Brian doesn’t play sports and he doesn’t watch them on TV.. My sister doesn’t like keeping fish either.. Mary can play the piano well and is very good…….. British people are very interes
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I Rewrite the sentences to focus attention on the underlined information Using
structure ”it is / was that”
1 She bought the car from Tom
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2 My secretary sent the bill to Mr Harding yesterday
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3 We are coming to stay with Jane this weekend
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4 The president makes the important decisions
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5 I’m looking forward to physics exam
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6 I can’t come to your party because I’ve got so much work to do
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7 I lost my wallet somewhere in there
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8 She improved her Spanish only by studying very hard
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9 I have had great help from my best friend Dave in doing my research
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10 I don’t mind her criticising me, but I object to how she does it
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II Combine the sentence with the words given in brackets
1 The city suffers from air pollution The city suffers from water pollution (both and)
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2 In the summer school he studied writing He studied how to increase his vocabulary (not only but also)
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3 I was usually tired when I arrived home from school I was usually hungry too (both and)
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4 My sister can sing beautiful She can play the gtiitar very well (not only but also)
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5 On the trip you can enjoy spectacular scenery You can ?e a lot of outdoor activities (not only but also)
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6 She cleaned the house and she cooked the dinner (not only but also)
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Ill 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
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2 Brian doesn’t play sports and he doesn’t watch them on TV
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3 We didn’t hear the window break We didn’t hear the thief come in.
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4 You may begin working tomorrow or you may begin next week
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5 My cousin can’t draw well He can’t paint well, either
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6 I haven’t seen him I haven’t heard him speak
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IV Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given
1 I don’t like keeping fish My sister doesn’t like keeping fish either
Neither ………
2 We need to make people realize that drug-taking is self-destructive
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3 I suppose the hope of easy money tempts them
I suppose it’s ……….
4 I have not experienced such a storm since I was a child
Not since ………
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 If it hadn’t been for your help, he would be in a worse mess
Without ………
10 The boy was rushed to hospital His arm was broken
- The boy whose ………
11 They said he had left Paris secretly in his private car
-He was………
12 They had such a good crop that they decided to have a party
- The crop was ……….
13 You may be intelligent, but you should be careful about this
- No matter ………
14 The leak was repaired by the plumber this morning
- The plumber ………
15 This flower is very beautiful!
-How ………
16 Somebody stole his watch yesterday
- His watch ………
17.The wardrobe was so heavy that we couldn’t move it
- It was such ……….
18 “Peter, please don’t tell anyone my new address”, said Anna
- Anna asked ………
19 The last time she had a swim was five years ago
- She hasn’t ……….
20 The children went to bed We watched television
- After the children ………
21 It was so dark that nothing could be seen
- It was too ………
22 Nobody invited her to the party
- She ……….
23 He spoke very loudly He wanted everyone to hear him.(so that)
- He ………
24 Nam is sorry now that he didn’t accept the job
- Nam now wishes that ………
25 I haven’t seen him and I haven’t heard him speak either
Neither ……….
26 Is the man’s name Richard? Or is it Robert? It’s one of the two
That man’s name ………
27 Tom arrived late and started complaining
Not only ………
28 Thanks to your help, I finished it in time
But for ………
29 I did not know what would happen, and I did not care what would happen
I neither ……….
30 I have not experienced such a storm since I was a child
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31 I’d like to visit India more than any other country in the world
