Ex6: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer

Throughout its history, Japan (1)________from the destructive sea surges, known as tsunami. Tsunamis (2)________by earthquakes, hundreds of which strike Japan each year. It is of utmost importance that Japan is always ready for this chain of natural disasters. In Japan, high-rise buildings in major cities (3)________so that they (4)_______rather than shake during earthquakes, making them safer. Besides, new regualtions for quake-proofing buildings came into force, and some local governments (5)_____citizens a structural health check on their homes. Some coastal areas have tsunamis (6)_______, while others (7)________built floodgates to withstand inflows of water from tsunamis. And if an earthquake above a certain magnitude (8)_________, the bullet train will stop and nuclear and other plants will automatically go into temporary shut-down.

1. A.had suffered B. has suffered C. had been suffered D. has been suffered

2. A.trigger B. are triggered C. triggered D. were triggered

3. A.design B. are designed C. designed D. were designed

4. A.sway B. are swaying C. are swayed D. have swayed

5. A. offer B. are offering C. are offered D. offered

6. A.home B. house C. shelter D. habitat

7. A.build B. are building C. are built D. have built

8. A.strikes B. is striking C. has struck D. is struck

Ex1: Complete these following sentences with the passive form of the verbs in brackets

1. I (usually take) __to the cinema by my parents every month.

2. _____________(Jim/inform) of the exact date of the conference? No, he wasn’t.

3. The concert (broadcast)_____________live tomorrow.

4. Yesterday, temperature (forecast) _____________to reach 400C.

5. At this time tomorrow, a birthday cake (make)________ for our best friend Jessy.

6. Who___________(rob) of all the properties last week?

7. All the members ___________(treat) equally in our organization.

8. Nothing (do)_________so far to prepare for the coming storm.

9. When I was small, I often (call) __________by my nickname.

10. Yesterday, Jim was playing with his dog when the doorbell (ring)_____________.

11. What______________(do) so far to lessen the impact of natural disasters?

12. At 8 o’clock yesterday, my brother (feed) __________by my mother while

I (look) ____________after by my father.

13. This film (never show) _______________on television before.

14. If you submit your assignment late, you (punish)___________by your teacher.

15. I think more attempts (make) ____________in the future to protect people from

natural catastrophes.

16. No feasible solutions to this problem (put)______________forward yet.

17. I don’t think that black café (prefer)_____________by many people.

18. _______________(these sheep raise) by the local people

II. Complete the second sentence so that is has a similar meaning to the first sentence (5pts)

1. The fable is very exciting.

→ What _________________________________________________________

2. The book was so good that I couldn’t stop reading it.

→ It was_________________________________________________________

3. The children were doing their homework when I got home.

→ While_________________________________________________________

4. She finds it difficult to remember all the story.

→ It’s___________________________________________________________

5. Sleeping Beauty is not as interesting as Beauty and the Beast.

→ Beauty and the Beast_____________________________________________

6. In spite of having no interest in folklore, Sylvia still enjoyed the story.

→ Although_______________________________________________________

7. My mother last told a fairy tale two years ago.
→ It’s ___________________________________________________________

8. I think it would be a good idea if you joined the beginner’s class.

→ I suggest_______________________________________________________

9. Charles Perrault wrote Cinderella in French in 1697.

→ Cinderella______________________________________________________

10. I had a shower and the telephone rang.

→ When I_________________________________________________________

Ex 3: Combine each pair of the sentences to form a complex sentences, using the suitable conjunction

1. Dog is my favorite animal. They are good companions of people.

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2. I don’t like jazz. A friend of mine is a fan of it.

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3. They were stuck in the traffic for hours. They managed to get there on time.

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4. I came to the party. Everyone was leaving.

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5. This time Jane works very hard. She doesn’t want to fail the exam again.

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6. I seldom do exercises. Doing exercises is good for health.

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7. My computer is old-fashioned. It functions very smoothly.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

8. I didn’t know her real name. People always called her by her nickname.

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Ex 2: Fill the blank with an appropriate connector

1. My father wants me to become a doctor,_____ I want to become a designer.

2. It is a challenging task ____ it takes me a lot of time to do it.

3. Should I stay in and watch TV ____ should I hang out with friends today?

4. There are many festivals in Vietnam_____ many of them are held in the spring.

5. Did you stay at home last night_____ did you go out with your friends?

6. I broke my glasses yesterday,_____ I didn’t see things clearly.

7. My brother doesn’t socialize much, ____ he has very few friends.

8. A new camera is all I want now,_____ I don’t have enough money.

9. Mary looks small and thin,_____ she owns great strength.

10.I have many things to do tonight,_____ I reject my friend’s invitation to her party.

11. My computer is brand new,_____ I en counter some problems when I use it.

12. This is a complex problem,_____ we need to work together to find the solution.

13. Peter doesn’t feel today,____ he is absent from school.

14. They thought they won the match,_____ it turned out that they were losers.

15. My siblings and I don’t share many similarities,_____ we are in harmony with each other

Ex 1: Fill the blanks with a/ an/ the

1. We have __ cat and ____ dog, _____ cat doesn’t get on well with ___ dog.

2. You can see ____ moon clearly in the Mid-Autumn festival.

3. He is ____famous actor.

4. My brother doesn’t like ____ present I gave him.

5. Where is ____ book I lent you last week?

6. My father works as ___ electrician.

7. Have you ever heard about ____ River Thames?

8. I want to travel around _____ world when I grow up.

9. Yesterday my mother had ______terrible headache.

10. Where are ____kids? They are playing outside.

11. Peter is ______most hard-working student I’ve ever known.

12. It is cold because_______heating systems is broken.

13. Did you buy _______pair of shoes yesterday?

14. _____Earth orbits around _______Sun.

15. She took ______hamburger and ____apple, but she didn’t eat ____apple.

16. A boy and a girl is arguing over there, I think I know _____boy.

17. My grandfather sent me _____letter and ____gift but I haven’t received________letter.

18. My mom is _____best mom in _____world.

19. Would you like________glass of water?

20. James offered me ________cup of coffee and _____piece of cake. _____cake is delicious.

fill the most suitable word to fill each of gaps in the following sentences

1. I think you should use energy effcient light bulbs. => If I

2. He produce a great idea for our enviromental project. => He came

3. Because she was absent from the meeting, she didn't know the resolution. => Because of

4. Due to the hurricane last night, I was without electric power. => Since there

5. As the world's temperatures rise, the Arctic keeps losing its ice. => Due to

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1. You can't wash this dress.

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2. You should open the wine about 3 hours before you use it.

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3. Members may keep books for 3 weeks.

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4. Passengers shouldn't throw away their tickets as inspectors (thanh tra) may check them during the journey.

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5. We shall have to tow (lai dắt) the car to the garage.

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6. Visitors must leave umbrellas (dù, ô) and sticks (gậy) in the cloakroom (phòng treo áo khoác).

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7. You should have taken those books back to the library.

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8. We cannot exchange articles (món hàng) which customers have bought during the sale.

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9. You mustn't move this man; he's too ill.

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10. When they have widened this street, the roar of the traffic will keep residents (cư dân) awake (thức) all night.

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1. I love listening to music. => I fancy

2.Although his both legs were broken in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded. => Despite his

3. I haven't eaten this kind of food before. => This is the first

4. The architect has drawn plans for an extension to the house. => Plans

5. It isn't necessary for you to finish by Saturday. => You

6.'' How many survious are there ?'', asked the journalist. => The journalist wanted to khow

7. It was such rotten meat that it had to be thrown away. => The meat was

8. It is essential that Professor Van Helsing is met at the airport. => Professor Van Helsing