historical < II >: Complete the passage with the correct form or tense of the words in brackets: Los Angeles is the second 1 ____________ large city in the US and the largest in Califor
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< I >: A Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
B Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
7 a metropolitan b situation c population d historical
< II >: Complete the passage with the correct form or tense of the words in brackets:
Los Angeles is the second (1) (large) city in the US and the largest in California, with about 9 million people Its greater area (2) (cover) 34,000 square miles in the southern part of the state on the Pacific coast, and (3) (connect) by the world's largest road system The city is (4) (fame) for Hollywood and Beverly Hills and its tourist (5) (attract) include Sunset Boulevard, the Hollywood Bowl, Universal Pictures and Rodeo Drive Local industry produces aircraft, chemicals, drugs and electronic products The US (6) (capture) the town from the Mexicans in 1846, and oil (7) (discover) there at the end of the 19th century Americans think of Los Angeles
as an (8) (excite) city with many opportunities But it is also seen as a (9) (danger) place because of its earthquakes, (10) (pollute), traffic problem and race riots
< III >: Choose the correct answer or answers:
1 Ms Donaldson, teaches linguistics at the university, recently received recognition for her research on the use of gestures in communication
2 A professor teaches biology at the university received an award for outstanding research
3 The earth, is the fifth largest planet in the solar system, is the third planet from the sun
4 She was probably the hardest working student I've ever taught
5 The company offered the position to John department performed best this year
6 The machine I have to use in my job cost over a million pounds
7 The award for the Most Valuable Player was won by a player the coaches and the entire team respect
8 Do you remember the date we have to submit the first essay?
9 I didn't get a pay rise, but this wasn't the reason I left
10 The film was made in Botswana, wildlife parks are larger than those in Kenya
11 We went to the Riverside Restaurant, I once had lunch with Henry
12 Mr Carter, to I spoke on the phone last night, is very interested in our plan
13 I used to enjoy the summer, we had a big family picnic
Trang 214 The new shopping mail is advertised as a place you can find just about anything you might want to buy
15 Arlene Black, Guy invited onto his chat show, never turned up
< IV >: Combine the following sentences by changing the second sentence into a relative clause Use commas for non-defining relative clauses.
1 Professor Johnson is to visit the university next week I have long admired him
- Professor Johnson, who I have long admired, is to visit the university next week.
2 I work in an office In my office, the software changes frequently
- I work in my office, where the software changes frequently.
3 The secretary can give you the information She sits at the first desk on the right
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4 The Southam Chess Club meets weekly on Friday evenings It has more than 50 members -………
5 I remember the day I was afraid to use my new computer then
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6 The playground wasn't used by those children It was built for those children
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7 People often suffer from backache Their work involves standing for most of the day
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8 They climbed up to the top of a large rock They got a good view from there
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9 A doctor has had to retire through ill health We know him
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10 Jane has sold the old car She was given it by her father
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11 Thanksgiving is a time Everyone eats turkey in America then
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12 The island's two million inhabitants have been badly affected by the drought Most of the island's inhabitants are peasant farmers
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13 Dr Rowan has had to do all his own typing His secretary resigned two weeks ago
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14 I would like to thank to my tutor I would never have finished the work without her
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15 She has now moved back to the house on Long Island She was born there
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16 Scotland have won their last five international matches One of these matches was against England
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< V >: Join each pair of sentences Be careful where you put the words in brackets:
1 This shirt is still dirty I've washed it twice (even though)
- This shirt is still dirty even though I've washed it twice.
