Read the sentences and translate them into Vietnamese, paying special attention to the adjectives 1.. The film will be released in the first half of the following year at the earliest..
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I Fill in the blanks with words from the right column 202
1 Mind, it is confidential a brightly
2 He'll have to limit his expenses b well
3 It changes , like night and day c hopefully
6 This morning they quarrelled f automatically
7 In the grate a log fire burned g occasionally
8 This chap plays the piano so h regularly
10 They didn't think twice and came j seriously
12 Her mind on her son, she cooked m severely
13 They considered the contract n normally
15 "Can we come in?" she asked p deeply
16 Always try to breathe
II Find adverbs in column В which suit the verbs in column A In some cases there can be more than one
III Intensify the sentences by using the adverbials 208
1 It was cold that night very
3 This stamp is valuable particularly
4 He spoke slowly pretty
5 The food here is awful rather
6 We get on well together quite
7 Your work is poor fairly
8 She left suddenly not particularly
9 He speaks Dutch, but not well extremely
10 The time passed fast
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11 It's a difficult test.
12 We are keen to go
1 You are right (absolutely) 2.1 got to bed at twelve (always) 3 Do you go to parties? (ever) 4 You can be
sure of anything (never) But you can trust me (certainly) 5 They meet every weekend, (usually) 6 My
friends invite me to the theatre (occasionally) 7 I have had such a shock! (never) 8 They met again,
(never) 9 I remember meeting those people (definitely) 10 Something is happening (definitely) 11 Does
he tell you the truth? (always) 12 He tries to do his best (always) 13 He talks sensibly (never) 14 He's late
(always) He was late for his own wedding (even) 15 Can you be sincere? (ever) 16 Expensive remedies are
useful (always), if not to the sick, then to the chemist (A proverb) 17 We fans give up hope (never) 18 Are
you all right? (really)
1 The chances are This is a complex law (high, highly) 2 He was a tall man with shoulders The
child yawned (wide, widely) 3 We have a very opinion of you The review is critical, (high, highly)
4 Her books sell The gap between the poor and the rich is, very (wide, widely) 5 They are
educated people This is fashion, (high, highly) 6 She opened her еуеs and stared These books are
known, (wide, widely) 7 The students spoke of the teacher He lives to very standards, (high, highly) 8
She loved her husband They dug down into the earth, (deep, deeply) 9 They are religious people
The river was three meters (deep, deeply) 10 We had a talk They stopped Ms Thoa told me
what to do next (short, shortly) 11 The marathon runner was breathing We know each other (hard,
hardly) 12 The sun was above the trees Her dress was cut in front (low, lowly) 13 The crowd moved
more around him Nancy is a relative of Betty's (close, closely) 14 Mai Bình is a and able man
Things should develop more (dynamic, dynamically) 15 Turn the gas I am in sprits today The
magazine ranked a 52nd among British publications (low, lowly)
1 By nature all men are alike, but by education widely Do you think about it? (different, differently) 2
My teacher taught me as he used the latest, most methods of teaching, (effective, effectively) 3 Men talk
, but live Even men make mistakes (wise, wisely, foolish, foolishly) 4 The children's presentation
was very The events developed (dynamic, dynamically) 5 Life is too to learn more than one
business well They returned afterwards, (short, shortly) 6 ~ Act and go ~ But I am neither
nor (honest, honestly, bold, boldly) 7 She is walking so How this ballet dancer is! (graceful,
gracefully) 8 ~ We must have a talk ~ Is it so necessary to discuss all this ? (confidential,
confidentially) 9 His name can be seen in many papers What's the news? (current, currently) 10 ~
Charles and Diana were very matched ~ Yes, it was a match from start to finish, (bad, badly) 11 Make
haste He is as as a snail, (slow, slowly) 12 Computers have made a difference in our lives She is
to arrive on time, (sure, surely) 13 On the new stereo, many of the records sounded This time we shall do
it (different, differently) 14 The age difference between the brothers is really quite Her husband
was shorter than she was (slight, slightly) 15 She paused Landing on the moon was one of the most
scientific adventures of the twentieth century (dramatic, dramatically)
Ex 624 Choose the right word.
1 The child feels and behaves (bad, badly) 2 The girl spoke Hey, that's really (cool,
coolly) 3 It's money, you can lose it (easy, easily) 4 Marion had any money left She works at
keeping herself fit He is a nut to crack, (hard, hardly) 5 All people are the same What is your
aim in life? (basic, basically) 6 It's a truth It was true, (universal, universally) 7 They were
kissing She burst out into sobbing, (passionate, passionately) 8 I feel in such cases They
stared at the wounded man (helpless, helplessly) 9 The kids looked after a month in the country.
We enjoyed the squeezed orange juice, (fresh, freshly) 10 For the next few days the weather
remained We could hear the voices quite (clear, clearly) 11 His words had an effect I have to
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call my lawyer (immediate, immediately) 12 He was a sick person This doctor treats patients I
must make a note not to forget to book tickets, (mental, mentally)
Ex 183 Use the right degree of comparison of the adjectives in brackets.