It’s India ………
32 Collecting stamps from foreign countries is one of Jane’s interests
Jane is ………
V Give the correct prepositions
1 It is necessary………… you to leave at once
2 What is Ha Noi famous ………?
3 The teacher was listening to his students’ opinions ………… interests
4 We both thanked you……… the bottom of our heart
5 What do you prefer doing ……… your free time?
6 He seems to be successful ………… his business
7 Mary can play the piano well and is very good…… singing
8 More and more young men are interested ………collecting stamps
9 My friends and I meet for lunch once……… a while
10 The boy gave all his toys……… to his cousins
11 You should not indulge yourself………… anything that can form a bad habit
12 Recreation and entertainment are important …………people
13 British people are very interested ……….watching and taking part sports
14 Mark is keen ……….football, but his brother Mike is fond……… tennis
15 There is an enormous range of hoIiday courses……… offer
16 He agreed……… me the……… need for change
17 We object ………… the commercialization of the game
18 He longs………… the day when he can turn professional
19 I’m so tired that I can’t take …………what you’re saying
20 Mary Smith decided to give up her job …… her children’s sake
21 Who does he fall in love……… ?
22 Most British people are very fond ……….football
23 Our recreation is quite different ………yours
24 These houses are …… offer at bargain prices
25 The service was particularly popular ………young people
26 Which is the most popular recreation……… summer?
27 Some training courses can provice people ………practical skills
28 Apart………… salary, it is not a bad job
29 My uncle is very good ……… accompanying people singing……… his guitar
31 I have not been very successful……… playing the guitar
32 He’s keen ……… collecting coins
33 I usually give………… the common stamps to my friends
34 She was free to indulge………… leisure activity like reading
35 I don’t need these papers - you can throw it …………
36 John is very interested ………….all sorts of sport
37 I classify my books ………… different categories
38 Books provide the reader……… so many facts and so much information
39.Snooker, pool and darts are the next most popular sports ………… men
40.There is an enormous range of holiday courses ………… offer
41.He agreed ………… me ………… the need for change
45.We put ………… our tent in a little clearing in the wood
43.We object………… the the the commercialization of the game
44.Mary likes the solitude…………the Wilderness
45.I'm so tired that I can't take ………what you're saying
46.I'm afraid a rise in salary is ………the question just now
47.I need some paper to write………
48.We would be glad ……… the chance to meet her
VI Complete the sentence with the correct form of the words in the parentheses.
1 She needed only one more stamp to complete her _ (collect)
2 You could spend your time more _ with a good book.( profit)
3 The girl sang to the _ of a piano (accompany)
4 Drawing and singing were among her many (accomplish)
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6 My doctor advised me to avoid excessive _ in sweets and canned drinks (indulge)
7 We need something to keep the children in their summer holiday (occupy)
8 The books are into different categories to subject (classify)
9 Confidence is the key to _ (succeed)
10 The room was littered with newspapers.( discard)
11 I'll ask my assistant to take (dictate)
12 Over the years it has developed into a highly business.(profit)
13 Hotel prices in the major cities are high but not (prohibit)
14 A special _ is supposed to exist between twins (close)
15 Sound and pictures can be stored _, as on a CD (digit)
16 The that you made contained a few inaccuracies (calculate)
17 People are becoming far more aware of _ issues (environment)
18 3 I've put my _ to the company director for his consideration.(propose)
19 4 I can't really be when I'm judging my daughter's work (object)
20 If you house prices in the two areas, it's quite amazing how different they are (comparative)
21 Football has gained in since the time it appeared (popular)
22 We hoped for but things had gone worse (improve)
23 Some new amusement and areas have been set up since last year (entertain)
VII Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect:
1.By the time you get back, I finish all my correspondence and then I will help you with yours
2 In a few minutes’ time, when the clock strikes six, I am waiting here for an hour
3 He had known her for a long time before he finally got married with her
4 I hope it won’t be rain when the bride leaves the church
5 I would say a lie if I said that I like you
6 They intended to go there next week; but now they are finding they do not have enough money
7 When he grew old he often thinks of all the things he had done when he was young
8 When we went to see them tomorrow, they were playing cards; they said they had been playing since six o’clock
9 This is the second time you broke a cup and you broke one yesterday
10 I always tell you to comb your hair, but you never do what I said
11.Efforts to improving the standard of living for human have also resulted in the environmental pollution
12.Many of the world's air, water, and land is now partially poisoned
13.She always behaves childish although she has grown up
14.The child were told to apologize for being rude to his brother
15.Never before has so many people paid attention to pollution
16.The teacher got angry with him because he sometimes come to class late
17.We were a bit short in milk so the cake seemed not to be delicious as usual
18.I was not aware of the place where Peter will spent his holidays
19.The little boy is very interested in football, but he is actually not good for playing
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VIII Vocabulary: Choose the best answers
