3. They said to us , “May we smoke here in this room ?”. They ………………………………………………………………………… 4. He couldn’t move the piano because it was very heavy. The piano was ………………………………………………………………………… 5. The teacher is going to tell a story. A story …………………………………………………………………………………… 6. There are many different kinds of colleges in Britain. Britain …………………………………………………………………………………… 7. An average housewife spends nearly 70 hours doing the housework. It …………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. I have studied at this college for 14 months. I began …………………………………………………………………………………… 9. Could you speak English when you were a child ? Were you …………………………………… 10. She was so mean that she never wanted to buy anything She was such……………………………………………………………………….. 11. People say he eats 10 eggs a day He is ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 12. Alan regretted asking Arthur to lend him £20. Alan wished ……………………………………………………………………………… 13. I work in a factory which has more than a thousand employees. There ……………………………………………………………………………… 14. They felt tired. The meeting was long. If ……………………………………………………………………………… 15. I’m always nervous when I travel by air. Travelling ……………………………………………………………………………… 16. They haven’t cleaned the streets this week. The streets ……………………………………………………………………………… 17. That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there. It is ……………………………………………………………………………… 18. We would prefer you not to smoke We would rather you ……………… …………………………………………. 19. John’s money was stolen on a train John had…………………………………………………………………………… 20. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges Apples____________________________________ 21. You can’t go into that restaurant without a jacket and tie Unless____________________________________ 22. Peter is the richest man in my company. No one ________________________________ 23. He’s tired because he works all time. If________________________________________ 24. Our house has five rooms There_____________________________________ 25. Although the weather is bad, we are going to have a picnic. In spite of _____________________________________ 26. John is calling the other members. The other members_______________________________ 27. He has so heavy a work load that it is difficult for him to travel. He has such_____________________________________ 28. The men are angry. The woman is talking to the men. The men ________________________________________ 29. Don’t go outside the harbor if the wind is strong. Unless__________________________________________ 30. We didn’t go on holiday because we didn’t have enough money. If………………………………………………….. 31. The postman was bitten by our dog. Our dog………………..…………………………... 32. Ben said “Would you like to go out tonight, Mary?” Ben invited …………………………………………. 33. In spite of a good salary, Jim was unhappy in his job. Although …………………………………………... 34. Why did no one inform me of the change of the plan ? Why was …………………………………………………………………………… 35. We had lunch and then we went for a walk by the river. After we ………………………………………………………………………………………… 36. Because he was careless, Tam lost his job. Because of…………………………………………………………………………………. 37. This is the most interesting book I have ever read. I have never …………………………………………………………………………. 38. She’s studied at this college for 6 months. She started…………………………………………………………….. 39. Classroom must be cleaned everyday. You have to………………………………………………………… 40. I didn’t know you came, so I didn’t wait for you. If………………………………………………….. 41. The sea was so cold that we couldn’t swim The sea was too…………………………………… 42. They think the owner of the house is abroad. The owner of the house …………………………... 43. Ben said “I’m so sorry I’m late” Ben apologized…………………………………… 44. Not having heard the weather forecast, John was surprised by the snow. Because …………………………………………... 45. This is a one month course This course …………………………………………………………………………. 46. Could you speak English when you were a child ? Were ………………………………………………………………………….. 47. His briefcase was too full for the zip fastener to close properly His briefcase was so ………………………………………………………………... 48. The film was boring, so he decided to turn off the television. He ………………………………………………………………………………..
1. I'm afraid Tom's _________ work. But Jack's in. Would you like to speak to him?
2. Have you been to the theatre recently? ~ Yes, I was _________ the Old Vie last night.
3. At first I found the work very tiring, but _________ a few weeks I got used to it.
4. _________ the daytime the streets are crowded but at night they are quite deserted.
5. I saw Tom at the bus stop this morning but couldn't speak to him because we were standing _________ a queue.
6. He is always in a hurry. He drives _________________ a tremendous speed.
7. Write ink and put your name on the top of the page.
8. The man with the pipe and red hair is the brother of the girl __________________ blue.
9. He sits at his desk all day with his head in his hands. It gets __________________ my nerves.
10. The children hastily changed _________ bathing things and jumped into the river with shouts of delight.
In the early 1910s audiences were able to enjoy the first long films, but it was not until 1915 that the cinema really became an industry.
A. merely
B. simply
C. certainly
D. shortly
It was not until ... that ..., sau "that" nhớ bỏ (didn't) nhưng các trường hợp (couldn't/ weren't/ wasn't/ hadn't) sau that chỉ bỏ "not" mà thôi.
