Exercise 3. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences or the answer that is closest in meaning to the underlined part.
6. Where are the photos ____ at the Christmas party?
A. taking B. taken C. were taken D. have taken
7. The smaller the room is, the ____ furniture it needs.
A. fewer B. smaller C. more D. less
8. ____ up your shoelaces or you might trip over them.
A. Do B. Put C. Make D. Set
9. Let's listen to the radio, ____?
A. will we B. shall we C. will I D. shall I
10. We don't want ____ to like that.
A. to talking B. being talked C. talked D. to be talked
11. It is easy for people to get ____ to Internet.
A. contact B. access C. use D. information
12. The two capital cities are ____.
A. similar B. very difference C. the same D. the same to
13. In the past, people got the ____ news from town criers.
A. newest B. newer C . latest D. recent
14. ____ you don't feel like it, you don't have to take it.
A. What B. If C. How D. Whether
15. Tony asked ____ to go to the cinema with him.
A. me do I want B. if wanted I C. me if I wanted D. If did I want
16. Do you really think those high-heeled shoes are ____ in the jungle?
A. loose B. ancient C. rough D. suitable
17. ____ on your jacket if you're cold.
A. Put B. Get C. Take D. Add
18. Dinosaurs are ____, so there are no dinosaurs alive any more.
A. mild B. extinct C. global D. tight
19. There were about twenty people ____ total at the meeting.
A. on B. at C. in D. with
20. Are you ____ with Elaine Sharp? She's a young writer from Manchester.
A. common B. known C. heard D. familiar
21. We've got to save the rainforests ____ being destroyed.
A. for B. to C. from D. with
22. How can I know ____ book is yours? They are so alike.
A. what B. which C. whose D. how
23. Minh is motivated to study ____ he knows that a good education can improve his life.
A. therefore B. however C. because D. so
24. When the tenants failed to pay their bill, the authorities decided to cut ____ electricity supply to the flat.
A. down B. out C. across D. off
25. Bob's been ____ work for six months now.
A. on B. out of C. over D. under
6B 7D 8A 9B 10D 11B 12C 13C 14B 15C 16D 17A 18B 19C 20D 21C 22B 23C 24A 25B
Fill in each blank with a correct word from the box.
| into fond keen interested about |
1. I'm ______ of taking photos. In my free time, I usually go out and take photos of people and things.
2. Mai is ______ in history. She often goes to museums to see new exhibits and learn about the past.
3. My sister is ______ on cooking. She wants to become a chef in the future.
4. My brother spends lots of time surfing the net, but I'm not ______ it.
5. I'm not crazy ______ doing DIY. I'm never able to finish any DIY projects I start.
1. I'm fond of taking photos. In my free time, I usually go out and take photos of people and things.
(Mình yêu thích chụp ảnh. Vào thời gian rảnh, mình thường ra ngoài và chụp ảnh người và các đồ vật.)
2. Mai is interested in history. She often goes to museums to see new exhibits and learn about the past.
(Mai có hứng thú với lịch sử. Cô ấy thường đến viện bảo tàng để xem vật triển lãm mới và học hỏi về quá khứ.)
3. My sister is keen on cooking. She wants to become a chef in the future.
(Chị của mình rất thích nấu ăn. Chị ấy muốn trở thành đầu bếp trong tương lai.)
4. My brother spends lots of time surfing the net, but I'm not into it.
(Anh trai tôi dành nhiều thời gian lướt mạng, nhưng tôi không thích chuyện đó.)
5. I'm not crazy about doing DIY. I'm never able to finish any DIY projects I start.
(Mình không say mê việc tự làm ra các đồ dùng. Mình chưa bao giờ hoàn thành các dự án tự làm đồ dùng mình tạo ra.)
Giúp ạ
Rewrite sentences to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions
26 He started working in this company in 2001.
=> He has...
27. They interested in taking care of her children.
=> They loves......
28. My uncle has been teaching English for 40 year
→ My uncle began ....
29. There are 42 students in my class.
=> My class .....
30. Mr Vy's occupation is famer
→ Mr Vy's.....
26 He started working in this company in 2001.
=> He has...worked in this company since 2001.
27. They interested in taking care of her children.
=> They loves......taking care of her children.
