1. He took a rest because he felt unwell.
=> Because of...
2. Although I didn’t eat anything, I didn’t feel hungry. => Despite...
3. They slept soundly although the night air was hot. => In spite of...
4. Our flight was delayed because the fog was thick. => Because of...
5. She missed the best part of show because of leaving so soon.
=> Because...
6. Despite not trying hard, he always managed to get the work done.
=> Although...
7. In spite of the high prices, my brother insisted on buying a motorbike. => Although...
8. I went to work late because of the bad traffic.
=> Because...
1. His brother is now working in Liverpool. Liverpool is a big city of England. (Relative
Clause)
............................................................................................................................
2. He can't speak Chinese. I can't speak Chinese. (neither)
............................................................................................................................
3. They have just sold that old house.
That old house .......................................................................................................
4. There were some big old trees on this street 20 years ago.
There used ........................................................................................................
5. Charles lives quite near his aunt's house.
Charles doesn't ................................................................................................................
6. It was such a hard cake that I couldn't eat it.
The cake ............................................................................................................................
7. Linh is a better cook than Hoa.
Hoa can't ............................................................................................................................
8. I last heard this song ten years ago.
It is ............................................................................................................................
9. "You'd better not lend that man any more money, Mary" said John.
John advised ............................................................................................................................
10. It was a two–hour flight from Ha Noi to HCM city''.
It took ............................................................................................................................
11. When he is asked about the past, he hates it.
He hates ............................................................................................................................
12. We don't have enough money, so we can't buy that house.
If we ............................................................................................................................
13. Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.
Despite ............................................................................................................................
14. Theater seats can be booked by telephone.
You ............................................................................................................................
15. Your little brother's hair is so long that he can't see through it.
Your little brother ought to .......................................................................................................
1. After Ali (return) ……………………to his country next month, he (start)………………….working at the Ministry of Agriculture.
2. He (be)……………………….here before there (be)……………………a flood in the kitchen.
3. Water (boil) …………………….at 100 degree Celsius.
4. My father (work) ………………….as a teacher.
5. *When I (come) ……………..to see her, she (sleep)……………………….
GHI RÕ THÌ VÀ DẤU HIỆU NHẬN BIẾT
1: They enjoy ..................people on their trip around Italy. A. to meet B. meeting C. meet D. met 2: I know that he __________ in the library at this moment. A. works B. has worked C. is working D. was working 3: There are a lot of black clouds in the sky. It __________ soon. A. is raining B. will have rained C. is going to rain D. will rain 4: Look! The bus ____________________. A. will come B. is coming C. will be coming D. is going to come 5: I would like.............all of you to enjoy my party on this Friday. A. to invite B. inviting C. invite D. not invite 6: The human......system is a series of organs responsible for taking in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide. A. circulatory B. digestive C. nervous D. Respiratory 7: As planned, we ____________ our grandparents this weekend. will visit B. visit C. are going to visit D. is going to visit 8: She likes to meet and spend time with other people. She is very___________. unfriendly B. rude C. sociable D. introvert 9: Parents must____________ a good example for either children take B. make C. set D. show 10: My husband and I are not_____________ of each other when we split the house-work. We feel happy to do it. Responsible B. critical C. vulnerable D. enormous 11: The sytem that lets us take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide is called__________sytem A. respiratory B. excretory C. circulatory D. nervous 12: The exercise is very difficult, ___________ none of us can do it. and B. but C. so D. because 13: The police searched the house carefully______they found nothing but B. so C. nor D. or 14: My younger brother was lazy,__________he failed the final exams last year so B. and C. but D. or 15: I’m sure he will have no difficulty___________the exam. to pass B. passing C. to passing D. pass 16: Would you like__________to the cinema with us tomorrow evening? to come B. come C. coming D. came 17: I promised___________Tim go out but I don’t feel like_________now take /going B. to take/to go C. to take/going D. take/go 18: My grandfather is used to__________up early in the morning. getting B to get C. get D. got 19: Our school volunteer activities are very_________. excite B. exciting C. excitement D. excited 20: Tien Quan Ca is the national________of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. composer B. singer C. anthem D. instrument
6 Match the first lines of stories 1-3 to questions a)—c).
1. Ian first met Nicole at a police station in central London.
2. Suzie recognised the writing on the letter immediately and suddenly
3. felt very nervous. Laurie had a problem, but he knew who to speak to.
a) Who wrote the letter? Why did she feel that way?
b) Why was he there? Why was she there?
c) What was his problem? Who was he going to talk to?
7.a) Choose one of the stories in 6. Write another question. Then answer the three questions to get ideas for the story.b) Write a story beginning with one of the first lines in 6.
• Use your notes from 7a).
• Use the Past Simple and Past Continuous in the story
.Write about 100-150 words.
