your choice immediately Would you like white
coffee………black coffee ? ( and / or )
16 She’s working late next Friday, ………she can’t come to the party.( because /
so )
17 I will go either to New Orleans……….to Miami for my vacation.( and / or )
18 She not only goes to school……… also has a part time job.( and / but )
19 Both the drivers……….the passengers were injured in the accident ( and /
or )
20 I have met her mother, ………not her father ( but / however )
21 Rewrite the following sentences, using adjective + that clause
22 1 Everyone enjoyed the picnic We were delighted
23 2 Ann missed the match Peter was disappointed
24 3 I go to DALAT I’m excited
25 4 I’ve not phoned you I’m disappointed
26 5 George was waiting to meet me I was pleased
Exercise 1: Change these sentences into reported speech:
1.“ What happened to Mr Budd?”
- One of the men asked………
Trang 102.“ Which team has won?”
- Ann asked……… 3.Who will be umpiring that match?”
- Tom asked ……… 4.“When does it arrive in New York?”
- He asked ……… 5.“Are you interested in acting?”
- An asked ……… 6.“Did you play for your school team?”
- Bill asked ……… 7.“ Why don’t you go by train?” It’s much less tiring than driving
- I advised ………
Key:
1 One of the men asked what had happened to Mr Budd
2 Ann aksed which team had won
3 Tom asked who would be impiring that match
4 He asked when it arrived in New York
5 Ann asked if I was interested in acting
6 He asked if I had played for my school team
7 I advised him to go by train as it was much less tiring than driving
Exercise 2: Put the following into indirect question:
1 Xuan asked : “ Whom are you talking to?”
2 I asked : “ where can eat for lunch?”
3 “Who wants a lift home?” said Hong
4 He asked me : “why are you doing that”
5 “why does the price go up so often?” he wondered
6 He said, “ where are you going, Tam?”
Key:
1 Xuan asked whom I was talking to
2 I asked where we could eat for lunch
3 Hong said who wanted a lift home
4 He asked me why I was doing that
5 He wondered why the price went up so often
Ha asked Tam where she was going
Exercise 1: Change these statements into the reported speech:
1.Mary asked me,“Do you want to visit London ?”
2.She said,“ Can you speak Spanish, Minh ?”
3.Thanh said to her teacher,“Will I finish my exercise at home ?”
4.Nien asked Hoa,“Do you have many new friends ?”
5.They said to us,“Must you go now”
6.My friend said,“ Are you going to leave now ?”
7.I asked Nam,“Are you free tonight ?”
8.She asked the tourists,“ Do you know the way to the station ?”
9.John said,“Is Phong Nha Cave in southern Vietnam, Nhi ?”
10.The visitors said,“ Can we take photos ?”
*Keys: