I – Use the correct form of the word in brackets to fit each gap His _ and humour made him popular as a teacher and public speaker (ENTHUSIASTIC) She needed only one more stamp to complete her … You could spend your time … more with a good book The girl sang to the …… of a piano Drawing and singing were among her many … He never lost the …… of his students My doctor advised me to avoid … excessive in sweets and canned drinks We need something to keep the children…… in their summer holiday The books are into different categories to subject 10 Confidence is the key to …… 11 The room was littered with …… newspapers II Complete these sentences with one appropriate word The Asian Games take ….every four years In this event, people from all over Asia ……together to compete in sports There were eleven countries …….part in the 1st Asian Games In the 14th Asian Games, the athletes …in 38 different sports and won 427 gold Lewis established a new world …….with a time of 9.86 seconds Ly Duc won a gold medal in …… in the 14th Asian Games The 1st Asian Games were …… in New Delhi, India in 1951 The 14th Asian Games attracted 9,919 …….from 44 countries Swimming and water skiing are both …… sports 10 Germany ……… the World Cup finals in 2006 11 Recreation and entertainment are important people 12 British people are very interested _ watching and taking part sports 13 Mark is keen football, but his brother Mike is fond tennis 14 Snooker, pool and darts are the next most popular sports men 15 There is an enormous range of holiday courses offer 16 He agreed me the need for change 17 We put our tent in a little clearing in the wood 18 We object the commercialization of the game 19 Mary likes the solitude the Wilderness 20 He longs the day when he can turn professional 21 Yuri Gagarin lifted into space aboard the Vostok _ 9.07 a.m Moscow time _ 12th April, 1961 22 He was orbit around the Earth a speed of more than 17,000 miles per hour 23 No one knew precisely what would happen a human being space 24 How would the mind deal the psychological tension? 25 How would the body react the extreme changes in temperature? 26 We congratulate you your successful flight 27 The American people shared the Soviet people their satisfaction for the safe flight 28 After his death, his hometown was named him 29 China became the third country in the world to be able to independently carry _ manned space flights 30 China launched its first manned spacecraft space October, 2003 V Complete the passage with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets Agatha Miller (1) (bear) on 15 September 1890 in Torquay in south-west England Better known as Mrs Agatha Christie, she (2) (write) altogether 78 mystery novels and 19 plays Very few other crime writers (3) (write) more books than this, and few (4) (become) so immensely popular Ever since she (5) (publish) her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles in 1920, her books (6) (never, be) out of print They (7) (translate) all over the world, and, perhaps surprisingly, her sales (8) (actually increase) since she, (9) (die) in 1976 For a short time after her death they (10) (fall), so it was perhaps the screen that (11) (revive) her popularity People (12) (enjoy) Agatha Christie's stories for years, and her popularity currently (13) (seem) higher than it (14) (ever be) It is not of course the first time that an author (15) (become) more popular in death than in life ĐềCương học kỳ II VI Put brackets around the underlined relative pronoun if it can be omitted from these sentences We talked about the party which Sarah wants to organize for my birthday To get to Frank's house, take the main road that bypasses the village The paintings which, Mr Flowers has in his house are worth around £100,000 Let's go through the main points that he made in his lecture He received a low mark for his essay, which was only one page long Mrs Richmond, who you met at the meeting yesterday, works in television Don is a friend who we stayed with in Australia In the shop window there's a sign that says 'Ten per cent off The couple who live next to us have sixteen grandchildren 10 There was little that we could to help her I Add question tags to the following statements He hardly ever makes a mistake, ? 16 Don't touch that button, ? Nobody liked the play, ? 17 I'm too late, ? She'd save money if she bought fresh food, _? 18 Not a very good film, ? She's very' funny She's got a great sense of 19 Somebody wanted a drink, ? humour, ? 20 They think he's funny, ? The area was evacuated at once, ? 21 There aren’t any problems, _? Mr Smith usually remembered his wife's 22 I shouldn’t have lost my temper, _? birthdays, ? 23 He’s learned a lot in the last couple of years, ? It never -.works very well, ? 24 Everyone can learn how to swim, ? He ought to have made a note of it, ? 25 Nothing serious happened during the flight Neither of them offered to help you, ? ? 10 There'll be plenty for everyone, ? 26 I’m old enough to join the club, _? 11 Let's go out for dinner tonight, ? 27 This is your essay on space travel, _? 12 That isn't Bill driving, ? 28 Most space exploration has been conducted by 13 Nothing went wrong, ? robots, _? 14 There used to be trees here, ? 29 That cannot be your decision, _? 15 This won't take long, ? 