13. David has been a bit ______ today. (TROUBLE)
. 91. Sarah's father has been a policeman …………20 years.
92. David has had a driving licence………… 1980.
93. He has been Prime Minister …………six months.
94. You've been on the phone …………half an hour.
95. They have lived here …………five years.
96. He has been unemployed …………April.
97. It hasn't snowed …………1993.
98. He has smoked a pipe …………20 years.
99. The pizza has been in the oven………… 10 minutes.
100. I have been waiting for you …………2 hours.
101. They haven't seen him…………….Monday.
102. We haven't met them…………….your birthday.
103. I haven't heard from them …………….they were here.
104. She has been married …………….some years.
105. I haven't talked to them…………….we last met you.
106. He hasn't won any race…………….Easter.
107. We haven't been to any party…………….three months.
108. I haven't talked to her…………….January.
109. They have been living in this house…………….many years.
110. I haven't received any letters ………I moved to this place.
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Finish the second sentence in each pair in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before it.
1. He has never been on board a ship before.
This is the first ……….…………………………..……………………………….……………..
2. David finds it easy to make friends.
David has ....……………………………………….……………………………..…………….
3. Finish eating first, then you can watch TV.
You can’t watch TV……………………….…...……………………………………….……….
4. In spite of her tiredness, she managed to finish her work.
Although ……………………………………………………………………………………….
5. No messages have come for me, have they?
There have ………..…………………………………………………………….………………
6. When he drinks a lot, he gets very bad.
The more…………………………………………………………………………….………......
7. I regret not buying any tickets for the concert.
I wish ……………………………………………………….………..……………….…………
8. My advice to you is to go to the doctor’s.
If I….…………………………………………………………………..…………….……….….
9. A doctor is taking his temperature
He is having…….…………………………….…………………………….….…….…………..
10. I was not familiar with that kind of computer.
It was a …….…………………………………………………………………….……..….……
1. He has never been on board a ship before.
This is the first ………time he has been on board .…………………………..……………………………….……………..
2. David finds it easy to make friends.
David has ....…no difficulty making friends…………………………………….……………………………..…………….
3. Finish eating first, then you can watch TV.
You can’t watch TV……if you don't eat first………………….…...……………………………………….……….
4. In spite of her tiredness, she managed to finish her work.
Although ………she was tired,she managed to finish her work. ……………………………………………………………………………….
5. No messages have come for me, have they?
There have ……been no messages for me…..…………………………………………………………….………………
6. When he drinks a lot, he gets very bad.
The more…he drinks, the worse he gets………………………………………………………………………….………......
7. I regret not buying any tickets for the concert.
I wish ……I had bought some tickets for the concert. ………………………………………………….………..……………….…………
8. My advice to you is to go to the doctor’s.
If I….were you, I would go to the doctor’s. …………………………………………………………………..…………….……….….
9. A doctor is taking his temperature
He is having…….his temperature taken by a doctor…………………………….…………………………….….…….…………..
10. I was not familiar with that kind of computer.
It was a …….…kind of computer with which I was not familiar ………………………………………………………………….……..….……
1) You should be ashamed... .............your behavior!
2) Do you like chocolate cake? I am fond ............t.
3) Young David has go..................trouble as usual.
4) Are you laughing ....... .me? Dol look funny?
5) That was a terrible thing to do! I'm extremely cross ......... ......YOU!
6) I don't believe .......... spending a lot of money on clothes.
7) You look a bit fed ...... .......Is anything the matter?
8) I'mvery keen. ..............lassical music, actually.
9) In reply toJack's questions, Sue shook ......head,
10) Cheer ....... Try laughing for a change.
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Bạn nên xấu hổ ... ............. Hành vi của bạn!
2) Bạn có thích bánh sô cô la không? Tôi thích ............ t.
3) David trẻ đang đi .................. rắc rối như bình thường.
4) Bạn đang cười ....... .me? DOL trông buồn cười?
5) Đó là một điều khủng khiếp để làm! Tôi cực kỳ vượt qua ......... ...... bạn!