28. My uncle has been teaching English for 40 year
→ My uncle began .... teaching English 40 years ago
29. There are 42 students in my class.
=> My class .....has 42 students
30. Mr Vy's occupation is famer
→ Mr Vy's..... is a farmer
. Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets.
1. My mother enjoys taking photos. (INTERESTED)
_______________________________________________________________________________
2. Because he is a vegetarian, he doesn’t eat meat. (SO)
_______________________________________________________________________________
3. It’s a good idea to have a balanced diet and do exercise regularly. (SHOULD)
_______________________________________________________________________________
4. His new guitar is not different from his old one. (SAME)
_______________________________________________________________________________
5. The last time he visited the elderly was last Sunday. (SINCE)
_______________________________________________________________________________
1. My mother is interested in taking photos
2. He's a vegetarian, so he doesn't eat meat
3. You should have a balanced diet and do exercise regularly
4. His new guitar is the same as his old one
5. he hasn't visited the elderly since last Sunday
1. My mother is interested in taking photos.
2. He is a vegetarian so he....
3. You should have a balanced....
4. His new guitar and his old one is the same.
5. He didn't visit the elderly since last sunday
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions
The unmanned U.S space probe Mariner 9 sent back over 7,000 photos of Mars
A. circulated
B. transmitted
C. conveyed
D. submitted
Đáp án : B
Send back = gửi lại (tàu vũ trụ gửi lại hơn 7000 bức ảnh). Transmit = truyền phát tín hiệu
Mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions
The Present is taking deliberate steps to balance the federal budget
A. thoroughly planned
B. intentional
C. purposeful
D. accidental
Đáp án là A.
Deliberate (adj): cẩn thận/ thận trọng
Thoroughly planned: được lên kế hoạch cẩn thận
Intentional: cố ý
Purposeful: có mục đích
Accidential: tình cờ
Câu này dịch như sau: Ngài chủ tịch/ tổng thống đang tiến hành những bước cẩn trọng để cân bằng ngân sách nhà nước.
=>Deliberate = Thoroughly planned
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.
It couldn’t have been Mary that you heard shouting last night, as she is vacationing in Vermont at the moment
A. right now, Mary is having a holiday in Vermont , so it is impossible that it was she whose shouting you heard last night.
B. I think that Mary is on holiday in Vermont now, so you may be wrong in thinking that you heard her yelling last night
C. if it was Mary that you heard yelling last night, then she can’t be taking a vacation in Vermont at the moment
D. are you sure is was Mary who shouted to you last night, because , as far I know , she is on vacation in Vermont at the moment
Đáp án là A.
Xét về mặt ngữ pháp, ta thấy C, D sai: D sai, vì ta thấy ngay ở đầu câu đã sai về mặt ngữ pháp: “are you sure is ....”. C sai vì không có cấu trúc “ if ...., then ...”
Xét về nghĩa, Câu gốc: Không thể nào là Mary người bạn đã nghe thấy la hét đêm qua, vì bây giờ cô ấy đang đi nghỉ ở in Vermont.
B loại vì không cùng nghĩa: “I think.” - Tôi nghĩ,. chỉ sự việc chưa chắc chắn => khác nghĩa với câu gốc.
A: Ngay lúc này, Mary đang có một kỳ nghỉ ở Vermont, vì vậy không thể rằng đó là cô ấy người mà bạn đã nghe thấy tiếng hét đêm qua.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions from 25 to 29.
The unmanned U.S space probe Mariner 9 sent back over 7,000 photos of Mars.
A. circulated
B. transmitted
C. conveyed
D. submitted
Đáp án : B
Dịch câu: Con tàu thăm dò vũ trụ Mariner 9 gửi truyền lại 7000 bức ảnh sao Hỏa
Ở đây không chọn A và C do nghĩa dịch ( “circulate” (v): tuần hoàn, lưu thông; “submit” (v):
giao nộp )
Convey(v) truyền đạt ( thông tin)
Ở đây chọn “ transmitted” nghĩa là truyền ( tín hiệu)
IX/ Rewrite the second sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions (2.0pt)
Question 13. Mary typed letters in the office.
-> Letters………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Question 14. Mr. Smith can make the cake.
-> The cake………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Letters were typed in the office by Mary
The cake can be made by Mr. Smith
