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(1)Phiếu tập tuần tiếng Anh (23/3 đến 28/3) UNIT 8: FILMS
A VOCABULARY I -ed and -ing adjectives
* Có hai cách thành lập tính từ từ động từ:
- Thêm "-ed" vào sau động từ để tạo tính từ miêu tả cảm thấy Eg: I'm interested in science-fiction films
- Thêm "-ing" vào sau động từ để tạo tính từ miêu tả ai, mang lại cảm giác cho đối tượng khác
Eg: Last night, I saw an interesting science-fiction film The end of the film was so moving II Types of films B PRONUNCIATION
* Sounds: /t/, /d/, /ɪd/
I /t/
- Đuôi “ed” phát âm /t/ đứng sau phụ âm vơ thanh: /p/, k/, /f/, /s/, /ʃ/, /tʃ/ Eg: stopped /stɒpt/ - cooked /kʊkt/ - laughed /lɑːft/
II /d/
- Đi “ed” phát âm /d/ đứng sau nguyên âm phụ âm hữu thanh: /b/, /g/, /v/, /z/, /ʒ/, /dʒ/, /ð/, /m/, /n/, /ŋ/, /l/, /r/
Eg: cried /kraɪd/ - stayed /steɪd/ - robbed /rɒbd/
III /ɪd/
- Đuôi “ed” phát âm /ɪd/ đứng sau âm /t/ /d/ Eg: waited /ˈweɪtɪd/ - landed /ˈlændɪd/
C GRAMMAR
Connectors: although, despite/ in spite of, however, and nevertheless
D PRACTICE
(2)engaged, laughed, performed, wanted, looked, cried, directed, relaxed, described, increased, brushed, touched
/ɪd/ /t/ /d/
II Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
1 having a happy ending, the film starts with a terrible accident A Despite B However C Although D Nevertheless
2 The film Titanic was the most successful - it $1,750 million and eleven Oscars
A won - made B did - got C got - did D made - won
3 Not many people went to see the film; , it received good reviews from critics
A however B despite C but D although
4 We found the plot of the film
A interested B acting C bored D boring
5 Cameron Diaz and Julia Roberts are the best-paid actresses - both $20 million for their last films
A earned B did C took D paid
6 they spent a lot of money on the film, it wasn't a big success A Nevertheless B When C However D Although
7 They spent a huge amount of money on the film; , it was not a big success
A but B however C although D because
8 We were with the latest film of that director
A satisfying B satisfy C satisfied D satisfactory Johnny Depp is a famous actor, he has failed in his recent films
A Although B However C Because D Despite
10 All critics said that film was really ; nevertheless, I was so that I saw it from beginning to end
A boring - interesting B interesting - boring C boring - interested D interested - bored
III Give the correct form of the words in the brackets in each of the following sentences. It’s a _ book and I’m _ every time I start reading it (bore) My father is very with my Math examination because of _ the mark (amaze)
(3)4 It was _ in the lesson because our teacher is in history (bore) A: I'm always very (tire) _ after a day at work I can't anything in the evening B: Why don't you watch a film?
A: I always fall asleep Sometimes, I put on the most (excite) _ film that I really want to see but I always fall asleep
6 A: I'm an actor Acting is a very (tire) job It isn't (relax) at all Are you (relax) _?
B: No way I'm a worker
7 It's an film and I'm every time I start watching it (interest) Studying for exams is very I get when I open my school books (tire)
9 We were all very about the school trip but it wasn’t an _trip at all (excite)
10 My friend is a very _sort of person but he hates doing activities (relax)
11 Working all day is very _ I get _ when I enter my factory (tire) 12 A: Was it a good film?
B: No, it wasn't very (interest) In fact, it was really (bore) 13 I was very in the lesson because our teacher is very _ in history (interest)
14 We were all very _ about the school trip, but it wasn't an trip at all (excite)
15 I was really at their achievement at the Cannes Film Festival (surprise) IV Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.
1 He kept on working though he was ill.
A Although illness, he kept on working B Despite his illness, he kept on working C In spite of was ill, he kept on working D In spite of being illness, he kept on working
2 Despite the increase in their salaries, 60 per cent of Japanese workers still spend Saturday at work.
A In spite of their salaries are increased, 60 per cent of Japanese workers still spend Saturday at work
B Although they has got the increase in their salaries, 60 per cent of Japanese workers still spend Saturday at work
C Even though their increasing salary, 60 per cent of Japanese workers still spend Saturday at work
D As their salaries have been increased, 60 per cent of Japanese workers still spend Saturday at work
3 She was so busy that she couldn’t answer the phone.
(4)B Because she was very busy, she couldn’t answer the phone C Although she was very busy, she could answer the phone D Although she was very busy, she couldn’t answer the phone
4 Although she felt jealous, she tried to hide her feelings.
A Even though her jealousy, she tried to hide her feelings B Despite her jealousy, she tried to hide her feelings C Despite feeling jealousy, she tried to hide her feelings D She tried to hide her feelings in spite of she felt jealous
5 He was very tired but he kept on working.
A In spite of he was very tired, he kept on working B Despite he was very tired, he kept on working C Although he was very tired, he kept on working D Though his tiredness, he kept on working
6 Even though it was raining heavily, the explorers decided to continue their journey.
A If it had rained heavily, the explorers would not have continued their journey B The explorers put off their journey due to the heavy rain
C The heavy rain could not prevent the explorers from continuing their journey D It rained so heavily that the explorers could not continue their journey
7 I did not answer the door even though I knew it was my friend.
A Unless I knew it was my friend, I would not answer the door B I knew it was my friend, but I did not answer the door
C Only when I answered the door did I knew it was my friend D I answered the door since I knew it was my friend
8 “I have tried hard but cannot earn enough money” means .
A I have tried hard and so I cannot earn enough money B I have tried hard to I cannot earn enough money C I have tried hard so that I cannot earn enough money D Although I have tried hard, I cannot earn enough money
V Combine each pair of sentences, using the words / phrases in brackets Don't change the given words / phrases.
1 I enjoyed the film The story was silly (in spite of)
2 We live in the same street We hardly ever see each other (despite) I got very wet in the rain I was only out for five minutes (Even though) I couldn't sleep I was very tired (despite)