* WORD MEANING: The post office, Sources of energy, The wonders of the world Space conquest, The Asian Games, Hobbies, Nature in danger?. animals for fur, skin and food should be banned.[r]
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GRADE 11 MCQs (45 sentences) + SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (5 sentences)
* AIM: To have students do the second term test within 60 minutes (grade 11, 7 year-curriculum)
* OBJECTIVES: To check students’ skills and language knowledge of the following points:
- Words about the topics in lessons 9,10,11,12,13,15&16
- The pronunciation of the sounds mentioned in the second term
- Grammar points: Verb forms & tenses, Reported speech with gerunds, Conditional sentences, Defining/ Non-defining Relative clauses, Relative pronouns with
prepositions, Relative clauses replaced by participles and to infinitives, Omission of relative pronouns, cleft sentences in the active
Could/ Be able to, Tag questions, It is said that / People say that
- Small exchanges:
+ Wh-questions + Greeting + Invitation + Thanks & Apology + Cultural tips related to the topics in lessons 9,10,11,12,13,15&16
* VOCABULARY: WORD FORMS (Tự LUậN)
1.distribute ( v ) →distribution ( n )
2 install ( v ) →installation ( n )
3 subscribe ( v ) →subscription ( n )
4 become extinct ( v ) →extinction ( n )
5 limit ( v , n ) →limited ( adj ) →unlimited ( adj )
7 Destroy ( v ) →destruction ( n )
9 pollute ( v ) →pollution ( n ) →polluted ( adj ) pollutant ( n )
11 attract ( v ) →Attraction ( n ) →Attractive ( adj )
12 prepare ( v ) →Preparation ( n )
13 interest (n ) →Interested in →Interesting
14 beauty( n ) →Beautiful ( adj ) →Beautifully ( adv )
16 participate in ( v ) →Participation ( n ) →Participant ( n )
17 compete ( v ) →Competition ( n ) →Competitive ( adj ) →Competitor ( n )
18 danger ( n ) →dangerous ( adj ) →be in danger ( v )
→ endanger ( v ) →endangered ( adj )
19 collect ( v ) →Collection ( n ) →Collective ( adj ) →Collector ( n )
→enthusiastically( adv )
21 achieve ( v ) achievement ( n )
22 weigh( v ) weight ( n ) weightless( adj ) weightlessness ( n )
23 die (v ) death ( n ) dead ( adj )
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UNIT 9
Circle the letter before the word that can be best replaced with the word(s) in italic.
1 Thanh Ba Post Office is equipped with advanced technology.
2 Thanh Ba Post Office has a spacious and pleasant front office.
3 Our post office offers the best services with a well-trained staff.
4 Your EMS mail will be delivered in the shortest possible time.
A European Monetary System B Enhanced Messaging Service
5 Express Money Transfer is a speedy and secure service for transferring money in less than 24 hours.
6 The Message Call Service helps you to notify the recipient of the time and place to receive the call.
7 If you want your favorite newspapers to be delivered to your house early in the morning you should
subscribe to them.
A pay money B write a letter C make a call D send e-mail
8 The staff of that post office are always thoughtful and courteous to customers.
9 If you want to send a document and do not want to lose its original shape, send it by fax machine.
10 You can save money if you send a parcel which is under 15 kg.
UNIT 10
1 Many organizations have been set up and funds have been raised.
2 Because of people’s _with the environment, many kinds of plants and animals are becoming rare.
4 Garbage is considered to be some kind of .
5 The is the air, water and land in or on which people, animals and plants live.
UNIT 11
3 We have a lot of things…………for our new project.
4.The sun is a/an source of energy
A alternative B changeable C nonrenewable D active
6.He had spent his entire life in China to work as an energy researcher
7. energy is one that comes from sun
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1 Do you know when the 2006 Asian Games took place?
2 The Asian Games have advanced in all aspects since the first Games was help in 1951.
A developed B competed C taken place D decreased
3 Only 489 athletes took part in the 1st Asian Games.
A participated in B got rid of C gave up D added to
4 Korea was chosen to be of the 2002 Asian Games.
5 The Olympic Games is one of the biggest sporting all over the world.
6 After the accident he lost his for the sport.
A enthusiasm B enthusiast C enthusiastic D enthusiastically
9 We presented the athletes some flowers as a token of our for all their efforts to achieve.
A appreciate B appreciation C appreciated D appreciative
10 After the opening ceremony, the athletes got ready to start the
A compete B competitor C competition D competitive
UNIT 13
1 There are number of things I like to do in my free time.
2 My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play.
A unimpaired B skilled C ill-educated D unqualified
3 Now I can play a few simple tunes.
4 ‘How do you do I’m Bill Thomson ‘ _’
A Very well Thank you B I’m fifteen years old C I’m fine D How do you do.
5 I have a modest little glass fish tank where I keep a variety of small fish.
6 ‘Thank you very much for the lovely flowers.’ ‘ _.’
C Yeah, the flowers are nice D It was an excellent choice.
7 The singer was on the piano by her sister
8 The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied.
9. _ who was elected the first woman mayor of Chicago in 1979.