6) Tôi không tin .......... chi tiêu nhiều tiền vào quần áo.
7) Bạn trông hơi ăn ...... ....... là bất cứ điều gì vấn đề?
8) Tôi rất muốn. .............. âm nhạc lassical, thực sự.
9) Trả lời câu hỏi của tojack, Sue Shook ...... Head,
10) Cheer ....... Hãy thử cười cho một sự thay đổi.
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There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years, and farmers are having trouble.
A. adequate
B. unsatisfactory
C. abundant
D. dominant
Đáp án A
Insuffcient (adj): không đủ >< adequate (adj): đủ
Unsatisfactory (adj): không thỏa đáng
Abundant: phong phú
Dominant: chi phối
If George keeps studying as he has been, he’ll have no trouble in passing his exams.
A. George has passed his exam.
B. George has trouble in passing his exams.
C. George is studying hard to pass his exam.
D. George will not pass his exam because he is not studying.
Tìm lỗi sai:
David has been the president of the chess club since fifteen years
A. has been
B. of
C. chess club
D. since
David has been the president of the chess club since fifteen years
A. has been
B. of
C. chess club
D. since -> for
Ta chọn D : bởi vì sau "since" không thể là một khoảng thời gian mà phải đi với "for"
Sửa lại : David has been the president ofthe chess club for fifteen yeas.
Choose A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years, and farmers are having trouble.
A. adequate
B. unsatisfactory
C. abundant
D. dominant
Đáp án A
A. đầy đủ
B. không đạt yêu cầu
C. dồi dào
D. chi phối
I. Use the correct preposition:
1. David has lived in Springfielrd________8 years
2.The country has been independent_________1984
3.Michael waited________the bus stop for over fifteen minutes
4.Her husband is very famous________his works of charity
5.A new shopping mall will be different_______ the present shopping mall
6. The residents have been concerned_______ the new mall for for a few months
7.________the end of the film we all cried
8.There has been a considerable increase in sales of mobile phone_______2005
9.________last, we have found a pair of jeans that actually fit
10.Would you like to go out _______ my birthday?
11. My sister has been a teacher of Le Hong Phong highschool for the gifted _______1995
12.Rita moved _______this town last year
13.I woke up twice _______night
14.Jim has stayed in Hanoi______six months fifteen days
15.Lipton tea is different_______Dilmah tea
I. Use the correct preposition:
1. David has lived in Springfielrd____for____8 years
2.The country has been independent_____since____1984
3.Michael waited____at____the bus stop for over fifteen minutes
4.Her husband is very famous_____for___his works of charity
5.A new shopping mall will be different____from___ the present shopping mall
6. The residents have been concerned___about____ the new mall for for a few months
7._____At___the end of the film we all cried
8.There has been a considerable increase in sales of mobile phone____since___2005
9._____At___last, we have found a pair of jeans that actually fit
10.Would you like to go out ____for___ my birthday?
11. My sister has been a teacher of Le Hong Phong highschool for the gifted ____since___1995
12.Rita moved ____to___this town last year
13.I woke up twice ___a____night
14.Jim has stayed in Hanoi___for___six months fifteen days
15.Lipton tea is different____from___Dilmah tea
Peter: "Hi, David, do you think it's possible for you to have a talk sometime today?"
-David: “_____”.
A. I'd love to, but I've got a pretty tight schedule today.
B. No more time for me. I have to work with my boss.
C. I wish I had been free yesterday to have time with you.
D. Excuse me; however, I'm so busy all day from morning.
Đáp án A
Tình huống giao tiếp
Tạm dịch:
Peter: “Chào, David, bạn có thể nói chuyện một lúc vào hôm nay không?"
David: "_____."
A. Tôi rất muốn, nhưng tôi có một lịch trình khá chặt ngày hôm nay.
B. Không còn thời gian cho tôi nữa. Tôi phải làm việc với sếp của tôi.
C. Tôi ước tôi đã rảnh vào ngày hôm qua để có thời gian với bạn.
D. Xin lỗi; tuy nhiên, tôi rất bận rộn cả ngày từ sáng.