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1.I need picture-hook to hang this picture
2 I’m going to bed I’ve got headache
3 Jim got B.Sc from Durham University in1988
4 Celia is sure she’s seen UFO(=Unidentified Flying Object)
5 I don’t know how much MP earns
6 which countries belong to NATO? (North Atlantic Treaty Organizaion)
7 I often listen to the news on BBC (=the British Broadcasting
Corporation)
8 I’ve just bought LP.(=a Long Playing record)
9 .Portuguese are very different from Spaniards
10.We were looking for place to spend place we found turned out to be in charming village .village was called Lodsworth
11 Yes, my name is Simson, but I’m not Simson you are looking for
12 Who’s at door? -It’s postman
13 When you go out, would you please go to supermarket and get some butter?
14 I’ve got appointment this afternoon I’ve got to go to doctor’s
15 We went to theater last night and saw Flames It’s wonderful play
16 We prefer to spend our holidays in country, mountain or
by sea
17 We have seen what earth looks like from moon
18 Where is your mother at moment? -I think she is in kitchen
19 could you pass me salt please?
20 They are building supermarket in centre of our town
21 I’d like to read newspapers like Times and Washinton Post
22 I read Econoist every week and Time magazine
23 Because of “ green house effect” climate of world is
changing
24 We can’t be sure about history of human race, but man developed earlier than we think, though we certainly weren’t around at time
of dinosaurs
25 You’re imagining things All your fears are in mind
26 .history of world is history of war
27 What’s John doing these days?- He’s working as postman
28 .exercise is good for body
29 Look at this wonderful small computer .top lifts up
toform screen; front lifts off to form keyboard
and whole thing only weighs 5 kilos
30 My oldest son joined Navy and now my youngest wants to
join Army
31 We learnt English at school, but english we learnt was useless
Trang 232 .London is safe city today, but London of 18th century was pretty rough
33 What has been longest period of peace in histiry?
34 I’m not interested in price of silver or price
of gold
35 I can never regret time I’ve spent enjoying myself
36 I often listen to music and I like jazz best
37 I think red one will suit you best Red is more your colour
38 My father went to sea when he was 15
39 Do you know song about London Bridge?
40 go down Oxford Street till you come to Oxford Circus, then turn right
41 You can’t visit London without seeing Buckingham Palace
42 There is splendid view of Lake Geneva from this hotel
43 A lot of people have tried to cross Sahara without being properly prepared
44 I’ve been to Brazil and Argentina, but I’ve never been
to USA
45.I’d love to do tour of Europe capitals and visit London, Paris and Vienna
46 We’re invited to Smiths for lunch
47 We took some photos outside church
48 Tim’s been in bed for hours 49 We’ve got fine new hospital
50 Wealways go to church on Sunday
51 I travel all over world on business and my neighbour thinks my life is one long holiday You know what business travel is like.: up at dawn to catch plane; breakfast in London, lunch
in Newyork, luggage in Burmuda When you are in sky, you see only snow in Artic or Greenland You have glimpses
of Andes or Pacific You’re always exhausted Your wife or husband complains you’re never there to take children to school or put them to .bed When you get home, your neighbour says,”Another nice holiday, eh?”Give me Home Sweet Home any day!
52 I read recently in Times that the big American company, General Motors, has developed vehicle that uses power of sun instead of
petrol .vehicle is called Sunraycer Sunraycer has just taken part
in race against 25 solar-powered vehicles .route of race was from Darwin to Adelaide, immense distance Sunraycer
covered distance in45 hours at average speed of 41 miles hour
in temperatures as high as 48 degrees centigrate It beats all other cars by two and half days! Sunraycer (‘ray of the sun’ +’race’) is certainly car of future!