14. He couldn't go to school until his father came home.
-> It..................................................................................................
15. Lan couldn't study English until she was 15.
-> It.......................................................................................................
16. Nam could not buy a house of his dream until he was forty.
-> It.......................................................................................................
17. She hadn't been a good teacher before she taught at the university.
-> It........................................................................................................
18. He hadn't been a bad husband before he got married to Marry.
-> It............................................................................................................
19. Anna wasn't punished until her manager knew the truth.
-> It............................................................................................................
20. Hieu didn't study hard until he failed this exam.
-> It..............................................................................................................
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1.The teacher demaned that she student left the room
2It was urgent that he called her immediately
3.It was very important that we delay discission
4.She intends to move that the committee suspends discission on this issue
5.The King decreed that the new laws took affect the following month
6.I propose that you should stop this rally
7. Is is of great important that he speaks to the Dean before leaving for his location
8.It’s time we come back home
9.The child ate as though he was hungry for days
10.It’s time for you went to bed
11.I would rather that the weather is fine tomorrow morning
12.I’d rather she not go with you now
13She walks as if she had a wooden leg
14.I wish I finished my work last night
15.Minh’s Mother would rather that she met her friend last week
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pairs of sentences in the following questions.
He was successful because he was determined to pursue personal goals. He was not talented.
A. In addition to his determination, his talent ensured his success in pursing his goals.
B. His determination to pursue personal goals made him successful and talented
C. It was his determination to pursue personal goals, not talent, that contributed to his success.
D. His success lay in his natural ability, not in his determination to pursue personal goals.
Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the original one. (1 2 pts)
1. It is five years since they last went on an excursion to Florida.
-> They haven’t .........................................
2. The bridge was so low that the bus couldn’t go under it.
-> It was......................................................
3. ‘Where do you want to go?’ he said.
-> He asked me .........................................
4. They don’t understand him because he doesn’t speak clearly.
-> If he ........................................................
5. Barbara plays badminton better than Mike.
-> Mike doesn’t ..........................................
6. As soon as I entered the museum, I saw my classmates.
-> No sooner ..............................................
-> Hardly ....................................................
7. He hasn’t rowed a boat since he was in his uncle’s village.
-> He last ...................................................
-> The ........................................................
8. Because of being very tired, Mrs Clark couldn’t walk faster.
-> As she ...................................................
9. I’m afraid I haven’t got time to listen to you.
-> I wish .....................................................
10. What about painting the walls yellow?
-> Why ....................................................?
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The first person to swim the English Channel was a sailor named Matthew Webb. Webb was born in England in 1848, and he (1) ___ to swim in a river near his home. When he was 12 years old,
he (2) ____on a ship and sailed across the Atlantic Ocean many times, from Liverpool to New York. Webb was always (3) ____ swimming. On one of his journeys across the ocean, Webb was taking a walk around the ship (4)_____ he saw a passenger fall into the ocean. Webb didn’t hesitate and jumped into the ocean to rescue him.
1. A. learnt B. learns C. learn
2. A. finished college B. got a certificate C. got a job
3. A. good in B. be good at C. good at
4. A. while B. when C. as to
Exercise 4: Read the passage and decide whether the statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F)
The first Thanksgiving was in 1621. The Pilgrims were new to America and did not know how to grow food or hunt animals. Many of them died. The Native Americans helped the Pilgrims. The Native Americans taught them how to grow corn and pumpkins and beans. They also taught the Pilgrims how to fish and hunt. The next year, the Pilgrims had a big harvest. The Pilgrims were very thankful and grateful. The Pilgrims had a huge feast to celebrate the new harvest and to give thanks to the Indians. The feast lasted for three days. This is how Thanksgiving started.
Thanksgiving Day is a harvest celebration. Traditionally, it was a time to give thanks for a big harvest. It is also a holiday to express appreciation to family and friends. This is why it is celebrated with a big family feast.
Now, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. Thanksgiving is a time when families come together and eat a lot of food. They eat big turkeys and cranberries and pumpkin pie. It is a day of gratitude and appreciation. Everybody talks about what they are thankful for. Many are thankful for family, friends and good food and the good things in their lives. What are you thankful for?
1. Pilgrims are native Americans
2. At first, Pilgrims had many difficulties in findings ways to live in the USA
3. Thanksgiving was first started to show the gratefulness of Pilgrims to Indians
4. Thanksgiving is celebrated on the last Thursday of November
5. Thanksgiving is an occasion for families to stay together and show their love to each other