Rewrite: When the inflation rate goes up, people's standard of living goes down
→→The higher..inflation rates will increase standard of living slow down.
Rewrite: When the inflation rate goes up, people's standard of living goes down
→→The higher..inflation rates will increase standard of living slow down.
I. Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences.
1. Brian asked Judy________ to dinner and a movie.
A. out B. on C. for D. of
2. My wife backed me _______ over my decision to quit my job.
A. down B. up C. of D. for
3. The racing car _______ after it crashed into the fence.
A. blew out B. blew over C. blew up D. blew down
4. Our car ________ at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.
A. broke into B. broke away C. broke in D. broke down
5. Mike _________ Alaska, so he's used to cold weather.
A. comes over B. comes in C. comes across D. comes from
6. Jane had a difficult childhood. She _______ a broken home.
A. came from B. came over C. came in D. came up with
7. The woman _______ when the police told her that her son had died.
A. broke down B. broke away C. broke in D. broke into
8. Our teacher broke the final project _______ into three separate parts.
A. in B. into C. away D. down
9. Somebody _______ last night and stole our stereo.
A. broke off B. broke in C. broke out D. broke up
10. The firemen had to break _______ the room to rescue the children.
A. off B. up C. out D. into
11. The bomb_______ when he rang the bell.
A. went over B. went on C. went out D. went off
12. No one really believed it when the news came through that the "Titanic" had _______ on her maiden voyage.
A. gone over B. gone on C. gone down D. gone off
13. Does this jacket_______ my trousers?
A. go with B. go through with C. go ahead D. go off
14. He _______ about his new car all the time.
A. goes over B. goes on C. goes out D. goes off
15. Do you think you could _______ this work with me some time, Peter?
A. go over B. go on C. go out D. go off
1, "The sun rises in the East and goes down in the west"
\(\rightarrow\)the teacher said to the students..
2, "I used to be a policeman"
\(\rightarrow\)he said to the boy...
My girlfriend is afraid of ____ out alone when it gets dark.
A. goes B. to go C. going D. go
From the distance, we could hear the sound of some dogs ____.
A. to bark B. to be barking C. barking D. bark
I demand to see the person who is in charge ____ customers’ complaints here.
A. with handling B. to handle C. to be handled D. of handling
I’m absolutely fed up with ____ to the same place for our holidays year after year. Let’s consider ____ elsewhere this summer, shall we?
A. to go – to go B. having gone – go C. gone – going D. going – going
Billy really enjoys ____ but unfortunately, his parents don’t approve of it and they are making him join the school football team instead.
A. to dance B. to be dancing C. dancing D. having danced
I don’t recall ever ____ such a dull film as The English Patient before.
A. to watch B. having watched C. to be watching D. to have watched
Why doesn’t he fancy ____ with us to the pub?
A. having come B. coming C. to have come D. to come
Actually I dislike ____ by train, but I still prefer it to ____ because at least on a train you are still on the ground!
A. to travel – have flown B. having travelled – being flown
C. travelling – flying D. travelled – be flying
When Grandma came to stay with us, she wasn’t accustomed ____ in such a big city, so initially she felt terribly disoriented.
A. having lived B. living C. to living D. to be living
Your blue shirt has been washed, but it still needs ____. Why do you insist ____ it today anyway?
A. to be ironed – wearing B. to have ironed – to wear
C. ironing – on wearing D. being ironed – to be wearing
Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words provided without changing the orginal meanings .
1. The church is being rebuilt . It was destroyed by the fire last year .
\(\Rightarrow\) The church
2. Shall we use gas instead of burning coal ?
\(\Rightarrow\) I suggest
3. Nam was tired , but he stayed up late to finish hís homework .
\(\Rightarrow\) Although
4. I can't go on a picnic because the weather is bad .
\(\Rightarrow\) If
5. My sister looked after our children when we were away .
\(\Rightarrow\) My sister took
1. It is sunny. You should put on/ off/ up your hat
2. You shouldn't get on/ off/ up after 5:00 AM because you will be late
3, The tie goes with/ over/ through the shirt
4. We couldn't get out/ out of/ off the house because we didn't have the key
5. My father tried to give out/ up/ off smoking but he hasn't been successful
6. Please fill in/ up/ off the form and post it as soon as possible
7. The flight was called in/ on/ off due to the storm
8. After graduation she set up/ off. for a fashion business in a quiet suburb of London
9. Unexpectedly he turn up/ down/ off with a bunch of flowers for Jane and then left
Supply the correct form of the verbs 1. He often (go).......................... to school on foot. 2. Tom hopes he (meet) __________ many interesting people when he goes to Hanoi next month. 3.They always (not go) .............................to the school by train. 4. He (drink) .............................. beer at the bar at the moment. 5. They usually (sing) ............................ in the early morning. 6. The sun (warm)......................... the air and (give) .....................us light. 7. Look! A man (run)........................... after the train. 8. __________ you ever (be) __________ to Ho Chi Minh City? 9.Maya (work) _____________ since morning. 10. I (work) __________________ in the garden, when he arrived. 11. I (work) __________________ in the garage for three hours 12. I (write) ________________ my exam next week. 13. They (prepare) _________________ for party at this time yesterday 14.My friend said he (finish) ________the essay the following day. 15. Mr. David (just buy) ____________________ a new house. 16. The telephone (ring) __________ when we (watch) ___________ television last night. 17. Mrs Hoa (teach) _____________ English in this school since she (leave) ______ the university. 18.He (live) ____________________ in Hanoi for 20 years. 19. Alexander Graham Bell (invent) _____________ the telephone many years ago 20.Minh's teacher (give) __________ him a lot of homework last week.
Rewrite the sentences:
a) My close friend, Doris, has just got married.
=> My close friend, whose ...............................
b) That man often goes out with a beautiful girl.
=> The girl with ________________________
c) The baby cried because of the dog.
=> It was the dog ________________
1, The salary of a professor is higher than that of a secretary
\(\rightarrow\) The salary of a secretary is......................................
2, He felt very miserable ,so he looked for someone to share his life with
\(\rightarrow\) He looked............................................................
3, I didn't realize how late it was and i didn't stop studying till after midnight
\(\rightarrow\) I didn't realize how late it was and i went.......................................
4, When did you start working on the project ?
\(\rightarrow\) How long .....................................................?