Unit 4 : Learning a foreign language

1. The day was so cold that we stayed indoor

It is such a cold day that we stayed indoor

2. The man was too tired to keep on working

The man was so tired that he couldn't keep on working

3. TV programmes attract so many viewers. They can satisfy every taste

Because Tv progrmmes can satisfy every taste, they attract so many people

4. He is not good at English, He can’t get the job

If he were good at english, he could get the job

5. Nam washes his car every week

Nam washes his car weekly

6. He used to wait there all the time

He used to wait there all day

7. My friend had the storekeeper deliver the book case

My friend asked the storekeeper to deliver the book case

8. My brother can be so annoying some times

I am so annoyed by my brother some times

9. Although he is old, he often plays tennis

Inspite of his old age, he often plays tennis

10. Tom is not used to working so hard

Tom is in the habit of working hard

1. It is such a cold day that we stayed indoor.

2. The man was so tired that he couldn't keep on working.

3. Beacause TV programmes can satify every taste, they attract so many people.

4. If he were good at English, he could get the job.

5. Nam washes his car weekly.

6. He used to wait there all day.

7. My friend asked the storekeeper deliver the book case.

8. I am so annoyed by my brothers sometimes.

9. In spite of his old age, he often plays tennis.

10. Tom is in the habit of working hard.

I. Find the mistake then correct it.

1. The road on the which we are driving is built in 1990.

Bỏ " the "

2. All writing was done with hand until the invention of the printing press.

with => by

3. The Browns are going to India in July and they would go to Spain later.

would => will

4. Rubber is used to making tyres and other elastic things.

making => make

5. He told us that he was absent from class the day before because of his illness.

was => had been

6. I have learned english for five years. I think learning languages is a hard work.

Bỏ " a "

I.

1.You should pay your bill before you leave the hotel

Your bill SHOULD BE PAID BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE HOTEL

2. ''Will you be free tomorrow ?'' She said

She asked me IF I WOULD BE FREE THE NEXT DAY

3. I missed you ,so I phoned you more often

Because I MISSED YOU, I PHONED YOU MORE OFTEN

II.

1. Do you know how to make a ....SPEECH.......(speak)

2. His late arrived caused us much ..INCONVENIENCES..(convenient)

3. George didn't go into the army ...VOLUNTEERING..(volunteer)

4. There is a ...PICTURESQUE..(picture) fishing village in the Bay

5. This a the..WORST...( bad) storm we have had for years

6. After the storm, many people suffered from ...HOMELESS...(home)

7. He is one of the fast .....CYCLISTS.....(cycle) in my class

8. He drove so....CARELESSLY......(care) so he had an accident

9. .......EATING........( Eat) ofter leads to obesity

10. Woman wear make- up to .....BEAUTIFY.....( beautiful) themselves

Điền từ loại thích hợp:

1. Students often work (time )...part-time. to earn some pocket money

2. Fishing is his favorite (relax)..relaxation.

3. But for my teacher's (courage)....encouragement, I couldn't win the race

4. All of us enjoy going (picnic)picnicking when we have days off.

5.It was too late, so we (hurry) hurriedlygathered everything to go home

6. Campers found their camping trip (excite)..exciting..

Điền verb-forms thích hợp :

1 How long does it take you (get)to get to your home village?

2. We are very lucky (catch) to catch the last bus

3. The children are looking forward to (go) going to the circus.

4. How long have you been (learn)learning English?

5. The teacher said that Halong Bay should (elect)be elected as one of the World Wonders

6. I don't know where she (be) has been since we last (meet)met

Điền từ loại thích hợp:

1. Students often work (time )..part-time..... to earn some pocket money

2. Fishing is his favorite (relax)....relaxation...

3. But for my teacher's (courage)...encouragement....., I couldn't win the race

4. All of us enjoy going (picnic)...pinicking.... when we have days off.

5.It was too late, so we (hurry) ...hurried.......gathered everything to go home

6. Campers found their camping trip (excite)...exciting......

Điền verb-forms thích hợp :

