I have put on 2 kilos since last year
I have put on 2 kilos since last year
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the given sentences,
51. I last met him ten years ago.
A. I have recently seen him.
B. I haven't seen him for ten years.
C. The last time I saw him was last year.
D. I am going to meet him in ten years' time.
52. They use this pencil to draw thick lines.
A This pencil is used to draw thick lines.
B. This pencil is used to drawing thick lines.
C. Thick lines used to be drawn with this pencil.
D. Thick lines are used to being drawn by this pencil.
53. He said to her, “I'll help you when you need me."
A. He told her that he will help her when she needs me.
B. He said that he would help you when she needed him.
C. He promised that he would help her when she needed him.
D. He asked her whether she would help him when he needed her.
54. He wishes he could have more time to go swimming every day.
A. If he could swim, he would have more time every day.
B. If he had more time, he would go swimming every day.
C. He says that he has more time to go swimming every day.
D. He is pleased that he has more time to go swimming every day.
55. Before he left the room, he turned off all the devices to save electricity.
A. After he turned off all the devices to save electricity, he left the room.
B. He left the room without turning off all the devices to save electricity
C. He left the room although he did not turn off all the devices to save electricity.
D. Because he was in the right room, he turned off all the devices to save electricity
Last year, we had a nice holiday. My friend and I went to the seaside for a month. I had been to the seaside several times before, but this was the first time for my friend. Naturally, it was the great event for him. Finally, the day came. It was a fine morning. We got up very early because we wanted to leave home after breakfast. We made the journey by car. We reached the seaside at noon. We spent many hours on the beach. We enjoyed making castles and channels in the sand. People said we ought to spend at least a few weeks at the seaside. If we could stay longer, so much the better.
1. How long did the writer and his friend spend at the seaside?
A. week B. A few weeks C. A month D. A few months
2. Who went to the seaside the first time?
A. The writer B . The writer and his friend. C. The writer/s family D. The writer/s friend.
3. What was the weather like on the day they started their journey to the seaside?
A. It was bad B. It was rainy C. It was snowy D. It was nice.
4. How did they travel to the seaside?
A. By car B. By train C. By bus D. By air
5. When did they reach the seaside?
A. At 8 o/clock B. At 12 o/clock C. At 4 p.m D. At 9 p.m
Last year, she gave up politics and ______to focus on charity work.
A. decides
B. decided
C. was deciding
D. will decide
Exercise 10.
1. I saw a very interesting__________ on TV last night. (advertise)
2. I tend to wear clothes that are__________ rather than fashionable. (practice)
3. __________, the ao dai was frequently worn by both men and women. (traditional)
4. Janet has__________ many books for a variety of publishers. (edition)
I. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences (do not change the words given)
Câu 1. last / a serious flood / was/ There/ year/ in this area/.
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Câu 2. were/ Corona virus/ there/ no/ If only/.
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Câu 3. beautiful/ Mary/ as/ is/ her sister/ as/.
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Câu 4. was/ The last time/ 2008/ they/ in/ visited/ Hanoi/.
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Câu 5. to use/ If we/,/ we/ the water/ won’t have/ fresh water / pollute.
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II. Rewrite the sentence so that it means the same as the first one, beginning with the given word(s).
Câu 6. You must finish this exercise before 4 o’clock
=>This exercise .......................................................
Câu 7. They planted this tree last year.
=>This tree .............................................................................
Câu 8. He has played soccer since three o’clock. .. =>Hestarted.................................................................................
Câu 9. What a pity! My brother is too short to play basketball.
=>My brother wishes ..................................................................................... Câu 10. The boy is my younger brother. He is playing in the garden.
=>The boy who is playing ..............................................
Tag question
1. The school was built last year, __________?
2. Many houses were destroyed in the storm,_____________?
3. Bill came on a bicycle,________________?
4. Your grandfather was a millionaire,_____________?
5. You aren't afaid of snackes,____________?
underlined the ONE misyake in each sentence and write the correction on the right
1 i was really tired. therefore, i try my best to do this work ___________
2 i am please that you are feeling ___________
3 this gym is less convient as the one near my house ___________
4 tourism depends in the income of a country _________
V. Supply the correct form of verb in the parentheses.
1. I didn’t go out last night because I was _______. and I didn’t want to see anyone. DEPRESS
2. These…………….live mainly on farming and raising cattle. (VILLAGE)
3. We can only catch criminals if we have the full _________of the general public. COOPERATE
4. If your work is _________you won’t get a raise. SATISFY
5. The prince married Cinderella and they lived ……………forever. (HAPPY)
Dear Mr.Thompson,
I would like to apologize to you ______ in your class during the exam yesterday. I am so sorry that I looked in my textbook while I was talking the test. I feel terrible about _____ on the test. I know that this is not an acceptable excuse, but I did not have enough time to study for the test because I had a basketball game the night before it. I was so tired that, ____, I took a shower and went to bed ______. When I woke up, I remembered the test and tried to study. However, I managed to do that for only fifteen minutes.
Still, there is no justification for cheating, and I will accept _____ you give me without any complaint. I will also do my best to work hard in your class and to be as good a student as possible for the remainder of the semester.
Sincerely,
Peter Wilson