Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1. Many people ________ this city this year.
a. visits b. visit c. is visiting d. was visiting
2. Learning foreign languages ______ important.
a. is b. are c. have d. are having
3. The music that they listen to _____ them to relax.
a. help b. are helping c. helps d. helping
4. Taking a trip to the mountains _____ more fun than going to the beach.
a. are b. were c. is d. have been
5. The water in this swimming pool ______ too cold.
a. are feeling b. feel c. feels d. was feeling
6. Exercising every day ______ good for your health.
a. are b. be c. were d. is
7. The articles that John has written ______ difficult to understand.
a. has been b. was c. are d. is
8. Going to the movie last night _______ a lot of fun.
a. were b. was c. are d. being
9. The clothes in this box ________ to my sister.
a. belong b. was belonging c. is belonging d. belongs
10. Some children _________ too many toys.
a. has b. has had c. have d. is having
I)
1. they are going to plant the trees along the streets next year.
-> the tress (is going to be planted/are going to be planted/were being planted) along the streets next year.
2. they are building a bridge over the river.
-> A bridge (is being built/are being built/is be building) over the river.
3. they built this house in 1930.
-> this house (was built/is built/were built) in 1930.
4. he can do this exercise easily.
-> this exercise (can be done/can been done/can did) easily
II)
1. people speak Portuguese in Brazil
-> Portuguese...................................... in Brazil.
2. People don't use this room very often.
-> This room...................................... very often.
3. The Government will build a new road near my house.
-> A new road near my house.................................by the Government.
Exercise 1: Choose the best answer: 1 . "Those eggs of different colors _____ in Russia ". a. were painted b. were paint c. were painting d. painted 2. All flights _____ because of fog. a. is cancelled b. was cancelled c. were cancelled d. served 3 . The dinner _____ in the dinning room. a. is serving b. serves c. is being served d. served 4. I _____ listening and speaking. a. is being taught b. am being taught c. are being taught d. has taught 5. Gold_____ in California in the nineteenth century. a. was discovered b. has been discovered c. was discover d. they discovered 6. "Where's the old chicken coop?" "It_____ by a windstorm last year." a. destroy b. is destroyed c. was destroyed d. destroyed 7. "We're still looking for Thomas". " He hasn’t _____ yet?". a. been found b. to find c. found d. being found 8. All planes_____ before departure. a. will checked b. will has checked c. will be checked d. will been checked 9 . Diana _____ since she was four. a. has been dancing b. has been danced c. is dancing d. was danced 10. This room _____ by me every day a. was cleaned b. has cleaned c. cleaned d. is cleaned Exercise 2: Chuyển các câu sau sang thể bị động. 1. The waiter brings me this dish. 2. Our friends send these postcards to us. 3. Their grandmother told them this story when they visited her last week. 4. Tim ordered this train ticket for his mother. 5. She showed her ticket to the airline agent. 6. Jim baked this cake yesterday. 7. They are going to buy a new apartment next year. 8. The shop assistant handed these boxes to the customer. 9. The board awarded the first prize to the reporter. 10. Nam has just sent the Christmas cards to his family. 11. The committee appointed Alice secretary for the meeting. 12. Tom will give Anna a ride to school tomorrow. 13. They keep this room tidy all the time. 14. We gave Ann some bananas and some flowers. 15. They are moving the fridge into the living room now
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 8. I suggest__________some money for the poor children in our area.
A. raise B. to raise C. raised D. raising
Question 9. __________we arrived late, we didn’t miss the first part of the show.
A. Despite B. Even though C. In spite of D. However
Question 10. You should hear Lucy play__________guitar. It’s wonderful.
A. the B. a C. one D. any
Question 11. If everyone of us__________the traffic rules, the road will be much safer.
A. obey B. obeys C. obeyed D. will obey
Question 12. Let’s go for a walk this evening, __________?
A. won’t we B. will we C. shall we D. don’t we
Question 13. Most people prefer flying__________going by sea because it’s much faster.
A. from B. than C. to D. over
Question 14: We saw the soldiers and the tanks__________moved to the front.
A. that B. who C. which D. whom
Question 15. I wish I__________English as well as a native speake
A. spoke B. can speak C. am speaking D. will speak
Question 16. What should we do to reduce the level of environmental__________?
A. pollution B. pollute C. polluted D. polluting
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 17. - “Do they like Mary?” “_________”
A. Yes, they like to see her. B. Sure, she’s such a nice girl.
C. Certainly. They’re like her. D. No. They’re not alike.
Question 18. - . - “Would you like to come to dinner next Friday?” - “_________”
A. Certainly not. B. Unfortunately not.
C. I’m afraid, I can’t. D. I hope not
1. Tom arrived at the airport late because the traffic was heavy.
Due to __________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. They are going to build a new school in this city.
A new school ___________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Because of his illness he could not work effectively.
His illness _______________________________________________________________________________________________
4. The English test was not easy enough for me to do well.
The English test ________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Minh speaks English better than Hoa.
Hoa ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
6. It rained heavily in the North yesterday.
There was ______________________________________________________________________________________________
7. If you work hard, you will find it easy to get good marks.
The harder _____________________________________________________________________________________________
8. Paul said he was going to visit China the following year
Paul said: “___________________________________________________________________________________________.”
9. Joe is fond of listening to Korean pop music.
Joe is keen ____________________________________________________________________________________________
10. They have grown potato crops for 10 years.
They started ___________________________________________________________________________________________
They are going to build a new hospital for the poor.
-> A new hospital.............................
21. Solar energy can help people ......................the earth’s resources.
A. recycle B. conserve C. reuse D. volunteer
22. There are 40 students in this class. There are 20 school boys . They .................50%
A. go on B. look for C. account for D. place
23. They turned on the fans ......................it was hot.
A. so B. as C. but D. however
24. Today we have Math, History, English ...................Chemistry.
A. or B. and C. but D. therefore
25. We can .............an ordinary 100 watt light bulb with an energy-saving bulb to save electricity.
A. heat B. install C. store D. replace
26. I am .......................that people have spoiled this area.
A. disappoint B. diapponting C. disappinted D. to disappoint
27. There’s nothing good on TV. Why don’t you turn it .................?
A. on B. off C. down D. up
28. We should ………..energy by turning off all the lights when they aren’t necessary.
A. waste B. save C. minimize D. prohibit
29. .......................many households use energy-saving lights bulbs, their electricity bill is still enormous.
A. Since B. Although C. When D. If
30. If you ……………talking in class, you ‘ll be punished.
A. turn on B. look after C. take off D. go on
31. They have to pay a big water bill ……...………they let the faucets drip freely.
A. because B. so C. and D. however
32. He suggested ……………..the gas bill on time.
A. paying B. she should pay C. that she should pay. D. A,B,C are correct
change the following into passive
11.alexander bain invented the facsimile in 1843
12. they dry the beans in the sun
13.people can make any payment at any post office
14.how do people learn english?
15.they are going to build a new supermarket next year
16.where did you take these photographs?
17.the policeman is questioning a murder suspect now
18.i will translate the instructions into french
19.has the council postponed the meeting?
20. why do people learn english all over the world