EX. Combine the sentences using the suitable conjunctions
1. I like singing. I also like dancing. (both...and)
2. Did Graham Bell invented the telephone? (was it...that...)
3. The show is enjoyable. It is also educational. (both...and)
4. This store sells hand-crafted ornaments. It also sells jewels. (not only..but also)
5. A good map tells you where things are. It shows you how to get from one place to another. (not only..but also)
6. You can have some iced tea. If you don't want you can have some milk. (either...or)
7. He doesn't play the guitar well and he doesn't sing well. (neither...nor)
8. Lan went camping last Sunday and so did Hoa. (both...and)
9. My grand father buit this house in 1990. (it...that)
10. John and Peter got up late this morning. (neither...nor)
11. John has that book, or Mary has that book. (either...or)
12. Susan wasn't at the party last night, and Mary wasn't either. (neither...nor)
Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable word.
It is often said that the British talk about the weather more than any other people in the world; some extremists (1.)______ that they talk about nothing else. But in fact, even in countries with (2.)______ less changeable climates than Britain’s, the weather is an endless, if not varied, (3.)______ of conversational fodder. This seems only natural when you consider that the weather is one of the few things we all have in (4.)______. It affects our senses, and (5.)______ our moods, so directly and, at times, so intensely (6.)______ it is only natural we should talk about it. After several days (7.)______ even weeks of dark, gloomy weather, a bright day tends to bring out the best in everyone; people recognize the relief (8.)______ others’ expressions which they feel inside themselves, and find it hard to resist commenting a change which is having such an evident (9.)______ on everyone. “Nice day, isn’t it?” is much more than simply a comment on the state of the weather; it is a comment on the human state itself, an acknowledgement that the tenability of our place in the universe depends
(10.)______ the existence of a community of human feeling
Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1. Many people ________ this city this year.
a. visits b. visit c. is visiting d. was visiting
2. Learning foreign languages ______ important.
a. is b. are c. have d. are having
3. The music that they listen to _____ them to relax.
a. help b. are helping c. helps d. helping
4. Taking a trip to the mountains _____ more fun than going to the beach.
a. are b. were c. is d. have been
5. The water in this swimming pool ______ too cold.
a. are feeling b. feel c. feels d. was feeling
6. Exercising every day ______ good for your health.
a. are b. be c. were d. is
7. The articles that John has written ______ difficult to understand.
a. has been b. was c. are d. is
8. Going to the movie last night _______ a lot of fun.
a. were b. was c. are d. being
9. The clothes in this box ________ to my sister.
a. belong b. was belonging c. is belonging d. belongs
10. Some children _________ too many toys.
a. has b. has had c. have d. is having
11. ________ cats as faithful as dogs?
a. Be b. Is c. Am d. Are
12. Mathematics _________ the study of numbers, quantities, or shapes.
a. be b. is c. are d. was
13. Each book _________ unique illustrations.
a. have b. has c. having d. haves
14. The people ________ lining up to get on the train.
a. is b. gets c. are d. is being
15. The captain, together with his crew members, _______ struggling to control the ship.
a. was b. were c. has d. becomes
16. Each of our products _____ guaranteed for sixty days.
a. will b. to be c. is d. are
17. A number of researchers ______ expected to attend the conference.
a. be b. is c. are d. become
18. Two thirds of the land _____ already been sold.
a. is b. are c. has d. have
19. Not only the teacher but also the students ______ opposed to the new uniforms.
a. is b. are c. will d. is being
20. Three hours _______ too short for us to talk about this matter.
a. is b. are c. takes d. take
21. He is earning ten dollars an hour, which _____ not a small amount of money.
a. be b. to be c. is d. are
1. Stephen has always wanted to meet his hero, John Mayer.
=> STEPHEN HAS ………. MET JOHN MAYER, HIS HERO.
3. This is as far as we can go along this road.
=> WE CAN’T GO ……………………………… ALONG THIS ROAD
Change into passive
1. People know that English is an international language
It ...................................................................................................................................................................
English ................................................................................................................................................
2. They said that she won the competition
It ............................................................................................................................................
The competition .................................................................................................................................
3. It is said that the actress Tania Revesky has refused a part in the film Volcano
The actress Tania Revesky ..............................................................................................................
4. It has been reported that the newsreader Ann Slater is furious at losing her job
The newsreader Ann Slater ...........................................................................................................
5. It is believed that The Prime Minister and his wife are getting divorced
The Prime Minister and his wife .......................................................................................................
6. Journalists have said that The footballer Gary Johnson earn $ 1 million a year
The footballer Gary Johnson ........................................................................................................
7. It is considered that the 2008 Olympic Games will be held in Turkey
The 2008 Olympic Games .....................................................................................................................
8. It is said that our teacher is 55 years old
Our teacher ...................................................................................................................................
