Rewrite the following sentences as simple ones.
2. She confessed that she was guilty.
3. I bought the car which belonged to my
4.We can't foretell when we will depart.
5. My boss is a man who leads a blameless life.
6. The fact that he was silent proves his guilt.
7. On the way home I saw a bird which was wounded.
8. The tiger is feared because it is fierce.
9. She asked me why I came late.
10. Although he is wealthy, he is not happy.
My first piece of advice to people who want to start getting fit is: don’t buy an exercise bike. Typically, people who buy them use them for a week or so and then forget about them. They are effective if they are used regularly but you need to be determined. Most people will find it much easier to go for a gentle jog around the park.
As well as being easy to do, jogging is also relatively cheap compared to most other sports. You don’t need to buy expensive clothes if you’re just going running around the park or on the beach. The main thing is that they’re comfortable, and that they keep you warm in the winter and cool in the summer. There is one piece of equipment, however, that you will have to spend time and money on, and that’s your running shoes. Remember that you are not looking for a fashion item, but for something that will support your feet and protect you from injury. They can be expensive, but if they are good quality they will last you a long time. It's always best to get expert advice, and the best place for that is a sports shop.
As for the actual jogging, the secret is to start gently, and not to do too much at the beginning – especially if you haven’t had any exercise for a long time. Try a mixture of walking and running for ten minutes about three times a week at first. Once you are happy doing that you can then start to increase the amount you do gradually. After a few months you you should hope to be able to run at a reasonable speed for twenty minutes three or four times a week. It's important that you feel comfortable with whatever you do. If you do, you’ll start to enjoy it and will probably keep doing it. If it makes you feel uncomfortable, you’ll probably stop after a short time and return to your bad habits. In any case, training too hard is not very effective. Research has shown that somebody who exercises for twice as long or twice as hard as another person doesn‟t automatically become twice as fit.
Which of the following would serve as the best title for the passage?
A. Exercise bikes B. Gentle jogging C. Keeping fit D. Running shoes
4.Mr John grew a lot of roses years ago, but he doesn’t now.
=> Mr John used to………………………….
5.My mother always gets up early everyday.
=>My mother is used to……………………..
6.She is teaching at a school for people who can’t speak .( use “the +adj” )
=>………………………………………the mute/ dumb……………
7.Will you please give me a hand ?
=>Would you mind…………………………….?
8.We study five lessons a day.
=>………………………………………………………..?
9. Tom bought a new bike yesterday.
=>……………………………………………………….?
10.I was born at Vinh Kim village.
=>……………………………………………………….?/
11.My mother often gets up at 4.30 everyday.
=>……………………………………………………….?
12. He expects to hear from her as soon as possible.
à He is looking forward _to hearing…..______________________________
13.It’s not a good idea to travel during the rush hour.
à It’s better to avoid__travelling……______________________________
Tìm lỗi sai và sửa lỗi
1. He had not idea how difficult the job was.
2. I don't know who wrote the song, but I'll try and find about.
3. She showed me where did I left my luggage.
4. I knew Tim when he was a child, but I didn't see him for many years.
COMBINE SENTENCES. USING RELATIVE PRONOUNS "who, whom , which, whose, that"
1. He's the boy. I bought this toy for him.
-> He's
2. The artists performed many wonderful shows. We met them yesterday.
-> The artists
3. My father bought a motorbike. The motorbike costs 2 thousand dollars.
-> My father
6. She found a dog. Its leg was broken.
-> She found
7. They are the children. Their team won the match.
-> They are
8. My brother is very kind to everyone. You met his wife last week.
-> My brother
9. Those books belong to Ann. They are on the table.
-> Those
10. Tom is very careless. He lost his watch yesterday.
-> Tom
Read the text below and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to each question. Write your answers A, B, C or D on your
answer sheet.
Different Colours can affect us in many different ways; that’s according to Verity Allen. In her new series ‘Colour me
Healthy’, Verity looks at the ways that colours can influence how hard we work and the choices we make. They can
even change our emotions and even influence how healthy we are.
‘Have you ever noticed how people always use the same colours for the same things?’ says Verity. ‘Our toothpaste
is always white or blue or maybe red. It’s never green. Why not? For some reason we think that blue and white is
clean, while we think of green products as being a bit disgusting. It’s the same for businesses. We respect a
company which writes its name in blue or black, but we don’t respect one that uses pink or orange. People who
design new products can use these ideas to influence what we buy.’
During this four-part series, Verity studies eight different colours, two colours in each programme. She meets
people who work in all aspects of the colour industry, from people who design food packets, to people who name
the colours of lipsticks. Some of the people she meets clearly have very little scientific knowledge to support their
ideas, such as the American ‘Colour Doctor’ who believes that serious diseases can be cured by the use of
coloured lights. However, she also interviews real scientists who are studying the effects of green and red lights on
mice, with some surprising results.
