Rewrite the sentences
1. He speaks english badly, so he fails the exam.
\(\rightarrow\) If he.........................................................................
2. Tom failed the exam because of his laziness.
\(\rightarrow\) Because Tom...........................................................
3. He left school because of his hard life
\(\rightarrow\) Because....................................................................
4. Many people are drunk while driving, so there are many accidents.
\(\rightarrow\)................................................................................. ( because of )
5. I can't play volleyball because of my height.
\(\rightarrow\)................................................................................... ( because )
\(\rightarrow\).................................................................................... ( prevent )
6. He likes her because she is very beautiful and rich.
\(\rightarrow\)..................................................................................... ( due to )
7. Many students are lazy, so their study results at school are bad.
\(\rightarrow\) The laziness................................................................ ( causes )
\(\rightarrow\) The laziness................................................................ ( leads )
8. We couldn't drive fast because of the fog
\(\rightarrow\) The fog prevented........................................................
9. A lot of people have breathing problem because they breathe the polluted air.
\(\rightarrow\) The polluted air makes..................................................
10. Although the team played well, they lost.
\(\rightarrow\) Despite...........................................................................
11. The plane took off. The weather was bad.
\(\rightarrow\)......................................................................................... (although)
\(\rightarrow\) ........................................................................................ ( despite )
12. He didn't stop his car. The traffic lights turned red.
\(\rightarrow\)..................................................................................... (although)
\(\rightarrow\)...................................................................................... (despite )
chon câu trả lời đúng:
1. We have learned english ____ nearly three years. ( since / for / in / on)
2, Tom failed the exam ___ his laziness. ( so / because / because of / insted of)
3, Nam doesn't watch TV ____ often as his brother. ( so / like / such / too)
4. I told him ____ so much candy. ( not to eat / don't eat / to not eat / to eat not)
5, Nhung is ____ with being a famous star. ( boring / boredom / bored / to bore)
6, The show last night was so ____ that we saw it through. ( fascinating / fascinate / boring / excited)
7, Their family had a few ____ rest after a long trip.( hours / hour's / hours' / hour)
8, Either I on Tom ____ beef. ( doesn't like / don't like / like / likes)
Each sentences has one mistake, find and correct it.
1. The director felt badly about not giving Mary the position that she had looked for from his company.
2. Only when you grow up you will know the truth.
3. You'd better tell me the reason for he did not turn up.
4. The whole of family should be present during the dinner in which many different kinds of dishes are served.
5. Mrs. Brown's children are used to be picked up after school every day.
6. Andrew has been a teacher of English since a very long time.
7. I think we should go some sightseeing this afternoon.
8. You are tired although you stayed up too late to watch TV last night.
9. Don't speak English with him; he hardly not know any English.
10. Mary bought her mother a twenty-inches television last week.
I. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense
a. Albert Maltz was a progressive American writer. He (be) ... born in 1980. He (write) .... His first play "Peace on Earth" in 1943. It was against wars, so the American police (arrest) ... him and (put) ... him in prison in 1950.
b. Ha (come) ... back a moment ago and (turn) ... the TV on very loudly. My son (sleep) ... then, so I (tell) ... her to turn if off.
c. Last Friday was a holiday, I didn't have to go to school, I (sleep) ... a little later than asual. Around ten, may friend Harry (come) ... over to my apartment. We (pack) ... a picnic basket and then (take) ... the bus to Forest Park. We (spend) ... most of the day there.
II. Use the present or the present continuous tense
a. It's 6.00 p.m. Marry is at home. She (have) ... dinner. She always (have) ... dinner with her family around six o'clock.
b. Jang (speak) ... Chinese. Chinese is his native language, but right now he (speak) ... English.
c. Tom is very untidy. He always (leave) ... his things all over the place.
d. The train is never late. It's always (leave) ... on time.
e. "What your mother (do) ... ?" "She a doctor but she (not/work) ... at the moment."
III- Read the reading below carefully, then supply the correct tense of the verbs
Dennis Heal is a politician. He (go) ... to Oxford University in 1950 and (become) ... a member of parliament for the Labour Party in 1957. He (be) ... an MP since then. He (write) ... three story books including his autobiography. He married to the artist, Ann Heal, and they (have) ... two children. They (live) ... in Oxford for 15 years, then (move) ... to London in 1970. They now (live) ... in Cadogan Square in central London.
IV. Put these verbs into the correct form, present continuous or present simple
1. Air (consist) ... mainly of nitrogen and oxygen.
2. Hanh used to drink a lot of coffee but these days she (prefer) ... tea.
3. We (think) ... you should sell your car. You (not/use) ... it very often.
4. He (think) ...of selling his car. Would he be interested in buying it?
5. She told us her name but we (not/ remember) ... it now.
6. John say he's 70 years old but nobody (believe) ... him.
7. Who is that woman? Why she (look) ... at me?
8. Don't put that dictionary away. We (need) ... it.
9. Who is that girl? What she (want) ...?
10. Don't put those dictionaries away. We (use) ... them.
V. Compele the following letter, using the words given
Complete the letter from a friend who has passed his examination:
Dear Minh,
I/ gald/ inform/ I/ pass/ examination/ I last/ see/ last year. Results/ out/ only morning.
I/ get/ distinctions/ English, Mathematics, Geography/ good points/ other subjects. I really/ happy. I/ not expect/ results. I hope/ I do/ well/ next examination/ too.
By/ way, when/ you/ sitting/ your examination?/ Do/ let me know/ your studies/ your reply/ You/ not let/ me/ your examination/ so far.
Your sincerely,
Nam.
1. Complete the sentences with the correct comparison.
Name: Nam
Home: a farm/ the country/ Vinh Phuc/ Vietnam
Likes: summer- climb/ mountains; winter- go fishing
Reason: relaxing/ quiet
Dislikes: city life/ not safe enough/ walk around alone/ too dangerous/ cycle/ street/ heavy traffic
a. Nam lives ________________
b. In summer, he _______________
c. In winter, he _________________
d. He really likes it because ______
e. He thinks city life is not _______
f. He also thinks it's too _________
Điền thì thích hợp vào chỗ chấm, giải thích vì sao lại sử dụng thì đó:
1. When we (be)...young, we had to stand in row to greet guests
2. My sisters (not have)...to go to work today because it was raining heavily.
3. While the hare (sleep)..., the tortoise (run)...to the finish as fast as he could.
4. A fairy (appear)...while she (cry)...
5.When Jack (go)...to the market, he (meet)...a magician.
6. Alice (walk)...alone in the woods when she suddenly(hear)...footsteps behind her.
7. At3.30 the tortoise (run)...ahead of the hare.
8. You have to (take)...your hat off when going inside the main worship area of the temple.
9. When Tom heard the news, he ran to his car, jumped in it and (drive)...home.
10.When I (sleep)...at 2:pm in the afternoon, someone (knock)...the door.
11. He (meet)...his old friend, when he (go)... shopping yesterday.
someone has stolen by bicycle
-> my bicycle ..
if she doesn't work hard, she will not pass his exam
-> unless ....
I don't have free time, so I can't go with you
-> if I ....
tam ate a lot last night , so she had a stomachache
-> because
1. Traffic jams occur more often in a big city than in a countryside.
→ Traffic jams in a countryside ......................................................
2. In the city, the streets are bigger and in better condition than in the countryside.
→ In the countryside, the streets ........................................................
3. Of he three beautiful costumes, I like the red one most.
→ I like the red costumes, because .................................................