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1. They haver recycled waste paper into newsprint
Waste paper
2. It was too cold and he couldn't go out
It was so
3. It's a five hour drive from Thai Binh to Quang Ninh
It takes
4. She couldn't get to work because of the heavy snow
Because
5. " you'd better do morning exercise, Minh" said I
I advised
6. People know that they built this house two years ago
This house
7. No one has seen Lan since her birthday
The last time
8. My teacher writes a book. It is very interesting
The book
9. " where are you in now, Tom ?" John said
Peter wondered
10. People say that he didn't come back home town a long time ago
It is said
He is
Underline the non-defining relative clauses, then use the common to seperate it
1, Malaysia which is in South-East-Asia has a famous twin-town
2. Kangaroos which come from Australia have long tails
3.The novel that you gave my on my birthday has been lost
4.Ba who lives on Trang Tien street likes playing guitar
5.Neil Amstrong who first walked on the moon lived in the USA
6.The chair that I boought yesterday is broken
7.Miss Lien who sings very well is my English teacher
8.The bed which I sleep on has no matress
9.Leave the questions which you can't answer until the end.
10.Helen pick up the book which it has green cover
11. The guests who were late didn't have enough to it
12.Sue who was extremely hungry decided to cook some spaghetti
13.The person I spoke to before said the repair would be free of charge
14.My room which was rather small looked out on a noisy street
15.David's sister who likes cats offered to take one of the kittens
Multiple choice:
1. The telephone .................... by Alexander Graham Bell.
A. invented
B. is inventing
C. be invented
D. was invented
2. Mr. Pike ................ the most famous archaeologistin our city.
A.says to be
B. is said to be
C. is said that
D. said to be
3. ............. how the ancient Egyptian carried such heavy blocks of stone.
A. People do not know
B. People have not been known
C. It has not known
D. It has not known
4. John ........The Great Pyramid of Giza
A. said to have been visited
B. is said to have visited
C. is said to have been visited
D. said to have visited
5. George ................ another trip to Greece.
A. is said to be planned
B. said to be planned
C. said to be planning
D. is said to be planning
my mother says that i have to (be)........home by 9pm sharp
This festival(hold).......to cmmemorate saint giong
tìm lỗi sai và sửa lại
It has been a long time since i have visited new york
a new school is going to build in my neighborhood
the exercises were such dificult that no one could do them
IX. Write the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.
1. Why do you come home late?
à What
2. It is common knowledge that he has been in prison several times.
à He is known
3. She cannot get into the habit of studying every evening.
à She cannot be
4. We have not visited the museum before.
à This is
5. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong.
à No sooner
Exercise 3. Write the sentences in another way, beginning as shown.
1. Someone reported that the situation was under control.
The situation ___________________________________
2. It is said that she works 16 hours a day.
She ______________________________________________
3. Someone thinks that the company is planning a new advertising campaign.
The company ______________________________________
4. Everyone expects that the soap opera will end next year.
The soap opera __________________________________
5. It is alleged that the man drove through the town at 90 miles an hour.
The man _________________________________________
6. Someone reported that the President had suffered a heart attack.
The President ___________________________________
7. They think that the prisoner escaped by climbing over a wall.
The prisoner ____________________________________
8. It is reported that the buildings have been badly damaged by fire.
The buildings __________________________________
9. It is reported that many people are homeless after the floods.
Many people ____________________________________
10. We all expected Marta would pass her driving test.
Marta _________________________________________
11. People believe that he was killed by terrorists.
He ____________________________________________
12. We knew that you were in town on the night of the crime.
You _____________________________________________
13. Journalists supposed that the footballer Wayne Johnson was earning £10 million a year.
The footballer Wayne Johnson __________________________
14. It is said that there is a secret tunnel between those two houses.
There _____________________________________________
15. We know that they lives in a small flat on the fifth floor.
They_______________________________________________
16. Lots of people believe that the Prime Minister and his wife have separated.
The Prime Minister________________________________
17. It is believed that the boy is wearing a white pullover and blue jeans.
The boy___________________________________________
18. Everyone expects that the hostages will be released soon.
The hostages______________________________________
19. It is reported that two people were injured in the explosion.
Two people_______________________________________
20. They say exercise is good for health.
Exercise _________________________________________
Exercise 6. Use the words in brackets to complete the sentence. Use the structure have some¬thing done.
1. We _____ (the house/ paint) at the moment.
2. I lost my key. I’ll have to _____ (another key/ make).
3. When was the last time you _____ (your hair/ cut)?
4. You look different. ; _____ (you/ your hair/ cut)?
5. _____ (you/ a newspaper/ deliver) to your house or do you go to the shop to buy one?
6. A: Can I see the photos you took when you were on holiday?
B: I’m afraid I _____ (not/ the film/ develop) yet.
7. A: What are those workmen doing in your garden?
B: Oh, we _____ (a swimming pool/ build).
8. This coat is dirty. I must _____ (it/ clean).
9. If you want to wear earrings, why don’t you _____ (your ears/ pierce)?
10. A: My car has been serviced recently.
B: How often _____ (.you/ your car/ service)?
Exercise 7. Choose the correct answer.