1 This is the _of the stolen bicycle
2 There are _between the two villages, which result in unfriendliness
3 life has its excitement but it is likely to cause tension, especially
to old people a Rural b Country c Urban d Village
4 The rock star died in an accident a few days ago and thousands of young people attended his
5 We don't know who wrote the letter It's
6 Tommy decided to _ his interest in working a professional footballer
7 Teenagers have a to imitate their idols, and collect their pictures as a hobby
8 To improve my ability to speak English, I _ an English speaking course three evenings a week
9 There is a wide of colours and patterns for us to choose in that clothing store
10 One of the _ you need to work here is carefulness
11 He got a scholarship so his parents did not have to pay his school
12 She has an _capacity for painting
13 I cannot play any sports, but I find it interesting to
14 We have been working hard all day without a moment's _
15 Football is a sport that attracts the most spectators.
16 The adult man burns 1,500 to 2,000 calories per day
17 The bracelet was _with his name and date of birth
18 My son like sports very much and he can also take part in every school sporting activity He is very _
1 His failure great disappointment to his parents
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2 After a lot of difficulties, he to open the door
3 I will have to to you, otherwise he will hear
4 Could you lend me some money? I'm very of cash at the moment
5 He played an active _in politics until he was over 80
1 _ is an activity which someone does for pleasure when they are not working
2 She is a very accomplished pianist
3 A is a series of musical notes that is pleasant and easy to remember
4 To become a good guitarist, you have to practice regularly.
5 If you _ a singer or a musician, you play one part of a piece of music while they sing or play the main tune a accomplish b accompany c collect d admire
6 They live in a fairly modest house, considering their wealth
7 All the pleasures and of the weekend are over, and I must get down to some serious hard work a indulge b indulgent c indulgently d indulgences
8 My _ for my mother is infinite
9 I am quite keen on my father's valuable stamp _
10 Can you play any musical instrument? – I can play guitar
11 There is a large of fish in his living room
12 stamps from discarded envelopes is my hobby
13 I would not call myself an avid stamp collector
14 He got the stamps and threw away the envelopes
15 I love champagne but I don't often _myself
16 I had forgotten all about it because I had been so with other things
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17 Today children have more _to decide their own future
18 Most city dwellers like to spend their weekend in the country to enjoy the fresh air and the of nature
19 The _of the town itself comes as something of a surprise
IX PHONOLOGY
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the rest
6 a makes b views c reads d decides
7 a sports b plays c households d minds
8 a approached b stocked c developed d painted
9 a watched b stopped c pushed d improved
10 a walked b entertained c reached d looked
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern.
X Structures Choose the best answers
1 Someone had recognized him, _?
A don't they B hadn't they C didn't they D haven't they
2 It's a long time I last saw him
A as B when C since D once
3 I have just bought a _shirt
A lovely new blue cotton B lovely blue new cotton
C new blue lovely cotton D blue lovely new cotton
4 Neither Jack nor his friends _going to class today
A is B were C was D are
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A Though B In spite of C Although D Even though
