Rearrange the sentences to make meaningful sentences

They/ Anna's/ telling/ new/ us/ are/ boyfriend/ about.

A. They Anna's new boyfriend are telling us about.

B. They are telling us about Anna's new boyfriend

C. They are about telling us Anna's new boyfriend.

D. They are telling us about new Anna's boyfriend

IX. Choose the correct verb ( say or tell)

a. They ( say/ tell) that they 're going to London to see Frank

b. Mark ( said/ told) us all about his holiday in Jamaica

c. The teacher ( said/ told) the class a funny story

d. Did you ( say/ tell) Sally is coming with us?e. "Don't ( say/ tell) lies! ( said/ told) Jame angrily.

f. How old were you when you learned to ( say/ tell) the time?

g. I can't understand what they're ( saying/ telling) to each otherh. I hate speaking in public. I never know what to ( say/ tell)

i. Jane always ( says/ tells) me her secrets

j. " Do you think anyone saw us?" She ( said/ told) nervousl

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1.   I’m sure they were _______ lies!

      A. telling                    B. speaking                C. talking                   D. saying

2.   She always _______ the crossword in the paper before breakfast.

      A. makes                    B. does                       C. writes                    D. works

3.   The newspaper report contained _______ important information.

      A. many                     B. another                  C. an                           D. a lot of

4.   He couldn’t _______ I his father that he was telling the truth.

      A. convince               B. confide                  C. trust                       D. admit

5.   The main road through Salisbury was blocked for two hours today after an accident _______ several vehicles.

      A. containing            B. involving              C. connecting            D. including

6.   That old vase will _______ an attractive lamp-holder.

      A. compose               B. form                       C. make                      D. assemble

7.   The police are _______ the town for the missing vehicle.

      A. combing                B. looking                  C. investigating         D. seeking

8.   Armed terrorists are reported to have _______ the Embassy.

      A. taken up                B. taken to                 C. taken into              D. taken over

9.   When he woke up, he realised that the things he had dreamt about could not _______ have happened.

      A. certainly               B. likely                     C. possibly                D. potentially

10. He cannot _______ ignorance as his excuse; he should have known what was happening in his own department.

      A. insist                     B. defend                   C. refer                       D. plead

11. The Government’s present policy is seen as a _______ to local democracy.

      A. sneer                     B. harm                      C. threat                     D. suppression

12. It was not easy to understand her _______ to the situation.

      A. feelings                 B. reaction                 C. outlook                 D. conduct

13. He always did well at school _______ having his early education dis­rupted by illness.

      A. in spite of             B. on account of       C. in addition to        D. even though

14. He told his father a long and _______ story to explain his lateness.

      A. inconceivable      B. incredulous          C. unimaginable       D. unconvincing

15. After listening to all the arguments I am now of the _______ that there should be no new road.

      A. attitude                 B. opinion                 C. thought                  D. idea

16. One condition of this job is that you must be _______ to work at weekends.

      A. accessible             B. capable                 C. acceptable            D. available

17. It was too late to _______ of the contract.

      A. back out                B. back down            C. back up                 D. back away

18. All his companies had been successful and he was known to be _______ rich.

      A. absolutely             B. completely            C. extremely              D. thoroughly

19. Religion and politics interest him almost _______.

      A. equally                  B. the same                C. similarly                D. alike

20. Employees who have a _______ are encouraged to discuss it with the management.

      A. hindrance             B. grievance              C. disadvantage        D. disturbance

•    Choose the best option to complete the sentence. 

11. She speaks English as ___________as I do.

A. good       B. better      C. very good         D. well 

12. I knew they were talking about me ___________ they stopped when I entered the room.

19. You can rely___________Jack. He always keeps his promise. 

A. in           B. for          C. on          D. with 

20. We didn’t go camping yesterday _________ it rained heavily. 

A. because  B. although           C. despite    D. In spite of

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences with given words

There/ many/ English/ speaking countries/ the world

A. There are many English speaking countries on the world.

B. There are many English speaking countries in the world.

C. There are many English speaking countries at the world.

D. There are many English speaking countries of the world.

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences with given words

There/ many/ English/ speaking countries/ the world.

A. There are many English speaking countries on the world.

B. There are many English speaking countries in the world.

C. There are many English speaking countries at the world.

D. There are many English speaking countries of the world.

Exercise 1: Choose the best option (A,B,C,D) to complete each sentence.

1. I don’t understand what she’s saying _________ she’s speaking so far

  A. because of           B. because    C. although            D. in spite of

2. The traffic in the city is stuck _________ the heavy snow.

   A. because of           B. so               C. because                D. although

3. She was lazy _________ she failed her English examination.

 A. because             B. because of         C. although                         D. so

4. _________ he has many financial difficulties, he still studies well at university.

    A. Because           B. In spite of                   C. Although         D. Because of

5. _________ the expensive smartphone, he can’t buy it.

       A. Despite          B. Although         C. Because             D. Because of

6. She was absent from class yesterday _________ she was badly sick.

     A. although          B. because               C. when                D. because of

7. _________ he was poor, he still tried his best to study well at school.

          A. Despite            B. After                           C.because                        D. Although

8. Nancy handed in the essay to her teacher _________ she had finished it.

                A. after                                   B. before                                C. when                                 D. because

9. I started to learn English _________ I was 15 years old.

                A. before                                B. because                            C. when                                 D. although

10. _________ the bad weather, we cancelled our picnic to the national park.

                A. Because of                       B. In spite of                          C. When                                                D. Because

11. Most students went to class on time _________ the heavy rain.

                A. because of                       B. in spite of                          C. when                                 D. although

12. My dad often has breakfast _________ he goes to work every day.

                A. before                                B. after                                   C. because                           D. until

13. We will wait for you _________ you come back.

                A. until                                    B. when                                 C. before                               D. because

14. The car exploded _________ it crashed into a big tree by the road.

                A. although                           B. when                                 C. because of                       D. in spite of

15. He does everything for her _________ he loves her so much.

                A. because of                       B. despite                              C. although                           D. because

16. He still continued to work _________ he was very tired.

                A. because                            B. when                                 C. although                           D. until

17. _________ the interesting movie, Nam still fell asleep.

                A. Despite                             B. Because of                       C. Although                           D. When

18. Nam studies physics not very well _________ he like it so much.

                A. because                            B. although                           C. despite                              D. because of

20. Minh failed his job interview _________ his bad preparation for it.

                A. because                            B. although                           C. despite                              D. because of