Intransitive verbs: nội động từ Là những động từ đứng sau chủ thể gây ra hành động và không có tân ngữ đi kèm.. *** Put the words into two columns Read meet sleep lie occur write Die hel
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A - READING water polo (n) /'wɔ:tə/ /'poulou/ mụn búng nước
interfere with st (v) /,intə'fiə/ can thiệp
B - SPEAKING
Synchronized swimming (n) /'siɳkrənaizd/ /'swi
C - LISTENING Wright Junior College (n) /rait/ /'ʤu:njə/
/'kɔliʤ/ trường cao đẳng đào tạo thợ
Amateur Athletic Union (a) /'ổmətə:/ /ổθ'letik/
/'ju:njən/ hiệp hội cỏc vận động viờn khụng chuyờn
D - WRITING
horizontally (adv) /,hɔri'zɔntli/ theo chiều ngang
Grammar Transitive and intransitive verbs
1 Intransitive verbs: (nội động từ)
Là những động từ đứng sau chủ thể gây ra hành động và không có tân ngữ đi kèm.( sleep, die, swim )
Form:
S + V
Vd: The sun rise in the east
2 Transitive verbs: (ngoại động từ)
Là những động từ đòi hỏi có tân ngữ đi kèm( có thể có một hoặc nhiều tân ngữ).(get, take, see, advise ) Form:
S + V + O
Vd: Yesterday I wrote a letter to Mary
Applied Exercise :Find the verb in each of the following sentences and write T if it is
transitive and I if it is intransitive.
Examples:
Mr West repeated his question (T)
Smoke rises (I)
1 The children divided the candy
2 A strange thing happened in the town yesterday
3 In 1908, the Model T Ford arrived on the market
4 The production of Model Ts eventually came to an end in 1927
5 Manchester United won the game last night
6 Our team won yesterday
7 I met Ba at the bus stop early in the morning
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9 The children opened their books
10 We met a long time ago
*** Put the words into two columns
Read meet sleep lie occur write
Die help arrive rain exist climb
Practice
Exercise 1: Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
Exercise 2: Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
2 a swimming b post c decision d score
Exercise 3: Choose the best answer
1 How many players are there in _ water polo team?
2 _ swimming is considered to be good way of losing weight
3 They are going to _ the pool to 1.8 meter
4 The referee had no hesitation in awarding the visiting team a _
5 The crowd cheered as the goalkeeper deflected the _
6 _ defense, the players work to regain possession of the ball and prevent a goal
7 Players can move the ball by throwing it _ a teammate or swimming while
pushing the ball in front of them
8 Shots usually succeed when the goalie is out _ position
9 In water polo, a shot is successful if the ball completely passes between the goal posts and underneath the _
10 A defensive player may only hold, block or pull a / an _ who is touching or holding the ball
11 If a defender _ a foul within the five meter area that prevents a likely goal, the attacking team is awarded a penalty throw or shot
12 The more' goals the players _, the more exciting the match became
13 After a tie, there are two overtime periods of three minutes each
14 The goalkeeper can also be ejected for twenty seconds if a major foul is committed
Exercise 4: Choose the best answer ( preposition)
1.I don’t think he was present _ the meeting yesterday
2.Are you serious _ learning to be an architect?
3.She has become very famous _ her novels
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4 What is the difference a boat and a ship?
5 We are all bored this game
6 I don’t understand Can you explain this word me?
7 The babysitter will stay there we get home
8 The job is similar my old one
9 Do you believe God?
10 The cameras prevent motorists speed
Exercise 5: Put the verbs in bracket into the correct form: gerund or to-infinitive
1 Anita enjoys(listen) _ _ to music while she’s doing homework
2 Don’t worry about (miss) _ _ the bus! We have plenty of time
3 I want (finish) _ _ work early today
4 It was getting dark when they finished (decorate) _ the room
5 Thank you for (help) _ _ me with the housework
6 The company doesn’t mind(spend) _ more money on advertising
7 The shareholders agreed (close) _ down the factory
8 Susan considers(look) _ _ another job
9 We look forward to(meet) our cousin again
10 I’ve just finished (write) _ the report
Exercise 6: Identify the mistake (A, B, C or D) in each of the following sentences.
1 Before to go out, remember to turn off the computer
A B C D
2 You had better learning a foreign language before applying for a job
A B C D
3 On to hear the telephone ring, I answered it immediately
A B C D
4 There’s something wrong with my computer It may need to repair
A B C D
5 It is a dull evening We have nothing doing
A B C D
6 Gets the bad news from her parents, Lan immediately burst into tears
A B C D
7 I regret not to help you but I really couldn’t do anything else
A B C D
8 Many scientists have tried to unlocking the genetic code
A B C D
9 Open the letter from her mother, she feels very happy
A B C D
10 To reduce pollution, we have to stop to use many things that make our lives
comfortable
A B C D
Exercise 7: Put the verbs in brackets in the simple present or the simple future tense.
