Choose the word/ phrasal verb which is the best suitable to complete each of the following sentences:.. Many elderly people have to live on the money they _______ when they were working[r]
Trang 1PHẦN I: CÁC CHUYÊN ĐỀ ÔN LỚP 10 THPT
CHUYÊN ĐỀ 1: WORD FORMATION
Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each of the following
sentences:
1 My mother is a of English (TEACH)
2 She sent her best wishes for my future (HAPPY)
3 He was punished for his (LAZY)
4 My parents always ask Mr Minh to pick us up from school as he is a driver
(CARE)
5 With the development of medicine, people nowadays can get vaccinated against many
diseases (DANGER)
6 The young lady was so that he couldn’t help staring at her (ATTRACT)
7 Nam made his parents so happy when he became the _ student in his class
(GOOD)
8 My elder brother is always I hardly have chances to play with him
(BUSINESS)
9 I’m Vietnamese What’s your ? (NATION)
10 Water is becoming worse and worse in Ha Tinh province (POLLUTE)
11 Our teacher encouraged us to take part in the English contests (SPEAK)
12 My neighborhood is for a lot of good and cheap restaurants (FAME)
13 Many young people prefer the city life because there are many kinds of
(ENTERTAIN)
14 My new apartment is on the floor of the building (TWO)
15 These children like playing outdoors in weather (SUN)
16 Though Lan speaks English than me, she doesn’t feel confident enough to makefriends with any foreigners (WELL)
17 The Great Wall of China is the world’s structure (LONG)
18 If we do not waste and water, we can save a considerable amount of money everymonth (ELECTRIC)
19 Thao is very She is easily loved by anyone she meets at the first sight
(BEAUTY)
20 This exercise is very I can’t do it (DIFFICULTY)
21 Our school children sometimes go on the weekend (CAMP)
22 My brother wishes to become a He has been very interested in doing research
on biology since he was at high school (BIOLOGY)
23 Don’t rely on your parents for helping you out of this mess You are old enough to take _ for what you have done (RESPONSE)
24 Great news! You are the only _ to be offered the job (APPLY)
25 I extremely objected to the use of animals in _ experiments (SCIENCE)
Trang 226 Because of the economic crisis, is increasing (EMPLOY)
27. _! I have heard of your success in the new project (CONGRATULATE)
28 Many teachers believe that boys are more than girls (ACT)
29 Although we have thought about our problem for such a long time, we still haven’t found any possible to it (SOLVE)
30 Children are supposed to be _ and well – behaved (OBEY)
31 The young man cannot make to get married or stay single until he can afford a house and a car (DECIDE)
32 Although they are identical twins in appearance, they are seldom in (AGREE)
33 This document is You mustn’t let anyone see it (CONFIDE)
34 Do you approve of contractual _, in which people get married according to their parents’ arrangement? (MARRY)
35 Children who are isolated and lonely seem to have poor language and
39 The children were so about the trip that they could hardly sleep (EXCITE)
40 However careful I have learnt, I always feel _ before an examination (NERVE)
41 Despite many recent advances, many schools in our hometown are not
equipped with computers (TECHNOLOGY)
42 speaking, I do not like living in this small town It is too quiet and boring (HONEST)
43 A letter of is sometimes really necessary for you when applying for a job
46 It is to fail a job interview, but try again (DISAPPOINT)
47 Henry was a studious student He needed no to work hard (ENCOURAGE)
48 Those specialists are trying to find ways of making more use of agricultural land
(PRODUCE)
49 No one can predict the future exactly Things may happen (EXPECT)
50 In the future, the number of tiny but computers you encounter every day will number in the thousands, perhaps millions (POWER)
51 There is a wide of computers in that shop for you to choose (VARY)
52 Many people think that in some more years we will see the complete of
newspapers and magazines due to the Internet (APPEAR)
Trang 353 Those books are necessary for your thesis They are really (INFORM)
54 A/An species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming extinct (DANGER)
55 Only a few of the many species at risk of extinction actually make it to the lists and obtain legal (PROTECT)
56 Almost half of turtles and tortoises are known to be threatened with
(EXTINCT)
57 Current extinction rates are at least 100 to 1,000 times higher than rates found
in the fossil record (NATURE)
58 It is reported that human are the main reason for most species’ declines and habitat and degradation are the leading threats (DESTRUCT)
59 Chemical wastes from factories are that cause serious damage to species habitats (POLLUTE)
60 To preserve that , it was necessary to preserve people that had created it (CIVIL)
Trang 4CHUYÊN ĐỀ 2: GRAMMAR
A TENSES OF VERBS.
