I. Rewrite the sentences, making them more emphatic.
1. I was most unhappy with the service.
What………………………………………………………………(to be unhappy with)
2. I can’t stand the noise.
It’s……………………………………………………………………. (the noise)
3. John didn’t pay for the wedding ring, Sarah did.
It………………………………………………………………………. (Jonh)
It………………………………………………………………………. (Sar)
4. He’s always late. It really annoys me.
What…………………………………………………………………. (to annoy)
5. Did you choose the furniture?
Was………………………………………………………………...…. (you)
6. The waiter’a attitude made things worse.
It…………………………………………………………………...…. (waiter’s attitude)
7. I love autumn because of the colour of the leaves.
What…………………………………………………………………. (autumn)
8. Her terrible accent annoyed me most.
What…………………………………………….………………….…. (to annoy)
9. I bought it because it was a bargain.
It was…………………………………………………………………. (to be a bargain)
10. In the end Martha went to the police.
What……………………………………………………………………(go to the police)
III. Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.
1. We stayed in that hotel despite the noise.
A. Despite the hotel is noisy, we stayed there.
B. We stayed in the noisy hotel and we liked it.
C. Although the hotel was noisy, we stayed there.
D. Because of the noise, we stayed in the hotel.
2 Young as he is, he has a big fortune.
A. Although he is young, he has a big fortune.
B. He has a big fortune because he is young.
C. He is not only young but also has a big fortune.
D. When he is young, he has a big fortune.
3 Despite the bad weather, people travel by air.
A. Even though the weather is bad, people travel by air.
B. Because the weather is bad, people travel by air.
C. In spite of people travel by air, the weather is bad.
D. Although the bad weather, people travel by air.
4 Although his leg was hurt, he managed to drive a car.
A. His leg was hurt. However, he managed to drive a car.
B. his leg was hurt. But he managed to drive a car.
C. Despite his hurt leg, he managed to drive a car.
D. In spite of the fact that his hurt leg, he managed to drive a car.
5. He was very tired but he kept on working.
A. Despite he was very tired, he kept on working.
B. In spite of he was very tired, he kept on working.
C. Though his tiredness, he kept on working.
D. Although he was very tired, he kept on working.
6. Although she was very old, she looked very grateful.
A. Despite she was very old, she looked very grateful.
B. Despite her old age, she looked very grateful.
C. In spite of very old, she looked very grateful.
D. In spite her being old, she looked very grateful.
7. However hard you work, you will never get promotion.
A. Although you work very hard, you will never get promotion.
B. you will get promotion because you work very hard.
C you don’t work hard. However, you will get promotion soon.
D. Although you work very hard, but you will never get promotion
8. Cars cause pollution but people still want them.
A. Because cars cause pollution, people want them.
B. Despite the fact that cars cause pollution, people want them.
C. Cars cause pollution although people want them.
D. Cars cause pollution because people still want them.
9. She was seriously ill but she enjoyed life very much.
A. In spite of her serious illness, she enjoyed life very much.
B. Although she enjoyed life very much, she was seriously ill.
C. She was seriously ill because she enjoyed life very much.
D. Despite seriously ill, she enjoyed life very much.
10. The policeman stopped the traffic every few minutes. He wanted the pedestrians to be across the road.
=> The policeman stopped the traffic every few minutes ____________
A. in order that the pedestrians can be across the road.
B. in order to the pedestrians be across the road.
C. so that the pedestrians could be across the road.
D. so the pedestrians could be across the road.
CÁC BẠN GIÚP MÌNH VỚI Ạ
Câu 121. They were talking so ________ that I couldn’t get to sleep.
A. noisy
B. noisily
C. noise
D. quiet
Câu 122. You had better ___ her the truth. She may be too shocked to hear it.
A. not tell
B. not telling
C. not to tell
D. don’t tell
Câu 123. Although he had been trying very hard, he didn’t succeed _______ a good job .
A. to find
B. for finding
C. in finding
D. to finding
Câu 124. Be careful! The ladder _________down.
A. fall
B. falls
C. is falling
D. fell
Câu 125. Neither Ms. Chen __________ Mr. Martinez was able to attend the seminar.
A. and
B. nor
C. neither
D. or
Câu 126. Take this road and you will ___________ at the hotel in five minutes.
A. arrive
B. come
C. find
D. reach
Câu 127. It’s __________ long time since he last saw his brothers and sisters.
A. such a
B. so
C. very
D. too
Câu 128. He looked very _________ after hearing the news from her.
A. happy
B. happily
C. happiness
D. unhappily
Câu 129. John swims very well and ________ does his brother.
A. also
B. even
C. so
D. too
Câu 130. The old man prefered to walk ___________ he had three cars.
A. because
B. since
C. although
D. but
Câu 131. “ Where would you like to go for a holiday?”à “ I’d like to go to Singapore _______ of all.
A. much
B. more
C. most
D. almost
Câu 132. He ________ does anything to help his wife with the housework.
A. can’t
B. hardly ever
C. wouldn’t
D. hardly never
Câu 133. He was on _______ tour of Europe .