1 He laughs (good), who laughs last 2 He who laughs last, laughs (long) 3 Of two evils, choose the (little)
4 My aunt is the (old) of the four sisters 5 Cats are (clean) than monkeys, but monkeys are (intelligent) than
cats 6 He is the (well-known) of that crew 7 Put your (good) foot forward 8 He had rarely listened to a
(an) (absurd) proposal 9 The kids had never eaten a sausage that was (big, red, hot) 10 Thank you, you are
(kind) today than you were yesterday 11 Socrates was (wise) Greek of all 12 Get there first with (much) —
that is the fundamental principle of tactics 13 Which lie seems (good)? 14 Christopher is (friendly) than
Ted.15 Donald is (well-off) than either of his brothers 16 Ben is (wealthy) of the three brothers 17 Edwin
was (nice) of the two sons
Ex 185 Read the sentences and translate them into Vietnamese, paying special attention to the adjectives
1 Good— better— best Never rest Till "good" is "better" and "better" is "best" 2 A bad excuse is better
than none 3 A silent tongue and a true heart are the most admirable things on earth 4 It is better to be the
best of a low family than the worst of a noble one 5 The symphony was a half-baked, splashy, cacophonous
mess 6 The film will be released in the first half of the following year at the earliest 7 Broken hearts stain
pillows with bitter tears 8 Much to Mary's further surprise, her mother was nowhere to be seen 9 He is
going to buy the latest golfing accessories 10 Whom we love best, to them we can say least 11 Learning
makes a good man better and a bad man worse 12 Now let's have lunch and you can tell me about all your
latest lady friends and the exciting parties you've been to 13 Many famous artists died in the bitterest
poverty 14 The positive hotel experience is a smooth arrival, delightful service, a pleasant night's stay and a
professional check-out
Ex 197 Read and translate the proverbs Find their Vietnamese equivalents.
1 Actions speak louder than words 2 He who is absent is always in the wrong 3 A bad excuse is better
than none 4 Better late then never 5 It is better to be born lucky than rich 6 A creaking door hangs
longest 7 The difficult is done at once; the impossible takes a little longer 8 The best doctors are Dr Diet,
Dr Quiet and Dr Merryman 9 Experience is the best teacher 10 Fortune favours the brave 11 One law
for the rich and another for the poor 12 A man is as old as he feels, and a woman as old as she looks 13
The more you get, the more you want 14 Nothing is certain but the foreseen (The unexpected always
happens.) 15 Prevention is better than cure 16 The sharper the storm, the sooner it's over 17 Never speak
ill of the dead 18 Two wrongs don't make a right (Two blacks don't make a white.) 19 The weakest go to
the wall 20 A word to the wise is enough
Ex 435 Read and translate the following sentences Find their Vietnamese equivalents
1 One Englishman can beat three Frenchmen 2 You can't please all of the people all of the time 3 Life
cannot be one endless round of pleasures 4 Good advice can be given, good name cannot be given 5 You
can't put new wine in old bottles 6 A man can do no more than he can 7 You never know what you can do
until you try 8 God could not be everywhere, therefore he made mothers 9 You can take a horse to the
water, but you can't make him drink 10 Where nothing is, nothing can be had there 11 Love can neither be
bought or sold; its only price is love 12 One cannot love and be wise 13 You cannot get blood from a
stone 14 You cannot make bricks without straw 15 Man cannot live by bread alone 16 You can't change
the number of hours in a day But you can take control of your schedule You can increase efficiency
Ex 447 Read and translate the following sentences with concessive clauses.
1 However rich you may be, you cannot be sure of happiness 2.1 will not believe it, though an angel may
come and say it 3 However kind he may be, we cannot count on it 4 However badly he may work, we must
give him a chance 5 However wise she may be, she won't cope with the task 6 However powerful a king
may be, he cannot buy happiness 7 Though he may live to be a hundred, he will never learn to be patient 8
However little money I may have, I'll survive 9 However much he may try, I still don't believe him 10
Whatever may happen, life will still go on 11 Accidents will happen, however undesirable they may be 12
He is suffering, however hard he may try to hide it 13 However badly he may have behaved to you in the
past, he still remains your brother 14.1 would gratify all your wishes, however unreasonable they may be
Ex 485 Combine the following sentences making them unreal Start with If.
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I 1 It was a rush hour 2 Something happened 3 He turned up late 4 His girlfriend was furious 5 They
had a row 6 He made her cry 7 He felt guilty 8 He apologized 9 She forgave him 10 They are happy
now
II 1 I won a pretty sum of money 2 I bought a big car 3.1 drove too fast 4 There was an accident 5 The
ambulance took me to hospital 6 I fell in love with a nurse 7 We got married 8 We were happy at the
beginning 9 But then I met somebody else 10 And we parted forever
Ex 498 Complete the sentences by using suitable Infinitives.
1 I learned when I was around six or seven 2 We've decided a new washing-machine 3.
Hùng promised not late for his own wedding 4 My boyfriend and I would love Beijing 5.
