At first, there was a lot of opposition from the parents of the disabled children as they did not believe that their children could learn anything at all.
A. trust
B. say
C. report
D. rumor
I/ Put the verb in the brackets in the correct tense.
1. Where (you go) __________ for your holiday last year?
2. She always (go) _______________ go to bed before her mother does.
3. Mary (lose) _________________ her hat for 2 days.
4. __________you (take) _________ a trip to London next week?
5. She rarely (take) ____________a bath before dinner.
6. He (not finish) _______________ doing it yet.
7. He (not see) ____________ him since Christmas.
8. In what year _______ World War II (break) __________ out?
9. The sun (set) ______________ in the West.
10. They (live) _______________ in Ho Chi Minh City since 1975.
11. He (come) _________ here once 2 years ago.
12. We will go out when it (stop) _________________raining.
13. She (read) ______all the books written by Dickens. How many books _______ you (read) _______?
14. Alice and Mary (put) ___________ the dishes away right now.
15. What ________you (do) _________ at 10 am yesterday?
16. She (finish) ____________ her homework recently.
17. He (just see) ______________ her.
18. They (already show) _______________ the film.
19. I’m sorry the car is not here. I (just sell) ______________ it.
20. When _________you (buy) ________ your bicycle?
21. I (know) ______Jack since we (be) ________ students but I (not meet) ______ him since we (leave) _______ school in 1998.
22. The Bakers (be) ______________ in New York for 3 months.
23. __________you (spend) _________ your holiday in Da lat last summer?
24. We (visit) ___________ that city last year.
25. The farmer (work) _________________ in the field now.
26. John (see) ______________ that film sometimes.
27. My brother (use) ______________ this computer for 2 years.
28. Mr. Green (buy) ______________ a new tractor last month.
29. They (live) ________________ in this street for a long time.
30. My brother (play) _______________ football at the moment.
31. Mr. Green (teach) ______________ French since he left London in 1997.
32. She often (go) _____________ to school by bicycle but yesterday she (go) __________by bus.
33. Look! It (snow) _______________.
34. She (not speak) _________________ to me since last week.
35. Up to now, Hoa (work) _______________ very hard.
36. HCM city (be) ______________ the largest city in Vietnam.
37. They (hold) ________________ the meeting recently.
38. Phong (sleep) _______________ right now
39. He (live) ________________ in Hanoi since 2002.
40. Long ago, my young brother often (cry) _______________ at night.
41. ________you (see) _________ him recently?
42. He (finish) ______________ his work since yesterday.
43. I (see) __________ that film several times because I like it.
Tìm lỗi sai và sửa lỗi
1. After she bought herself a new motorbike, she sold her bicycle.
2. She did not know where most of the people in the room are from.
3. The thief asked her handing over her money.
4. He was terribly excited to ask to play for Manchester.
5. They chose not to be attended the meeting.
Garbage cans are not magical portals. Trash does not disappear when you toss it in a can. Yet, the average American throws away an estimated 1,600 pounds of waste each year. If there are no magic garbage fairies, where does all that trash go? There are four methods to managing waste: recycling, land-filling, composting, and incinerating. Each method has its strengths and weakness. Let’s take a quick look at each.
Recycling is the process of turning waste into new materials. For example, used paper can be turned into paperboard, which can be used to make book covers. Recycling can reduce pollution, save materials, and lower energy use. Yet, some argue that recycling wastes energy. They believe that collecting, processing, and converting waste uses more energy than it saves. Still, most people agree that recycling is better for the planet than land-filling.
Land-filling is the oldest method of managing waste. In its simplest form, land-filling is when people bury garbage in a hole. Over time the practice of land-filling has advanced. Garbage is compacted before it is thrown into the hole. In this way more garbage can fit in each landfill. Large liners are placed in the bottom of landfills so that toxic garbage juice doesn’t get into the ground water. Sadly, these liners don’t always work. Landfills may pollute the local water supply. Not to mention that all of that garbage stinks. Nobody wants to live next to a landfill. This makes it hard to find new locations for landfills.
As landfill space increases, interest in composting grows. Composting is when people pile up organic matter, such as food waste, and allows it to decompose. The product of this decomposition is compost. Compost can be added to the soil to make the soil richer and better for growing crops. While composting is easy to do onsite somewhere, like home or school, it’s hard to do after the garbage gets all mixed up. This is because plastic and other inorganic materials must be removed from the compost pile or they will pollute the soil. There’s a lot of plastic in garbage, which makes it hard to compost on a large scale.
One thing that is easier to do is burning garbage. There are two main ways to incinerate waste. The first is to create or harvest a fuel from the waste, such as methane gas, and burn the fuel. The second is to burn the waste directly. The heat from the incineration process can boil water, which can power steam generators. Unfortunately, burning garbage pollutes the air. Also, some critics worry that incinerators destroy valuable resources that could be recycled.
Usually, the community which you live manages waste. Once you put your garbage in that can, what happens to it is beyond your control. But you can make choices while it is still in your possession. You can choose to recycle, you can choose to compost, or you can choose to let someone else deal with it. The choice is yours.