Overall, it’s an interesting show, and anyone who watches it will probably find out something new. But because
Verity is goes out of her way to be polite to everyone she meets on the series, it is up to the viewers to make their
own decisions about how much they should believe.
1. What is the writer doing in this text?
A. giving information about how colours influence us
B. reporting what happens in a new television series
C. giving information about a television presenter
D. giving his opinion of a recent television show
2. Which of the following shows the probable content of the four shows?
A. Part 1 – Health; Part 2 – Products and Industry; Part 3 – Emotions; Part 4 – Decisions
B. Part 1 – Blue and Black; Part 2 – Red and Orange; Part 3 – White and Grey; Part 4 – Green and Yellow
C. Part 1 – Meeting Designers; Part 2 – Meeting People who Name Colours; Part 3 – Meeting Doctors; Part
4 – Meeting Scientists
D. Part 1 – Cleaning Products; Part 2 – Make-up; Part 3 – Clothes; Part 4 – Food
3. According to Verity, why is a knowledge of colour important?
A. It can help you to choose the best products.
B. It can give you new ideas.
C. It can help you to change people’s minds.
D. It can help you to sell products.
4. Who does the writer respect least?
A. Verity Allen B. The people who name lipsticks
C. The ‘Colour Doctor’ D. The scientists who work with mice
5. The word “Overall” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. Generally B. Partially C. Rarely D. Readily
1. Who ______with Thu in her live-show last night?
a. did sing | b. did she sing | c. sang | d. singing |
2. It was a nice day, so we decided __________ for a walk.
a. to go | b. go | c. going | d. to going |
3. She ______her friends for the last few days.
a. didn’t see | b. hasn’t seen | c. hadn’t seen | d. doesn’t see |
4. My mother has gone to the market _______some food.
a. buy | b. buying | c. to buy | d. to buying |
5. She was very disappointed _________what her son had done.
a. on | b. at | c. for | d. with |
1. She ... (invite) to the party.
2. The Blue car ... (steal) by a man.
3. The thieves ... (avest) by the police.
4. Who ... (this,play/write) by?
5. The old lazy ... (bite) by a dog.
1. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parenthesis (1.5pts)
1. If I (know)………………… who he is, I (ask)………………… him to marry me.
2. Recently, we (give) ………………… a questionnaire of 100 sentences by our English teacher.
3. She sometimes (buy) ………………… vegetables at his market.
4. I (just, go)………………… out to buy an evening paper.
5. I (remember)………………… this summer all my life
2. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word in parenthesis (1pt)
1. They are making a film based on the (history) …………………events that happened in 1975.
2. She has saved a sum of money for her (retire)…………………………………
3. He was ( elimination )………………………………. from the contest in the fourth round.
4. The regulations of the competition will be announced (official) ………on TV next week.
3. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meanings (1.5 pts)
1.She eats much sugar. She is very fat.
=> If ………….............................................
2. Mary is cutting the cake with a sharp knife.
=> The cake ………………….............................................…
3. He took the children to the park 3 days ago.
The children ………………………………………………………………
4. Jack doesn’t answer well in the interview, so he can’t get the job.
If……………………………………………………………………………
5. We didn’t finish it until the end of last summer.
It was not until………………………………………………………………
6. Nick is lazy so he is often punished.
If ……………………………………………………………………………
7. Lan was doing her homework at that time.
Her homework ……………………………………………………………
Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence.
1. ______ we lived in the country, we would be happier.
A. If B. Were C. Should D. Had
2. This is a rare opportunity_______ you should take advantage to get a better job
A. to which B. for which C. of which D. on which
3. The economic conditions today are __________ than they were in the past.
A. much more good B. far better C. more better D. the best
4. This tablet is more modern, but it costs________ the other one.
A. as twice much as B. twice as much as
C. two times much as D. two times as more than
5. She reminded me to come on time for the party ________.
A. tomorrow evening B. the day after C. in two days’ time D. next weekend
6. He asked me why _________to the meeting.
A. didn’t I come B. don’t I come
C. you didn’t come D. I hadn’t come
7. The United States consists of fifty states, ________ has its own government.
A. they each B. each of them C. each of which D. each of that
8. We are talking about the writer ________ latest book is one of the best-sellers this year.
A. who B. whose C. which D. whom
9. Of the two projects, I think the first one is ___________ .
A. the most convincing B. the more convincing
C. more convincing D. most convincing
10. Can you imagine what____________ if the air ____________ polluted entirely?
A. will happen / isB. would happen / were
C. had happen / had been D. happened / will be
11. She plays ________ guitar very well. She is an accomplished guitarist.
A. aB. anC. theD. Ø