A. 14 days
B. a 14.days
C. the 14.days
D. a 14.day
Câu 134. I understood most of what they said, but not _________ word.
A. each
B. every
C. all
D. many
Câu 135. The theme park _________ we visited was full of people.
A. when
B. which
C. where
D. whom
1.Pollution has been going down sharply since the law was introduced.
-> There has been ........
2. If you are not satisfied with the hotel service, you should say so. (make)
-> You should ........... if you are not satisfied with the hotel service.
55. Lan is an outstanding student. I have known her for five years.
Lan
56. “What time do you come home every day, Mark,” said Tom.
Tom
57. We were so bored by the movie that we couldn’t get through the first half.
It was
58. A smartphone is both a camera and a music player.
A smart phone is not only
59. I’m sorry I can’t help you.
I wish
60. We should learn English vocabulary through reading.
English vocabulary
61. Although he was tired, he finished his homework.
Despite 62. The price of apartments is much higher than it was five years ago.
Five years ago
63. I can’t eat the fries because I am on diet.
Unless
64. Because of Covid-19 pandemic, we will have to cancel the trip to the mountain.
If
65. People believed that the coins have been buried for safe keeping.
It
66. The letters were too small. I couldn’t read.
The letters.
67. I regret telling him my secret.
I wish
68. When did you last play basketball?
How long is it
69. “I think you should improve your social skills” said Peter.
Peter suggested
70. Because of his broken leg, he couldn’t participate in the last match.
Although
71. He was a famous singer but I have never been into his songs.
Impressive
72. Lan speaks French very well but her sister doesn’t.
Lan
1) During the English lesson, the light went out.
--> While we were
2)'' Don't make so much noise'' the mother said.
--> The mother
In this section you will find after the passage a number of questions about the passage. You must choose the one which you think fits best . Write your answers in the spaces below (1.0pt)
I know that it is my job to make sure that everything goes well for the tourists and I feel I work hard for the company. I cannot be blamed for last week. I met the group at the airport and took them to the coach. The coach driver was a bit annoyed because the flight was late. But it wasn’t far to the hotel and everyone was looking forward to their dinner. We hadn’t used the Hotel Riviera before but our normal one had a conference in it so it was fully booked. When I announced our arrival at the reception desk, they said they were full. I had booked rooms for the group but the manager said they were cancelled by phone a few days before. He insisted that he recognised my voice and that I had made the phone call. We had a bit of an argument but they obviously didn’t have enough rooms. In the end, the manager phoned hotels in the town and found rooms for everyone. but in four different hotels. By this time, the coach had gone, so we had to get taxis and some of the tourists started to get very angry with me. I still don’t know who made that phone call but it definitely wasn’t me ...
1.What is the writer trying to do?
A. argue B. explain C. apologise D complain
2.Who was the text written to?
A. one of the tourists B. the writer’s employer
C. the hotel manager D. the coach company
3.Why weren’t any rooms available at the Hotel Riviera?
A. A conference was taking place there. B. There were more people in the group than expected.
C. Someone had forgotten to book them. D. Someone had said they were not needed.
4.What happened in the end?
A. The tourists got angry with the hotel manager. B. The tourists couldn’t stay together.
C. The writer found other hotels with rooms. D. The writer called the coach driver back.
5. Which of the following diaries was written by one of the tourists?
A.. The hotel we were taken to wasn’t good enough so we asked to change to a different one.
B. We got to the airport and had to wait for the coach. So it was really late when we got to the hotel.
C. The coach driver took us to the wrong hotel and they know nothing about us.
D. Someone had made a mistake with our hotel booking and the hotel had given our rooms to other people.
1. The street is ___________________ with people watching colorful parades. (crowd)
2. At Christmas we put __________________ in the house. (decorate)
3. Africans were sold into _________________ between the 17th and 19th century. (slave)
4. During Tet people enjoy special food such as _________________ rice cakes. (stick)
5. My father is a ________________ man who is loved by everyone. (consider)
6. Tet is the most important __________________ for Vietnamese people. (celebrate)
7. This memorial building is used to ___________________ the heroes of Vietnamese people. (memory)
8. Alex and Sue were ________________ the best students of grade 9. (nomination)
9. That kind of new products has been advertised ____________. (nation)
10. After graduation, Thanh’s _______________ is to earn enough money to support his family. (prior)
1. The street is ___________________ with people watching colorful parades. (crowd)
2. At Christmas we put __________________ in the house. (decorate)
3. Africans were sold into _________________ between the 17th and 19th century. (slave)
4. During Tet people enjoy special food such as _________________ rice cakes. (stick)
5. My father is a ________________ man who is loved by everyone. (consider)
6. Tet is the most important __________________ for Vietnamese people. (celebrate)
7. This memorial building is used to ___________________ the heroes of Vietnamese people. (memory)
8. Alex and Sue were ________________ the best students of grade 9. (nomination)
9. That kind of new products has been advertised ____________. (nation)
10. After graduation, Thanh’s _______________ is to earn enough money to support his family. (prior)