The last time he went to the doctor was 2 months ago
The Last Time he went to the doctor was two months ago
<Rewrite the sentence, using the word given>
The price of oil has increased considerably in the last two months rise (RISE)
* REPORTED SPEECH
1. “ You will have to report this to the teacher, Dave,” she said.
2. “ I want something to drink,” she said
3. “ I’m going to see the doctor tomorrow morning” Jane said.
Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning. Use the given word(s) if any. 1. He started working as a volunteer at an animal shelter two months ago. => He has 2. Having a part-time job will make you more financially independent. => If you 3. Carol was skiing in Switzerland. She met her old friend, Tim. => While 4. I felt that it had been a mistake to write to him. => I regretted
In today's competitive world, what responsible parent would not want to give their children the best possible start in life? For this reason, many parents want their children, often as young as ten months old, to become familiar with computers. They seem to think that if their children grow up with computers, they will be better equipped to face the challenges of the future.
No one has proved that computers make children more creative or more intelligent. The truth may even be the opposite. Educational psychologists claim that too much exposure to computers, especially for the very young, may negatively affect normal brain development. Children gain valuable experience of the world from their interaction with physical objects. Ten- month-old babies may benefit more from bumping their heads or putting various objects in their mouths than they will from staring at eye-catching cartoons. A four-year-old child can improve hand-eye coordination and understand cause and effect better by experimenting with a crayon than by moving a cursor around a computer screen. So, as educational psychologists suggest, instead of government funding going to more and more computer classes, it might be better to devote resources to music and art programs.
It is ludicrous to think that children will fall behind if they are not exposed to computers from an early age. Time is too precious to spend with a "mouse". Now is the time when they should be out there learning to ride a bike. There will be time later on for them to start banging away at keyboards.
Question 1: What would be an appropriate title for this passage?
A. Never too early to start B. Let kids be kids
C. Computers in schools D. More computers mean brighter future
Question 2: Children who spend a lot of time on their computers __________.
A. do not necessarily make more progress than those who don't.
B. tend to like music and art more than those who don't.
C. will suffer from brain damage. D. tend to have more accidents than those who don't.
Question 3: The pronoun “they” in paragraph 2 refers to ________.
A. heads B. babies C. objects D. mouths
Question 4: What is TRUE according to the passage?
A. It is better for children to take computer lessons than art lessons.
B. Parents should not put off buying a computer for their children.
C. Computers seriously harm children's eyesight.
D. There is no evidence that children who use computers are cleverer than those who do not.
Question 5: The word "ludicrous" paragraph 3 mostly means __________.
A. ridiculous B. humorous C. ironic D. sensible
Combine the following pairs of sentences, using "SO THAT"
1. He turned down the TV. He didn;t want to bother the neighbor
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2. Linh is speaking English. She wants to find a good jop after college graduation.
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3. I turned off my phone. I didn;t want to be bothered while I was working.
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4. Edward took some money from his pocket. He wanted to buy a newspaper.
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5. I wanted to listen to the news while I was making dinner. I turned on the Tv
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Rewrite sentences without changing their meanings
1. This is the 1st time he has gone abroad.
→He has ……………………………………………………………………………
2. The last time she went out with him was two years ago.
→ She hasn’t …………………………………………………………………………………………
3. It’s 10 years since we last met each other.
→We last …..……………………………………………………………………………………
4. You must finish all your homework before going to bed.
→ All your homework …………………………………………………………………………………………
5. We can use a 3-D printer to produce solid objects similar to the original ones.
→ A 3-D printer …………………………………………………………..………………………………
6. He finished his test, then he left the examination room.
→After he …………………………………………………………………………………………
7. I’ve lost my headphones.
→ Someone ……………………………………………………………….……….…………………
8. It’s a long time since the invention of the computer.
→ The computer ……………………….…………………………………………………………………
9. I saw him close the door and drive the car away.
→He was ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. It’s necessary for our government to revolutionize education.
→Education …………………………………………………………………………………………
11. People think that Maradona is the best football player in the 20th century.
→ It is ………………….………………………………………………………………………
→ Maradona is …………………….……………………………………………………………………
12. He told me that his football team had played well last season.
→ I……………………………..………………………………………………………
→His football team………………………….………………………
13. Anna usually feeds the cats before she goes to school.
→The cats …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………
14. My nephew keeps interrupting me.
→My nephew is ……………………………………………………………………………………
15. People started using vaccination a long time ago to prevent diseases.
→Vaccination ………………………………………………….………………………………………
III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION: Choose the word or phrases that are not in standard English:
1. We haven't seen Jim since he has left school in 2005.
B C D
2. It took them at least two months learning how to pronounce these words.
А. B. C D
3. It was an extremely frightened experience in my life
B C D
4. I'd rather to stay at home than go out tonight.
А. B. C D
5. He spent most of his time to paint in the studio.
A B. C. D
C. WRITING:
Exercise 1 Make questions from the underlined words or phrases:
1. He is doing homework.
What…………………..
2. Miss Phuong teaches English at a high school.
=> ……………………….
3. Phong studies at Chu Van An High School.
=>.........................................
4 Miss Phuong loves teaching because she loves working with children.
=>........................................
5. He likes watching TV in his free time.
=>.........................................