Trang 353 We wanted to reach small village and knew we must be near Then we saw woman just ahead and some children playing When we stopped to
ask way, woman said she was stranger herself We called out to children, but they ignored us Just then two men came along and we asked them way men didn’t know, but at least they were helpful “there
is signpost mile along this road,” one of them said We drove
to signpost eagerly This is what it said:NorthPole 6.000 Miles
54 During our journey we came to bridge As we were crossing bridge,
we met old man and spoke to him .man refused to answer us at first He could tell at a glance that we had escaped from prisoner-of-camp and he was afraid of getting into trouble We weren’t first prisoners of warto have escaped from camp As soon as Jim produced revolver, man proved very willing to answer our questions He told us exactly where we were and directed us to farm where we might find food
55.”I think that’s all, Mrs Grant,”Dr Grey said as she handed her list of prescriptions
list was very long and Mrs Grant almost fainted as she tried to read it She
had headache and cold and felt as if she was getting flu On top
of this, one of her children was in bed with mumps “I’ve prescribed some pills for high blood pressure as well.”Dr Grey said “Howmany do I have to take-one pill day?””No, one pill with each meal Three pills day “Mrs Grant thanked doctor and walked out of her surgery with some difficulty She staggered into local chemist’s and handed long prescription list
to Mr Burt, chemist Mr Burt greeted her cheerfully “Good morning, Mrs Grant,”he siad, glancing at list “What list! I trust you’re keeping well!”
56.This morning I bought newspaper
and magazine .newspaper in my bag but I don’t know where I put magazine
57 I saw accident this morning .car crashed
into tree, driver of car wasn’t hurt but car was badly damaged
58 there are two cars parked outside; blue one and grey
one .blue one belongs to my neighbours; i don’t know who owner
of grey one
59 My friends live in old house in small village There
is beautiful garden behind house I would like to have garden like that
60 There isn’t airport near where I live .nearest airport is 70 miles
61 George has part-time job He works 3 mornings week
62 What’s name of man we met yesterday?
63 We haven’t been to cinema for ages
64 I lay down on ground and looked up at sky
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67 Do you know Wilsons? They are very nice couple
68 I was ill, so I went to see doctor
69 Which is name of sea between Africa and Europe?
70 Of which country is Bangkok capital?
Fill in each blank with one suitable article where necessary.
1 Statue of Liberty was gift of friendship from France
to United States
2 .judge asked witness to tell truth
3 .Mount Rushmore is site of magnificent tribute to four great American presidents
4 .fog was so thick that we couldn’t see side of road We
followed car in front of us and hoped that we were going right way
5 It was windy morning but they hired boat and went for sail along coast In afternoon wind increased and they soon found themselves in difficulties
6 .day after day passed without news, and we began to
lose hope
7.Last night there was fog here plane crash-landed in field
near airport .crew had lucky scape one man broke his
leg, rest were unhurt
8 dead no longer need help We must concern ourselves
with living We must build houses and school
and playground
8 It is pleasure to do business with such efficient organisation
9 .man suffering shock shouldn’t be given anything to drink
10 The escaping prisoner camped in wood but he didn’t light fire because smoke rising from wood might attract attention
11 He got job in South and spent next two years doing work he really enjoyed
12 .Lake Erie is one of five Great Lakes in North America
13 .Civil war was fought in United States between 1861 and 1865
14 .Florida State University is smaller than University of Florida 15
16 .Paris of 1986’s is nothing compared to Paris
of 1968
17 I decorated children’s bedroom as fast as I could In week, I had finished
18 She has lived life of misery since death of her husband
19 There’s still doubt in my mind about whether it was right thing to do
Trang 520 I went to theatre last night and saw great play I thought it was good, anyway, but I read it in papers
21 I can’t wait to go on holiday, sea, sand and books, that’s what I want
22 I’m going shopping I want to buy new shoes
23 I don’t beleive him He’s liar He’s always telling lies
24 When we got to city centre, shops were still open but most of them were closed
25 Do you enjoy going to concerts?
26 Jane is teacher Her parents were teachers too
27 You need visa to visit countries, but not all of them
28 I don’t feel well this morning I’ve got sorethroat
29 What beautiful garden!
30 I must go to bank to get some money and then I’m going to post office to get some stamps
31 She has French name , but in fact she is English not French
32 You’ll find information you need at .top of page 15
33 Peru is country in South America .capital is Lima
34 .television was on but nobody was watching it
35 I lay down on ground and looked upat sky
36 Mary and I arrived at same time
37 Every term parents are invited to school to meet teachers
38 .economic situation is very bad Many people are out of work
39 There’s nice view from window You can see sea
40 .other day fire brigade were called to prison to put
out fire
41 .workmen went to church to repair roof
42 .judge decided to fine man $550 instead of sending him
to prison