2 Mark enjoyed his helicopter trip over the Grand Canyon in Arizona He is afraid of heights (despite)
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3 He lost a lot of blood He is in a stable condition (in spite of)
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4 John had the necessary qualifications He was not hired because of his age (even though) -………
5 She was successful She felt dissatisfied (in spite of)
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6 They drank from the stream They knew it was polluted (although)
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7 The villagers refuse to leave Their food supply is threatened (despite)
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8 Reid failed to score himself He helped Jones score two goals (although)
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10 Brian went ahead with his original plan for the company Everyone disagreed with him (although)
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< VI >: Make the correct choice :
1 Washington, DC is the city of the United States
2 Power plants are increasingly located outside metropolitan areas
a belonging to a big or capital city b in an industrial city
3 Polly felt intense fear with excitement
4 The city of London was _ by the Romans in the year 43 AD
5 In 1664, the English took over the city and renamed it New York
a removed b got control of c divided up d arranged
6 San Francisco is a _ and communications center and a center for trade with Asia
7 Tourists to Hawaii are by its endless sandy beaches and perfect weather
8 The houses are absolutely _ for families with young children
9 In the 20th century Liverpool became famous as the of the Beatles and for Liverpool and Everton football clubs
10 People come to the parks to from city noise and traffic
11 Since the 1980s Manchester _, including Oasis and The happy Mondays
a had a reputation for the pop groups b has had a reputation for its pop groups
c has had its reputation for pop groups d had reputation for its pop groups
12 Washington, DC is the capital of the US, _ covers the District of Columbia
13 Manhattan is the island _ the main borough of New York City
a which has formed b where is formed c whose forms d that forms
14 Las Vegas is a US city _ many people go to gamble
15 My neighbor never smiles at me or speaks to me I have made to be friendly and neighborly
a for the many efforts b in spite of the many efforts
c despite the fact that d although I put in many efforts
16 'Is April twenty-first the day _ ?’ 'No, the twenty-second.'
a you'll arrive then b when you'll arrive c which you'll arrive d when you'll arrive on
17 Dr Sales is one of the few people _
a in whom I don't have much confidence b in who I don't have much confidence
c whom I don't have much confidence in him d I don't have much confidence
18 Miami city is a popular place for holidays because of the warm weather and Miami Beach, _ three miles off the coast
a that is on an island b it is on an island c which is on an island d an island
19 After getting home from elementary school,
a our house buzzes with the children's many activities
b the dog greets the children at the front door with wagging tail
c the children have an hour to play before they begin their homework
d the school bus drops the children at the corner near their house
20 I have always wanted to visit Paris, _ of France
a a capital b which the capital is c that is the capital d the capital
21 He showed me the rocks _ from Australia
a that he had brought it back b he had brought back that
c what he had brought back d he had brought back
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a who has died aged 90 b whose age 90 when she died
c that has died aged 90 d aged 90 when she died
23 He has been unwell, and this may be _ he lost the match
24 In the novel by Peters, _, the main character is a teenager
a who the film is based on b on that the film is based
c on which the film is based d that the film is based on
25 I guess I'm a soft touch I just lent Jane some money for lunch _ my last loan
a even though she never paid me back b unless she paid me back
c because she never paid me back d so that she paid me back
< VII >: Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect:
1 After a week, we finally got to Miami, which my grandparents live
A B C D
2 San Francisco, that is a beautiful city, has a population of six million
A B C D
3 Do you remember the night which we ate at the restaurant that Bill owned
A B C D
4 Despite she is poor she always buys me a birthday present
A B C D
5 Tom Hain, who with Gelson had previously worked, contacted him about the role
A B C D
< VIII >: Read the passage and make the correct choice:
One of the most famous statues in the world (1) _ on an island in New York Harbor.This statue is, of course, the Statue of Liberty The Statue of Liberty is a woman (2) the torch of liberty, and its (3) _ name is the 'Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World' The statue was a (4) _ to American people from the French (5) _ the friendship between the two nations It was designed by Frederic Auguste Bartoldie and (6) _ in 1884 in France, then was (7) to America and put up in 1886
In the years after the statue was put up, many (8) _ came to the United States through New York (9) _ they entered New York Harbor, they saw the Statue of Liberty holding up her torch She (10) a welcome to a land of freedom
< IX >: Build the following sentences, using the suggestions:
1 New York/ founded/ 1624/ the Dutch/ called/ New Amsterdam
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2 1664/ the English/ gained/ control/ changed/ name/ New York
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3 1898/ several towns/ combined/ make/ Greater New York City/ became/ second/ largest/ world
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4 many immigrants/ the US/ stayed/ New York/ giving/ city/ variety of cultures/ it has/ today -………
5 Today/ there/ 7 million/ city/ 18 million/ area/ around/ it
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