Hocmai.vn – Website học trực tuyến số Việt Nam Khóa học: Tiếng anh 11 (Cô Nguyễn Thanh Hương) UNIT 2: WRITING (Bài tập tự luyện) Giáo viên: Nguyễn Thanh Hương EXERCISE I Choose the answer -a, b, c, or d- that is nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before The plane had scarcely taken off when it crashed a The plane took off and soon afterwards it crashed b The plane hardly crashed after it took off c When the plane was taking off, it crashed d When the plane crashed, it hadn't taken off yet Never has any one spoken to me like that! a I never speak that way b Some people always speak to me that way c Everyone speaks to me that way d No one speaks to me that way It's a long time since I saw a movie a I spent a long time looking for a movie to see b I have seen some movies so far c I haven't seen movie for a long time d I saw a movie that took very long time He now goes to work on his bicycle instead of by car a He still goes to work by car but more often on his bicycle b He has stopped driving to work and goes by bicycle Hocmai – Ngôi trường chung học trò Việt Tổng đài tư vấn: 1900 6933 - Trang | - Hocmai.vn – Website học trực tuyến số Việt Nam Khóa học: Tiếng anh 11 (Cô Nguyễn Thanh Hương) c He has never gone to work in his car but always on his bicycle d Since he bought the car, he has never used the bicycle to go to work I find myself at a loss to understand Harold's behavior a I lost contact with Harold, so I couldn't understand him well b I have to lose a lot to understand Harold's behavior c I completely understand Harold's behavior d I find Harold's behavior quite incomprehensible I couldn’t help laughing when he told me that story a I couldn't resist laughing when he told me that story b I couldn't help him tell that story c I did not laugh when hearing that story d The story he told me not help at all We think he was in London last year a He was thought to be in London last year b He was thought to have been in London last year c He is thought to be in London last year d He is thought to have been in London last year David seems really ill at case in front of all those people a David feels uncomfortable in front of all those people b David is easy to be ill because of all those people c David is ill because he stands in front of all those people d David fells comfortable in front of all those people She has cooked for dinner for two hours a She didn't start cooking for dinner until it was two b She started cooking for dinner two hours ago Hocmai – Ngôi trường chung học trò Việt Tổng đài tư vấn: 1900 6933 - Trang | - Hocmai.vn – Website học trực tuyến số Việt Nam Khóa học: Tiếng anh 11 (Cô Nguyễn Thanh Hương) c She has two hours to cook for dinner d Cooking for dinner took her two hours 10 I travel by bus as a last resort a I always travel by bus b Traveling by bus is my favorite c I resort to bus when I am the last to come d I only travel by bus when there're no other alternatives II Write the complete sentences, using the words given Dear Karen, I/ have/ a great time/ here/ England My university term/ not start/ until/ the autumn/ so/ I1 take/ opportunity/ improve my English I/ stay/ some English friends/ own/ a farm On weekdays/ I catch/ a bus/ Torquay/ go/ language classes My friends/ say/ my pronunciation/ much better/ when/ I arrive At weekends/ I/ help/ the farm It/ quite/ hard work/ but/ I/ like you/ come/ see/ me/ Christmas? My friends/ want/ meet/ you/ and there/ plenty/ space Let/ me/ know/ as soon/ you/ decide 10 I/ look forward/ hear/ you/ soon Hocmai – Ngôi trường chung học trò Việt Tổng đài tư vấn: 1900 6933 - Trang | - Hocmai.vn – Website học trực tuyến số Việt Nam Khóa học: Tiếng anh 11 (Cô Nguyễn Thanh Hương) Love, Paul III Choose the one word or phrase- a, b, c, or d - that best completes the sentences or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase 11 What made you more interested learning English? a on b in c with d to 12 He always complained his mother about his work a with b to c at d for 13 A few people enjoyed the exhibition, but the majority were a restrained b admirable c impartial d disappointed 14 The girl was so that she didn't look at him in the face a shy b confident c impatient d sneaky 15 There is a growing tendency among singers to _ some famous singers a imitate b follow c reflect d pursue 16 An only child often creates an friend to play with a imagery b imaginable c imaginary d imaginative 17 I felt my face burning with a confidence b enthusiasm d embarrassment c pleasure 18 I believe that everyone has had experiences in their life a memorable b observable c acceptable d reflexible 19 He rose from his chair and her warmly a protected b replaced c embraced d appreciated 20 She showed her by asking lots of trivial questions a experience b experienced c inexperienced d inexperience IV Write a second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first Use the word or words in brackets I started working in this hotel six months ago (worked) Sue has been in Italy for the last three weeks (went) Hocmai – Ngôi trường chung học trò Việt Tổng đài tư vấn: 1900 6933 - Trang | - Hocmai.vn – Website học trực tuyến số Việt Nam Khóa học: Tiếng anh 11 (Cô Nguyễn Thanh Hương) I met her during my stay in Paris last summer (while) We haven't gone to the cinema for over a year (It's) Sam played tennis yesterday and it was his first game (never) How long is it since they went to Nairobi? (When) Mac Kenzie wrote four best-sellers before he was twenty (By the age) She is still working on her homework (stopped) Could you deliver the goods to my house? (delivered) 10 In the middle of our dinner there was a knock at the door (when) Giáo viên: Hương Fiona Nguồn Hocmai – Ngôi trường chung học trò Việt Tổng đài tư vấn: 1900 6933 : Hocmai - Trang | - ... My university term/ not start/ until/ the autumn/ so/ I1 take/ opportunity/ improve my English I/ stay/ some English friends/ own/ a farm... underlined word or phrase 11 What made you more interested learning English? a on b in c with d to 12 He always complained his mother about his work a with b to c at d for 13 A few people enjoyed... reflexible 19 He rose from his chair and her warmly a protected b replaced c embraced d appreciated 20 She showed her by asking lots of trivial questions a experience b experienced c inexperienced