Complete these sentences with one appropriate word.. In this event, people from all over Asia ……together to compete in sports.. British people are very interested _____ watching and taki
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1 His _ and humour made him popular as a teacher and public speaker (ENTHUSIASTIC)
2 She needed only one more stamp to complete her …
3 You could spend your time … more with a good book
4 The girl sang to the …… of a piano
5 Drawing and singing were among her many …
6 He never lost the …… of his students
7 My doctor advised me to avoid … excessive in sweets and canned drinks
8 We need something to keep the children…… in their summer holiday
9 The books are into different categories to subject
10 Confidence is the key to ……
11 The room was littered with …… newspapers
II Complete these sentences with one appropriate word.
1 The Asian Games take ….every four years
2 In this event, people from all over Asia ……together to compete in sports
3 There were eleven countries …….part in the 1st Asian Games
4 In the 14th Asian Games, the athletes …in 38 different sports and won 427 gold
5 Lewis established a new world …….with a time of 9.86 seconds
6 Ly Duc won a gold medal in …… in the 14th Asian Games
7 The 1st Asian Games were …… in New Delhi, India in 1951
8 The 14th Asian Games attracted 9,919 …….from 44 countries
9 Swimming and water skiing are both …… sports
10 Germany ……… the World Cup finals in 2006
11 Recreation and entertainment are important people
12 British people are very interested _ watching and taking part sports
13 Mark is keen football, but his brother Mike is fond tennis
14 Snooker, pool and darts are the next most popular sports men
15 There is an enormous range of holiday courses offer
16 He agreed me the need for change
17 We put our tent in a little clearing in the wood
18 We object the commercialization of the game
19 Mary likes the solitude the Wilderness
20 He longs the day when he can turn professional
21 Yuri Gagarin lifted into space aboard the Vostok 1 _ 9.07 a.m Moscow time _ 12th April, 1961
22 He was orbit around the Earth a speed of more than 17,000 miles per hour
23 No one knew precisely what would happen a human being space
24 How would the mind deal the psychological tension?
25 How would the body react the extreme changes in temperature?
26 We congratulate you your successful flight
27 The American people shared the Soviet people their satisfaction for the safe flight
28 After his death, his hometown was named him
29 China became the third country in the world to be able to independently carry _ manned space flights
30 China launched its first manned spacecraft space October, 2003
V Complete the passage with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.
Agatha Miller (1) (bear) on 15 September 1890 in Torquay in south-west England Better known as Mrs Agatha Christie, she (2) (write) altogether 78 mystery novels and 19 plays Very few other crime writers (3) (write) more books than this, and few (4) (become) so immensely popular
Ever since she (5) (publish) her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles in 1920, her books (6)
(never, be) out of print They (7) (translate) all over the world, and, perhaps surprisingly, her sales (8) (actually increase) since she, (9) (die) in 1976 For a short time after her death they (10) (fall), so it was perhaps the screen that (11) (revive) her popularity
People (12) (enjoy) Agatha Christie's stories for years, and her popularity currently (13) (seem) higher than it (14) (ever be) It is not of course the first time that an author (15) (become) more
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1 We talked about the party which Sarah wants to organize for my birthday.
2 To get to Frank's house, take the main road that bypasses the village
3 The paintings which, Mr Flowers has in his house are worth around £100,000
4 Let's go through the main points that he made in his lecture
5 He received a low mark for his essay, which was only one page long.
6 Mrs Richmond, who you met at the meeting yesterday, works in television
7 Don is a friend who we stayed with in Australia
8 In the shop window there's a sign that says 'Ten per cent off
9 The couple who live next to us have sixteen grandchildren
10 There was little that we could do to help her
I Add question tags to the following statements.
1 He hardly ever makes a mistake, ?
2 Nobody liked the play, ?
3 She'd save money if she bought fresh food, _?
4 She's very' funny She's got a great sense of
humour, ?
5 The area was evacuated at once, ?
6 Mr Smith usually remembered his wife's
birthdays, ?
7 It never -.works very well, ?
8 He ought to have made a note of it, ?
9 Neither of them offered to help you, ?
10 There'll be plenty for everyone, ?
11 Let's go out for dinner tonight, ?
12 That isn't Bill driving, ?
13 Nothing went wrong, ?
14 There used to be trees here, ?
15 This won't take long, ?
16 Don't touch that button, ?
17 I'm too late, ?
18 Not a very good film, ?
19 Somebody wanted a drink, ?
20 They think he's funny, ?
21 There aren’t any problems, _?
22 I shouldn’t have lost my temper, _?
23 He’s learned a lot in the last couple of years, ?
24 Everyone can learn how to swim, ?
25 Nothing serious happened during the flight ?
26 I’m old enough to join the club, _?
27 This is your essay on space travel, _?
28 Most space exploration has been conducted by robots, _?
29 That cannot be your decision, _?
30 You’ve never read a book on Apollo, ?
II Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition.