Exercise 1 Give the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets, using the simple present tense or present progressive tense:
1 The film of “War and Peace” is very long It (last) _ over four hours
2 I can see from what you say that your mornings are very busy But what (you/ do) _
in the afternoon?
3 I’m going to buy a new swimming costume My old one (not fit) _ me any more
4 Every year, Minh (visit) _ Britain to improve his English
5 It’s time we turned on the central heating It (get) _ colder every day
6 What’s the matter? Why (you/ look) _ at me like that?
7 Ted is in bed He (have) _ a cold
8 Mr Jones sometimes (not get up) _ on time for work
9 I (not understand) _ what (you talk) _ about
10 Look! The two boys (paint) _ your window
Exercise 2 Give the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets, using the simple future tense or the near future tense:
1 Anna: “(You/ lend) _ me your pencil?”
- John: “Definitely (You/ draw) _ a picture?”
2 I (phone) _ you as soon as I arrive in Paris
3 Look! Ants are climbing up the walls I’m afraid it (flood) _
4 Bob: “I have a terrible headache.”
- Jane: “Oh, poor you! Wait here and I (take) _ you some aspirin.”
5 Why are you buying so much food? (You/ have) _ a party?
6 Kate: “I’ve just been given a new camera as a birthday present, but I don’t know how to
operate it.”
- Jack: “Oh, it’s not difficult I (show) _ you.”
7 “Mat Biec” is on at the cinema this Saturday night (You/ come) _ to see it with me?
8 We are revising our lessons We (have) _ the final term test tomorrow morning
9 I’m sorry I can’t attend the meeting this Friday I (have) _ an appointment with mydentist then
10 Next week when there is a full moon, the ocean tides (be) _ higher
Exercise 3 Give the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets, using the simple past tense
or the past progressive tense:
1 When you lived in London, (you/ often travel) _ by bus?
2 Everyone was having a good time, although not many people (dance) _
3 It took me a while to notice, but then I did Everyone (stare) _ at me What had Idone wrong?
Trang 54 When I (get) _ to the cinema, Jack (wait) _ for me.
5 (You/ learn) _ English last night?
6 She (meet) _ her husband at their graduation ceremony, and they (fall) _ inlove with each other at the first sight
7 He (start) _ learning English when he (be) _ a child
8 We (watch) _ an interesting movie when the doorbell (ring) _
9 In 1903, Marie Curie (become) _ the first woman to receive a Ph D from Sorbonne
10 When the students (play) _ in the yard, it (start) _ raining
Exercise 4 Give the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets, using the simple past tense
or the present perfect tense:
1 He is the most wonderful person I (meet) _
2 He found a watch in the street, and then he (try) _ to return it to the loser
3 (You/ receive) _ any letters from your brother lately?
4 My dad (stop) _ smoking two years ago
5 They (be) _ in our country since January, 1st 2018
6 I (break) _ my car’s rear mirror recently
7 My younger sister (just come) _ back from Ho Chi Minh city
8 Tim: (You/ be) _ to Da Lat, Peter?
– Peter: Yes I (come) _ there two months ago
9 I (not see) _ John for a long time The last time I (see) _ him was 3 years ago.10/ He is very thirsty He (not drink) _ since this morning
Exercise 5 Give the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets:
1 After Ngoc Mai (finish) _ her degree, she intends to work in her father's company
2 As you (not use) _ your laptop at the moment, can I borrow it?
3 When she saw a snake at her feet, she (scream) _
4 I (finish) _ the new Harry Potter book now, so you can borrow my copy if you like
5 I was sure that I (meet) _ him before
6 An old lady waved to stop us while we (drive) _ down the gravel road
7 The film (already begin) _ by the time we (get) _ to the cinema
8 No matter what happens next I (help) _ you
9 She (keep) _ trying to pass her driving test but fails every time
10 When you (call) _ last night, I (watch) _ my favorite show on television
Exercise 6 Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first Use the word or words in brackets.
1 I started working for this factory ten months ago (worked)
Trang 61 We haven’t been to our hometown for many years.
The last time we was many years ago
2 Your 18th birthday party was the last time I really enjoyed myself
I since your 18th birthday party
3 It’s nearly 20 years since my father saw his brother
My father for nearly 20 years
4 James went to Scotland last Friday and is still there
James to Scotland since Friday
5 When did you learn to play the piano?
How long is it to play the piano?