9. It is thought that Tom didn't steal their rings
Tom ...................................................................................................................................................
10. It is claimed that this examination will be the most difficult one
This examination ...........................................................................................................................................
THE END.
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1. There were a lot of people waited in a long line outside the box office.
2. This isn’t the bus on that I normally travel.
3. Baseball is the only sport which I am interested in.
4. The reason because I didn’t know was that no one had told me.
5. I didn’t know the name of the man helped me.
6. I’ve met many people, some of them are from my country.
7. Hiroko was born in Sapporo that is a city in Japan.
8. Dr. Darnell was the only person to whom I wanted to see.
9. Rupert knows the family who’s house is for rent.
10. Students who living on campus are close to their classroom and the library.
11. Einstein who failed his university entrance exam discovered relativity.
12. The person we talked to was very friendly.
13. The bridge building only two years ago has been declared unsafe.
14. It’s the President makes the important decisions.
15. I can’t find my diary, what is a real nuisance.
16. Outside the door was a pair of boots covering in mud.
17.Lake Superior, that lies on the US Canadian border, is the largest lake in North America.
18.My favourite place in the world is a small city is located on the southern coast of Brazil.
19. I would like to live in the country which there is plenty of sunshine.
20. The nice couple with who we went on holiday has just moved in next door.
Change into passive
1. People know that English is an international language
It ............................................................................................................
English .................................................................................................................
2. They said that she won the competition
It ..................................................................................................................................
The competition ................................................................................................................
3. It is said that the actress Tania Revesky has refused a part in the film Volcano
The actress Tania Revesky ..............................................................................................
4. It has been reported that the newsreader Ann Slater is furious at losing her job
The newsreader Ann Slater ......................................................................................
5. It is believed that The Prime Minister and his wife are getting divorced
The Prime Minister and his wife ..............................................................................
6. Journalists have said that The footballer Gary Johnson earns $ 1 million a year
The footballer Gary Johnson ..........................................................................................
7. It is considered that the 2008 Olympic Games will be held in Turkey
The 2008 Olympic Games .................................................................................................
8. It is said that our teacher is 55 years old
Our teacher .................................................................................................................
9. It is thought that Tom didn't steal their rings
Tom .........................................................................................................................................
10. It is claimed that this examination will be the most difficult one
This examination .........................................................................................................
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1. If I say that John is making out well in his work, I mean that he _____.
A. likes his work B. is succeeding C. is leaving D. is about to begin
2. When one makes good time, he _____.
A. has a good time B. travels at a good speed
C. is connected D. has busy time
3. To learn something by heart is to learn it _____.
A. quickly B. slowly C. well D. by memory
4. One way of getting rid of something is to _____.
A. look at it B. admire it C. keep it D. throw it away
5. If Mary’s purse goes well with her dress, then her purse and dress _____.
A. match B. are expensive C. are pretty D. are worn out
6. Now and then means _____.
A. often B. suddenly C. early D. occasionally
7. To make sure of something is to _____.
A. be certain of it B. call it off C. turn it off D. cancel it
8. To keep house is to _____.
A. refuse to sell B. lock the door against thieves
C. do the usual work in a house D. wash the house
9. To be mixed up is to be _____.
A. happy B. worried C. confused D. late
10. To see about something is to _____.
A. attend to it B. go to see it C. admire it D. look at it
11. If I say that the meeting is over, I mean that the meeting has _____.
A. just begun B. ended C. been interesting D. been called off
12. If I say that I’d rather wait, I mean that I _____.
A. like to wait B. refuse to wait C. prefer to wait D. want to wait
13. If I say that, after studying the message, I finally figured it out, this means that at last I _____.
A. answered the message B. understood it C. put it away D. picked it up
14. If the month is up, this means that the period of one month has _____.
A. ended B. begun C. seemed long D. been very warm
15. To put off something means to _____.
A. look for it B. put it in place C. cancel it D. postpone it
16. To get sick means to _____.
A. be sick B. become sick C. be well D. become well
17. If the doctor says that you’d better do a certain thing, this means that _____.
A. you must do it B. you are going to do it
C. it is advisable that you do it D. you prefer to do it
18. To point out something is to _____.
A. need it B. touch it C. look it up D. indicate it
19. By the way is a synonym for _____.
A. however B. at last C. incidentally D. immediately
20. If John arrives at a place on time and Mary arrives in time, who will possibly arrive first?
A. Mary B. John
C. John and Mary D. Mary and John
1. I only realise that I had forgotten to close the door when she told me.
-> Only when ........................................................................................
2. Despite Jack's strange clothes, every body ignored him.
-> Nobody took .....................................................................................
3. We will not delay our voyage whether there is a rain or not.
-> Regardless ..........................................................................................
4. To pass the time, I looked through some magazines.
-> I whiled ..............................................................................................