266. They made her hand over her passport.
 She ____________________________________________________________________
267. I tried to eat that cake but it was too sweet.
 It was __________________________________________________________________
268. My brother and I went to that school.
 I went to _______________________________________________________________
269. I often get up early in the morning.
 I ______________________________________________________________________
270. Getting a good job doesn’t interest him.
 He ____________________________________________________________________
271. The garden is too small to play football in.
 The garden _____________________________________________________________
272. Be he rich or poor, she will marry him.
 She will ________________________________________________________________
273. We haven’t been to the movies for a year.
 It’s ____________________________________________________________________
274. John used to smoke.
 John didn’t _____________________________________________________________

Transformation sentences

1. Fiona had to get on the plane though she was afraid or flying -> Despite

2. People say that prevention is better than cure ->Prevention

3. Nobody has invited her to the party -> She

4. This room is too small for 5 people to live in -> This room isn't

5. I haven't seen my cousin for 2 years -> It's

6. It started to rain at 2 o'clock and it is still raining -> It

7. I tried to eat that cake but it was too sweet -> It was

8. I often got up early in the morning -> I

9. Be he rich or poon, she will marry him -> She will

10. People used to think that he was seljush -> He

11. There are many beautiful places in HCM city -> HCM city

12. The day was so cold that we stayed indoor -> It

* Choose the sentence – A, B, C or D – which is closest in meaning to the printed one.
1. My brother and I go to that school.
A. I went to that school and my brother, too.
B. I went to that school and so my brother did.
C. I went to that school and so did my brother.
D. I went to that school and so my brother did, too.
2. I do apologize for my forgetting your birthday.
A. I did forget your birthday.
B. I am really sorry I forgot your birthday.
C. I never apologize for my forgetting birthday.
D. I am not sorry at all because I remember your birthday.
3. The coffee was not strong. It didn’t keep us awake.
A. The coffee was so hot that it didn’t keep us awake.
B. We were kept awake because the coffee was strong.
C. The coffee was not strong enough to keep us awake.
D. The coffee was very strong, but it couldn’t keep us awake.
4. I feel lonely because I don’t have any friends here.
A. I wish I had many friends here.
B. Because of my friends, I feel lonely.
C. I feel happy in spite of having no friends here.
D. Although I have many friends here, I feel lonely.

* Choose the sentence – A, B, C or D – which is closest in meaning to the printed one.
1. My brother and I go to that school.
A. I went to that school and my brother, too.
B. I went to that school and so my brother did.
C. I went to that school and so did my brother.
D. I went to that school and so my brother did, too.
2. I do apologize for my forgetting your birthday.
A. I did forget your birthday.
B. I am really sorry I forgot your birthday.
C. I never apologize for my forgetting birthday.
D. I am not sorry at all because I remember your birthday.
3. The coffee was not strong. It didn’t keep us awake.
A. The coffee was so hot that it didn’t keep us awake.
B. We were kept awake because the coffee was strong.
C. The coffee was not strong enough to keep us awake.
D. The coffee was very strong, but it couldn’t keep us awake.
4. I feel lonely because I don’t have any friends here.
A. I wish I had many friends here.
B. Because of my friends, I feel lonely.
C. I feel happy in spite of having no friends here.
D. Although I have many friends here, I feel lonely.

* Choose the sentence – A, B, C or D – which is closest in meaning to the printed one.
1. My brother and I go to that school.
A. I went to that school and my brother, too.
B. I went to that school and so my brother did.
C. I went to that school and so did my brother.
D. I went to that school and so my brother did, too.
2. I do apologize for my forgetting your birthday.
A. I did forget your birthday.
B. I am really sorry I forgot your birthday.
C. I never apologize for my forgetting birthday.
D. I am not sorry at all because I remember your birthday.
3. The coffee was not strong. It didn’t keep us awake.
A. The coffee was so hot that it didn’t keep us awake.
B. We were kept awake because the coffee was strong.
C. The coffee was not strong enough to keep us awake.
D. The coffee was very strong, but it couldn’t keep us awake.
4. I feel lonely because I don’t have any friends here.
A. I wish I had many friends here.
B. Because of my friends, I feel lonely.
C. I feel happy in spite of having no friends here.
D. Although I have many friends here, I feel lonely.

