Exercise 1: Choose the best answer

1. Albert Einstein was ….famous scientist

a. a b. an c. the d. X

2. Albert Einstein was born in ….Germany n 1879

a. a b. an c. the d. X

3. Albert Einstein won …..Nobel Prize in physics in 1921

a. a b. an c. the d. X

4. Albert Einstein left his country and live in ….States until he died in 1955

a. a b. an c. the d. X

5. Albert Einstein is known for his theory of … Relatively

a. a b. an c. the d. X

6. Roentgen was ….Germany physist who discover X-Ray

a. a b. an c. the d. X

7. Roentgen won ….1901 Nobel Prize

a. a b. an c. the d. X

8. Mandela was born in ….South Africa

a. a b. an c. the d. X

9. Mandela was …first president elected in ….South Africa after ….Apartheid was revoked

a. a-the-the b. the-X-X c. a-X-the d. the-the-the

10.Mandela was imprisoned for ….nearly 30 years for his anti-Apartheid activities

a. a b. an c. the d. X

11. Mother Teresa was ….Roma Catholic nun

a. a b. an c. the d. X

12. Mother Teresa became famous for her hard work with …poor

a. a b. an c. the d. X

13. She was …founded of ….order of nuns called the Missionaries of Charity

a. a-an b. a-X c. the-X d. the-an

14. Mother Teresa livd in …..Calcutta,India

a. a b. an c. the d. X

15. Mother Teresa received …..her Nobel peace price in 1979

a. a b. an c. the d. X

Add "a", "an" or "the" where necessary :

1. It's better to tell .... truth than to tell .... lies

2. We had dinner together at .... good restaurant yesterday

3. ..... Thames, ..... Seine and .... Rhine are famous river

4. Mother oftens tell .... small children .... stories before bedtime

5. I dislike towns but I like ..... countryside

6. Where is .... hat that I bought yesterday ?

7. Smith, .... man you met yesterday, is .... honest man

8. .... cheese, .... butter, .... iron and .... milk are all substances

9. .... alps are .... highest mountain in .... Europe

10. He crossed .... Atlantic in .... record time

11. It's .... shame ! There won't be another train for at least hour

12. Stay in .... hotel or .... in near .... station

13. .... wool is one of .... chief exports from .... Australia

14. I had .... lunch with .... old friend on .... Saturday

15. What .... weather ! .... rain hasn't stopped all .... day

16. Out of .... signt, out of .... mind

17. He collects .... butterflies, .... stamps and .... natch boxes

18. .... cat caught .... mouse yesterday but .... lucky mouse escaped

19. I like .... lot of .... milk in my tea and .... few lumps of .... sugar

20. He came to see me .... last week and said it was last opportunity he would have

21. In .... last week of .... year we had .... lot of snow

22. .... nature is more wonderful than .... works of .... man

23. He works all .... day and every day from .... morning till late .... night

24. He asked for .... bread and .... butter : .... lot of .... former and .... pound of .... later

25. He won .... prize of .... hundred pounds and spent it all in .... week

26. He became .... soldier and proved to be .... good soldier

27. He is .... man for .... job! None other can do it so well

Adverb clause of reason :

1.They like him because he is kind.

➝Because of

2. I can't sleep because it is cold

➝

3. We came late because there was a traffic jam

➝

4. She went to bed early because she felt tired

➝

5. The test is difficult, so we can't do it

➝

6. They đin't go for a picnic because there was a storm

➝

7. I can't study because it is noisy outside

➝

8. All the teacher love him because his conduct is good

➝

9. Because she didn't get up early, she missedthe first bus

➝

10. Because there was a strike, the workers stopped working

➝

11. We couldn't drive because the streets are crowded

➝

12. She worked very hard to earn a lot of money because her mother was sick

➝

13. She didn't go to school because she was sick

➝

14. Because it snowed continuously, we couldn't go out

➝

15. The accident happened because the driver was careless

➝

16. Because the door was broken, we decied to fix it

➝

17. Because my friend was absent, I must copy all lesson for him

➝

18. Although she was clever, she didn't succeed

➝ In spite of

19. Although my grandfather is cold, he walks to the pagoda every day

➝

20. He is unhappy though he has good salary

➝

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. 1. Children get present ______ Christmas and ______ their birthday. (at ... at / on ... on / on ... at / at ... on)

2. If you are going to the post office, would you post a letter ______ me? (to / at / on / for) 3. The windows haven’t been cleaned ______ weeks. (ago / since / for / to) 4. We usually go to our home village at least once ______ the summer. (in / on / to / for) 5. He said that John ______ up his job. (has given / have given / had given / had to give) 6. When I saw Susan, she said she was taking her driving test ______. (today / the next day / tomorrow / the tomorrow) 7. My TV is broken. I wish it ______ soon. (would be repaired / is repaired/ was repaired / will be repaired) 8. I have lived with my parents. I wish I ______ an apartment. (will have / had / would / has) 9. Have you ever wished you ______ to ski when you were younger? (will learn / could learn / learn / can learn) 10. Sometimes he wishes he ______ a different career when he graduates. (can choose / choose / will choose / could choose) 11. Matthew said he was meeting a friend at the station later ______. (that day / yesterday / tomorrow / this today) 12. The astronauts have alrea dy been in orbit ______ two days. (since / for / till / to) 13. We have lunch from 12.00 ______ 1.00. Then we start again go on______ 5.30. (to ... at / from ... to / to ... to / to ... till) 14. She said that she ______ to learn to drive. (is going / go / goes /was going) 15. She asked me ______ I liked pop music. (if / that / what / when) 16. She said that she was going away for a few days and ______ phone me when she got back. (will / must / would / shall) 17. I’ve lived in this street ______. (in 1998 / for 1998 / since 1998 / tomorrow) 18. I want two seats for Romeo and Juliet ______ Friday night. (on / in / at / to) 19. Our train arrived in York ______ 6.00. (in / for / on / at) 20. There was an accident at the crossroads ______ midnight last night. (at / for / on / in) 21. She said she ______ come to the party on Friday. (won’t / doesn’t / can’t / couldn’t) 22. I’m going to swim ______ Monday with Tom. (at / on / for / of) 23. If my watch is broken, I ______ buy a new one because I always need one. (have to/ might / have / may) 24. I have got an awful headache. If I see a chemist’s, I ______ buy someaspirins. (must / might / may / should to) 25. I plan to travel around the world. If I don’t visit my father in Japan this year, I ______ go to the USA. (must / have / may / ought to) 26. If you want to get good grades, you ______ study hard. (must / ought / have / have) 27. Let’s wait ______ it stops raining. (until / for / to / since) 28. I have lived in this house ______. (ago six years / in six years / since six years / for six years) 29. Columbus discovered America ______ the 15th century. (in / since / for / on) 30. The course begins ______ 8 am ______ 5 pm. (from ... during / from ... since / from ... to / in ... to)

Combine the following sentences

1. William want to become a judge. William's brother is a lawyer

2. Jame wrote an article. The article indicated that John dislike the president

3. She is a lady. He argued with her

4. That is the shop. I bought a radio from it

5. John received a scholarship. John's grade are the highest in the class

6. Those bird migrate to Antarica. They breed neer to north pole

7. My sister want to speak. You saw her yesterday

8. They've got three cars

9. It has been raining all day. I hate this weather

10. Hoan Kiem is historical place. They want to visit during their holiday

Combine each pair of these sentences

1. Her father has just returned. He has been to Paris

2. Bill wants to go out with me. We saw him at the dance

3. Flies carry disease. They come mostly in the summer

4. Swimming is a good sport. It makes people strong

5. Grass is always green in England. Cows and horse love it

6. Air is made up of many gases. We breathe it

7. Jackie Chan is famous actor. I know his sister well

8. The house needs mending. We are living in it

9. This tree should be cut down. The branches of the tree are dead

10. Tell me the reason. You left the city for it

11. That river is not safe for swimming. Its water is polluted

12. Can you suggest the time? We'll meet at that time

13. Mr Johnson is going to Spain. His daughter has been living there for 4 years