Fill in each blank with a correct preposition : 1/ He improves his listening skill __________ listening to English on the B.B.C.. Combine these pairs of sentences with proper relative pr
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I Fill in each blank with a correct preposition :
1/ He improves his listening skill listening to English on the B.B.C
2/ They objected my buying that house
3/ I’m tired working in the hot weather and I can’t work quite well
4/ She is very good cooking European dishes
5/ I don’t think I’ll have a chance beating him in the tennis game
6/ We are all making some progress learning English grammar
7/ He gets used _ her snoring in sleep
8/ Is she accustomed doing her homework ?
9/ Peter was very familiar planting potatoes
10/ All of you here are capable _ doing that job
II Combine these pairs of sentences with proper relative pronouns or ralative adverbs
1/ The house is at the other of the street You’re looking for it
→ _ 2/ The child is living with his aunt His parents died in the air crash
→ _ 3/ The place used to be the site of an animal market You were standing there
→ _ 4/ What’s the address of the company? You noticed its advertisement the other day
→ _ 5/ The laboratory is well equipped My brother works there
→ _ 6/ The years are unforgettable I was in the army in those years
→ _ 7/ The reason isn’t explained He comes here for this reason
→ _ 8/ Did you know the actor? You saw him playing Hamlet
Trang 2→ _ 9/ 1945 is the year The revolution took place in this year
→ _ 10/ This subject is very important We are going to discuss it
→ _ 11/ Jack loves his parents’ house He was born in that house
→ _ 12/ Do you remember the year ? The Second World War ended in that year
→ _ 13/ John found the cat The cat’s leg was broken
→ _ 14/ The restaurant serves good food with reasonable price We often have lunch there
→ _ 15/ The man is standing at the door He wants to meet our manager
→ _ III Combine these pairs of sentences, using prepositional complements
1/ He collects old coins He is very fond of it
→ _ 2/ They do reseaches on stars They have the great pleasure of it
→ _ 3/ She helps the poor She is interested in it
→ _ 4/ They went abroad for their Christmas holiday She objected to it
→ _ 5/ Her husband arrives home late She’s used to it
→ _ 6/ They queue for unemployment benefits everyday They fed up with it
→ _ 7/ Nancy didn’t win the artist club scholarship She was not successful in it
→ _ 8/ Tom is going to study English He is thinking of it
→ _
Trang 39/ I have forgotten the tickets I’m sorry for it
→ _ 10/ We have nothing to do We are terrified of it
→ _
V Use the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets.
1/ She (write) that letter two days ago
2/ She told me that she (sell) her car the previous week
3/ After they (go) I sat down and (rest)
4/ The patient (already, die) by the time I (see) her
5/ I missed part of the lecture because I was day-dreaming, and now my notes (be) incomplete I wish I (pay) more attention to the lecture 6/ (You finish) with the book I (lend) you last year ?
7/ His knowledge (develop) since he (get) habit of reading 8/ Last week, when the police (come) there, the thief (go) away
9/ As soon as he (arrive) at the station, we’ll start the match
10/ What (happen) when they arrived ?
VI/ Complete the sentences provided with the words from the following list.
A living B effort C natural D many
E important F scientific G environment H happier
Modern science is divided into so (1) branches that it is virtually impossible for any person to master all of the world’s (2) information The present-day scientist spends a lifetime in an (3) to master one of these (4) branches of science : chemistry, physics, biology, astronomy Science helps us understand how knowledge of the facts and laws of our (5) helps us to live (6) and healthier lives This knowledge improves our (7) conditions through better use of our (8) resources
VII.Make the correct choice:
1/ She didn’t buy it _ the price was too high
a because b because of c in spite of d although
2/ The question was _ difficult that we can’t answer it
3/ _ you don’t hurry, you’ll be late
a If b Unless c After d Before
4/ Jane is a(n) _ cook than Mary
a good b excellent c better d bad
5/ Jack is _ to get married
Trang 4a so young b very young c younger d too young 6/ I’d rather _ to the museum
a go b went c going d to go
7/ Despite _ a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert
a he had taken b he took c being taken d taking 8/ She worked _ that she became very ill
a so hard b so hardly c too hard d very hard 9/ It was _ that I couldn’t put it down
a such good book b so good book c such a good book d a book 10/ Nobody can _ this problem
a solve b be solved c solving d solves 11/ The man _ in the accident was taken to the hospital
a was injured b injuring c injured d who injured 12/ What _ she is!
a pretty girl b a pretty girl c a girl pretty d pretty 13/ He _ in studying English at school
a succeeded b interested c started d liked
14/ She went to the bookshop _ buy a dictionary
a for b so that c where d in order to 15/ We visited Hyde Park, _ is a very big park in London
a it b which c that d where 16/ _ off the lights, he went out
a Turn b To turn c Turning d Turned 17/ Tom was very sad _ by the teacher
a about being punished b about punishing
c at being punishedd at punishing
18/ In the summer, we went to the beach _
a everyday b every day c daily d a day
19/ We often go to the theater at weekends for _
a entertainers b entertainment c entertain d entertaining 20/ Are you _ the differences between the two life-styles
a aware b aware with c aware of d aware about