6 The last time I spoke French was when we were in Canada
I haven’t we were in Canada
7 You haven’t redecorated our rooms for a year
It’s our rooms
8 I started looking for my keys an hour ago and I’m still looking
I my keys for an hour
9 I haven’t been to a Chinese restaurant before
This is a Chinese restaurant
10 My father gave up smoking three months ago
My father ……… for three months
B VERB FORM
Trang 7Exercise 1 Give the correct form of each verb in brackets to complete the following sentences:
1 I am looking forward to (see) _ my family
2 He is tired of (do) the same things every day
3 We arranged (meet) each other for a New Year party
4 He urged us (work) faster so as to finish the project on time
5 I wish (see) the manager of the company
6 It's no use (persuade) my father to change his mind
7 He warned the children (not touch) the wire
8 I can't understand her (behave) like that
9 He tried (explain) but she refused (listen)
10 At dinner the guest that my parents invited annoyed me by (smoke) between thecourses
Exercise 2 Give the correct form of each verb in brackets to complete the following sentences:
1 You are expected (remember) the safety regulations of the staff
2 The wanted man decided (disguise) himself by (dress) as a woman
3 That was a very strange question (ask)
4 It was very kind of you (show) me the way to the bus station
5 It was quite a surprise (see) him again
6 I enjoy (be) busy I don't like it when there is nothing (do)
7 Let's hurry! We must finish (redecorate) the office before 3:00 today
8 As we don't agree (carry out) a proposal we generally avoid (discuss) theproject
9 Please stop (interrupt) when I'm explaining something to you You (ask) questions at the end
10 He admitted (enter) the house but denied (steal) the money
Exercise 3 Give the correct form of each verb in brackets to complete the following sentences:
1 I don't really fancy (spend) my whole holiday with your cousins I'd rather(spend) my time with you
2 We had hoped (finish) the project by the end of the month but we keep (delay) by changes in the plans
3 You'd better (go) and see the boss and say what you've done If you put off(explain) it to her, she'll only be more annoyed
4 No, that's not what I meant (say) How can I make you (understand) ?
5 Those shirts need (iron) , but you don't need (iron) them now
6 Are we permitted (bring) guests to the ceremony? I'd like (invite) myfriend to join us
Trang 87 Children shouldn't be allowed (watch) violent programs on TV Parents should encourage their children (spend) _ time (play) _ outdoors.
8 They couldn’t help (laugh) when they heard the little boy singing a love song
9 I can’t bear thinking back of that time I’d rather (treat) equally by all of
members in my family
10 Ann: “Did you accuse Nam of (break) a plate?”
Peter: “Well, I saw him (knock) it off the table with his elbow.”
Exercise 4 Give the correct form of each verb in brackets to complete the following sentences:
1 Please (let) _ me (know) _ your opinion
2 Would you like (paint) _ your bike or should I (have) _ a painter (do) _ it for you ?
3 He warned me (not come) _ late
4 There’s no point (guess) _ what might (happen) _
5 Peter: “Did you (see) _ Tom (try) _ (reach) _ the top of the
dresser?”
John: “He’s too short (reach) _ it.”
6 We had to (ask) _ the students (stop) _ (make) _ so muchnoise
7 I can’t understand his (want) _ (buy) _ such an expensive car
8 I couldn’t stand (be) _ alone in the dark room
9 They don’t want us (mention) _ their (come) _ late
10 You must remember (lock) _ the door before (leave) _ the house
Exercise 5 Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown and keep the meaning stay the same:
1 Would you close the door, please?
Would you mind ?
2 They didn’t allow us to smoke in here
They didn’t let
3 My teacher advised buying that book
- My teacher advised us
4 The thief forced the bank manager to lie on the ground
- The thief made
5 He has studied English for six years
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9 The bag was so heavy that she couldn’t carry it upstairs
- The bag was too
10 He expects to hear from her as soon as possible
- He is looking forward
11 It’s not a good idea to travel during the rush hour
- It’s better to avoid
12 Please don’t interrupt me all the time
- Would you mind ?
