VII. Fill in the blanks with a suitable possessive pronoun.
1. These hats belong to those girls. These hats are .
2. This car belongs to my brother. This car is .
3. This smart phone belongs to my sister. This smart phone is .
4. This laptop belongs to me. This laptop is .
5. This ball belongs to me and my cousin. This ball is .
6. These shirts belong to my father. These shirts are .
7. Those books belong to the library. Those books are .
8. These tickets belong to you and your friends. These tickets are .
9. That watch belongs to my aunt. That watch is .
10. That seat belongs to me. That seat is .
VIII. Fill in the blank with more, less or fewer.
1. The world had people in the past.
2. A mouse eats food than an elephant.
3. people smoke these days because smoking is unhealthy.
4. Overpopulation is causing problems than we can imagine.
5. Automobile manufacturers produce fossil fuel vehicles as they pollute the air.
6. Because of difficult living conditions, many parents don’t want children.
7. The countryside has criminals so it’s safer for kids.
8. India has people than Vietnam.
9. Lakes contain water than oceans.
10. No rain will cause drought.
IX. Add tag questions to the following sentences.
1. You haven’t washed your motorbike, ?
2. She is going home from school, ?
3. Lisa didn’t do her homework last night, ?
4. Kent will leave his team, ?
5. Don’t smoke, ?
6. They can’t pass the gate without the tickets, ?
7. You speak English fluently, ?
8. John and Kelvin arrived late yesterday, ?
9. She wasn’t there, ?
10. We should come to class on time, ?
X. Choose the word that has different stress pattern from the rest.
1. natural, driverless, remember, bicycle
2. station, suggest, culture, future
3. dangerous, another, expensive, abundant
4. nuclear, planet, prefer, climate
5. oxygen, energy, electric, atmosphere
6. harmful, turbine, pilot, machine
7. hydro, reduce, provide, pollute
8. advantage, generate, vehicle, limited
XI. Choose the correct option for each blank to complete thepassage. (1p)
In the modern world, people depend on energy to power their everyday lives. A wide range of power-run devices and modern conveniences (1)………….and although it may seem that we will not be in danger of living without those conveniences, the fact is that many supplies of energy are running out rapidly. Scientists are constantly (2)………….new sources of energy to keep modern society running. Whether furture populations will continue to enjoy the benefits of abundant energy will depend (3)………….the success of this search.
Coal, oil and natural gas are now being used widely. (4)…………., these supplies are limited, and they are a major source of pollution. Therefore, the existing alternative energy sources must be improved or further explored and developed. These include nuclear, water, solar, and wind power, as well as energy from new, (5)…………. Types of fuels. Each of these, however, has advantages and disadvantages.
1. A. are used B. used to C. are using D. use
2. A. looking into B. searching for C. researching D. finding
3. A. on B. for C. with D. in
4. A. Moreover B. Because C. Although D. However
5. A. polluting1 B. polluted C. nonpolluting D. pollution
B1 : Put in the missing possessive pronouns or adjectives .
1. Is that the Taylors' house ? Yes, it's...................
2. This is............... ball. It belongs to me.
3. Betty has bought that cassette. It's......................
4. The bag on the chair is.............. It belongs to you.
5. That camera belongs to my sister. It's .................. camera.
6. We like here and we like................new home very much.
7. Give the bird...............food.
8. My teacher gave them this book. It is ....................
Yesterday, Hoa and her aunt went to the market. They wanted to buy some meat, vegetables and fruit for their dinner. First, they went to the meat stall. There was a good selection of meat on the stall: chicken, pork and beef. Hoa doesn’t like pork and her aunt doesn’t either. So they bought some beef. Next they went to the vegetables stall. They bought some spinach and cucumbers. Hoa likes them and so does her aunt. They are her aunt’s favorite vegetables. Finally, Hoa and her aunt stopped at a fruit stall. They wanted to buy a papaya and a pineapple, but they aren’t ripe yet. Therefore, they bought some oranges instead.
Answer the following questions:
1. where did Hoa and her aunt go yesterday?
2. What did they but at the meat stall?
3. Did they buy a pineapple?
Question 9. Finish the second sentence so that its meaning stays the same as the original one. 1.This house belongs to Mr. Mathew. => This is 2. It is a six - hour flight from London to Endiburgh. => It takes 3. Talking to John is my interest. => I am 4. Peter could dance well. => Peter was 5. They run more quickly than we do. => We do
1 you are interested in reading books , aren't you ?
>> you like ......
2 this house belongs to us ( ours )
>> this house is .....................
3 this is my pencil , but where's the one that belongs to you ? ( yours )
>> this is my pencil , but where's ........
4 she is talking to one of her neighbors (hers )
>> she is talking to a neighbor of ........
1. They went to the movies last night and their parents ________
A. did,too B. did either C. do,too D. went,too
2. ____________ in diet is the way to good health.
A. Moderation B. Education C Selection D. Guideline
3. Walking is a good sport _________. It makes us _____________ A. game - healthy B. activity - healthy C. activity - health D. game - health
7. _____ did you get to work yesterday? I took a taxi because my car was broken.
A. How
B. Why
C. When
8. ______were you late for work yesterday? - Because of the traffic jam
A. How
B. Why
C. When
9. _____does this laptop belong to? It belongs to Jim.
A. Who
B. Whose
C. Which
10. ______ bag was stolen yesterday?
A. Who
B. Whose
C. Which
11. ______will you travel to this summer? I haven’t decided yet.
A. Where
B. What
C. Who
12. _____did you sell yesterday? - Bread and cupcakes.
A. What
B.Who
C. Which
Exercise: Rearrange the words to make sentences
1. Easter/ a/ European/ festival/ is/ in/ popular/ many/ countries.
2. How/ visiting/ Edinburgh/ about/ the/ festival?
3. Was/ six/ the/ over/ months/ festival/ ago?
4. MAMA/a/ music/ is/ famous/in/ that/ is/ awards/ celebrated/ South Korean.
5. Rock/ is/ one/ the/ in/ popular/ in/ Rio/ of/ festivals/ most/ Brazil.
6. What/ do/ during/ do/ they/ Christmas ?
7. There/ thousands/ of/ joining/ were/ in/ the/ people/ concert/ yesterday.
8. When/ the/ la tomatina/ is/ festival/ held?
9. What/of/ festival/ is/ type/ it?
10. Why/ excited/ do/ people/ when/ feel/ Tet/ comes?
1. Express by using the possesssive form in the blank space.
1) That house belongs to my sister. That is my ___________.
2) I live very near here. I live a__________ from here.
3) I bought potatoes to the value of five pence. I bought a ______ of potatoes.