1. We stayed at home because it ______very heavily yesterday. ( rain)
2.What_____ you (do) ……. at 8 p.m yesterday?
3. . My brother___________ the film ” Titanic” three times so far. ( see )
4..I (do) …… my homework while Nick (watch)……….. TV last night.
5.My mother _______ a hat for me last week(weave)
6.My father ____ a lot of eggshells up to present.(carve )
7.When He ___ a book, the light went out.(read)
8. When he came , his friend (leave) the party .
9. Nick ( lose)_____ his mobile phone. He can't find it.
10.. I think ten years from now, People (enjoy)___ gardening
11.She said she was too tired and ……..…………......... to go out for a relax. (want)
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence:
1. Despite knowing she was wrong, Sarah refused to admit it.
-> Although ............
2. No film this year was as good as Alien Descent.
-> Alien Descent was by ..........
3. It wasn't unusual for George to turn up late.
-> George turned .......
4. People are buying thousands of gadgets on Black Friday all around the world.
-> Thousands .......
5. "It was Jim who broke my kitchen window!"
-> Mrs James accused Jim .........
6. Our plane arrived on time although there was a delay during takeoff.
-> In spite of ..........
7. I can't play professional football because I'm not tall enough.
-> I could ............
8. Hoa tried to get an intern position in that international company.
-> Hoa attempted .......
9. I feel nervous when I think about starting my new job.
-> It makes ............
10. Very few people succeed in losing weight and keeping it off.
-> Very few people managed ............
My mother is watching a film. It is interesting. →The film
EX1. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).
1. I was __________ to learn that the director of that gripping film has won the first prize.
A. interest B. interests C. interested D. interesting
2. The film was so __________. However, my father saw it from beginning to end.
A. interesting B. exciting C. boring D. fascinating
3. We were __________ with the latest film of that director.
A. satisfied B. satisfactory C. satisfying D. satisfy
4. It is a __________ game. It makes me bored.
A. boring B. bored C. bore D. boredom
5. I have never felt as __________ as I did when I watched that horror film.
A. terrify B. terrified C. terrifying D. terrible
6. Not many people went to see the film; __________, it received good reviews from critics.
A. although B. but C. despite D. however
7. Let’s go to the Victor Cinema. I’m sure you’ll find the film __________.
A. excites B. excite C. excited D. exciting
8. Last night, I didn’t go to bed early ___________ being very tired.
A. because of B. although C. despite of D. in spite of
9. ____________ they spent a lot of money on the film, it wasn’t a big success.
A. Nevertheless B. However C. When D. Although
10. Mr. Bean’s Holiday is a _____________ film – I was laughing from beginning to the end.
A. moving B. scary C. violent D. hilarious
11. __________ careful preparation, we have a lot of difficulties in making a new film.
A. Such B. However C. Despite D. With
12. A___________ is a film that shows real life events or stories.
A. documentary B. thriller C. comedy D. action
13. I went to the cinema with my friends yesterday __________ feeling very tired.
A. although B. So C. In spite of D. but
14. The end of the film was so _____________ that many people cried.
A. boring B. shocking C. exciting D. Moving
15. We didn’t find it funny __________ it was a comedy.
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1. When I was a child, I used _________ (dream) of being an astronaut.
2. I'm terribly nervous. I'm not used ___________ (speak) to a large audience.
3. It took us ages to get used _________ (live) in an apartment house.
4. Lots of trains used ___________ (stop) here, but not many do now.
5. Didn't Nick use _________ (work) on a building site?
6. I'll have an orange juice, please. I'm not used ___________ (drink) alcohol.
7. David doesn't seem to mind being in hospital. I suppose he's got used _______ (be) there.
8. When Laura was at college, she used ____________ (have) a picture of Elvis Presley on her bedroom wall.
9. There used __________ (be) a cinema here but it was knocked down a few years ago.
10. When she arrived in Britain, she wasn't used __________ (drive) on the left, but she soon got used to it
Watching TV is a very popular pastime in the UK. But what kind of programmes do British people like to watch? Well, the most-watched TV programmes every week are very popular dramas that are usually on at least four times every week. They are dramas based in one neighborhood that try to depict ordinary life in the UK - we call these dramas 'soap operas' or 'soaps'.
In the early days of TV, there were often dramas on during the day. Back in those days, it was traditional for the husband to go out to work and for the wife to stay at home and look after the house and the children. Most of these daytime dramas were aimed at entertaining the housewives who would traditionally be at home, probably doing the washing. Companies selling washing powder would advertise their products at times when these dramas were on, and sometimes those companies would even sponsor the drama. Hence the word 'soap'.
So what about the word opera? Well, that's because these dramas are often an exaggeration of real life. They are supposed to represent ordinary lives but, to make them entertaining, lots of dramatic events, like murders, divorces, affairs etc., all happen probably much more regularly than they would in a normal neighbourhood.
Most soap operas these days are shown in the evening. Each show will have several different storylines happening at once that continue over several shows. The same cast members will appear in every show, too.
Question 1: : What type of programmes do British people prefer to watch?
A. drama series B. soap opera C. comedy D. musical
Question 2: Why did sponsors advertise soap on TV during the mornings?
A. Because most women were at home doing their housework and watching TV.
B. Because it was cheaper to advertise during the day.
C. Because there were only television programmes during the day.
D. Because advertisements were aimed at entertaining the housewives.
Question 3: The word “soap” in “soap opera” refers to ______.
A. the classical singing you hear in the drammas
B. products sold on television
C. washing powder used by housewives to do the washing
D. a musical play in which all of the words are sung
Question 4: According to the passage, soap operas ______.
A. are mostly shown in daytime
B. offer accurate depictions of ordinary life
C. have lots of continuing storylines happening over a few shows.
D. tend to focus on female characters
Question 5: Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. British people don’t really like watching TV.
B. In the early days, dramas were often shown in daytime.
C. Soap operas are usually more exaggerated than normal life.
D. Each cast member will appear in some episodes.
1. In spite of the bad actors, I like the film. (Although)
2. She learns English well because she wants to look for a good job. (in order that)
3. Even though they have a lot of money, they feel unhappy. (Despite)
4. He learned his lesson first. Then he watched a movie. (before)
5. He is reading a book to get the information they need. (through)
19.Yesterday my class watched the film about the Apollo 13 space mission.
-->The film_______________yesterday was about the Apollo 13 space mission.
Part 5: Rewrite each sentence so that it means the same as the first one, beginning with the given word (s) (1.0 pt) 17. Lee started collecting dolls in 2018. -> Lee has....... 18. Hoa can't come to my house because she doesn't have a bike. => If Hoa ...... 19. "I love these beautiful flowers very much?" Chi said. => Chi said 20. Mr. Hung will buy a new flat next week. => A new flat .....
37. She is such a skillful dancer that I greatly admire her.=> She dances 38. Mr. Brown's team has lost the game and he looks very sad =>Mr Brown whose 39. Nobody can deny the benefits of the Internet.=> The benefits 40. Although Sue felt tired, she stayed up late talking to Jill =>Despite