8. Minh will take a plane although he dislike flying.
-> In spite of_.......................................................................................................................................................
9. Despite of her English name, she is in fact a Vietnamese.
-> Although_.......................................................................................................................................................
10. Because of bad results, he failed the exam to university.
Because………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
11. The weather was bad, but they continued working outside.
->In spite of……………………………………………
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. A lot of…………………….and artistic activities are held as part of the Flower Festival in Da Lat. (culture)
2. I saw a …………………….of flower floats when I attended the festival last year. (parade)
3. We had a meal on my grandfather's birthday…………………….. (celebrate)
4. The Christmas season is also called the …………………….season. (festival)
5. I loved the …………………….of folk songs. (perform)
6. There is a special……………………. for Japanese girls on March 3rd every year. (celebrate)
1. What I like about festivals is that they show the_……………………. values of different communities.(culture)
2. My mother liked the_…………………….of that young pianist. (perform)
3. On special occasions, people usually have…………………….drinks. (celebrate)
4. I've seen a lot of_……………………. in my life. (parade)
5. Another……………………. season is coming. (festival)
6. Japanese people hold the Japanese Boys' Day with special……………………..(celebrate)
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. A lot of…………………….and artistic activities are held as part of the Flower Festival in Da Lat. (culture)
2. I saw a …………………….of flower floats when I attended the festival last year. (parade)
3. We had a meal on my grandfather's birthday…………………….. (celebrate)
4. The Christmas season is also called the …………………….season. (festival)
5. I loved the …………………….of folk songs. (perform)
6. There is a special……………………. for Japanese girls on March 3rd every year. (celebrate)
1. What I like about festivals is that they show the_……………………. values of different communities.(culture)
2. My mother liked the_…………………….of that young pianist. (perform)
3. On special occasions, people usually have…………………….drinks. (celebrate)
4. I've seen a lot of_……………………. in my life. (parade)
5. Another……………………. season is coming. (festival)
6. Japanese people hold the Japanese Boys' Day with special……………………..(celebrate)
Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using thw word given for each
1. A bus for Nha Trang at 6 o'clock every morning
=> There is ............................................ ………………………………………..…………..........................
2. The distance from my house to my school is about 1 km
=> It .......................................................... ………………………………………..………….......................
3. Is it possible to travel to Phu Quoc Island by air ?
=> Can we .............................................. ………………………………………..………….........................
4. Be careful or you'll get a cold
=> If ................................................... ………………………………………..………….............................
5. Our teacher is a carefully driver
=> Our teacher drives ...................... ………………………………………..…………...............................
6. I went to school by motorbike some years ago, but now I cycle
=> I used ........................................... ………………………………………..………….............................
7. Road users must obey the traffic rules
=> The traffic rules ........................................................................................................................................
8. My mother washed by hand in the past, but she no longer does it now
=> My mother used to ..............................…………………………………………………..…………...........
9. This wet weather is so depressing
=> The wet weather makes me ... ………………………………………………………..…..........................
10. I was very disappointed no to get the job
=> It was ................................................. …………………………………………………………..…...........
11. Her behavior annoyed me
=> I found .................………………………………………………………………………………........................
12. I thought the ending of the play is shocking
=>I though I …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Rewrite the sentences, using the words given.
1. This is wet weather is so depressing. MAKES
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2. I was very disappointed not to get the job. DISAPPOINTING
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3. Her behaviour annoyed her teachers. FOUND
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4. I thought the ending of the film is quite shocking. AT
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5. I feel very relaxed when I see a romantic comedy. SEEING
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Complete the description of Diwali. Fill each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets.
Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, is the most important holiday of the year in India. Special Diwali (1. celebrate)_________ are held across the country in October or November. The festival shows the (2. culture) _________richness of this country. People open their doors and windows and light candles to welcome Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth. They also enjoy traditional music and dance (3. perform) _________ and watch fireworks. Also, people can watch (4. parade) _________with beautiful floats. There is a very strong (5. festival) _________atmosphere across India during Diwali.
Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning of the root ones (1m)
1. She often drove her car to work (USED TO).
………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. There used to be a lot of people in the village (AREN’T).
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3. She has washed her car for 2 hours (STARTED).
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4. I started smoking 3 months ago (HAVE).
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5. My father hasn’t driven his car for three weeks (LAST).
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6. They have run for 2 hours (STARTED).
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7. How long have they become friends? (WHEN).
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8. When did you start doing your homework? (HOW LONG).
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9. We haven’t met my mother for 3 years (THE LAST TIME).
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10. She loves watching TV (INTERESTED).
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Complete each question with a suitable Wh-question word. More than one question word may be accepted.
1. Look at this photo! ……………………..were you doing with the candles?
2. ……………………..did you stay when you were in Ha Noi?
3. ……………………..do you pronounce the name of the festival?
4. ……………………..festival does your brother prefer: the Tesselaar Tulip Festival or the Tulip Time Festival?
5. ……………………..do people celebrate Diwali?
6. ……………………..did they arrive in Da Nang? On 29th April?
7.……………………..is Saint Patrick’s Day celebrated? - On 17 March.
8. ……………………..is La Tomatina festival held? - In Spain.
9. …………………….. does Hue Festival take place? - Every two years.
4. _……………………..people attend Oktoberfest Festival every year? - More than 6 million.
10. …………………….. does the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro last? - For five days.
11. ……………………..come to the Cannes Film Festival? - Film directors, stars, and critics.
12. ……………………. do people go to music festivals? - Because they love music.
13. ……………………. is Diwali celebrated? - It’s celebrated with music, lights, and fireworks.
Now make questions for the underlined parts
1. My father goes to work five days a week
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2. My grandma likes classical music
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3. I take a holiday once a year
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4. She often gets up early at weekends
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5. Tom bought this doll for Lan
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6. This schoolhas been built since last year
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7. Peter goes to the cinema once a month
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8. She goes to the cinema once a month.
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9. The actor in this film is tall and fat.
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10. I often listen to folk music to relax.
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11. They often visit their grandparents at weekends.
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