Exercise 4. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

      Last summer, we decided to spend our vacation at the beach because the weather was very hot in the mountains. The travel agent said that traveling by bus was the cheapest way, but we went by plane because it was faster. We wanted to have more time to spend at the beach. The weather was beautiful, and we had a great time.

1.   We decided to go to the beach because______________.  

      A. it was cheaper than going to the mountains

      B. the travel agent said that it was the cheapest

      C. of the hot weather in the mountains

      D. we wanted to spend time at the beach

2.   The bus was the______________ way to travel.

      A. best                     B. easiest               C. cheapest            D. slowest

3.   Traveling by plane was______________ than by bus.

      A. more fun              B. cheaper              C. expensive          D. faster

4.   We ______________ our vacation.

      A. hated                   B. didn’t like          C. enjoyed              D. regretted

5.   We had very ______________ weather during our vacation. ???

c c d c a

Exercise 2. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Last summer, we decided to spend our vacation at the beach because the weather was very hot in the mountains. The travel agent said that traveling by bus was the cheapest way, but we went by plane because it was faster. We wanted to have more time to spend at the beach. The weather was beautiful, and we had a great time.
1. We decided to go to the beach because______________.
A. it was cheaper than going to the mountains
B. the travel agent said that it was the cheapest
C. of the hot weather in the mountains
D. we wanted to spend time at the beach
2. The bus was the______________ way to travel.
A. best
B. easiest
C. cheapest
D. slowest
3. Traveling by plane was______________ than by bus.
A. more fun
B. cheaper
C. expensive
D. faster
4. We ______________ our vacation.
A. hated
B. didn’t like
C. enjoyed
D. regretted
5. We had very ______________ weather during our vacation.
A. good
B. hot
C. warm
D. cold

Đáp án D

On the spur of the time: bất ngờ

Đáp án A

Refuse + to V = từ chối làm gì

Avoid + V-ing = tránh làm gì

Deny + V-ing = phủ nhận làm gì     

Bother + to V = phiền làm gì

→ Dùng “refused” để phù hợp ngữ cảnh

Dịch: Bộ trưởng từ chối cho ý kiến liệu tất cả các mỏ than sẽ bị đóng.

1. We decided to go to the beach because______________.
A. it was cheaper than going to the mountains
B. the travel agent said that it was the cheapest
C. of the hot weather in the mountains
D. we wanted to spend time at the beach
2. The bus was the______________ way to travel.
A. best B. easiest C. cheapest D. slowest
3. Traveling by plane was______________ than by bus.
A. more fun B. cheaper C. expensive D. faster
4. We ______________ our vacation.
A. hated B. didn't like C. enjoyed D. regretted
5. We had very ______________ weather during our vacation.
A. good B. hot C. warm D. cold

Last summer, we decided to spend our vacation at the beach because the weather was
very hot in the mountains. The travel agent said that traveling by bus was the cheapest way, but we went by plane because it was faster. We wanted to have more time to spend at the beach. The weather was beautiful, and we had a great time.
1. We decided to go to the beach because______________.
A. it was cheaper than going to the mountains
B. the travel agent said that it was the cheapest
C. of the hot weather in the mountains
D. we wanted to spend time at the beach
2. The bus was the______________ way to travel.
A. best B. easiest C. cheapest D. slowest
3. Traveling by plane was______________ than by bus.
A. more fun B. cheaper C. expensive D. faster
4. We ______________ our vacation.
A. hated B. didn't like C. enjoyed D. regretted
5. We had very ______________ weather during our vacation.
A. good B. hot C. warm D. cold

ccdca

Đáp án B

Giải thích: Sự hòa hợp của chủ ngữ và động từ : Khi chủ ngữ của câu có dạng Neither + danh từ 1 + nor + danh từ 2 thì động từ chia theo danh từ thứ 2.

Trong câu, danh từ thứ 2 là “his parents”, là danh từ số nhiều nên động từ chia ở dạng số nhiều.

Dịch nghĩa: Cả Peter và bố mẹ anh ấy đều sẽ không nghỉ hè ở nước ngoài.

A. is = động từ tobe số ít ở thì hiện tại đơn

C. was = động từ tobe số ít ở thì quá khứ đơn        

D. has been = động từ tobe số ít ở thì hiện tại hoàn thành

Đáp án là A. Cấu trúc “ quá... đến nỗi mà...” : ... such (+ a/an) + adj + N + that + clause.

Kiến thức: Phân từ hoàn thành

Giải thích:

Phân từ hoàn thành được sử dụng để diễn tả hành động đã hoàn thành trước một hành động khác xảy ra trong quá khứ.

Hành động “hear” diễn ra trước hành động “decided” => having heard

Tạm dịch: Nghe dự báo thời tiết xấu, chúng tôi quyết định không đi du lịch.

Chọn A

D

Trật tự của các tính từ

 “ beautiful” => 1

“ small” => 3

“ Midwestern => 7

ð Đáp án D

Tạm dịch:

Đại học Indiana, một trong những trường lớn nhất trong cả nước, tọa lạc tại một thị trấn nhỏ ở Trung Tây xinh đẹp.