Teacher : Nhã Uyên I. Fill in the blanks with the proper relative pronoun:who,whom, which,whose 1 I met someone_______said he knew you yesterday. 2/The noise _________he made woke me up. 3/Alexander, _______discovered penicillin , received the Nobel Prize in 1945. 4/The film is about a policeman _________wife lost. 5/Those boys, _________serve in the shop , are the owner’s sons 6/The building _________walls and roof are made of glass is a greenhouse. 7/I’ll lend you the book _________I’m reading. 8/Daisy and Jane, _________you met yesterday, are identical twins. 9/Rod Lee, _________sister I know, is a film director. 10/That man will buy the house _________is opposite my house. 11/Let me read the book _________you have just given me 12/The building _________tower can be seen from afar is the church. 13/I have to take care of the book _________I borrowed from the library. 14/These children, _________are in the orphanage, are orphans. II. Join each pair of sentences, using a relative clause. 1/ I’m the one. My flat was broken into. - ________________________________________________ 2/ The television never worked again. I dropped it. - ________________________________________________ 3/ This is the man. I met him in Paris. - ________________________________________________ 4/ I’m the person. You stayed in my flat. - ________________________________________________ 5/ That’s the boy. He’s just got a place at university. - - ________________________________________________ 6/ I wanted the painting. You bought it. - ________________________________________________ 7/ This is the chair. My parents gave it to me. - ________________________________________________ 8/ That’s the woman. I was telling you about her. - ________________________________________________ 9/ There’s the lady. Her dog was killed. - ________________________________________________ 10/ The policeman wasn’t very helpful. I asked him. - ________________________________________________ 1 Teacher : Nhã Uyên 11/ I didn’t really like the car. We bought it. - ________________________________________________ 12/ I lost the money. I borrowed it from John. - ________________________________________________ 13/ He’s the person. He wanted to buy your house. - ________________________________________________ 14/ I really liked the new teacher. They sent the new teacher. - ________________________________________________ 15/ The man didn’t come back again. I shouted at him. - ________________________________________________ 16/ I sacked a sales assistant. I had a terrible argument with him. - ________________________________________________ 17/ That’s the man. He’s going to buy the company. - ________________________________________________ 18/ He’s the person. His car was stolen. - ________________________________________________ 19/ The clothes were beautiful. She bought some clothes. - ________________________________________________ 20/ The wall fell down after three weeks. They built the wall. - ________________________________________________ 21/ She’s the new doctor.The doctor’s coming to the hospital next week. - ________________________________________________ 22/ She’s the woman. She telephoned the police. - ________________________________________________ 23/ We threw out the computer. It never worked properly. - ________________________________________________ 24/ She’s the journalist. Her article was on the front page of The Times. - ________________________________________________ 25/ They’re the people. Their shop burned down last week. - ________________________________________________ 26/ This is the lion. It’s been ill recently - ________________________________________________ 27/ The children broke the window. They live in the next street. ________________________________________________ 28/ That’s the sales director. He’s leaving in March. - ________________________________________________ 29/ The machine was broken. I hired it. - ________________________________________________ III .Combine each pair of sentences, using a relative clause. 1/The book is about Dannis Thatcher.His wife became Prime Minister. 2 Teacher : Nhã Uyên -_________ _________ _________ _________ _________ 2/This sales manager is planning a new advertising compaign.I support her idea. -_________ _________ _________ _________ _________ 3/Bob Lee has been recaptured.He escaped from prison last week. -_________ _________ _________ _________ _________ 4/Maria’s just got a new job with Capital Insurers.It’s a good company -_________ _________ _________ _________ _________ 5/Her latest novel is good.I read it on holiday. -_________ _________ _________ _________ _________ 6/When I was in town , I met your sister.She was shopping for some clothes. --_________ _________ _________ _________ _________ 7/His parents send their best wishes.You met them last month. -_________ _________ _________ _________ _________ 8/That new manager seems to be a very capable woman.I met her last week. -_________ _________ _________ _________ _________ 9/This case is full of books.I carried it all the way from the station. -_________ _________ _________ _________ _________ 10/Betty is my sister’s friend.I introduced you to Betty last night. -_________ _________ _________ _________ _________ 11/Their house needs a lot of work doing to it.It is near the beach. -_________ _________ _________ _________ _________ IV .Supply the correct verb tense. 