13 I remember someone telling me the news
17 The film isn’t very good
- It’s not worth
18 Don’t study if you feel tired
- There’s no
19 I managed to get a visa but it was difficult
- I had difficulty
20 Buying the thing you don’t need is a waste of money
- It’s a waste of
C COMPARISONS
Exercise 1 Supply the correct forms of the adjectives or adverbs:
1 I feel (good) _ than I did some days ago
2 The situation was (bad) _ than we expected
3 Mary is (short) _ of the three girls
4 He is (tall) _ as his brother
5 Who is _ (rich) person in the world?
6 It is (cheap) to go by bus than to go by car
7 Of all the dogs, I like the white one (much) _
8 This river is (long) _ as that one
9 Nobody is (happy) _ as Miss Snow
10 He speaks Spanish (fluent) _ than I do
11 The new house is (expensive) _ than an old one
12 His job is (important) _ as mine
13 Benches are (comfortable) _ than arm-chairs
14 Anna is (beautiful) _ as her sister
Trang 1015 Mr Bush is (delightful) _ person I have ever known.
16 Dick is (careful) _ of the three workers
17 Charles is (hard-working) _ than Tom
18 Is this book (interesting) than the one you read last week?
19 The President is (nervous) _ than he looks
20 The city center wasn’t (crowded) this morning as it usually is
Exercise 2 Choose the correct answer for each of the following sentences
1 Your composition is much better _ his
3 That is _ story I have heard
A more incredible B as incredible C the most incredible D most
incredible
4 Nobody in this team plays _ Tom
A as good as B so well as C as best as D B & C are correct
5 I am not _ you
A busy as B as busy than C as busier than D as busy as
6 Which is _, Guom Lake or Tay Lake?
A deeper B the deepest C deepest D deep
7 He plays the guitar _ well as my brother
A so B as C less D A & B are correct
8 _ man among the guests is a basketball player
A The tallest B Taller C The taller D Tallest
9 I like both of them, but I think Kate is _ to talk to
A more easy B as easy C as easy as D easier
10 Mary is _ as her sister
A prettier B as pretty C pretty D more pretty
11 There is nothing _ than locking yourself out of your own house
A more irritating B the most irritating C most irritating D much irritating
12 Tom reads _ than his sister
A quicker B more quickly C quickly D A & C are correct
13 This film is _ boring than the previous one
14 My book is as _ as yours
15 Thousands of years ago giraffes had much _ necks than they do now
Trang 11A short B shorter C less short D least short
16 The baby’s illness is _ than we thought at first
17 Sorry we’re late Your house is much _ than we thought
A far B the farthest C the farther D farther
18 Thank you! It’s _ present I have ever received
A the nicer B a nice C nicest D the nicest
19 The little boy spoke English _ his brother
A more fluently B more fluent than C the most fluently D more fluently than
20 Do you feel _ today than yesterday?
A well B good C best D better
Exercise 3 Rewrite the following sentences in other way without changing their
Trang 12Exercise 1 Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets.
1 If I meet her, I _ (give) her your card
2 If she had a typewriter, she _ (type) it herself
3 He could make better progress if he _ (pay) more attention to the lessons
4 If you press CTRL + S, you _ (save) the file
5 If they _ (know) his number, they’d give it to Mary
6 If you can arrive some minutes early, you (have) _ a good seat
7 If he spoke more slowly, he _ (not make) so many mistakes like that
8 I wouldn’t drink that wine if I _ (be) you
9 If he _ (find) a cheap room, he will stay a fortnight
10 A lot of people _ (be) unemployed if the mill closed down
Exercise 2 Choose the correct answer for each of the following sentences
1 If you get the first prize, we _ a celebration
A have B will have C would have had D would have
2 If she _ such mistakes again, she'll lose her job
3 If he had much money, he _ one villa
A is buy B could buy C can buy D will buy
4 If it _, I will come to see you
A didn't rain B doesn't rain C don't rain D not rain
5 I _ to work if I had a car
A drove B will drive C would drive D would have driven
6 If there were no gravity, everything _
A would float B floated C would be floating D will float
Trang 137 Unless you go now, you _late for school.
A will be B would have been C would be D are
8 You if you take a map
A will get lost B would get lost C won't get lost D would have got lost
9 We would save thousands of lives if we out the remedy for the flu
A had not found B found C find D will find
10 If I _ ten years younger, I would do yoga every day
11 If we _ in a town, life would be better
A had lived B lived C would live D live
12 We _ you if we have time
A would phone B had phoned C phoned D will phone
13 It _ be a pity if she married Fred
14 I know I'll feel better if I _ smoking
15 I could understand him if he _ more slowly
16 The kitchen will look better if it _ red curtains
17 It _ quicker if you use a computer
18 "Will you come to the party tomorrow?" - "I will if I _ no visitors."
