Revision I. Pronunciation 1. a. informed b. presented c. decided d. transported 2. a. mechanic b. achievement c. chemistry d. school 3. a. cut b. fun c. pull d. button 4. a. camera b. famous c. glad d. family 5. a. seat b. leave c. increase d. ready 6. a. limited b. visited c. missed d. divided 7. a. pictures b. computers c. errors d. students 8. a. invention b. question c. serious d. suggest 9. a. together b. pagoda c. about d. work 10. a. bird b. church c. term d. today II. Stress 1. a. formation b. interesting c. pagoda d. protective 2. a. happen b. discuss c. custom d. program 3. a. traffic b. rather c. transport d. mention 4. a. television b. community c. atmosphere d. damage 5. a. documentary b. recommend c. photography d. information 6.a. channel b. cartoon c. headline d. popular III. Choose the best answer 1. You have to ask your parents for their to go on a trip. a. permission b. excursion c. emotion d. destination 2. We should keep our environment ________ a. clean b. cleanly c. cleanliness d. cleanse 3. He is always willing to help everybody. He is_______ a. essential b. convenient c. comfortable d. helpful 4. He is easy to make friends with. He is _______. a. completely b. passively c. friendly d. excitingly 5. TV has ______ an important role in human life since its appearance. a. played b. transported c. endangered d. paid 6. There are many bad things on TV that children should not ____. a. watch b. notice c. glance d. stare 7. Television _______ is a very difficult problem in today’s society. a. violent b. violence c. violently d. violate 8. It ______ those students nearly 2 weeks to complete their assignment. a. made b. gave c. took d. offered 9. It is essential _____ parents to choose suitable TV programs for their children. a. of b. for c. to d. among 10. They watch TV _____. This is the reason why they can never complete their homework. a. too much b. too many c. so many d. such many 11. The boss told his secretary _______ jeans to the office. a. does not wear b. do not wear c. not wear d. not to wear 12. I _____ English for six months, but I do not think I can communicate with a foreigner. a. learn b. am learning c. have learnt d. will learn 13. Everybody watches TV every day, _______ make it perhaps the most common hobby in our modern society. a. which b. that c. those d. whom 14. _______ the high crime rate, many people like to live in big cities. a. Because b. In spite of c. As d. Since 15. TV gives a very convenient way to connect to the outside, even if people live in a remote place. a. convenient b. faraway c. comfortable d. near 16. They have arranged a dinner to celebrate their 5 th wedding anniversary. a. discussed b. mentioned c. bought d. prepared 17. He never gives any ideas in the meetings. He just attends as a _____ observer of events. a. active b. passive c. essential d. faraway 18. Mary only sees love stories with happy _______. a. end b. ending c. endlessness d. endmost 19. The tour guide had made a perfect__________ . I enjoyed very much during the time I stayed there. a. arrange b. arranger c. arrangement d. arranged 20. Not all of the films shown on TV are _______ enough to see through. a. excite b. excited c. exciting d. excitement 21. Heavy industry developed rapidly in Alabama .its rich natural resources. a. because of b. in spite of c. since d. as result of 22. He came in and didn't say anything, worried all of us. a. that b. whose c. who d. Which 23. This computer isn't capable running this software. a. for b. of c. in d. on 24. ________ all the students had done the test poorly, the teacher decided to give it again. a. Although b. Because c. In spite of d. Despite IV. Error identification 1) Using computer allows us exchange information at a much faster rate. A B C D 2) Information Technology has brought major changes into every aspects of life A B C D. 3) It is impossible for you to select different channels while watching television with A B C the help of a remoting control. D 4) The computer game has been playing by many children since it appeared. A B C D 5) My only regret is that I did not study computer good enough to get that job. A B C D 6) She has been very successful since she begun for her own business. A B C D 7) He was so interested at reading the books that he even forgot to have lunch. A B C D 8) Many children have stopped to play computer games because they realize the A B negative effects they have on their learning. C D 9) He decides to using his computer more carefully after attending some basic courses. A B C D 10) Nowadays, people can read newspapers and magazines which are upload on the A B C D Internet. Tense 1. At present Fiona ________ French at a college in Paris. (study) 2. Listen, everybody! Mai _________ (read) a story by Nam Cao. 3. My grandfather ______ badminton every morning. (play) 4. When I came, he (read) ______________ a newspaper. 5. The light (go) _____out while we (have) _______dinner. 6. As we (cross) _________ the street, we (see) _____ an accident. 7. The police (arrest) __________ the men yesterday. 8. Before I went home, I _______ (buy) some apples. Although/ in spite of/ because/ because of 29. ____________ it rained heavily, we enjoyed our vacation. 30. __________all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong. 31. __________ we had planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong. 32. I went home early ________ I was feeling sick. 33. I went to work the next day __________ I was still feeling sick. 34. I didn’t get the job __________ being extremely qualified. 35. __________ the traffic was bad, I arrived on time. 36. I couldn’t sleep __________ I was really tired. 37. The flight may be cancelled _________ the thick fog. 38. I couldn’t get to sleep _________ there was a lot of noise. Transformation Although/ in spite of/ because/ because of 1. Because the weather was bad, the visitors couldn’t go anywhere. -> Because of 2. Because Tom was hungry, he asked his master for some food. -> Because of 3. Because his father was sick, he stayed at home. -> Because of 4. Though this homework is difficult, I do it well. -> In spite of 5. Although we were too tired, we tried to finish it. -> Despite 6. Because of his carelessness, he caused accident. -> Because he 7. I decided not to see that film although I had free time. -> In spite of 8. Although he was poor, he sent his son to study abroad. -> Despite 9. Although he is lazy, he always gets good marks. -> In spite of 10. Despite of his bad behavior, he still loves him. -> Although Passive 1. No one has paid the bill. -> 2. Has the editor discovered the mistake? -> 3. Walt Disney has made a lot of interesting cartoons. -> 4. Her knowledge about art hasn’t impressed me. -> 5. The lawyer has just discovered new evidence. -> Relative clause 1. I’ve lost the list. I had it in my hand a moment ago. -> 2. I would like to see the woman. She owns this shop. -> 3. Those are the clothes. I ironed them for you. -> 4. I’m looking for the match. It’s on after the news. -> 5. She put on the jeans. She had bought them the day before. -> WH question 1. Bob studies in the city and he writes home twice a month. -> 2. The Headquarters of the United Nations is located in New York. -> 3. Nelson Mandela was awarded the Nobel prize for peace in 1993. -> Used to 1.Joe gave up smoking now. -> 2. We had lots of friends when we lived in the country. -> 3. We had no computer a few decades ago. -> Which as a connector 1.Vicky didn’t get the job. It’s made her very depressed. -> 2. The women prayed aloud all night. This kept us awake. -> 3. The police blocked off the road. That caused a traffic jam. -> 4. Rachel’s mother paid for the meal. That was very kind of her. -> 5. She said that the men were thieves. This turned out to be true. The + adj. 1. People who have lots of money have comfortable lives. -> 2. We live near special school for people who can't hear. -> 3. The old soldiers were holding a service for those who had died. -> 4. The government should do more for people who do not have enough money -> 5. I'm doing a course on caring for people who are mentally handicapped. -> 6. We need to provide more shelters for people who are without place to live. -> 7. People with severe disabilities need full-time care. -> 8. Life must be hard for people who do not have a job in our society today. -> 9. What can we do to feed people who do not have enough to eat? -> 8. Braille is a reading system for people who are unable to see. -> . for their to go on a trip. a. permission b. excursion c. emotion d. destination 2. We should keep our environment ________ a. clean b. cleanly. vacation. 30. __________all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong. 31. __________ we had planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.