1/Althought it got dark,they continued to work
2/Although ot was noisy,l keep on studing
3/the flight was not delayed it was foggy
4/He ate all the fruit though it was green
5/we did the test well in spite of its diffculty
6/In spite of his strength,l am not afraid of him
7/Mr.pike doesnt wear classes despite his old age
8/he didnt eat much in spite of being hungry
9/The plane took off in despite the bad weather
m.n giúp mình với nha mình cần gấp lắm He took it ………………… granted that it was not his duty to do the housework. A.for B.with C.at D.in I’m exhausted …………………all the hard work of the past week. A. with B. At C. For D. from I was taken ………………… when I received the electric bill. A.over B.to C.in D.aback We stayed at home because Chris wasn’t keen ………………… going out. A.of B.for C.on D.with ………………… he was leaving, he told us that he had to go to the bank. A.After B.Since C.Until D.As Her parents died when she was a child and she was ………………… by her grandparents. A.brought up B.taken in C.grown up D.looked for Mark got ………………… the bus when it stopped, then he walked into a café. A.out B.in C.on D.off The professor broke ………………… her lecture when she heard a cell phone ringing. A.off B.away C.in D.out These days everybody is aware ………………… the dangers of smoking. A.at B.about C.of D.with A few hour after the injection the feeling of numbness in your arm will ………………… A.drop away B.fall in C.wear off D.fade out Bài 2: Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in the meaning to the sentence printed before them. Example: Question: The last time we saw her was on Christmas Day. = We haven't ......... Correct answer: We haven't seen her since Christmas Day. 1. He didn't say goodbye to anyone when he left the room. = He left ................ 2. He left the house, but right after that it began to rain. = Hardly .......... 3. They find driving on the left difficult. = They aren't ............ 4. She's always nervous when she takes an exam. = Taking .......... 5. Lisa has always been mean with money, so she doesn't have many friends. = If Lisa ............. Bài 3: Read the passage below carefully and choose the correct answer. The computer age is producing an army of robots - machines that are directed by electronic brains and which replace human labor in industrial operations. Many are artificial arms which reach into areas man enters only at his peril, such as inside of a nuclear reactor. Already in 1980 there were over 8000 such robots working in industrial plants throughout the world. The big changeover to the robot, however, is likely to come only when their costs go down while workers' wages continue to rise. 1. A valuable use of many robots is to ............ . A. act as a teacher to human beings B. aid doctors in medical operations C. replace the human brain in producing computers D. do tasks extremely dangerous for human to do 2. The writer indicates that the widespread replacement of human labor by industrial robots .............. . A. is being delayed mainly for economic reasons B. has already begun C. will not take place before the end of this century D. is starting in the developing countries 3. In this passage, robots are used mainly ................ A. to take place of human workers B. to fight wars C. to direct electronic brains D. to operate computers 4. Which part of a human is the shape of many robots in use somewhat similar to? A. hand B. foot C. brain D. arm 5. Which of the following is certainly true? A. Robots are becoming cheaper than they used to be. B.The cost of a human worker is higher than that of the average robot. C. Robots are becoming more expensive all the time. D.The cost of the average robot is higher than that of a human worker. Giúp mình nhé cảm ơn các bạn nhiều <3
D. WRITING
I. Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed before them.
1. | The flood was so high that they had to live on the roofs. -> It was such …………………………………………………….. |
2. | No matter how rich he was, he never helped the poor -> Rich as .................................................................... |
3. | I think that no city in Viet Nam is more attractive than Da Nang. -> I think Da Nang ........................................................... |
4. | Success depends on hard work. -> The harder ....................................................................... |
5. | It was wrong of you to behave like that to your boss. -> You should ................................................................... |
6. | Will you invite her to your wedding party? -> Will………………………………………………………? |
7. | We’ve never met such a famous singer before. -> It’s ................................................................... |
8. | House prices have risen dramatically this year. -> There has................................................................... |
9. | It’s against the rules to park your car here. -> You are ................................................................... |
10. | My advice to you is to study harder next semester . -> If I ................................................................... |
1. _____ that the American students protested against the war.
A. It was the Johnson administration B. When there was the Johnson administration __________
C. It was during the Johnson administration D. It was when the Johnson administration
2. _____ difficult the problem may be, he is determined to face it with patience.
A. However B. Despite C. No matter D. Although __________
3. When the nurse took his temperature, it was two degrees above _____.
A. average B. regular C. ordinary D. normal __________
4. We moved to the new house in the suburbs so that the kids would have a garden _____.
A. where to play B. to play with C. to play D. in which to play __________
5. The teacher said that Helen would be _____ from school if she misbehaved again.
A. expelled B. dismissed C. imposed D. rejected __________
6. The problem _____ never occurred.
A. I had expected it B. who I had expected C. that I had expected it D. I had expected __________
7. Where did you _____?
A. take that pen up B. become that pen C. find out that pen D. get that pen from __________
8. My typist has not returned my paper yet, but she promised _____ by tomorrow.
A. for me to have it ready B. me it was ready __________
C. it was ready for me D. to have it ready for me
9. _____, she was an excellent tennis player.
A. Because practiced constantly B. Because practicing constantly __________
C. She practiced constantly D. Because she practiced constantly
10. Of all the sports he played, _____.
A. he liked tennis least B. tennis was liked least by him __________
C. it was tennis which was his least liked D. tennis was disliked by him least
11. The _____ I bought from that factory _____ faulty.
A. equipment/was B. equipments/are C. equipment/were D. equipments/were
9. I understood very little of what the headmaster said.
I could hardly... ...............................................................
10. They assumed there was another word for it.
It was assumed.... ..........................................................
11. Will she send off the letter tomorrow?
Will the letter... .............................................................
12. He'll settle down and then his performance will improve.
Once... ...........................................................................
13. They took away his passport so that he wouldn't leave the country.
They prevented.... .......................................................................
14. You sleep much so you feel tired much.
The more.. .................................................................
15. He always insisted that it should be written out in full.
He always insisted on.. ..............................................
“I enjoyed taking to Andrew.” – “I did too. It was a ………… conversation.”
A. stimulate B. stimulation C. stimulated D. stimulating
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.
Ex 2 cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc
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
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 ............
IX. Finish the second sentence in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original one.
1. The house was so old that it needed repairing.
=>It was such ____________________________________________________________.
2. She couldn’t come to my birthday party because she was busy.
=>She was busy __________________________________________________________.
3. It took Mai five hours to go to the seaside last week.
=>Mai spent _____________________________________________________________.
4. She always gets up early in the morning and she is used to it.
=>She’s used____________________________________________________________.
5. He speaks too quickly for me to understand.
=> He doesn’t speak_______________________________________________________.