In spite of bad weather, we enjoyed the holiday
In spite of the bad weather, we enjoyed the holiday
5. I hate _____________ kept ____________.
A. to be/ wait B. be/ to wait C. being/ waited D. being/ waiting
6. We have to suffer flood and hot weather ______ uncontrollable forest destruction.
A. because of B. because C. in spite of D. instead of
7. He did finally come with us, although it took a long time to _______ him.
A. believe B. permit C. persuade D. take
8. In the evening, I often relax by listening ________ folk songs.
A. for B. of C. from D. to
9. Please take me to any place ______ I can spend the night.
A. that B. which C. where D. in that
10. Although he was seriously ill, he was determined to finish his work.
In spite of __________________.
A. the serious ill, he was determined to finish his work
B. be ill seriously, he was determined to finish his work
C. his serious illness, he was determined to finish his work
D. he was ill seriously, he was determined to finish his work
giup em vs a
We can solve difficult problems in a few seconds because of the invention of computers (dùng BECAUSE)
III) Read the situations and complete the sentences, using the correct form of the verbs in brackets. In some sentences, two answers are possible.
1.The windows are dirty and it’s your duty to wash it. Someone asks why you haven’t done it. What do you say?
‘OK. I ……………………it later’ (do)
2. Your friend asks what time you’re going on holiday. What do you answer?
‘ Our flight ……………………….at 9.00 tomorrow morning. (leave)
3. Your classmate has decided to have a party. You ask him.
‘Who …………………………….?’ (you/ invite)
4. You have to call Lan. It’s morning now, and you intend to call her this evening. Someone asks if you’ve called her yet. What do you say?
‘No, I haven’t, but I ………………………….her this evening.’ (call)
5. Your sister is going to a party tonight. You ask her:
‘What ……………………………?’ (you/ wear)
6. Your friend has won some money. You want to know his plans for it. What do you say?
‘ What ……………………………..with the money?’ (you/ do)
7. You’ve bought two tickets for the football match on Saturday. Your friend asks, ‘What are we doing this weekend?’. What do you say?
‘ We ……………………….to a football match on Saturday. It’s a surprise! (go)
8. You’ve decided not to stay here any longer. You say to your friend: ‘ Well, I ………………….. another place to live’ (look for)
II). Complete each sentence using the correct form of the verb in brackets: present continuous or “be going to + infi). In some sentences, two answers are possible.
1.Our relatives …………………….us at the airport before the flight. (meet)
2. How many customers ……………………today?. (arrive)
3. Hurry up! We …………………..the train! (miss)
4. They ……………………..to Vung Tau early tomorrow morning. (drive)
5. I ………………..my teeth, have a wash and go to bed. (brush)
6. My friends ………………. With us for the weekend. (stay)
7. We ……………………. At the new restaurant tonight. (eat)
8. Be careful with that vase! You …………………….it! (break)
9. The boss …………………….Robert at 9.00 o’clock tomorrow. (see)
10. Bring your coat and gloves! It ……………………. Cold later tonight (get)
11. My manager and his secretary ……………………… to Singapore next Friday (fly)
12. They …………………………into their new house next week (move)
incomes | service | earnings | bartenders | occupation |
workforce | gender | inequality | reinforcement |
As women entered the (4) ____________________ in larger numbers since the 1960s
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the word in brackets 1. Women have......lower levels of education compared to men. (SIGNIFICANT) 2. Women are usually more hard-working although they are believed to be ......weaker. (PHYSICAL) 3......, scientists will discover a planet similar to the Earth in the near future. (HOPE) 4. Women are less likely to get ..... or given a chance to improve their professional qualifications, especially among those who work in the state sector. (PROMOTE) 5. Gender balance means creating more equitable opportunities for women, particularly at the ..... levels of an organization. (HIGH) 6. Measures that help promote gender balance such as flexible hours and ..... parental leave, directly improve the work-life balance of all employees. (EXPAND) 7. All the teachers receive ongoing training and .... development to ensure they can deliver a high quality, inclusive and child-centered education. (PROFESSION) 8. Lack of education limits prospects, decreases family income, reduces health, puts women and girls at risk of trafficking and ...... (EXPLOIT) 9. By improving ..... opportunities for girls and women, the organization help women develop skills that allow them to make decisions and influence community change. (EDUCATE) 10. Population ..... , HIV, peace and security, and the widening gap between the rich and the poor are some of our profound issues of our time. (GROW)
It is raining so we cannot go to the cinema. We stay at home and watch TV A. As though , B. As well , C. As if , D. Instead
incomes | service | earnings | bartenders | occupation |
workforce | compared | gender | inequality | reinforcement |
In the United States, the gender earnings ratio suggests that there has been an increase in women's earnings (1) __________________________ to men.
I). Put the verbs in the brackets into correct tense: present continuous or present simple
1. at present Fiona ………………. French at a college in Paris (study)
2. My mother …………………..almost all kinds of fruit (like)
3. Carol ……………….. her new jeans, isn’t she? (wear)
4. It’s 7.30 in the morning and Mr Brown ………………….to work, as usual. (drive)
5. Water ……………….. at 00C. (freeze)
6. It’s very cold, isn’t it? I think it…………………….outside (freeze)
7. Listen, everybody! Mai ……………….. a story by Nam Cao (read)
8. Where’s Anita? “she ………………….. in the garden (sunbathe)
9. My grandfather …………………….badminton every morning (play)
10. Look! The fire engine ………………….! (arrive)