1 Yuri Gagarin lifted into space aboard the Vostok 1 9.07 a.m Moscow time
12th April, 1961
2 He was orbit around the Earth a speed of more than 17,000 miles per hour
3 No one knew precisely what would happen a human being space
4 How would the mind deal the psychological tension?
5 How would the body react the extreme changes in temperature?
6 We congratulate you your successful flight
7 The American people shared the Soviet people their satisfaction for the safe flight
8 After his death, his hometown was named him
9 China became the third country in the world to be able to independently carry _ manned space flights
10 China launched its first manned spacecraft space October, 2003
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1 nowadays/ our lives/ improved/ much/ progresses/ science and technology//
_
2 II want/ become/ astronaut/ I/ able/ travel/ fast/ sound// _
3 Sally Ride/ one/ five astronauts/ space shuttle Challenger/, completed/ successful six-day voyage/ space// _
4 Neil Armstrong/ famous! American astronaut/ known/ first/ walk/ the moon//
_
5 July 20th 1969/ two Americans/ land/ moon/ spaceship/ name/ Apollo//
_
6 Yuri Gagarin/ first man/ travel/ space//
7 Yuri Gagarin/ make/ another space flight/ if/ tragic accident/ not occur//
_
8 China/ become/ third country/ world/ able/ independently/ carry/ manned space flights//
_
V Read the information and complete each sentence.
1 A friend of mine helped me to get a job His father is the manager of a company
A friend of mine……… ……… ………
2 Mike gave half of the £50,000 he won to his parents Mike won £50,000………
3 London was once the largest city in the world, but the population is now falling The population……….……
4 A number of suggestions were made at the meeting, but most of them were not very practical Most of the………
5 It is a medieval palace The king hid in its tower during the civil war It………
6 I couldn't remember the number of my own car This made the police suspicious I……….………
7 You sent me a present Thank you very much for it Thank you………… …… ………
8 Dr Andy Todd is head of Downlands Hospital He has criticized government plans to cut health funding Dr Andy Todd to cut health funding 9 They are choosing the boys for the school's football team All of them are under 9 All of the boys are under 9 10 I went to see my nephew Jimmy I used to look after him when he was small I went……….……
V Rewrite the sentences to focus attention on the underlined information Start with it + be and an appropriate wh-word or that. 1 She bought the car from Tom ………
2 My secretary sent the bill to Mr Harding yesterday ………
3 He already plays for national side; he only turned professional last year ………
4 The film was made in Bristol ………
5 We are coming to stay with Jane this weekend ………
6 Columbus sailed to America in 1492………
7 The president makes the important decisions ………
8 I'm not looking forward to physics, but I'm most worried about, the statistics exam
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10 Caroline has been feeling a bit depressed for some time, so she booked a holiday in Amsterdam to cheer her up
11 It's not that I don't want to have dinner with you tonight; I can't come because I've got so much work to do
12 I had my wallet when I went into the sports hall, so I lost it somewhere in there
………
13 She doesn't find learning language very easy, and she improved her Spanish only by studying very hard
………
14 I have had great help from my best friend Dave in doing my research, and I delicate this thesis to him
………
15 I don't mind her criticizing me, but I object to how she does it
II. Combine the sentence with not only but also or both …and.
1 The city suffers from air pollution The city suffers from water pollution (both and)
………
2 He is interested in gardening He is interested in collecting stamps (not only but also)
………
3 Solar energy is free Solar is inexhaustible (both and)
………
4 In the summer school he studied writing He studied how to increase his vocabulary (not only but also)
………
5 I was usually tired when I arrived home from school I was usually hungry too (both and)
………
6 My sister can sing beautiful She can play the guitar very well (not only but also)
………
7 On the trip you can enjoy spectacular scenery You can have a lot of outdoor activities (both and)
………
8 He is good at math He is good at English (not only but also)
………
9 Joanna enjoys listening to rock music, so does her brother (both and)
………
10 She cleaned the house and she cooked the dinner (not only but also)
………
III. Write the sentences with either or or neither nor.
1 The library doesn't have the book I need The bookstore doesn't have the book I need
_
2 We can fix dinner for them here or we can take them to a restaurant
_
3 I'll never speak to you again if you don't apologise
_
4 Brian doesn’t play sports and he doesn't watch them on TV
_
5 Did Mrs Michael feed Lulu? Did Mrs Michael feed Archie?
_
6 We didn't hear the window break We didn't hear the thief come in
_
7 You may begin working tomorrow or you may begin next week
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_
9 My cousin can't draw well He can't paint well, too
10 I haven't seen him I haven't heard him speak
IV. Complete the sentences with both (and); neither (nor) or either (or).
1 I tried twice to phone George, but times he was out
2 Do you want tea or coffee? - I really don't mind
3 I was invited to two parties last week, but I couldn't go to of them
4 Where is Liz? Is she at work or at home? - She's away on holiday
5 To get to the town center, you can go along the footpath by the river or you can go along the road You can go way
6 I saw an accident this morning One car drove into the back of another Fortunately, driver was injured, but cars were badly damaged
7 I can meet you next Monday or: Friday Would of those days be convenient for you?
8 John and I couldn't get into the house because of us had a key
9 When shall I phone, in the morning or afternoon? - I’ll be in all day
10 Sarah and I play tennis together regularly, but of us can play well
11 Where did you go for your holiday - Scotland or Ireland?
- A week in Scotland and a week in Ireland.