1.Tom is down with a cold. He (walk) _______________ out in the rain yesterday. 2.Where’s Tom? – I think he (play) _________________ tennis. 3.I’m sorry I (not, understand) ________________. Please speak more slowly. 4.I (give) _________________ him your message when I see him. 5.He (play) ___________ football since he (be) _____________ 10 years old. 6. Last year, I (go) ___________ mountain climbing for the first time.It was exciting and terrifying at the same time.We (move) ___________ slowly and carefully,and it (take) ___________three days to get to the top.When we climbed onto the summit, we (find) ___________ another group of climbers.They (arrive) ___________ several hours ahead of us.They (have) ___________dinner and listening to Beethoven.We (laugh) ___________and they (invite) ___________ us to join them.The climb (be) ___________, to say the least, an unforgettable experience. 7.Since he (buy) ____________ a new car, he (drive) ________ to work . 8.I (never be) _____________ able to finish this composition because I (lose) ___ my pen. 9.She really (hurt) _____________ when she found that her son (forget) ________ her birthday. 3 Teacher : Nhã Uyên 10.While I (watch) ______________ TV last night, a man whom I (meet) ___________ the previous day suddenly (appear) ____________ on the screen. 11.How long you (be) _________________ in Da Lat? V . Give the correct word form: 1/If you don’t work harder, you won’t ____________in your exam. (success) 2/Regular exercise protects us from____________ (ill) 3/____________ helps make our health better.(jog) 4/Your smile is more____________than goldwith me.(value) 5/Millions of ____________stars are sparkling in the black sky.(distance) 6/Time goes by very____________.(fast) 7/As I jogs every morning,I becomes____________.(health) 8/That film made them laugh____________ (merry) 9/After a long time of active exercise, he lost____________.(weigh) 10/Most students found it very____________to do that exercise.(ease) VI. Rewrite the following sentences with It takes/took It+take+ object+time+to infinitive 1. I go to school by bicycle in ten minutes. -It takes ________________________________________________ 2. He did that exercise in an hour. - It took ________________________________________________ 3/ I need fifteen minutes to get to the post office. -It takes ________________________________________________ 4. He spent the whole morning writing the composition. - It took ________________________________________________ 5. We needed two days to paint the house. - It ______________________________________________________ 6. He will need three hours to do this work. -It ______________________________________________________ 7. He spends one hour reading newspapers. -It ______________________________________________________ 8. They finished their work in three days. -It ______________________________________________________ 9. Jane will need a lot of time to complete this report. -It ______________________________________________________ 10. We spent a day cleaning the house. - It ______________________________________________________ 4 Teacher : Nhã Uyên V.Make the correct choice: 1.Let’s go ______ a ride to the countryside. a.in b.with c.for d.by 2.We borrowed these text books ______ the library. a.from b.in c.at d.for 3.The young generation succeeded ______ achieving better mutual understanding and establishing relations of friendship and trust. a.aboutb.with c.from d.in 4.She devoted all her life ______ science. a.to b.with c.for d.of 5.Please listen carefully ______ what I have to say. a.with b.of c.to d.about 6.John was ashamed ______ his bad spelling. a.in b.about c.at d.of 7.Susan expects to be ______ in anything she does. a.successful b.useful c.harmful d.careful 8.He wrote a letter to the woman______ at the meeting last Monday. a.he met b.who he met her c.he met her d.whose he met 9.The secretary ______ at the first desk can give you the information. a.he sits b.whom he sits c.sits d.who sits 10.The speech ______ to last night was informative. a.we listened b.which listened c.who we listened d.that listened 11.My sister is not good ______ writing English essays. a.for b.with c.at d.to 12.Mark applied ______ a scholarship to study at Oxford University. a.with b.for c.from d.to 13.I thanked the girl ______ English textbook I borroved . a.whose b.whom c.who d.that 14.Dr Savage, ______ is going to Paris next week, is my neighbour. a.that b.who c.he d.whom 15.The system ______ here is very successful. a.using b.to use c.used d.uses 