Combine each pair of sentences with a relative pronoun.

The concert will be shown on television next week. They filmed it last night.

My sister sends you her love. You met her last month.

The hotel is near the beach. It is the most expensive one.

This watch has never stopped working. I bought it 20 years ago.

John speaks three languages. He is 20 years old.

The woman is the most popular actress in America. She is not very talented.

Ann is very friendly. She lives next door.

We stayed at the Grand Hotel. Ann recommended it to us.

We went to Sandra’s party. We enjoyed it very much.

I went to see the doctor. He told me to rest for a few days.

Rewrite these sentences, beginning with the words given in such a way that they remain the same meaning as the old ones.

They have to repair a lot of schools after the flood.

A lot of schools…………………………………………………………………

Mrs. Clark said to her children, “Be careful when you pass the zebra crossing.”

Mrs. Clark advised……………………………………………………………..

If man doesn’t stop destroying forests, we will suffer from terrible flood.

Unless…………………………………………………………………………..

Singapore is a small country but it is a prosperous nation.

Although………………………………………………………………………..

The traffic was so heavy that we couldn’t come back home before 8 P.M.

It was such………………………………………………………………………

Bill reviewed all the old lessons. Then he did the assignments.

Before……………………………………………………………………………

The forest fire was so big. The local firemen could not stop it.

The forest fire was too………………………………………………………….

There isn’t any rain in that area. People cannot grow any crop there.

If………………………………………………………………………………..

Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.

At the Olympic Games the female winners receive honors equal with those given to the men who win. A B C D

Would these tall buildings of the future skyscrapers so they are called, offer more than a wonderful view? A B C D

Starting work and take a break to study when you are older is another possibility.
A B C D

Getting qualifications help you to get more quickly in many careers, and evening classes
A B
allow you to learn while you earn.
C D

He was born blind, despite this disability he still succeeded to become one of the top Pop
A B C
singers of his generation.
D

I was kept last night awake by all the noise from a party in the flat above.
A B C D

The cost of living in our big cities have gone up considerably in the last few years and as a
A B C
result most people can't make ends meet.
D

The teacher asked us not to make noise for fear that disturbing the others who were trying to concentrate on the test. A B C
D

Our forests not only meet the demand for wood in our country but also bring for
A B C
considerable revenue to the state by the export of wood products.
D

By smoking they are not just risk their own lives, they are affecting the health of those
A B C D around them.

It is obvious that short stories of the writer Nguyen Nhat Anh are frequently on the best seller list nowadays. A B C D

Those of us who have a family history of heart disease should make yearly appointments
A B C
with their doctors.
D

Provide pensions for the retired persons is the primary function of the social security.
A B C D

The United States and Canada have many trade agreements that benefit together.
A B C D

There are more potatoes cultivated than any the other vegetable crop throughout the world.
A B C D

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

A. smooth B. these C. although D. length

A. world B. work C. sword D. word

A. passage B. pension C. tradition D. pressure

A. garage B. luggage C. marriage D. massage

A. worry B. hurry C. sudden D. fury

II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three.

A. active B. behave C. hopeless D. manner

A. apply B. chapter C. oyster D. solar

A. coconut B. dominate C. tornado D. washable

A. cigarette B. nonsmoker C. solution D. tobacco

A. destination B. enthusiast C. technology D. environment

Rewrite the sentences so that they mean almost the same as those printed before them.

The news was so worrying that they all kept silent.
It was ……………………………………………………….

They feel that the situation may get worse.
It seems ……………………………………………

You needn't change your address.
It is ………………………………………………...

If he hadn't given us his book, we wouldn't have been able to get the useful information.
But …………………………………………………………………………………………

It's a pity I missed Mr. Hugh's class yesterday afternoon.
I'm sorry …………………………………………………….

Unless you pay him the money back, he will sue you.
You should either ……………………………………………

You are supposed to have finished your homework before class.
Why didn't …………………………………………………………

That is the most shocking story I have ever heard.
I have ………………………………………………

He couldn't break the record until his third attempt.
Not until he ………………………………………….

You were greedy to take the last cake.
It was ………...………………………………………

Vinh keep forgetting is homework.
Vinh is ………………………………………………

I would like you to help me put the chairs a way.
Do you mind ……………………………………….?

Please don’t make any noise; I'm very tired.
I'd rather ……………………………………………

This is the best computer I have ever used.
I have never ………………………………………..

He hasn’t chatted with his classmates through the internet for ages.
It's ages ……………………………………………………………….

We haven't seen her since we left university.
The last time ………………………………………………

Walking in the rain gives my brother pleasure.
My brother enjoys …………………………………………

Keeping the environment clean is very important.
It's………………………………………………………….

Minh began to collect stamps in 2000.
Minh has ………………………………………………….

Let's meet inside the center, at the cafe' corner.
How……………………………………………………….

Fill in each of the blanks with the correct from the word given.

I wonder if he is a(n) ……………..person. This is an important project. DEPEND

Their ……………..has spoilt their son, to a certain extent. PERMIT

There are some mysteries that remain …………….. . SOLVE

Computers can do repetitive jobs ……………..without getting bored. CONTINUE

Maldini is ……………..in AC Milan. He's the key to their success. REPLACE

What I don't like about him is his …………….. . HONEST

She got an award for her ……………..intelligence. ORDINARY

We should try to study hard to ……………..our knowledge. GOOD

……………..may take place when you don't speak English correctly. UNDERSTAND

She is a kind of a ……………..person. PROBLEM

That company has 2000 …………….. EMPLOY

I don’t know why they call him a …………….. LIE

The old hotel we used to stay at has been ……………... MODERN

Conservationists believe that we should preserve the ……………..rainforests in the world. TROPIC

The little village is very quiet and ……………..at night. PEACE

Women nowadays have more ……………..to participate in social activities. FREE

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group.

A. plates B. planes C. books D. tapes

A. solid B. mine C. kind D. fine

A. fashionable B. parade C. management D. passage

A. meal B. bread C. meat D. reason

A. funny B. just C. once D. June

Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the words in parentheses.

Industrial robots work with far greater ……………than most men. PRECISE

The wind, bees and butterflies are the agents of …………… . POLLEN

It's impossible to ……………everybody. PLEASANT

Since ……………has been so poor the class is being closed. ATTEND

We believe him because we know he is …………… . TRUTH

Write / pencil / then if / make / mistake / easily rub / off.
………………………………………………………………………….

How / you / explain / difference / two witnesses / stories?
………………………………………………………………………….

After / walk / several hours / we arrive / village / last.
………………………………………………………………………….

Good friends / always / stand / you / when you / in need.
………………………………………………………………………….

5. AIDS/ most dangerous / infectious disease / 20th century.
……………………………………………………………………