1 How long does it take you ...to get.....(get) to your home village?

2. We are very lucky ....to catch.......(catch) the last bus

3. The children are looking forward to .....going.....(go) to the circus.

4. How long have you been....learning.... (learn) English?

5. The teacher said that Halong Bay should ....be elected.......(elect) as one of the World Wonders

6. I don't know where she .....has been.....(be) since we last ...met....(meet)

Use the suggested words to write a letter :

a.Letter 1 :

1. I/see/advertisement/English class/ Sunflowers magazine

I saw your advertisement of E classes in Sunflowers magazine

2. I/be interested in/ come/ Foreign Language Center/ sumMER

I’m very interested in coming to your Foreign Language in summer

3. I/ learn/ English/ 2 years/ and/ want/ improve/ pronunciation.

I have learnt E for 2 years and I want to improve my pronunciation

4. You/ send/ me/ information/ courses/ an application form ?

Could you send me the information about the courses and an application form ?

5. I/ do/ test/ for attending/ course/ if necessary.

I can do the test for attending the course if necessary

6. I/ look forward/ hear/ you/ as soon as possible

I'm looking forward to hearing you as soon as posible.

Dear Sir/ Madame,

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3. She wanted to know what school I was going to.

4. She asked me if/ whether I could speak any foreign languages.

5. She asked me how many languages I could speak.

6. She asked me if/ whether I had got any certificates.

7. She asked me why I wanted to take the course.

8. She asked me how I had heard about the course.

9. She asked me if/ whether I had any French friends.

10. She asked me if/ whether I likes French music.

11. She asked me if/ whether I would be to French in the future.

12. I asked her how long the course took.

13. I asked her how much the course fees were.

14. I asked her when the course would begin.

15. She askes me if/ whether I was going to take the level exam that weekend.

1."how big are these rooms?''she said to me

she asked........HOW BIG THESE ROOMS WERE................................................

2. "what kind of music do you like, peter?"she asked

she asked.............PETER WHAT KIND OF MUSIC HE LIKED.............................................

3. "how can i translate these sentences into vietnamese?"i asked him

i asked..........HIM HOW I COULD TRANSLATE THOSE SENTENCES INTO VIETNAMESE.............................................

4. "where is she now?"they asked him

they asked HIM WHERE SHE WAS THEN........................................................

5. "what are you doing tomorrow morning?"he asked me

he asked ......ME WHAT I WAS DOING THE NEXT MORNING .......................................................

6. "what time does the train leave for da nang?"they asked me

they asked..ME WHAT TIME THE TRAIN LEAVED FOR DA NANG...................................................

7. "why are you standing here?"he asked her

he asked........HER WHY SHE WAS STANDING THERE...................................................

8. " who are you waiting for,minh?"she asked

she asked...........MINH WHO HE WAS WAITING FOR.................................................

9. "where are your friends from?"she asked mai

she asked..........MAI WHERE HER FRIENDS WERE.................................................

10. "what are you doing now?"they asked him

they asked..........HIM WHAT HE WAS DOING THEN...........................................

11. "where is the bus stop?"i asked marry

i asked..............MARRY WHERE THE BUS STOP WAS........................................

12. "how do you use this computer?"she asked me

she asked...........ME HOW I USED THT COMPUTER................................................

13. "where can i find my books, peter?"i asked

i asked.............PETER WHERE I COULD FOUND MY BOOKS..................................................

14. "when must i answer your questions?"i asked mai

i asked.............MAI WHEN I HAD TO ANSWER HER QUESTIONS....................................................

15. "who is going to help her with the work?"he asked me

he asked........ME WHO WAS GOING TO HELP HER WITH THE WORK..........................................................

change these sentences into indirect speech

1, what is your nam

she asked me what my name was

2,how many children do you have

they asked her how many children she had

3,what exam will you take

i asked him what exam he would take

4,where is he from

i asked minh where he was from

5. she asked me "how old are you"

she asked me how old i was

6,john said ' how long does it take you to get to london, mary ?"

john asked mary how long it took her to get to London

7,the policeman asked the little girl "what is your name"

the policeman asked the little girl what her name was

8, he said " where can i find her in this town?"

he asked me where he could find her in that town