He isn’t satisfied with his son’s school report. (contented)
he is not satisfied with his son' s school report
1. John isn’t contented with his present salary.
a. excited about b. satisfied with c. disappointed about d. interested in
2. Doing homework is a student’s daily routine.
a. thing one rarely does b. thing one regularly does
c. thing one occasionally does d. thing one never does
3. She purchased a number of shares in the company.
a. invested b. sold c. exchanged d. bought
4. We had a nice chat over a cup of tea.
a. formal talk b. informal talk c. serious talk d. long talk
5. She’s upstairs getting ready to go out.
a. dressing b. determining c. planning d. preparing
6. People feel the area in panic.
a. excitement b. fear c. gust d. danger
7. We seldom set each other anymore.
a. sometimes b. occasionally c. frequently d. rarely
8. It was a difficult tune, but we never gave up hope.
a. stopped b. continued c. had d. offered
9. We………..the seedlings into peaty soil.
a. take b. plough c. raise d. transplant
10. Before the plane takes off, passengers must ………..their seat belts.
a. fasten b. flee c. emit d. unbind
11. John ...........................................tennis once or twice a week.
a. usually play b. is usually playingc. have usually played d. us
1. John isn’t contented with his present salary.
a. excited about b. satisfied with c. disappointed about d. interested in
2. Doing homework is a student’s daily routine.
a. thing one rarely does b. thing one regularly does
c. thing one occasionally does d. thing one never does
3. She purchased a number of shares in the company.
a. invested b. sold c. exchanged d. bought
4. We had a nice chat over a cup of tea.
a. formal talk b. informal talk c. serious talk d. long talk
5. She’s upstairs getting ready to go out.
a. dressing b. determining c. planning d. preparing
6. People feel the area in panic.
a. excitement b. fear c. gust d. danger
7. We seldom set each other anymore.
a. sometimes b. occasionally c. frequently d. rarely
8. It was a difficult tune, but we never gave up hope.
a. stopped b. continued c. had d. offered
9. We………..the seedlings into peaty soil.
a. take b. plough c. raise d. transplant
10. Before the plane takes off, passengers must ………..their seat belts.
a. fasten b. flee c. emit d. unbind
11. John ...........................................tennis once or twice a week.
a. usually play b. is usually playingc. have usually played d. us
Neither his parents nor his teacher are satisfied with his result when he was at school.
(A) Neither
(B) Nor
(C) Are
(D) With
Đáp án C => is
hai chủ ngữ nối với nhau bởi neither..nor... thì động từ chia theo chủ ngữ sau nor
Neither his parents nor his teacher were satisfied with his result when he was at high school
A. Neither
B. were
C. with
D. was
Chọn B
Kiến thức: Sự hòa hợp giữa chủ ngữ và động từ
Giải thích:
Neither N1 nor N2 + V(chia theo danh từ số 2)
his teacher (n): giáo viên của anh ấy => danh từ số ít
Sửa: were => was
Tạm dịch: Cả cha mẹ và giáo viên của anh ta đều không hài lòng với kết quả của anh ta khi anh ta học trung học
EXERCISE 3. Complete the sentences by choosing the best words
1. John isn't contented with his present salary.
a. excited about b. satisfied with c. disappointed about d. interested in
2. We____________ the seedlings into peaty soil.
a. take b. plough c. raise d. transplant
3. We seldom set: each other anymore.
a. sometimes b. occasionally c. frequently d. rarely
4. She purchased a number of shares in the company.
a. invested b. sold c. exchanged d. bought
5. She got______________. as soon as the alarm clock went
a. over/ on b. up/ down c. up/ off d. on/ off.
6. The plane from Dallas ______two hours late, so I missed my connecting flight from Frankfurt to London.
a. took on b. took in c. took over d. took off
7. We had a nice chat over a cup of tea.
a. formal talk b. informal talk c. serious talk d. long talk
8. It was time to__________. the kids ready for bed.
a. prepare b. get c. take d. make
9. Houses ____________as a bomb exploded in the neighborhood.
a. dipped b. disappeared c. dropped d. shook
10. It was a difficult tune, but we never gave up hope.
a. stopped b. continued c. had d. offered
1. John isn't contented with his present salary.
a. excited about b. satisfied with c. disappointed about d. interested in
2. We____________ the seedlings into peaty soil.
a. take b. plough c. raise d. transplant
3. We seldom set: each other anymore.
a. sometimes b. occasionally c. frequently d. rarely
4. She purchased a number of shares in the company.
a. invested b. sold c. exchanged d. bought
5. She got______________. as soon as the alarm clock went
a. over/ on b. up/ down c. up/off d. on/ off.