19 If they didn't live so far away, I _ them every week
A will visit B visited C visit D would visit
20 Unless we _ throwing garbage into the ocean, it will be polluted
A won't stop B stop C will stop D don't stop
Exercise 3 Choose the correct answer for each of the following sentences
1 I'd rather you _ here
A don't smoke B won't smoke C didn't smoke D not smoked
2 Would you mind if we _ you by your first name?
3 She can’t get home _ she has no money
4 I wouldn’t go there at night if I _ you
5 If I _ get a pole, I’ll go fishing
6 If they had enough time, they _ head south
7 If you _ a choice, which country would you visit?
Trang 14A have B had C have had D will have
8 Trees won’t grow _ there is enough water
9 If you _ to be chosen for the job, you’ll have to be experienced in the field
10 The patient could not recover unless he _ an operation
A had undergone B would undergo C underwent D was undergoing
Exercise 4 Choose the sentence A, B, C or D which has the same meaning to the given one.
1 She was too weak; she couldn't sit up and talk to you
A If she isn't too weak, she can sit up and talk to you
B If she hadn’t been too weak, she could have sat up and talked to you
C If she hadn't been too weak, she could sit up and talk to you
D If she wasn't too weak, she could sit up and talk to you
2 I don't have enough money with me now; otherwise I will buy that coat
A If I had enough money with me now, I wouldn't buy that coat
B If I had enough money with me now, I would buy that coat
C If I didn't have enough money with me now, I would buy that coat
D If I didn't have enough money with me now, I wouldn't buy that coat
3 Because the weather is bad, we don’t go camping
A If the weather wasn’t bad, we would have gone camping
B If the weather is good, we will go camping
C If the weather hadn’t been bad, we would have gone camping
D If the weather weren’t bad, we would go camping
4 I don't have much money, so I can't afford the car
A If I can afford the car, I will have much money
B If I have much money, I can afford the car
C If I had much money, I could afford the car
D If I had had much money, I could have afforded the car
5 John was driving very fast because he didn’t know the road was icy
A If he had known that the road had been icy, he wouldn’t have been driving so fast
B If he had known that the road was icy, he wouldn’t be driving so fast
C If he knew that the road was icy, he wouldn’t have driven so fast
D If he had known that the road was icy, he wouldn’t have been driving so fast
6 Keep silent or they will know we are here
A If you keep silent, they won’t know we are here
B If you keep silent, they will know we are here
C If you kept silent, they would know we are here
D If you didn’t keep silent, they wouldn’t know we are here
7 Mary doesn’t work hard enough, so she will fail in her exams
A If Mary works hard enough, she wouldn’t fail in her exams
B Unless Mary worked hard enough, she would fail in her exams
Trang 15C If Mary didn’t work hard enough she would fail in her exams.
D If Mary worked hard enough she wouldn’t fail in her exams
8 If the patient doesn’t feel better tomorrow, he’ll have an operation
A Unless the patient feels better tomorrow, he won’t have an operation
B Unless the patient feels better tomorrow, he will have an operation
C Unless the patient feels better tomorrow, he has an operation
D Unless the patient feels better tomorrow, he is going to have an operation
9 You won’t get well quickly if you don’t take these pills
A You can’t get well quickly if you take these pills
B You will get well quickly if you don’t take these pills
C You shouldn’t get well quickly if you take these pills
D You won’t get well quickly unless you take these pills
10 Unless you promise not to tell anyone, I won’t give you this letter
A If you promise to tell anyone, I won’t give you this letter
B If you don’t promise to tell anyone, I will give you this letter
C If you don’t promise to tell anyone I won’t give you this letter
D If you promise not to tell anyone I won’t give you this letter
Exercise 5 Rewrite the following sentences in other ways without changing their meaning:
1 Keep silent or you’ll wake the baby up
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Exercise 1 Give the correct form of the following verbs.