Transformation sentences

1. Fiona had to get on the plane though she was afraid or flying -> Despite

2. People say that prevention is better than cure ->Prevention

3. Nobody has invited her to the party -> She

4. This room is too small for 5 people to live in -> This room isn't

5. I haven't seen my cousin for 2 years -> It's

6. It started to rain at 2 o'clock anh it is still raining -> It

7. I tried to eat that cake but it was too sweet -> It was

8. I often got up early in the morning -> I

9. Be he rich or poon, she will marry him -> She will

10. People used to think that he was seljush -> He

11. There are many beautiful places in HCM city -> HCM city

12. The day was so cold that we stayed indoor -> It

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.

They call Jamaica the "Island in the sun" and that is my memory of it. Of sunshine, warmth and abundant fruit that was growing everywhere, and of love. There were two sisters ahead of me in the family, and though of course I didn't know it, there was an exciting talk of emigration, possibly to Canada but more usually to England, the land of opportunity. I guess that plans were already being made when I was born, for a year or so later my Dad left for London. Two years after that my mum went as well and my sisters and I were left in the care of my grandmother.

Emigrating to better yourself was a dream for most Jamaicans, a dream many were determined to fulfill. Families were close and grandmothers were an important part of the family. So, when the mass emigrations began, it seemed perfectly right and natural for them to take over the running of families left behind.

Grandmothers are often strict, but usually also spoil you. She ran the family like a military operation: each of us, no matter how young, had our tasks. Every morning, before we went to school, we all had to take a bucket appropriate to our size and run a relay from the communal tap to the barrels until they are full. My sisters had to sweep the yard before they went to school. My grandmother would give orders to the eldest and these were passed down- as I got older I found this particularly annoying! But I can tell you, no one avoided their duties.

My Dad came over from England to see how we were getting on . He talked to us about the new country, about snow, about the huge city, and we all wanted to know more, to see what it was like. I didn't know it at that time., but he had come to prepare us for the move to England. Six months later my grandmother told me that I was going to join my parents and that she, too, was emigrating.

London was strange and disappointing. There was no gold on the pavements, as the stories in Jaimaica had indicated. The roads were busy, the buildings were grey and dull, with many tall, high-rise blocks. It was totally unlike Jamaica, the houses all small and packed close together. In my grandmother's house I had a big bedroom, here I had to share.

Then came the biggest shock: snow. While flakes came out of the sky and Dad smiled, pointed and said: "That's snow!" I rushed outside, looked up and opened my mouth to let the flakes drop in. The snow settled on my tongue and it was so cold that I cried. My toes lost all feeling. As my shoes and socks got wet and frozen, there came an excruciating pain and I cried with the intensity of it. I didn't know what was happening to me.

When the writer first went to London, he was disappointed because ________.

A. it was smaller than he expected

B. he had been given a false impression of it 

C. he had to spend a lot of time on his own

D. his new surroundings frightened him

Test 1

  A 1. I(make)................................a cake when the light went out. I had to finish it in the dark.

2. The tailor said  that my suitcase would be ready by Sunday. But when I (call)..................... on Monday he was still working on it.

3. Jack is trying to give up smoking. He (not have)..........................a cigarettle for a week.

4. When he (return).......................................I will give him the key.

5. You (wear)..................................your new hat when I (meet)..........................you yesterday

6. When it (rain)...................................she (carry)....................................an umbrella

7. The house (be) ...........................much smaller than he (think).............at first

8. While you (play)...................................the piano, I (write) .......................a letter

9. Before you (mention:đề cập)...............................him, I never (hear).............................of that author

10. I (sit).....................................down for a rest while the shoes (repair)...............................................