1. Which best explains why the author begins the text by talking about magical garbage fairies?
A. He is putting a common misconception to rest.
B. He is trying to get the reader’s attention.
C. He is addressing his concern in a serious way.
D. He is supporting his argument with evidence.
2. Which best expresses the meaning of the word “compacted” as it is used in the third paragraph?
A. Garbage is burned before it is thrown in a hole.
B. Garbage is put in trucks before it is thrown in a hole.
C. Garbage is crushed smaller before it is thrown in a hole.
D. Garbage is put in a can before it is thrown in a hole.
3. Which was NOT cited in the third paragraph as an issue with land-filling?
A. Landfills are smelly. B. Usable materials are wasted in landfills.
C. Landfills may pollute the water supply. D. It is difficult to find locations for landfills.
4. Which best expresses the main idea of the fourth paragraph?
A. Landfills take up a lot of space.
B. Composting is good for the soil but it can be.
C. The process of composting is very complicated and scientific.
D. There is a lot of plastic garbage in landfills.
30. It would have been a great journey _______ we not got lost along the way.
A. might B. should C. would D. had
31. It’s definitely time I _______ to stay out after nine o’clock at night.
A. was given B. was allowed C. was hoped D. was supposed
32. Apparently, Pauline would rather we _______ anything special for his 19th birthday.
A. didn’t organize B. don’t organize
C. aren’t going to organize D. haven’t organized
33. Do you wish _______ a formal complaint?
A. making B. you to make C. you made D. to make
34. I seized his arm and made him _______ to look at me.
A. to turn B. turning C. turned D. turn
35. _______ I would like to help you, I’m simply too busy at the moment.
A. Try as B. Much as C. Even D. Despite
36. "I can’t stand this hot weather anymore!”
"No, _______ Dreadful, isn’t it?"
A. nor I can B. neither can I C. so can’t I D. so I can’t
37. The president has announced she does not _______ to stand for re-election.
A. advocate B. intend C. reinforce D. pray
38. I want this mess cleared up right now. Did I _______ myself clear?
A. make B. do C. have D. get
39. You shouldn’t have let Martha _______ without apologizing for what you said to her.
A. to leave B. leave C. to leaving D. leaving
40. It’s not fair to make the cat _______ in the car on such a hot day.
A. waiting B. for waiting C. to wait D. wait
Exercise 2: Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentences.
1. The mother cat and __________ kittens napped in the sunshine.
A. his B. yours C. hers D. her 2. This dessert is ___________ but you can have it
A. my B. mine C. yours D. delicious 3. Please return _________ money at once.
A. mine B. your C. my D. its 4. When the cat saw the dog, it stopped in ______ tracks.
A. my B. its C. his D. hers 5. If the TV isn't loud enough, turn it _______ a little A. of B. up C. down D. on 6. Let's _______ that old box. We don't need it A. throw up B. throw in C. throw away D. throw out
7. I´ve been looking _____ my car keys for half an hour. Have you seen them anywhere?
A. up B. for C. after D. at
8. Can you __________ me with this question?
A. talk B. wait C. help D. tell
9. I ________ four languages, but I love Italian above all
A. talk B. speak C. talks D. tell
10. We like ________ our grandmother on Sundays
A. to visit B. visiting C. visited D. visits
11. We don’t speak French. They don’t understand ________
A. it B. its C. it's D. them
12. This book’s __________. Look! Here’s your name.
A. yours B. mine C. its D. hers
13. How many students in your class __________ from Korea?
A. comes B. come C. came D. is coming
14. Those boys look like _____ fathers
A. his B. them C. their D. they
15.That young man _____ play football.
A. never B. not C. is not D. does not
: Complete the sentences by choosing a word from the box.
amusing / amused; confusing / confused; exciting / excited; terrified / terrifying;
1. he works very hard. It’s not …………. that he’s always tired.
2. I don’t have anything to do. I’m ……………. .
3. The teacher’s explanation was ……………... . Most of the students didn’t understand it.
4. I’ve been working hard all day, and now I’m …………….
5. Tom is good at telling funny stories. He can be a very …………….. person.
6. I’m starting a new job next week. I’m very ……………. about it.
7. The lecture was ………….. . I fell asleep.
8. She was very …………… to see him there.
9. It was a really ………………. experience. Everybody was shocked.
10. In the past, girls were often very ……………… when they stood in front of boys.
32. I went to see him ________find out what had happened.
A. so that not B. so as not to C. in order that D. so as to
33. He does morning exercises regularly __________ improve his health.
A. so as to B. and C. to D. so as not to
34. We learn English _________ we will have better communication with other people.
A. so that B. in order for C. in order to D. in case
35. He lighted the candle ______ he might read the note.
A. so that B. and C. because D. as a result
36. He turned off the lights before going out _____ waste electricity.
A. so that not B. as not to C. in order that not D. so as not to
37. The teacher explained the lesson twice _____ the students could understand it clearly.
A. as long as B. so that C. because D. as if
III./ Complete the sentences with somebody, something, anything, anywhere, nobody or nothing.
1. I wanted some information about visas but I couldn’t find…………………...
2. ………………… smells good in the kitchen. What is it?
3. John had to do all the work. …………….. helped him.
4. There is……………… at the door. Who is it?
5. I am looking for my map but can’t find it………………
6. I didn’t know about it! …………….told me!
7. I’m bored – there’s…………….interesting on TV.
8. This is the best café. Don’t go……………….else.
IV./ Complete the phrases. Use the verbs from the box.
Buy use meet go book take find learn |
1. …………local people 5. …………..sightseeing
2. …………a hotel room 6. …………..an umbrella
3. ………….a tour guide 7. …………..some phrases
4. …………..local food 8. …………..a nice hotel.