30 You’ve never read a book on Apollo, ? II Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition Yuri Gagarin lifted into space aboard the Vostok 9.07 a.m Moscow time 12th April, 1961 He was orbit around the Earth a speed of more than 17,000 miles per hour No one knew precisely what would happen a human being space How would the mind deal the psychological tension? How would the body react the extreme changes in temperature? We congratulate you your successful flight The American people shared the Soviet people their satisfaction for the safe flight After his death, his hometown was named him China became the third country in the world to be able to independently carry _ manned space flights 10 China launched its first manned spacecraft space October, 2003 ĐềCương học kỳ II III Use the cues given to write a complete sentence nowadays/ our lives/ improved/ much/ progresses/ science and technology// _ II want/ become/ astronaut/ I/ able/ travel/ fast/ sound// _ Sally Ride/ one/ five astronauts/ space shuttle Challenger/, completed/ successful six-day voyage/ space// _ Neil Armstrong/ famous! American astronaut/ known/ first/ walk/ the moon// _ July 20th 1969/ two Americans/ land/ moon/ spaceship/ name/ Apollo// _ Yuri Gagarin/ first man/ travel/ space// Yuri Gagarin/ make/ another space flight/ if/ tragic accident/ not occur// _ China/ become/ third country/ world/ able/ independently/ carry/ manned space flights// _ V Read the information and complete each sentence A friend of mine helped me to get a job His father is the manager of a company A friend of mine…………………………………………………… …………… ……………………… Mike gave half of the £50,000 he won to his parents Mike won £50,000………………………………………………………………………………………… London was once the largest city in the world, but the population is now falling The population……………………………………………………………………………………….…… A number of suggestions were made at the meeting, but most of them were not very practical Most of the………………………………………………………………………………………………… It is a medieval palace The king hid in its tower during the civil war It…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… I couldn't remember the number of my own car This made the police suspicious I………………………………………………………………………………………….………………… You sent me a present Thank you very much for it Thank you………… …… …………………… Dr Andy Todd is head of Downlands Hospital He has criticized government plans to cut health funding Dr Andy Todd to cut health funding They are choosing the boys for the school's football team All of them are under All of the boys are under 10 I went to see my nephew Jimmy I used to look after him when he was small I went………………………………………………………………………………………………….…… V Rewrite the sentences to focus attention on the underlined information Start with it + be and an appropriate wh-word or that She bought the car from Tom …………………………………………………………………………… My secretary sent the bill to Mr Harding yesterday …………………………………………………… He already plays for national side; he only turned professional last year ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The film was made in Bristol …………………………………………………………………………… We are coming to stay with Jane this weekend ………………………………………………………… Columbus sailed to America in 1492……………………………………………………………………… The president makes the important decisions …………………………………………………………… I'm not looking forward to physics, but I'm most worried about, the statistics exam ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ĐềCương học kỳ II She's been seeing a doctor at Newtown Hospital, but she's having the operation in the Queen Mary Hospital 10 Caroline has been feeling a bit depressed for some time, so she booked a holiday in Amsterdam to cheer her up 11 It's not that I don't want to have dinner with you tonight; I can't come because I've got so much work to 12 I had my wallet when I went into the sports hall, so I lost it somewhere in there ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 13 She doesn't find learning language very easy, and she improved her Spanish only by studying very hard ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 14 I have had great help from my best friend Dave in doing my research, and I delicate this thesis to him ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 15 I don't mind her criticizing me, but I object to how she does it II Combine the sentence with not only but also or both …and The city suffers from air pollution The city suffers from water pollution (both and) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… He is interested in gardening He is interested in collecting stamps (not only but also) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Solar energy is free Solar is inexhaustible (both and) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… In the summer school he studied writing He studied how to increase his vocabulary (not only but also) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… I was usually tired when I arrived home from school I was usually hungry too (both and) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… My sister can sing beautiful She can play the guitar very well (not only but also) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… On the trip you can enjoy spectacular scenery You can have a lot of outdoor activities (both and) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… He is good at math He is good at English (not only but also) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Joanna enjoys listening to rock music, so does her brother (both and) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 She cleaned the house and she cooked the dinner (not only but also) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… III Write the sentences with either or or neither nor The library doesn't have the book I need The bookstore doesn't have the book I need _ We can fix dinner for them here or we can take them to a restaurant _ I'll never speak to you again if you don't apologise _ Brian doesn’t play sports and he doesn't watch them on TV _ Did Mrs Michael feed Lulu? Did Mrs Michael feed Archie? _ We didn't hear the window break We didn't hear the thief come in _ You may begin working tomorrow or you may begin next week ĐềCương học kỳ II _ I suppose we could watch TV this evening or we could go out for a snack _ My cousin can't draw well He can't paint well, too 10 I haven't seen him I haven't heard him speak IV Complete the sentences with both (and); neither (nor) or either (or) I tried twice to phone George, but times he was out Do you want tea or coffee? - I really don't mind I was invited to two parties last week, but I couldn't go to of them Where is Liz? Is she at work or at home? - She's away on holiday To get to the town center, you can go along the footpath by the river or you can go along the road You can go way I saw an accident this morning One car drove into the back of another Fortunately, driver was injured, but cars were badly damaged I can meet you next Monday or: Friday Would of those days be convenient for you? John and I couldn't get into the house because of us had a key When shall I phone, in the morning or afternoon? - I’ll be in all day 10 Sarah and I play tennis together regularly, but of us can play well 11 Where did you go for your holiday - Scotland or Ireland? - A week in Scotland and a week in Ireland 12 I tried two bookshops for the book I wanted, but of them had it 13 the boat with the white sails and the one with the blue sails are in the harbour today 14 I'm not sure where Maria's from She's Spanish Italian 15 Tom said he would contact me, but he wrote phoned V Rewrite the following sentences using the structure it is/ was that + passive voice It was Mr Johnson that every student respected to ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… It was in Bristol where they made the film ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… It was the manager that we saw ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… It was wine that we ordered ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… It is the English exam that the students most worry about ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… It is pop music that my brother prefers ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… It is Tet that Vietnameses celebrate, as the greatest occasion in a year ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… It was the computer that my parents gave me as a birthday present ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… It is Santa Clause who most children are waiting for on Christmas Eve ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 It is English that people all over the world use ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ĐềCương học kỳ II VI Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition Recreation and entertainment are important people British people are very interested _ watching and taking part sports Mark is keen football, but his brother Mike is fond tennis Snooker, pool and darts are the next most popular sports men There is an enormous range of holiday courses offer He agreed me the need for change We put our tent in a little clearing in the wood We object the commercialization of the game Mary likes the solitude the Wilderness 10 He longs the day when he can turn professional VII Rewrite the following as indicated, making any other changes necessary I haven't seen him and I haven't heard him speak either Neither _ Is the man's name Richard? Or is it Robert? It's one of the two That man's name _ Tom arrived late and started complaining Not only Most governments want to stop drugs coming into their countries What _ Thanks to your help, I finished it in time But for I did not know what would happen, and I did not care what would happen I neither _ I have not experienced such a storm since I was a child Not _ I'd like to visit India more than any other country in the world It's India _ That was a silly thing to say! What 10 Collecting stamps from foreign countries is one of Jane's interests Jane is V Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition My uncle is very good accompanying people singing his guitar My brother is fond tennis I have not been very successful playing the guitar He's keen collecting coins I usually give the common stamps to my friends She was free to indulge leisure activity like reading I don't need these papers - you can throw it John is very interested all sorts of sport I classify my books different categories 10 Books provide the reader so many facts and so much information VI Rewrite the following as indicated, making any other changes necessary I don't like keeping fish My sister doesn't like keeping fish either Neither ĐềCương học kỳ II We need to make people realize that drug-taking is self-destructive What I suppose the hope of easy money tempts them I suppose it I have not experienced such a storm since I was a child Not Those children were not very well educated Those children's We expected that the report will be published shortly The report It's all his' talk of poverty that really annoys me What We only learnt the truth yesterday It People sometimes suggest that we are not all equal This makes some people very angry Any 10 If it hadn't been for your help he would be in a worse mess If you IV Add question tags to the following statements 31 He hardly ever makes a mistake, ? 46 Don't touch that button, ? 32 Nobody liked the play, ? 47 I'm too late, ? 33 She'd save money if she bought fresh food, _? 48 Not a very good film, ? 34 She's very' funny She's got a great sense of 49 Somebody wanted a drink, ? humour, ? 50 They think he's funny, ? 35 The area was evacuated at once, ? 51 There aren’t any problems, _? 36 Mr Smith usually remembered his wife's 52 I shouldn’t have lost my temper, _? birthdays, ? 53 He’s learned a lot in the last couple of years, ? 37 It never -.works very well, ? 54 Everyone can learn how to swim, ? 38 He ought to have made a note of it, ? 55 Nothing serious happened during the flight 39 Neither of them offered to help you, ? ? 40 There'll be plenty for everyone, ? 56 I’m old enough to join the club, _? 41 Let's go out for dinner tonight, ? 57 This is your essay on space travel, _? 42 That isn't Bill driving, ? 58 Most space exploration has been conducted by 43 Nothing went wrong, ? robots, _? 44 There used to be trees here, ? 59 That cannot be your decision, _? 45 This won't take long, ? 60 You’ve never read a book on Apollo, ? V Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition ĐềCương học kỳ II ... another Fortunately, driver was injured, but cars were badly damaged I can meet you next Monday or: Friday Would of those days be convenient for you? John and I couldn't get into the house... Gagarin/ make/ another space flight/ if/ tragic accident/ not occur// _ China/ become/ third country/ world/ able/ independently/ carry/ manned space flights// ... operation in the Queen Mary Hospital 10 Caroline has been feeling a bit depressed for some time, so she booked a holiday in Amsterdam to cheer her up 11 It's not that I don't want to have dinner with