1. We can’t go along here because the road _____.
a. is repairing b. is repaired c. is being repaired d. repaires
2. The story I’ve just read _____ Agatha Christie.
a. was written b. was written by c. was written from d. wrote by
3. Why don’t you have your brother _____ the roof?
a repairs b. repair c. repaired d. to repair
4. The man died because medical help was not summoned. A doctor should _____.
a. be have called b. been called c. be called d. have been called
5. Something funny _____ in class yesterday.
a. happened b. was happened c. happens d. is happened
6. Many US automobiles _____ in Detroit, Michigan.
a. manufacture b. have manufactured
c. are manufactured d. are manufacturing
7. A lot of pesticide residue can _____ on unwashed produce.
a. find b. found c. be finding d. be found
8. We _____ by a loud noise during the night.
a. woke up b. are woken up c. were woken up d. were waking up
9. How did that window _____? ~ I don’t know.
a. get broken b. broke c. got broken d. broken
10. Some film stars _____ difficult to work with.
a. are said be b. are said to be c. say to be d. said to be
11. Last night a tornado swept through Rockville. It _____ everything in its path.
a. destroyed b. was destroyed
c. was being destroyed d. has been destroyed
12. Vitamin C _____ by the human body. It gets into blood stream quickly.
a. absorbs easily b. is easily absorbing
c. is easily absorbed d. absorbed easily
13. Why did Tom keep making jokes about me? I don’t enjoy _____ at.
a. be laughed b. to be laughed c. laughing d. being laughed
14. John _____ last week.
a. had his house painted b. had painted his house
c. had his father to paint d. had his house paint
15. Today, many serious childhood diseases _____ by early immunization.
a. are preventing b. can prevent c. prevent d. can be prevented
16. ‘_____ about the eight o’clock flight to Chicago?’ ‘Not yet.’
a. Has been an announcement made b. Has an announcement made
c. Has an announcement been made d. Has been made an announcement
17. ‘Has the commitee made its decision yet?’
‘Not yet. They are still _____ the proposal.’
a. considering b. been considered c. being considered d. considered
18. I might watch this programme. It _____ very funny.
a. supposes to be b. is supposed being
c. is supposed to be d. was supposed be
19. Do you get your heating _____ every year?
a. checking b. check c. be checked d. checked
20. Claude Jennings is said _____ his memory.
a to have been lost b. to be lost
c. to have lost d. to lose
Đọc đoạn văn vàchọn True/False (T/ F ) (1pt)
In the country of China, there is a wall that is 1,500 miles long.It is called the Great Wall of China .It winds uphill and down, through valleys and mountains. Every inch of this 1,500- mile wall was made by hand. The Great Wall of China is made many, many years ago. The people of China made it to keep out their enemies. There are watch towers all along the way. The Wall is made of brick and earth. It is high and wide on top. People can walk along the top as if it were a road .
It is said that it took ten years to build one part of this wall. No other defense line has ever been made as long as the Great Wall of China.
1/ The Great Wall isn’t in China.
2/ The people of China made it to keep out their enemies.
3/ It is said that it took 10 years to build one part of this wall.
4/ The Great Wall isn’t made of brick and earth.
Multiple choice
1. The skyscraper is said to have been built in 1930.
A. They said the skyscraper was built in 1930.
B. It was said that the skyscraper was built in 1930.
C, They are said the skyscraper is built in 1930.
D. It is said that the skyscraper was built in 1930.
EXERCISE 4: Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.
1. Eight years ago we started writing to each other.
A. We have rarely written to each other for eight years.
B. Eight years is a long time for us to write to each other.
C. We wrote to each other eight years ago.
D. We have been writing to each other for eight years.
2. The boy was so lazy that he couldn't stay up late to learn his lessons.
A. The boy was lazy enough not to stay up late to learn his lessons.
B. The boy was too lazy to stay up late to learn his lessons.
C. The boy was lazy enough but he stayed up late to learn his lessons.
D. The boy was lazy enough to stay up late to learn his lessons.
3. My father is tired of seeing any violent films.
A. My father hasn't seen a violent film.
B. My father has enjoyed all the violent films he has ever seen.
C. My father is worried about missing the next violent film.
D. My father never wants to see another violent film.
4. As soon as he waved his hand, she turned away.
A. He saw her turn away and he waved his hand.
B. No sooner had he waved his hand than she turned away.
C. She turned away because he waved his hand too early.
D. Although she turned away, he waved his hand.
5. John wishes he had remembered to send Mary a Christmas card.
A. John regrets not to send Mary a Christmas card.
B. John regrets forgetting not to send Mary a Christmas card.
C. John regrets not remembering sending Mary a Christmas card.
D. John regrets forgetting to send Mary a Christmas card.
6. My father hasn't smoked cigarettes for a month.
A. It's a month since my father last smoked cigarettes.
B. It's a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes.
C. It's a month that my father hasn't smoked cigarettes.
D. It's a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago.
7. Having finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
A. The workers expected to be paid because they had finished their work.
B. Having their work finishing, the workers expected to be paid.
C. Having expected to be paid, the workers finished their work.
D. Having been finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
8. Mr. Brown bought this car five years ago.
A. Mr. Brown started to buy this car for five years.
B. It has been five years when Mr. Brown has bought this car.
C. Mr. Brown has had this car for five years .
D. It is five years ago since Mr. Brown has bought this car.
9. John used to write home once a week when he was abroad.
A. John doesn't write home once a week any longer.
B. John enjoyed being written home every week when he was abroad.
C. John never forgot to write a weekly letter home when he was abroad.
D. When he was abroad he remembered to write home every week.
10. I haven't enjoyed myself so much for years.
A. It's years since I enjoyed myself so much.
B. It's years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
C. It was years since I had enjoyed myself so much.
D. It has been years since I have enjoyed myself so much.