6. The plane from Dallas ______two hours late, so I missed my connecting flight from Frankfurt to London.
a. took on b. took in c. took over d. took off
7. We had a nice chat over a cup of tea.
a. formal talk b. informal talk(tham khảo c7) c. serious talk d. long talk
8. It was time to__________. the kids ready for bed.
a. prepare b. get(tham khảo c8) c. take d. make
9. Houses ____________as a bomb exploded in the neighborhood.
a. dipped b. disappeared c. dropped d. shook(tham khảo c9)
10. It was a difficult tune, but we never gave up hope.
a. stopped b. continued c. had d. offered
EXERCISE8 :Find ONE mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it.SỬA LỖI SAI
1. Neither his parents nor his teacher are satisfied with his result when he was at high school.
A B C D
…………………………………………………………………………….
2. Daisy was the only one of those girls thatget the scholaship.
A B C D
…………………………………………………………………………….
3. Workingprovide people with personal satisfaction as well as money.
A B C D
……………………………………………………………………………..
4.Either the doctor or the nurses takes care of changing the patient’s bandages.
A B C D
………………………………………………………………………………
5. Every student who majors in English are ready to participate in the oratorical contest.
A B C D
………………………………………………………………………………
6. One hundreds eight thousand miles is the speed of light.
A B C D
……………………………………………………………………………….
7. The guest of honour, along with his wife and children, were sitting at the first table
A B C
when we had a party yesterday.
D
……………………………………………………………………………………
8. The audience was enjoying ẹvẹry minute of the performanre.
A B C D
……………………………………………………………………………………
9. All the books on the top shelfbelongs to mẹ.
A B C D
……………………………………………………………………………………
10. Five thousand pounds were stolen fromthe bank.
A B C D
……………………………………………………………………………………
EXERCISE8 :Find ONE mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it.SỬA LỖI SAI
1. Neither his parents nor his teacher are =>is satisfied with his result when he was at high school.
A B C D
…………………………………………………………………………….
2. Daisy was the only one of those girls that get =>gets the scholaship.
A B C D
…………………………………………………………………………….
3. Working provide=>provides people with personal satisfaction as well as money.
A B C D
……………………………………………………………………………..
4.Either the doctor or the nurses takes =>take care of changing the patient’s bandages.
A B C D
………………………………………………………………………………
5. Every student who majors in English are=>is ready to participate in the oratorical contest.
A B C D
………………………………………………………………………………
6. One hundreds=>hundred eight thousand miles is the speed of light.
A B C D
……………………………………………………………………………….
7. The guest of honour, along with his wife and children, were =>was sitting at the first table
A B C
when we had a party yesterday.
D
……………………………………………………………………………………
8. The audience was =>were enjoying ẹvẹry minute of the performanre.
A B C D
……………………………………………………………………………………
9. All the books on the top shelf belongs =>belong to mẹ.
A B C D
……………………………………………………………………………………
10. Five thousand pounds were=>was stolen fromthe bank.
A B C D
……………………………………………………………………………………
B. Identify one word or phrase that must be changed in order to make the sentence correct.
36. Neither his parents nor his teacher are satisfied with his result when he was at high school.
37. Daisy was the only one of those girls that get the scholarship.
38. Working provide people with personal satisfaction as well as money.
39. Either the doctor or the nurses takes care of changing the patients’ bandages.
40. Every student who majors in English are ready to participate in the oratorical contest.
41. One hundreds eight thousand miles is the speed of light.
42. The guest of honour, along with his wife and children, were sitting at the first table when we had a party yesterday.
43. The audience was enjoying every minute of the performance.
44. All the books on the top shelf belongs to me.
45. Five thousand pounds were stolen from the bank.
46. Happiness and success depends on yourself.
47. The loss of her husband and two of her sons were too much for her.
48. David and his brother was indicted yesterday on charges of grand theft.
49. Current research on AIDS, in spite of the best efforts of hundreds of scientists, leave serious questions unanswered.
50. Everyone have to plan a program that fits into the day’s schedule and that allows for good exercise and appropriate rest.
Mark to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
The students are contented with that they do.
A. fond of
B. interesred in
C. satisfied with
D. disappointed with
. Linda usually ............................ with her friends after school. (chat)
A. chated | B. chat | C. are chatting | D. chats |
. He ……………….in his office now. (not work)
A. will work | B. works | C. isn’t working | D. work |
. What ……you………next month? (do)
A. will - do | B. is - doing | C. is – going to do | D. do - do |
She enjoys …………… to different places. (travel)
A. travel | B. traveling | C. to travel | D. traveled |