.Read and check for mistakes
41. In spite of …………………….., we decided to go out.
A. we felt very tired B. feeling tired C. all of us felt tired D. tired
42. When the firework ………………… off, the dog …………………… away.
A. had gone/ran B. went/had run C. went/ran D. went/was running
43. When we ……………………….. the bill, we left the restaurant.
A. had paid B. were paying C. paid D. had been paying
44. He is interested in ………………….. . He is a …………………..
A. scientist/science B. science/ scientist C. scientific/science D. scientist/scientific
45. Because of financial problem, she could not go on her study at university.
A. continue B. examine C. expect D. finish
46. His mother’s death is the greatest ……………………. event that she will never get rid of.
A. successful B. comic C. brilliant D. tragic
47. Without the pull of the Earth, we could not ………………… anything.
A. weigh B. weight C. weightless D. weightlessness
48. …………………………………….., Peter managed to arrive at the departure spot on time to join the trip with his friends.
A. Although of some troubles on the way B. Bcause of some troubles on the way
C. Had some troubles on the way D. Though he got some troubles on the way
49. When we were on the phone, the crossed line was ………………… because of a wrong connection.
A. obtained B. interrupted C. specialized D. determined
50. Family …………………….. is very important for a child to form his personality.
A. name B. background C. specialization D. degree
51. A well- ……………….child often behaves quite differently from one who did not get good schooling.
A. educate B. educated C. education D. educative
52. He took charge of the firm after his father had resigned , but he could not do the business well because of his lack of ……………………..
A. experiment B. experience C. service D. hobby
53. Sam not only works with enthusiasm ……………………. gets on with his colleagues.
A. but as well B. but also C. nor D. either
54. We have been working for more than eight hours. It is time to ………………… a rest.
A. take B. make C. practise D. do
55. Planes often ………………on time and passengers have to arrive at the airport at least half an hour early.
A. go off B. take off C. turn off D. keep off
1. He continued ..................................... after his illness. (work)
2. My watch’s hands keeps ...................................... (stop)
3. Have you ever watched people ........................... fish? (catch)
4. My grandfather is used to ........................... up early in the morning. (get)
5. *Don’t forget ............................... her message when you see her. (give)
6. I can’t help ................................... his opinions. (consider)
7. You should try ............................... any shirts you want to buy. (wear)
8. He used to fall asleep without ................................ his shoes off. (take)
9. I stopped ............... about her illness and went on ................ you about all her other problems. (talk/ tell)
10. I’d love ..................... coat like that. (have)
11. I intend ................... her what I think. (tell)
12. Every hour I stop .................... ................. a little rest. (work/ have)
13. You should give up .....................right now if you want ..................... longer. (smoke/ live)
14. When you see her, * don’t forget ..................... her my postcards. (give)
15. *Don’t forget ...................... her the message when you see him. (give)
16. He spends hours ................... to repair his car. (try)
17. I remember ..................... you somewhere last month. (meet)
18. Mary agreed ........................ to the circus with Ann. (go)
19. Mike is considering ................. a new car. (buy)
20. It’s no use ................... his opinion. (ask)
21. Mrs. Green prefers ................... TV to ................ to the cinema. (watch/ go)
22. She expects .................. him tomorrow, but I look forward to ................... him right away. (see/ see)
23. She should avoid ..................... other people’s feeling. (hurt)
24. The soil needs ................................. immediately. (fertilize)
25. They advise me .......................... a raincoat. (wear)
26. You need ...................... these plants as soon as possible. (fertilize)
27. He always tries ............................. ........................... there .......................... her. (delay/ come/ meet)
28. There is nothing ............................ this situation to her. (hide)
29. I regret ............................... able to attend your birthday party yesterday. (not, be)
30. Thank you for ........................ me such a warm message. (send)
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Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pairs of sentences in the following questions.
He was successful because he was determined to pursue personal goals. He was not talented.
A. In addition to his determination, his talent ensured his success in pursing his goals.
B. His determination to pursue personal goals made him successful and talented
C. It was his determination to pursue personal goals, not talent, that contributed to his success.
D. His success lay in his natural ability, not in his determination to pursue personal goals.
Complete the second sentence using the words in the brackets.
1. There is no water in the bottle( has)
-> The bottle
2. He finds working a 9 to 5 job boring ( by)
-> He
3. The increasing number of cars causes serious air pollution ( by)
-> Air pollution
4. I regret not studying harder ( wish)
-> I
5. They couldn t turn on her complete ( be)
-> Her computer
6. This is the third time i have failed the test ( times)
-> I
7. Janes is beautiful, but she isn t chosen for the beauty contest ( Despite)
-> Despite her
8. We have no permission to enter Europe without a visa ( allowed)
-> We