12 I tried two bookshops for the book I wanted, but of them had it
13 the boat with the white sails and the one with the blue sails are in the harbour today
14 I'm not sure where Maria's from She's Spanish Italian
15 Tom said he would contact me, but he wrote phoned
V. Rewrite the following sentences using the structure it is/ was that + passive voice.
1 It was Mr Johnson that every student respected to
………
2 It was in Bristol where they made the film
………
3 It was the manager that we saw
………
4 It was wine that we ordered
………
5 It is the English exam that the students most worry about
………
6 It is pop music that my brother prefers
………
7 It is Tet that Vietnameses celebrate, as the greatest occasion in a year
………
8 It was the computer that my parents gave me as a birthday present
………
9 It is Santa Clause who most children are waiting for on Christmas Eve
………
10 It is English that people all over the world use
………
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1 Recreation and entertainment are important people
2 British people are very interested _ watching and taking part sports
3 Mark is keen football, but his brother Mike is fond tennis
4 Snooker, pool and darts are the next most popular sports men
5 There is an enormous range of holiday courses offer
6 He agreed me the need for change
7 We put our tent in a little clearing in the wood
8 We object the commercialization of the game
9 Mary likes the solitude the Wilderness
10 He longs the day when he can turn professional
VII Rewrite the following as indicated, making any other changes necessary.
1 I haven't seen him and I haven't heard him speak either
Neither _
2 Is the man's name Richard? Or is it Robert? It's one of the two.
That man's name _
3 Tom arrived late and started complaining
Not only
4 Most governments want to stop drugs coming into their countries
What _
5 Thanks to your help, I finished it in time
But for
6 I did not know what would happen, and I did not care what would happen
I neither _
7 I have not experienced such a storm since I was a child
Not _
8 I'd like to visit India more than any other country in the world
It's India _
9 That was a silly thing to say!
What
10 Collecting stamps from foreign countries is one of Jane's interests
Jane is
V Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition
1 My uncle is very good accompanying people singing his guitar
2 My brother is fond tennis
3 I have not been very successful playing the guitar
4 He's keen collecting coins
5 I usually give the common stamps to my friends
6 She was free to indulge leisure activity like reading
7 I don't need these papers - you can throw it
8 John is very interested all sorts of sport
9 I classify my books different categories.
10 Books provide the reader so many facts and so much information
VI Rewrite the following as indicated, making any other changes necessary.
1 I don't like keeping fish My sister doesn't like keeping fish either
Neither
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What
3 I suppose the hope of easy money tempts them
I suppose it
4 I have not experienced such a storm since I was a child
Not
5 Those children were not very well educated
Those children's
6 We expected that the report will be published shortly
The report
7 It's all his' talk of poverty that really annoys me
What
8 We only learnt the truth yesterday
It
9 People sometimes suggest that we are not all equal This makes some people very angry
Any
10 If it hadn't been for your help he would be in a worse mess
If you
IV Add question tags to the following statements.
31 He hardly ever makes a mistake, ?
32 Nobody liked the play, ?
33 She'd save money if she bought fresh food, _?
34 She's very' funny She's got a great sense of
humour, ?
35 The area was evacuated at once, ?
36 Mr Smith usually remembered his wife's
birthdays, ?
37 It never -.works very well, ?
38 He ought to have made a note of it, ?
39 Neither of them offered to help you, ?
40 There'll be plenty for everyone, ?
41 Let's go out for dinner tonight, ?
42 That isn't Bill driving, ?
43 Nothing went wrong, ?
44 There used to be trees here, ?
45 This won't take long, ?
46 Don't touch that button, ?
47 I'm too late, ?
48 Not a very good film, ?
49 Somebody wanted a drink, ?
50 They think he's funny, ?
51 There aren’t any problems, _?
52 I shouldn’t have lost my temper, _?
53 He’s learned a lot in the last couple of years, ?
54 Everyone can learn how to swim, ?
55 Nothing serious happened during the flight ?
56 I’m old enough to join the club, _?
57 This is your essay on space travel, _?
58 Most space exploration has been conducted by robots, _?
59 That cannot be your decision, _?
60 You’ve never read a book on Apollo, ?
V Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition.