Peter had pre-paid for his plane ticket, but it was not necessary.
Peter needn't have paid for his airplane ticket.
Peter needn't have paid for his airplane ticket in advance.
Peter had pre-paid for his plane ticket, but it was not necessary.
Peter needn't have paid for his airplane ticket.
Peter needn't have paid for his airplane ticket in advance.
Exercise I: Fill in: although, even though, whereas, though, but, despite or in spite of.
1. A: I can't believe you paid so much for that concert ticket!
- B __________ it was expensive, it was definitely worth it.
2 A: The film was really great. - B: It was a bit long, __________________
3 A: What a simple card trick! - B:_____it may seem easy, I've been practising it for months. 4 A: How did you and your brother do in the exams? - B: I did well_______Billy didn't.
5. A: Did you finish your homework? - B: Yes, _________it took me more than two hours.
6 A: Did you get to the airport on time?
- B: Yes.________the heavy traffic, I was able to catch my flight.
7 A: I didn't go out over the weekend __________the good weather.
- B: Why? Were you feeling sick?
8 A: I think we have the same camera.
- B: Not really. Yours takes film ________mine is digital.
9 A: What do you think of extreme sports?
- B: They are exciting _________they can be very dangerous.
10 A: Did you like the house you saw yesterday?
B: To be honest, the house wasn't very nice. I liked the garden, _______
11. I finished in the top ten of my class ____ spending all my time playing basketball and football.
12. He actually enjoys confrontation, _______ I prefer a quiet life
Fill in: although, even though, though, but, despite or in spite of.
0. A: I can’t believe you paid so much for that concert ticket!
B: Even though it was expensive, it was definitely worth it.
A: The film was really great.
B: It was a bit long, ........................
A: What a simple card trick!
B: ........................ it may seem easy, I’ve been practising it for months.
A: How did you and your brother do in the exams?
B: I did well ........................ Billy didn’t.
A: Did you finish your homework?
B: Yes, ........................ it took me more than two hours.
A: Did you get to the airport on time?
B: Yes. ........................ the heavy traffic, I was able to catch my flight.
A: I didn’t go out over the weekend ........................ the good weather.
B: Why? Were you feeling sick?
A: I think we have the same camera.
B: Not really. Yours takes film ........................ mine is digital.
A: What do you think of extreme sports?
B: They are exciting ........................ they can be very dangerous.
A: Did you like the house you saw yesterday?
B: To be honest, the house wasn’t very nice. I liked the garden, ........................
Fill in: although, even though, whereas, though, but, despite or in spite of.
1. A: I can't believe you paid so much for that concert ticket!
- B __________ it was expensive, it was definitely worth it.
2 A: The film was really great. - B: It was a bit long, __________________
3 A: What a simple card trick! - B:_____it may seem easy, I've been practising it for months. 4 A: How did you and your brother do in the exams? - B: I did well_______Billy didn't.
5. A: Did you finish your homework? - B: Yes, _________it took me more than two hours.
6 A: Did you get to the airport on time?
- B: Yes.________the heavy traffic, I was able to catch my flight.
7 A: I didn't go out over the weekend __________the good weather.
- B: Why? Were you feeling sick?
8 A: I think we have the same camera.
- B: Not really. Yours takes film ________mine is digital.
9 A: What do you think of extreme sports?
- B: They are exciting _________they can be very dangerous.
10 A: Did you like the house you saw yesterday?
B: To be honest, the house wasn't very nice. I liked the garden, _______
11. I finished in the top ten of my class ____ spending all my time playing basketball and football.
12. He actually enjoys confrontation, _______ I prefer a quiet life
V. Read the passage and choose the best answer.
Transport in London is expensive. The fare depends on the length of the journey; you cannot buy or book ticket in advance. Children under sixteen pay half and those under five travel free. You usually buy bus tickets from the conductor, but on some buses you pay drivers most London buses are double-deckers. On the underground railway you buy you ticket from the machine or ticket office, and give it up at the end of the journey. Not all train from one platform go to the same place, so watch the signs. The last train leaves at 1.15 p.m.
1. Transport ………… London is expensive.
A. on
B. at
C. in
D. for
Ex1 . Moke questiem for underlined pats
1. The Flower fertival is celebrated every year
2. They participated in LaTomatima in 2013
3.Peter ment to Da Lat last month with his parents
Rewrite the sentences using comparatives
1 No one in his family can read faster than Peter
Peter reads in his family…….....….....
Identify the mistake in each sentence and correct it:
1. We cannot come on Saturday. It's ours father's birthday.
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2. Tom and Robert like fish and chips. Its their favourite food.
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3. My brother has got his ticket, but I can't find my’s.
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4. This isn't our son's bike. He’s is in the garage.
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5. I can't find my eraser. Can I borrow your?
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6. My colleague forgot to leave the documents for mine.
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7. Annie and Alex were watching they’re favourite programme.
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8. Here’s the dog water and here’s its food.
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Identify the mistake in each sentence and correct it:
1. We cannot come on Saturday. It's ours father's birthday.
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2. Tom and Robert like fish and chips. Its their favourite food.
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3. My brother has got his ticket, but I can't find my’s.
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4. This isn't our son's bike. He’s is in the garage.
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5. I can't find my eraser. Can I borrow your?
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6. My colleague forgot to leave the documents for mine.
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7. Annie and Alex were watching they’re favourite programme.
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8. Here’s the dog water and here’s its food.
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Read the passage and choose the correct answer.
This is a picture of Tom’s family. He is my pen pal. He lives in a lovely old town in England. There are six people in his family: his parents, his aunt, his uncle, his brother and Tom. They live happily together.
Tom’s family lives in a nice house in the town. His house is near a park and next to a bookstore. There are seven rooms, a garage and a beautiful garden in the house. The seven rooms include three bedrooms, two bathrooms, one living room, and a large kitchen. Tom and his brother share a bedroom and they don’t really like it. The house was built in 1999 but it is still new and fashionable. The garden is so beautiful with many kinds of flowers. Tom loves the garden so much.
People in Tom’s family have different jobs. His father is fifty and he is a teacher. He teaches in a secondary school in the town. His mother is forty-eight and she is a housewife. She takes care of all the people in the house. She grows vegetables in the garden and usually prepares wonderful meals. His brother, Peter is a pilot. He flies a plane in the sky. He is very handsome. His aunt is a nurse. She helps doctors take care of sick people in the hospital. His uncle is a journalist. He writes articles for a local newspaper. Tom is a student and he wants to be a doctor in the future. I will go to England to see him again next summer vacation.
What is the most suitable title for this passage?
A. Tom’s family
B. Tom’s parents
C. Tom’s pen pal
D. The writer’s family