Read the passage, and then decide whether the statements are true IT), false (F) or no information (N). Correct the false sentences.
I lived in the Middle East for a while, and when I went out, I had to obey the local custom of wearing something over my head and wearing a dress that covered my whole body. At first, I found it a real nuisance, but after a while, I got used to it and even started to like it. You feel really secure, and also you don't have to worry about what to wear all the time.
The writer lives in the Middle East now.
A. True
B. False
C. Not given
* Join the following pairs of sentences. Use the words given in brackets.
1. Do you know the pupil? He gave me this ticket. (who)
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2. I like autumn. Leaves become red and fall in autumn. (when)
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3. She’s riding on the elephant. It was carried from India. (which)
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4. We’ll take you to Da Lat. You can enjoy pure air there. (where)
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5. There are a few things. They can do them during the holiday. (that)
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D. Complete the sentences with the affirmative form of going to and one of the verbs below.
do have move play study tidy visit watch
1. They are going to play volleyball at the beach.
2. I _____________ TV at home tonight.
3. We _____________ our cousins in Italy next summer.
4. She _____________ Biology at university next year.
5. My best friend _____________ to Canada.
6. My brother and I _____________ judo this evening.
7. You _____________ your bedroom this evening.
8. My classmates _____________ a barbecue next weekend
I. Identify a mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it.
1. I think it is necessary to students to wear uniforms when they are at school.
2. Our English teacher would like us spending more time in the laboratory practising our pronunciation.
3. After their visit for the aquarium, they went to a food stall for lunch.
4. It’s impossible for one human being to know every languages in the world.
5. Yesterday I waked up very early because I wanted to go to the beach.
6. Peter’s new sports car costs much more than Tom.
7. Max prefers fishing from his boat in the lake than sitting at his desk in the office.
8. It took Ralph a long time finding a new job. He was unemployed for nearly two years.
9. You mustn’t write to him because he will be here tomorrow.
10. We thought our cameras were the same but his is different than the one I bought.
rewrite the sentence using the words in brackets so that the second sentence has the same meaning .
1 i don't want to go out tonight (feel)
=> I __
2 Is it OK if i open the window,Miss Jackson?(may)
=> Miss Jackson,__?
3 I told him he should speak to his mother (ouch)
=> I __
4 I would prefer to stay at home tonight (rather)
=> I__
5 how much do these leather shoes cost ? (price)
=>What __
6 can you take care of mary on Saturday evening for us?(look)
=>can__
7 who does this pen belong to ? (whose)
=> Do you know __?
8 although it was raining , we went camping (spite)
=>in __
9 the picnic was cancell due to the rian (because of)
=> the picnic __
EXERCISE IV :Join each pair of sentences using relative pronouns :
1.The man didn’t come back again. I shouted at him. ……………………………………………………….
2. The television never worked again. I dropped it. ……………………………………………………….
3. The machine was broken. I hired it. ………………………………………………………………...........
4. The clothes were beautiful. She bought some clothes
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5. The wall fell down after three weeks. They built the wall. ……………………………………………….
6. The policeman wasn’t very helpful. I asked him. …………………………………………………………
7. I didn’t really like the car. We bought it. …………………………………………………………...............
8. I lost the money. I borrowed it from John. ……………………………………………………………………
9. She is the most intelligent woman. I’ve ever met this woman. ……………………………………………
10 .This doctor is famous. You visited him yesterday. ……………………………………………………….
I really....that book(enjoy). Thank you for a most......evening(enjoy). I want to join because I ......meeting people and seeing new places (enjoy). Knowing the ending already didn't spoil my.......of the film(enjoy). I don't think Marie is...... herself very much at school(enjoy). It's said if he never gets any.....out of his job any more(enjoy). He spend an...... afternoon at the park(enjoy).
Exercise 2. Change these sentences into reported speech 1. Hoa said to Tri, “ I'll see you tonight." 2. The woman said, "I saw Mr. Thang at the bank yesterday." 3. The boys said, "We like going for a swim at weekends." 4. I asked my brother, "Can you fix household appliances?" 5. She asked him, “ Do you love your hometown?" 6. The taxi driver said, " It is really dangerous to drive at night." 7. The guard said, " You mustn't step on the grass, children." 8. His aunt said, "I shall visit Hoi An next week." 9. He asked me, 10. Kim's father said, "I am not going to fish this week." Have you ever read novels before?"
IV. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words given.
• Many cultural ____________ will be held tomorrow. (ACTIVITY)
• One of the ___________ in my hometown is the traditional Sunday market. (ATTRACT)
• I feel so _____________ because I can’t run as fast as my friends. (EMBARRASS)
• Thanks to television, people can get the latest ________around the world quickly. (INFORM)
• Do you know what is the most _____________ town in this region? (POPULARITY)