6 The gift _, please give it to Richard
A has carefully been packed B has been packed carefully
C carefully has been packed D has been carefully packed
7 I enjoy the newspaper every morning while I'm having a cup of tea
A to read B read C to reading D reading
8 The results of the current market research appear to be better than _the results of any previous surveys
A them B Ø C they were D were they
9 If I the lottery, I would be rich
A had won B won C has won D win
10 My friend Anna, bicycle was stolen last week, has decided to buy a new one
A that B whose C which D whom
11 Research and teaching are of importance
a equal b equally c equality d equalize
12 He neither drank smoked so he had good health
a nor b or c but d also
13 They submitted two reports contained any useful suggestions
a neither of which b which of neither c neither which d which neither
14 Neither the TV nor the video sets properly
a works b work c has worked d is working
15 Now women work both before after having their children
a or b also c nor d and
16 _ are teachers
a Both of them b Them both c Both they d Both them
17 Would you like milk or sugar or _?
a either b both c two d twice
18 Tom did not say a word and
a both I didn't b neither did I c neither I didn't d I didn't too
19 I felt _happy and sad at the same time
a both b neither c either d not only
20 very necessary for our life
a Recreation is said to be b It is recreation is said to be
c Recreation that is said to be d It is recreation that says
21 It is the event _a lot
a has been talked about b that has been talked about
c has talked about d that has talked about
22 Watching television is one of the recreations _
a is appreciated the most b that is appreciated the most
c that appreciated the most d appreciating the most
23. a lot of flowers on her birthday
a It was Mary was given b Mary that was given
c It was Mary, whom was given d Mary was given
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a a b an c the d Ø
25 She hard but also gets on well with her classmates
a doesn't only study b studies not only c not only studies d not studies only
26 You can move cursor _ by using the mouse or by using the arrow key on the keyboard
a both b either c neither d not only
27 to be responsible for the results
a Either of you has b Both of you has c You either has d You both has
28 Not only Lee but also his sons _ chess very well
a plays b has played c is playing d play
29 Either you leave now _!
a I will also call the police b but I will call the police
c or will I call the police d or I will call the police
30 _ when we arrived at the spot
a Nothing had been done b Anything was done
c Nothing had done d It was nothing that had done
31 _ by anyone?
a Were you seen b Was it you to see c Have you seen d Did you see
32 In that course, _how to cook
a we whom were taught b we were taught
c it was we whom were taught d it was us who were taught
33 Either John or you responsible for the things that happened
a is b was c were d has been
34 If she does not agree to the plan, _
a Toni will not, neither b Tom will not also
c neither will Tom d will Tom neither
35 Not only John but also his brothers _football for recreation every weekend
a play b plays c were playing d has played
36 John does not like cycling, and Mary doesn't
a too b neither c so d either
37 If you want to get in your study you have to try harder
a improve b improved c improvement d improving
38. These foreign students are studying some traditional Vietnamese customs came to Viet Nam last year a which b whom _ c who d whose
39.A number of students invited to the party tonight
a is b are c was d were
40. Not only as a journalist but he also works as a lawyer
a John works b works John c did John work d does John work
41.I get used _up at 6 o'clock
a to get b to getting c to have got d get
42. it or not, I have won the lottery
a Believe b To believe c Believing d Believed
43.We were shown around the theatre by a woman who didn't speak much English
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44.If I _breakfast tomorrow morning, I will get hungry during class
a did not eat b don't eat c eat d ate
45.The police had recorded the conversation
A smoothly b secretly c safely d closely
46.The meeting hall _by the crowd
a slowly was being filled b was being slowly filled
c was slowly being filled d was being filled slowly
47 Despite for several jobs, he is still out of work
a of applying b applying c apply d applied
48 All you need to be good at English every day
a are practising b is to practise c practise d it is to practise
49 we all look for
a It is happiness that b That happiness c Happiness it is that d Happiness it is
50. my neighbors who rescued me from the fire
a It is b It was c That is d This is
51.She sometimes keeps me
a wait b waited c waiting d to wait
52 _me how to play the drum
a It was my uncle who taught b My uncle who taught
c It was my uncle taught d It is my uncle teaching
53 _I bought the golden fish
a It was from this shop that b It was from this shop where
c It was this shop which d It was this shop that
54 gave me that picture book
a Mary b It was Mary c It was Mary whom d It was Mary whose
55 My new book, , is very interesting
a it is on wild animals b is on wild animals
c which is on wild animals d to be on wild animals
56 Two players of our delegation, , are in competition for the gold medal
a it was Jim and John b they were Tim and John
c it is Tim and John d Tim and John
57 It was Tom to help us
a comes b that comes c to come d who came
58 the police had rescued from the fire
a The baby b The baby that c It was the baby whom d The baby whom
59 _my parents gave me the fish tank
a It was on my birthday when b It was my birthday on that
c It was my birthday that d It was on my birthday that
60.Our boss sometimes keeps us overtime
a work b worked c to work d working
61. _I first met my girlfriend
a It was in London that b It was in London where