He now goes to work on his bicycle instead of by car.. He still goes to work by car but more often on his bicycle.. I couldn’t help laughing when he told me that story.. I couldn't resis
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A Choose the answer -a, b, c, or d- that is nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before
1 The plane had scarcely taken off when it crashed
a The plane took off and soon afterwards it crashed
b The plane hardly crashed after it took off
c When the plane was taking off, it crashed
d When the plane crashed, it hadn't taken off yet
2 Never has any one spoken to me like that!
a I never speak that way
b Some people always speak to me that way
c Everyone speaks to me that way
d No one speaks to me that way
3 It's a long time since I saw a movie
a I spent a long time looking for a movie to see
b I have seen some movies so far
c I haven't seen movie for a long time
d I saw a movie that took very long time
4 He now goes to work on his bicycle instead of by car
a He still goes to work by car but more often on his bicycle
b He has stopped driving to work and goes by bicycle
c He has never gone to work in his car but always on his bicycle
UNIT 2: WRITING
(Đáp án bài tập tự luyện)
Giáo viên: Nguyễn Thanh Hương
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d Since he bought the car, he has never used the bicycle to go to work
5 I find myself at a loss to understand Harold's behavior
a I lost contact with Harold, so I couldn't understand him well
b I have to lose a lot to understand Harold's behavior
c I completely understand Harold's behavior
d I find Harold's behavior quite incomprehensible
6 I couldn’t help laughing when he told me that story
a I couldn't resist laughing when he told me that story
b I couldn't help him tell that story
c I did not laugh when hearing that story
d The story he told me not help at all
7 We think he was in London last year
a He was thought to be in London last year
b He was thought to have been in London last year
c He is thought to be in London last year
d He is thought to have been in London last year
8 David seems really ill at case in front of all those people
a David feels uncomfortable in front of all those people
b David is easy to be ill because of all those people
c David is ill because he stands in front of all those people
d David fells comfortable in front of all those people
9 She has cooked for dinner for two hours
a She didn't start cooking for dinner until it was two
b She started cooking for dinner two hours ago
c She has two hours to cook for dinner
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d Cooking for dinner took her two hours
10 I travel by bus as a last resort
a I always travel by bus
b Traveling by bus is my favorite
c I resort to bus when I am the last to come
d I only travel by bus when there're no other alternatives
II Write the complete sentences, using the words given
Dear Karen,
1 I/ have/ a great time/ here/ England
I’m having a great time here in England
2 My university term/ not start/ until/ the autumn/ so/ I1 take/ opportunity/ improve my English
My university term doesn’t start until the autumn, so I’m taking the opportunity to improve my
English
3 I/ stay/ some English friends/ own/ a farm
I’m staying with some English friends who own a farm
4 On weekdays/ I catch/ a bus/ Torquay/ go/ language classes
On weekdays, I catch a bus into Torquay to go to language classes
5 My friends/ say/ my pronunciation/ much better/ when/ I arrive
My friends say my pronunciation is much better than when I arrived
6 At weekends/ I/ help/ the farm It/ quite/ hard work/ but/ I/ like
At weekends, I help on the farm It’s quite hard work, but I like it
7 you/ come/ see/ me/ Christmas?
Are you coming to see me at Christmas?
8 My friends/ want/ meet/ you/ and there/ plenty/ space
My friends want to meet you and there’s plenty of space
9 Let/ me/ know/ as soon/ you/ decide
Let me know as soon as you decide
10 I/ look forward/ hear/ you/ soon
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I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon
Love, Paul
III Choose the one word or phrase- a, b, c, or d - that best completes the sentences or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase
11 What made you more interested learning English?
12 He always complained his mother about his work
13 A few people enjoyed the exhibition, but the majority were
a restrained b admirable c impartial d disappointed
14 The girl was so that she didn't look at him in the face
15 There is a growing tendency among singers to _ some famous singers
16 An only child often creates an friend to play with
a imagery b imaginable c imaginary d imaginative
17 I felt my face burning with
a confidence b enthusiasm c pleasure d embarrassment
18 I believe that everyone has had experiences in their life
19 He rose from his chair and her warmly
a protected b replaced c embraced d appreciated
20 She showed her by asking lots of trivial questions
a experience b experienced c inexperienced d inexperience
IV Write a second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first Use the word or words
in brackets
1 I started working in this hotel six months ago (worked)
I’ve worked in this hotel for six months
2 Sue has been in Italy for the last three weeks (went)
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Sue went to Italy three weeks ago
3 I met her during my stay in Paris last summer (while)
I met her while I was staying in Paris
4 We haven't gone to the cinema for over a year (It's)
It’s over a year since we went to the cinema
5 Sam played tennis yesterday and it was his first game (never)
Sam had never played tennis before (yesterday)
6 How long is it since they went to Nairobi? (When)
When did they go to Nairobi?
7 Mac Kenzie wrote four best-sellers before he was twenty (By the age)
By the age of 20, Mac Kenzie had writen four best-sellers
8 She is still working on her homework (stopped)
She hasn’t stopped working on her homework
9 Could you deliver the goods to my house? (delivered)
Could I have the goods delivered to my house?
10 In the middle of our dinner there was a knock at the door (when)
When we were having/ eating dinner, there was a knock at the door
Giáo viên: Hương Fiona