You seem in a good mood tonight 6 Felicia appeared asleep, but she wasn't 7 The
Martins can't afford a house 8 Try to class on time every day 9 I can't wait my family
again! It's been a long time 10 She is very sorry She didn't mean you 11 My friend
offered me a little money 12 Huy is only ten, but he intends a doctor when he grows up.
13 What time do you expect the Hague? 14 I forgot some cheese when I went to the
grocery store 15 They are planning to the Canaries after they get married.
Ex, 625 Correct the sentences.
I Nobody knows where is he 2 This diagram shows us how is it done 3 I am not sure when is he
coming 4 Mel isn't certain why has he done it 5 We can't understand what is he saying 6 I haven't
the slightest idea what is his job 7 They don't know what is the reason 8 Can anyone tell me where
does he live? 9 I wonder what does she do for a living 10 Nobody knows what is the date II I can't
understand what is the matter 12 Does anyone know what is his address? 13 I'm sorry, but I still don't
know who are you.
Ex 627 Inversion [ Phải sửa lại: đặt từ đảo vào trong ngoặc đơn ] Comment on the cases of
inversion.
1 Never in her wildest dreams had she thought she would ever be married to him 2 Under no
circumstances are you going to make any changes in this apartment as it suits me very well!
3 You imagined it, Reed Never in a million years would I lead you to believe such a thing 4.
Little does he know of the hard fight for existence which rages among the prisoners 5 Only in
business was she prepared to gamble 6 But she would not let this defeat her She would find
a way to make money, lots of it, for only then would they be safe 7 And in this dun-coloured
valley stood Fairley Hall 8 She decided she would think about the baby the day it was born
and not before Then, and only then, would she decide what her next step would be 9 No
sooner had he pronounced a few words than everybody understood that he was a foreigner.
10 In vain did the family try to discover the truth.
Ex 641 Read and translate the sentences Pay attention to the word order in the responses.
1 The boss will be at the office tomorrow, and so will the secretary 2 Bill isn't married and
neither is his elder brother 3 — You look upset, Taras — So I am 4 I have never been to
France Neither has my husband 5 Sue is wearing jeans today and so is Tracey 6 — He
seems to know everything — So he does 7 My parents were at home last night, and so was I.
8 Natasha went to a movie on Saturday, and so did Andrew 9 I didn't see that show, and
neither did my friends 10 Monica lives in an apartment And so does Mel 11 Our teacher
can't speak Japanese, and neither can we 12 — I think he has to study hard — So he does.
13 — They did not pass the interview — Neither did Tatyana 14 — It's very hot in here — So
it is 15 — You are a great cook! — So I am.
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Ex 656 Use the right form of the verbs in brackets.
1 Measles still (strike) many Americans 2 A pair of jeans (be) what I need to buy 3 These
trousers (be) very good 4 (Be) your glasses expensive? 5 There (be) a lot of news in the
e-mail 6 The customs (be) at the end of the terminal 7 Where your linen (come) from? 8 (Be)
furniture sold here? 9 The cattle (be) in the fields now 10 Diabetes (be) an illness caused by
too much sugar in the blood 11 His earnings (be) quite good 12 What (be) the weather like
in London now? 13 Dice (be) used in many games 14 Your progress (make) everybody
happy 15 Work (be) the best cure of all the problems 16 Her clothes (be) chic and (cost) a
fortune 17 Martha's poultry (be) the best in the village 18 How (be) the wounded? 19 The
goods (be) checked regularly 20 The contents of the contract (change) yesterday 21 Dice
(tell) us interesting things 22 All the floor sweepings and potato peelings (be) carried away
into this particular chute 23 Your hair (grow) fast?
Ex 664 Give the right form of the verbs in brackets
1 Ten kilograms (be) a lot to lose in one month 2 Five minutes (be) given to each speaker 3 Half of
her fortune (be) in jewels 4 Half of her jewels (be) stolen 5 Half of the cake (be eaten) 6 Half of the
pies (be) eaten 7 Statistics (be) a very important science in the life of any society 8 Recent statistics
on birthrate in this country (be) not very encouraging 9 All of the money (be) gone 10 All of the books
(be) lost 11 The number of homeless people (be) great 12 A number of women now (be) against the
new trends in fashion 13 The cargo on the ship (be) oranges 14 Many a prisoner (have) tried to
escape 15 It (be) they who raised the question 16 It (be) millions of miles to the moon 17
Seventy-nine years (be) a long time to love and to hate 18 The contents of the glass (be) not hard to guess.
Poison it was.
ANSWER KEY
Ex.212.
1 high, highly 2 wide, widely 3 high, highly 4 widely, wide 5 highly, high 6 wide, widely 7 highly, high
8 deeply, deep 9 deeply, deep 10 short, short, shortly 11 hard, hardly 12 low, low 13 closely, close 14
dynamic, dynamically 15 low, low, lowly
Ex 214.
1 different, differently 2 effectively, effective 3 wisely, foolishly, wise, foolish 4 dynamic, dynamically 5
short, shortly 6 honestly, boldly, honest, bold 7 gracefully, graceful 8 confidential, confidentially 9
currently, current 10 badly, bad 11 slowly, slow 12 surely, sure 13 different, differently 14 slight, slightly
15 dramatically, dramatic