1 I wish he ……… here now (be)
2 She wishes you ……… better (feel)
3 I wish that you ……… here yesterday (be)
4 I wish he ……… his work tonight (finish)
5 We wish you ……… tomorrow (come)
6 She wishes she ……… the window last night (open)
7 I wish you ……… earlier yesterday (leave)
8 We wish they ……… with us last weekend (come)
9 They wish he ……… with them the next day (come)
10 They wish we ……… them some food yesterday (give)
Exercise 2 Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1 I wish I (have/ has/ had) a lot of interesting books
2 I wish I (would meet/ met/ meet) her tomorrow
3 I wish I (was/ were/ am) your sister
4 I wish they (won/ had won/ would win) the match last Sunday
5 I wish they (played/ playing/ play) soccer well
6 She wishes she (will/ would/ can) come here to visit us
7 I wish yesterday (were /was/had been) a better day
8 I wish I (can speak/ could speak/ will speak) many languages.
9 I wish tomorrow (were/ will be/ would be) Sunday
10 I wish I (am/ was/ were) a movie star
Exercise 3 In each sentence, there is a mistake Underline and correct it
1 She wishes she can speak English well
2 I wish it didn’t rain now
3 I wish I am a doctor to save people
4 I wish I have more time to look after my family
5 He wishes it didn’t rain yesterday
6 I wish my father gives up smoking in the near future
7 I wish I studied very well last year
8 I wish you will come to my party next week
9 I wish you are my sister
10 She wishes she is the most beautiful girl in the world
Exercise 4 Rewrite the sentences using WISH
1 I have to study hard
I wish ……….………
2 We had a lot of homework yesterday
I wish ………
Trang 17Exercise 1 Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences:
1 She was very surprised the grade she received
Trang 185 A sign warned motorists dangers.
6 They translated the letter French
7 I was disappointed the grade I received on my last essay
8 The medical center is close campus
11 He always prevents me _ doing my duty
12 I write letters _ my right hand
13 The war victims suffered terribly coldness and hunger
14 She is absent _ class
18 Remember me your parents
19 Mr Black lives _ 667E 76th street New York
20 We reached her house safe and sound
Exercise 2 Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences:
1 They insisted paying the meal
Trang 192 Do you believe _ ghosts?
7 _ the game last evening, my cousin hurt his ankle
8 The competition consists _ 2 parts
11 When Rome do as the Romans do
12 This must be done _ any price
13 Your request _ a scholarship has been taken into account
14 He succeeded getting a scholarship
17 Don't put until tomorrow what you can do today
18 John Harcourt was ashamed _ his father
19 I prefer coffee tea
20 If you don't know the meaning of the word, look it in the dictionary
Exercise 3 Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences:
1 Washington State is famous its apples
2 Was your choice of research topic acceptable _ your instructor
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7 Will this office be adequate your company's need?
14 Many vegetables, including tomatoes, and corn, are native the New World
15 This style of architecture is typical _ the Colonial period
16 Oxygen, fuel, and heat are all necessary _ combustion
17 This apartment would be too crowded for two people, but it is perfect _ one
18 This variety of seed is inferior the type I planted last year
19 Thank you very much _ what you have done for me
20 Bluegrass music is somewhat different other types of country music
Exercise 4 Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition:
1 Your father is very kind _ David
2 Hurry or you will be late _ school
3 Were they present _ the meeting?
Trang 214 She was confused _ the dates.
5 His book is different _ mine
6 Your plan is similar _ his
7 The boy is afraid _ snakes
8 She is accustomed _ getting up early
9 He was successful _ his job
10 That student is very quick _ mathematics
11 Iraq is rich _ oil
12 Are you aware _ the time?
13 Are you acquainted _ this man?
14 He has been absent _ school lately
15 They are interested _ buying a new house
16 Smoking is harmful _ our health
17 She is serious _ learning to be a doctor
18 I couldn’t believe what he said It was contrary _ his thought
19 Our study is very important _ our future and useful _ our country
20 Don’t give up your hope Be confident _ yourself
Exercise 5 Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition:
1 I have some tickets available _ you
2 Are you capable _ that job?
3 He is accustomed _ driving fast like this
4 Are you confident _ what she has said?
5 The room was available _ 2 people
6 Finally, Jack is successful _ his trade
7 This theatre is often crowded _ viewers
8 Your bag is similar _ mine
9 The bottle is full _ water
10 Poison is harmful _ humans
11 Cheques are useful _ travellers
12 Are you successful _ your experiment?
13 She got back safe _ her adventure
14 It was very lucky _ me that my bag was found
15 He seems friendly _ everyone in the village
16 She was sad _ my refusal
17 Quang Linh is popular _ folk songs
18 Yesterday Nga was absent _ class because she was ill
19 Contrary _ his doctor’s orders, he has gone back to work
20 He took advantage _ this opportunity to explain why he had done that
G REPORTED SPEECH
Change the following sentences into reported speech.