VIII.    Rewrite the sentences

34. The fire badly damaged the town hall.

The town hall __________________________________________________________________________________

35. People living nearby were moved to safe places, then the volcano erupted.

Before the volcano ______________________________________________________________________________

36. Don’t miss seeing the Opera House when you are in Sydney.

Don’t forget ____________________________________________________________________________________

37. Many natural disasters have been caused by global warming.

Global warming ________________________________________________________________________________

IX.       Write the complete sentences, using the words given

38. This evening / 8 o’clock / she / talk / with / brother / Skype.

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39. Dozens / people / seriously / injured / storm / last year.

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40. She / dislike / communicate / through / message board.

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Đọc đoạn văn sau và trả lời câu hỏi

On Wednesday evening, we went to the Town Hall. It was the last day of the year and a large crowd of people gathered under the Town Hall clock. It would strike twelve (điểm 12h) in twenty minutes' time. Fifteen minutes passed and then at five to twelve, the clock stopped. The big minute hand (kim phút) did not move. We waited and waited, but nothing happened. Suddenly, someone shouted, "It's two past twelve! The clock has stopped!".

         I looked at my watch. It was true. The big clock refused (từ chối) to welcome the New Year. At that moment, everybody began to laugh and sing.

0. What did you see when you arrived at the Town Hall?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

1. In how many minutes would the Town Hall clock strike twelve?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. At what time did it stop?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. What did the crowd do then?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…… (1) ... six o’clock yesterday evening, the River Thames burst its banks and flooded a wide area. By nine o’clock the floods had reached the town of Dorchester. The main street was soon …… (2)..... 3 feet of water. Fire engines arrived quickly to pump away the water, but heavy rain made their job very ……… (3) ..... .

Mrs Rose Willow, a ……… (4)......... nearly 80 years old, and living alone in her cottage, was trapped upstairs ……… (5)........ three hours. Finally, firemen were able to rescue her with ladders and a small ……… (6).......... “My cat, Tibbles, stayed with me all the time”, said Mrs Willow. “She ……… (7)......... me a lot. She sat with me so I didn’t feel afraid”.

The rain has finally stopped, the river level is falling and the weather forecast is good, ……… (8) ...........the floods have done a great deal of damage. “Luckily, nobody was …… (9) ......or injured”, Chief Fire Office Hawkins …… (10) .......reporters, “but it will take a long time to clear up the mess”.

thay đổi các câu sau từ giọng nói thụ động sang giọng nói hoạt động

1. The entire city was destroyed by the fire

2. The town was captured by the enemy

3. The money has been stolen from my purse by someone

4. The book was found by Mary

5. The book has been returned by John

6. The book is red by many people all over the world

7. The mail is delivered by Paula

8. You will be chosen by the committee as jis representative

9. The plate and the glass were broken by the maid

10. The event was immediately reprted by the newspapers