16.Trains ______ from this station take an hour to get to London. a.left b.leaving c.leave d.to be left 17.The candidates ______ for the exam are all from Vietnam. a.sitting b.are sitting c.who sitting d.sit 18.We could visit you more often if you ______ so far away. a.didn’t live b.don’t live c.wouldn’t live d.haven’t lived 19.She couldn’t meet me. When she came, I ______ out. a.have gone b.would go c.had gone d.was going 5 Teacher : Nhã Uyên 20.I ______ you when I get home from work. a.phone b.will phone c.have phonedd.phoned 21.My friend told me to be careful and think before ______ her question. a.to answer b. answer c.answered d.answering 22.Sue begged me to ______ the truth. a.say b.tell c.talk d.speak 23.Poor ______ they are, they live a happy life. a.although b.as c.because d.since 24.The man ______ us to go away. a.made b.let c.ordered d.had 25.Susan asked ______ leave the gate open. a.me don’t b.me not to c.me didn’t d.not to 26.The teacher advised the pupils ______ the exercises everyday. a.to do b.doing c.do d.did 27.He is said ______the best singer in our city. a.is b.to be c.being d.he is 28.I am sorry I made you sad. I wish I ______ you sad. a.didn’t make b.wouldn’t make c.haven’t made d.hadn’t made 29. My mother is used ______ up early in the morning a.to getting b.to get c.for getting d.getting 30.It ______ him 15 minutes to drive home everyday. a.gets b.makes c.takes d.causes 31.She felt ______ when she knew she wouldn’t receive the scholarship. a.disappointed b.disappointing c.disappointedly d.disappointment 32.She must have ______ all the way home. a.danced b.been dancedc.dancing d.a dancer 33.Miss O’shay felt sorry ______ her. a.with b.about c.for d.at 34.He ______ in this garage since last August. a.works b.worked c.has worked d.was working 35.When I met her six days ago, she ______ her report. a.had finished b.would finish c.has finished d.was finishing 36.Susan is a ______ dancer. She dances very ______. a.well / well b.good / well c.well / good d.good / good 37.The house was very quiet when I got home. Everyone ______ to bed. a.goes b.will go c.has gone d.had gone 38.Vietnam is a ______ country. a.naturist b.feudalist c.socialist d.capitalist 39.The winners of each competition ______ with gold, silver and bronze medals. a.presented b.were presented c.were presenting d.have presented 40.These are the problems ______ our company. 6 Teacher : Nhã Uyên a.facing b.which facingc.faced d.have faced 41.The United Nations is an ______ organization. a.national b.internationalc.local d.regional 42.They changed their plans because the student ______ happened to be coloured. a.to choose b.choosing c.chose d.chosen 43.The man asked us not to be late ______. a.the next day b.tomorrow c.the day before d.the previous day 44. If I were you, I ______ smoking. a.stopped b.would stop c.have stopped d.will stop 45.Would you mind ______ the radio. a.turn off b.to turn off c.turnred off d.turning off 46.Look! That man ______ to open the door of your car. a.was trying b.tries c.is trying d.had tried 47.When I ______ young, I wanted to be a businessman. a.were b.was c.have been d.am 48.She ______ a headache since last night. a.has had b.has c.is having d.had Sports and games (51) _________ our body strong, prevent us from getting too fat and keep us healthy. These are not their only uses. They give us valuable practice in making eyes, brain and muscles (52) _________ together. In tennis, (53) _________ , our eyes see the ball coming, judge its speed and direction and pass this information on (54) _________ the brain. The brain then has to decide what to do, and to send its orders to the muscles of the arms, legs and so on, (55) _________ the ball is met and hit back where it ought to go. For those who work (56) _________ their brains most of the day, the (57) _________ of such skill is especially useful. Sports and games are also (58) _________ for character-training, boys and girls may learn about such virtues as courage, discipline and love of their country. The effects of these lessons will get deeper if each pupil (59) _________ to work for his team and not for himself. He will later find it (60) _________ to work for the good of his country instead of his own benefit. 51.a.do b.work c.make d.build 52.a.work b.to work c.working d.worked 53.a.instead ofb.in spite of c.however d.for example 54.a.to b.with c.from d.of 55.a.so that b.because c.although d.if 56.a.for b.in c.with d.without 57.a.practice b.advice c.information d.task 58.a.famous b.helpful c.successful d.useful 59.a.learns b.learn c.learned d.learning 60.a.naturally b.natural c.strongly d.actively 7 Teacher : Nhã Uyên 8 . sons 6/The building _________walls and roof are made of glass is a greenhouse. 7/ I’ll lend you the book _________I’m reading. 8/Daisy and Jane, _________you. painting. You bought it. - ________________________________________________ 7/ This is the chair. My parents gave it to me. - ________________________________________________