B

. 1. He has never had any accident. He is a ...................................drive.                                                              CARE

2. Please.................................your seat belt.(dây thắt an toàn)The plane is taking off.                                                FAST

3. I was so much ...................................................by the film                                                                       INTEREST

4. My car is much too.........................................to take on a long journey                                                            RELY

5. The old lady hid dấu all her..............................under the floor                                                                           SAVE

6. In her..................................she was a well known athlete                                                                             YOUNG

7. The gas from the chemical factory has caused serious.............................                                                    POLUTE

8. The restaurant is now under new..............................................................                                                  MANAGE

9.  The money will be refunded if the goods are not to your .............................                                             SATISFY                                 

10. The goverment has promised to deal with giải quyết the problem of..........................among young people      EMPLOY

Test 2 

           hear/ see/ watch + smd + V(0): xem ai làm gì/ It is no use+V-ing: vô ích làm việc gì

A. 1. Pardon me for (be).........................late. It is very kind of you (wait)............................for me

2. I got tired of (eat)........................since she kept (give)...................me the same food everyday.

3. I still remember (hear).........................her (sing).........................this song

4. I have to money left now. If I (have)..............................any, I (lend).........................you some

5. If he (work) ...............................hard, he (pass)........................the exam last week

6. I (return).....................the book as soon as I finish (read).........................it

7. You ever (try)..............................to give up (smoke)...................................?

8. Yes, I (try)...................................several time last year, but I (fail).......................................

9. You ever (be)............................to HCM City? Yes, I (go)......................there last month

10. Try (finish)..........................it. It is no use (complain)......................................................

B.

1. He used all his........................to force the door open                                                                                   STRONG

2. He was too............................................to tell his teacher about the stupid mistake                                      SHAME

3. The police are interested in the sudden .............................of the valuable:có giá trị painting                                      APPEAR

4. I believe you because I know you are .....................                                                                                       TRUTH

5. I feel so .........................................that I'm going to bed                                                                              SLEEP

6. The cost of ............................................must be paid by the buyer                                                               CARRY

7. It may be................................to forcebắt buộc  them into making a decision,                                                         PRODUCE

and if you upset them they're quite likely to overact.                      counter-productive: phản tác dụng

8. Even the most .................................person ought to appreciateđánh giá  the beauty of this music                    SENSE

9. In .................................to doing the cleaning, I make .the coffee                                                                       ADD

10. Unfortunately, you'll be at a .......................if you can't drive                                                          ADVANTAGE

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.

They call Jamaica the "Island in the sun" and that is my memory of it. Of sunshine, warmth and abundant fruit that was growing everywhere, and of love. There were two sisters ahead of me in the family, and though of course I didn't know it, there was an exciting talk of emigration, possibly to Canada but more usually to England, the land of opportunity. I guess that plans were already being made when I was born, for a year or so later my Dad left for London. Two years after that my mum went as well and my sisters and I were left in the care of my grandmother.

Emigrating to better yourself was a dream for most Jamaicans, a dream many were determined to fulfill. Families were close and grandmothers were an important part of the family. So, when the mass emigrations began, it seemed perfectly right and natural for them to take over the running of families left behind.

Grandmothers are often strict, but usually also spoil you. She ran the family like a military operation: each of us, no matter how young, had our tasks. Every morning, before we went to school, we all had to take a bucket appropriate to our size and run a relay from the communal tap to the barrels until they are full. My sisters had to sweep the yard before they went to school. My grandmother would give orders to the eldest and these were passed down- as I got older I found this particularly annoying! But I can tell you, no one avoided their duties.

My Dad came over from England to see how we were getting on . He talked to us about the new country, about snow, about the huge city, and we all wanted to know more, to see what it was like. I didn't know it at that time., but he had come to prepare us for the move to England. Six months later my grandmother told me that I was going to join my parents and that she, too, was emigrating.

London was strange and disappointing. There was no gold on the pavements, as the stories in Jaimaica had indicated. The roads were busy, the buildings were grey and dull, with many tall, high-rise blocks. It was totally unlike Jamaica, the houses all small and packed close together. In my grandmother's house I had a big bedroom, here I had to share.

Then came the biggest shock: snow. While flakes came out of the sky and Dad smiled, pointed and said: "That's snow!" I rushed outside, looked up and opened my mouth to let the flakes drop in. The snow settled on my tongue and it was so cold that I cried. My toes lost all feeling. As my shoes and socks got wet and frozen, there came an excruciating pain and I cried with the intensity of it. I didn't know what was happening to me.

The writer says that when he was very young ________.

A. he was upset because his parents left 

B. he was very keen to go to England 

C. his parents had decided to leave 

D. his parents changed their plans