1/ We (go) _ _ out when the rain (stop) 2/ I (stay) _ here until he (answer) _ _ me 3/ Wait until I (catch) you
4/ I (be) _ ready before you (count) _ ten 5/ John must eat his breakfast before he (go) _ _ out
6/ Miss Helen (help) you as soon as she (finish) _ _ that letter
7/ He (tell) _ _ you when you (get) there 8/ She (not come) until you (be) _ ready 9/ He (tell) you when you (ask) _ _ him
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before I (leave) for England
Exercise 8: Rewrite the sentences
1.I haven’t seen that man here before
It is the first 2.He studies very hard He doesn’t want to fail in the final exam ( using “so that”)
_ 3.She practices English everyday She wants to speak to foreigners (using “so that”)
_ 4.She bought a new car She wants to make a trip to Canada
She bought a new car to 5.John gets up early He doesn’t want to be late
John gets up early so as not to 6.I couldn’t hear the speaker’s voice because it was very noisy
Because of _ 7.My sister got married three years ago
It’s _ 8.Russian is too hard for us to learn
Russian is so _ 9.He is rather rich He can buy a new house
He is rich enough _
10 I haven’t seen her since we left school
The last time _
Exercise 9: Choose the best answer
1.I like tea more than coffee
A I like coffee better than tea B I like coffee as you do
coffee
2.Murder is the most serious of all crimes
A Murder is very serious B Everyone is afraid of murder
C No crimes is more serious than murder D Murder is the dangerous crimes 3.I won’t agree until Tom’s apologized
A Only when Tom’s apologized will I agree B Only when Tom’s apologized I will agree
C I only agree when Tom’s apologize D I wait for Tom apologize to agree 4.I find it important to learn English
A I make it possible to learn English B I find that learning English important
C It’s important to learn English D It’s as important to learn English 5.Things were different those days
A things have remain the same B I look at things differently now
C things are becoming worse and worse D things are not the same as they were
6.The heavy rain stopped me from going out
A As the heavy rain, I couldn’t go out B Thanks to the heavy rain, I
couldn’t go out
C Because of the heavy rain, I couldn’t go out D Except for the heavy rain, I
couldn’t go out
7.Could you please close the door?
A Would you mind close the door? B Would you mind to close the door?
C Would you minded close the door? D Would you mind closing the door? 8.Bill drives more carelessly than he used to
A Bill doesn’t drive as carefully as he used to B Bill doesn’t drive carefully he used to
C Bill doesn’t drive as carefully he used to D Bill doesn’t drive as carefully as he used
9.The last time I saw Jane was three years ago
A I haven’t seen Jane for three years B I haven’t seen Jane three years ago
C I haven’t seen Jane since three years D I have seen Jane for three years 10.Dick cannot get married because he is under sixteen
A Ban is young enough to get married B Ban is too young to get married
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REVIEW
Exercise 1: Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest
7 A rotation B mineral C contaminate D American
Exercise 2: Put the verbs in brackets in the simple present, simple future, present perfect or future perfect tense.
1/ I’ll wait until he (write) his next novel
2/ When you (come) _ back, he (already buy) _ _ a new house
3/ Don’t come until I (finish) _ lunch
4/ I (hope) _ it (stop) raining by 5 o’clock this afternoon
5/ The river (not begin) _ to rise until some rain (fall)
6/ I (stay) here until you (finish) _ your work 7/ By next month, I (leave) _ for India
8/ He (finish) _ his work before you (leave) _ _ 9/ Before you (go) , they (leave) _ _ the country
10/ The meeting (finish) _ by the time we (get) _ there
Exercise 3: VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSION: Choose the word, phrase or sentence that best completes each unfinished sentence below
1 Newton laid the for many other discoveries in mathematics and physics
a basements b foundations c inventions d achievements 2.The pull of the earth is called
3.Geometry is the study of
a letters and signs b numbers c forms d computations
4.Language is not necessarily the property of those who use it
5.We are from Vietnam Vietnamese is our mother tongue
a foreign language b first language c second language d official language 6.The geneticists have discovered the laws of
a generation b inhabitance c language d inheritance 7.Laser beams have been used for cancer
a entertainment b achievement c treatment d movement
8.We find it to do housework
9.Most miners suffer from tunnel collapse and from flooding
10.In poor areas, nature is low on the list of pri )rities compared with employment and health
a conserve b conservation c conservational d conserving
11.All areas of the world are to be affected by global climate change
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12.Children take in playing computer games in their free time
13.Certain kinds of shark population have decreased by 75% in the last 30 years.
14.I am fed daily housework
15.Mary is one of best students that got the scholarship
Exercise 3: Read the passage and circle the best answer
There are many ways of communication without using speech Signals, signs, symbols, and gestures may be found in every known culture The basic function of a signal is to impinge upon the environment in such a way that in attracts attention, as, for example, the dots and dashes of a telegraph circuit Coded to refer to speech, the potential for communication is very great While less adaptable to the codification of words, signs contain greater meaning in and of themselves A stop sign or a bather pole conveys meaning quickly and conveniently Symbols are more difficult to describe than either signals or signs because of their intricate relationship with the receiver’s cultural perceptions In some cultures, applauding in a theatre provides performers with an auditory symbol of approval Gestures waving and handshaking also communicate certain culture messages
1 Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A Signs and signals and symbols B Gesture C Communication D Speech
2 According to this passage, a signal is _
A more difficult to describe than other forms of communication
B an interruption in the environment
C less able to be adapted to refer to speech D a gesture 3.Applauding was cited as an example of
4 It may be concluded from this passage _
A signals, signs, symbols, and gestures are forms of communication
B symbols are very easy to define and interpret
C only some cultures have signals, signs, and symbols
D waving and handshaking are not related to culture
The End.