Unit 8: places

combine two sentences into one , using the cues 

1. i was not enjoying the party. i wanted to leave early (as)

2. i told the absolute truth. no one would belive me(but)

3. linda didn't go to school yesterday. she was ill(because)

4. he bought a jeep. his friend advised him against it(although)

5. he is very tired. he has to finish his homework (but)

6. the room is very small. it's quite comfortable (although)

7.they went for a walk. the weather was bad (but)

8. our teacher didn't arrive late. the traffic was terrible (although)

9. i like watching TV. i like going to the cinema(and)

10. she wears glasses. she wants to see better(because)

11. we learn hard. we hope to pass the exam(and)

12. they whispered. they didn't want us to hear them(because)

13. we are savig money. we want to buy a new house(so)

14. she tried her besst. she was severely ill( though)

15. he did his job whole- hearted . the salary was small(even though)

16. he is very young. he can do many things well(even though)

17. i told a joke. nobody laughed(but)

18. i knew her family. i did what i could for her(so)

19. the weather was bad. however, the trip was enjoyable(even though)

20. we went to the cinema. we didn't see the film(although)

21. adam's leg was bleeding. he didn't go to the doctor(however)

22. beeatric won the prize. she didn't feel happy (even though)

23. emily understood the work. she couldn't answer the question(  nevertheless)

24. the little boy's balloon burst. he didn't cry (however)

25. he lied to me. i still trust him(however)

26. we delayed our trip. the weather was bad(because)

27. matt didn't go to  school yesterday . he didn't feel well(so)

28. i washed my hands. they still looked dirty(although)

29. i bought a computer. i wanted to play computer game( therefore)

30. he was very tried. he had to finish his homework(but)

31. the room is very small. it is quite comfortable(although)

1. to get/ is/the city center/way/The best/to/taking a bus. ->_________________________________________________________________________ 2. all children/after school./should have time/to relax/opinion,/In my -> _________________________________________________________________________ 3. 3.Jenny asked/the menu. /her understand/help /the waiter to ->___________________________________________________________________________ 4. always complaining/ Her brother is/his neighbors. / from /about the / noise / ->__________________________________________________________________________ 5. different/countries/habits./The/some/eating/two/have/very ->____________________________________________________________________________ 6. Neil Armstrong/ the /first/on the Moon. /to / set/ foot/ was/ human ->____________________________________________________________________________ 7. shouldn’t/go/permission./You/out/your parents’/without ->____________________________________________________________________________ 8. Helen. /is / the same /Jimmy / age / as / -> Jimmy ______________________________________________________________________ 9. change / Vacations/to/lot/future./are/in/going/the/a -> ___________________________________________________________________________ 10. his / the test. / John / carelessness, / Because of/ failed -> __________________________________________________________________________

II.  Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the other.

      1.   A. harvest                    B. famous                    C. design                     D. festival

      2.   A. holiday                   B. tradition                  C. vacation                  D. activity

      3.   A. outdoor                  B. colorful                   C. celebration              D. movement

      4.   A. Monday                  B. flower                     C. occasion                  D. joyful

      5.   A. tourist                     B. event                       C. special                     D. national

      6.   A. music                      B. costume                  C. samba                     D. America

      7.   A. concert                   B. countryside             C. concern                   D. lantern

      8.   A. surrounding            B. manner                    C. stadium                   D. famous

      9.   A. Carnival                  B. party                       C. season                     D. parade

      10. A. brighten                  B. Birthday                 C. delightful                D. present

V. Choose the correct word

1. She was disappointing / disappointed with the play. She had expected it to be better.

2. Is he interesting / interested in tennis?

3. The volleyball match was quite exciting / excited. We enjoyed it.

4. Is it sometimes embarrassing / embarrassed when you have to ask people for money.

5. Do you easily get embarrassing / embarrassed ?

6. Mr Ba had never expected to het the job. He was really amazing / amazed whne he was offered it.

7. Trinh was really learnt very fast. She has made astonishing / astonished progress.

8. We didn’t find the situation funny. We were no amusing / amused.

9. It was really terrifying / terrified experience. Afterwards everyone was very shocking / shocked.

10. Why does she always look so boring / bored ? Is her life really boring/bored ?

1.         Colin Firth won his first Oscar for best lead actor                             England’s King George VI.

A. As                        B. with                        C. Of                                    D. in

2.    Twelve Years a Slave is based                 a true story of Solomon Northup

A. in                          B. by                           C. on                             D. from

3.    “What                      of film is the Matrix?” – “Science fiction”.

A. ranking                 B. plot                         C. review                      D. kind

4.    Critic say Midnight Run is a must –see                           it is funny and exciting.

A. Although              B. because                C. however              D. therefore

5.    Vin Diesel                      in many action films, including The Fast and Furious series.

A. Starred                 B. made               C. produced            D. directed

6.      an all- star cast, Hotel Artemis was a total box- office failure.

A. Because of           B. Although                C. Despite               D. In spite

7.  The special effects in Jurassic Park are                         ! The dinosaurs look so real and alive

A. Visible                  B. incredible                C. terrible               D. believable

8.  For a                         , that film wasn’t very funny. I didn’t laugh once.

A. Thriller                 B. romance           C. documentary                D. comedy

9.  That vampire film was extremely                           . I had my eyes closed half on the time!

A. hilarious             B. moving                  C. gripping                         D. scary

10.   “Could I ask you a few question about your favorite movies?”                                            

A.   That sound good.                                         C. Sure. Go ahead

B.   Not a bad idea                                              D. But I don’t want to.

1.I got really                            when I saw the main character being killed.

a.  confused                   b. frightened               c. bored                     d. amused

2.  The film was so                        that the two girls next to me couldn’t stop crying.

a.  Moving              b. thrilling                    c. exciting                    d. fascinating

3.  Critics were                            at John Travolta in Pup Fiction. He was unexpectedly good.

a.  Worried                b. interested                c. disappointed            d. surprised

4.  It is a                          tale of a haunted house and the ghosts therein.

a.  Amusing                   b. shocking                  c. thrilling                 d. pleasing

5.  We were                      that we couldn’t get tickets to see the film.

a.  Terrified                    b. satisfied                c. relaxed          d. disappointed

6.  The ending of “American Psycho” was so                             . It left viewers with questions.

a.  Confusing                 b. exhausting               c. horrifying              d. moving

7.My brother was so                       he couldn’t watch the film.

a. Overwhelmed      b. scared       c. annoyed                   d. excited

8.  The Adventures of Macro Polo (1938) was highly                       , but lacked historical accuracy.

a.  disgusting             b. encouraging           c. entertaining           d. exhausting

9.  James finds sci-fi movies really                   . He enjoys watching then

a.  terrifying              b. embarrassing           c. concerning        d. fascinating

10.   Whenever I feel                           , I watch a comedy that makes me laugh and feel better.

a. depressed              b. amused                    c. exhausted                d. thrilled