A It was Jane Byrne B Jane Byrne C That Jane Byrne D When Jane Byrne
10 ‘Would you like a drink ?’ ‘ _’
A Yes, I want to B Yes, please C Thank you I don’t want D No, I won’t 11. that the capital of South Carolina was moved from Charleston to Columbia
A In 1790 was B There was in 1790 C In 1790 D It was in 1790
12 ‘Nice to meet you.’ ‘ _’
A This is Peter White B Nice to meet you, too.
C I’m fine, thanks D It was nice to you to say so.
13 The man _ on the chair behind me kept talking during the film, _really annoyed me.
A having sat/ that B sitting/ which C to sit/ what D to be sitting/ who
14 ‘Thank you very much.’ ‘ _’
A Yes, of course B I like it a lot C You’re alright D You’re welcome.
15 He advised me to practise playing the guitar regularly
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UNIT 15
1 A(n) ……… is a person who is trained for travelling in a spacecraft.
2 Before Gagarin’s historic flight, there were still enormous ………
A certainties B uncertainties C possibilities D precisions
3 The Cosmonaut Training Center at Star city, Russia was ………….after Gagarin.
4 Our recent ……… in medicine is the development of laser in treating cancer.
A achievements B achievement C achieving D achieved
5 Gagarin became a national hero because he ………in his historic flight.
6 Everything seems to float in ……… conditions
7 It is said that …….influences more or less the physical and psychological well-being of the astronauts.
UNIT 16
1 The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the famous man-made wonders of the world
2 The Great Pyramid was only - in height in the nineteenth century AD
3 There are rumors of buried……… in that old house
5 The tomb was broken last night and the - stole all the jewelries
6 A pharaoh was a - of ancient Egypt
7. - are places built in ancient Egypt to contain the bodies of their kings and queens
8 When a pharaoh was dead he was - in his pyramid
9 The pharaohs built pyramids to prepare for their -
II GRAMMAR
UNIT 9
1 It was the ragtime pianist Scott Joplin _ the Maple Leaf Rag, perhaps the best known of all
ragtime tunes.
2 She lives in the house _.
3 Mark Twain is an author I like best.
A his books B that books C the book of whom D whose books
4 The boy I lent my money is poor
5 The knife we are cutting bread is very sharp
6 The man I introduced you to last night may be the next president of the university
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8 The speech _ we listened last night was informative
9 The musicians _ yesterday have played together for many years.
10 Do you remember the time _we first visited London?
11Do you know the reason _ she quit her job?
12 Each country sends its best athletes participation expresses the friendship and solidarity.
13 Fencing was first introduced at the 13th Asian Games, in Bangkok Thailand in 1998.
14 This is a picture in the newspaper of a high jumper leg was seriously hurt.
6 Airplanes _ in the twentieth century is one of the sources of pollution.
A which invented B to invent C invented D that is invented
7 I pulled off the sheets _the furniture.
8 The nuclear power plant _ last year will come to operate tomorrow.
9 Lady Astor was the first woman _her seat in Parliament.
10 She is the only one in the discussion _ to using nuclear power.
11 John was the last applicant _ for a position in that energy station
A to interview B.which is interviewed C interviewing D to be interviewed
12 Neil Armstrong was the first person _ foot on the moon.
13 Who was the first person _ the South Pole?
A reached B to reach C who reaches D had reached
14 The energy _ by the windmill drives all the drainage pumps
A that is producing B which produces C producing D produced
15 They are making an artificial lake _ water for the area.
16 The old man _ a black suit is a famous energy researcher.
17 It was Tom _ to help us.
18 It is in Quebec _ French is used as an official language
A which B where C in where D that
19 _that the capital of South Carolina was moved from Charleston to Columbia.
A In 1790 was B There was in 1790 C In 1790 D It was in 1790
20 It was Mr Harding _ the bill to yesterday.
21 _ Ruth St Dennis turned to Asian dances to find inspiration for her choreography
A It was the dancer that B The dancer C That the dancer D The dancer was 22 _ I bought the golden fish.
A It was from this shop that B I was from this shop where
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23 When he , we dinner
A arrived/having B was arriving/had C arrived/ were having D had arrived/had
24 While they chess, we the shopping
25 He in the same house since 1975
26 Mr Pike - the most famous archaeologist in our city
A says to be B is said to be C is said that D said to be
27 Many people believe that God created the world
A It believes that God created the world B The world is believed God created
C God is believed to create the world D God is believed to have created the war
28 - to be the richest man in the USA
A Bill Gates B Bill Gates says C Bill Gates is D Bill Gates is said
29 Pyramids are the place where pharaohs -.
A bury B to be buried C were buried D are buried
30 People say that six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world were destroyed
A It was said that six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world were destroyed
B Six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world is said to be destroyed
C Six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world are said to have been destroyed
D Six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world is said to have destroyed
31 It is believed that a buried treasure was hidden in the tomb
A They believed that a buried treasure was hidden in the tomb
B A buried treasure is believed that was hidden in the tomb
C A buried treasure is believed to hide in the tomb
D A buried treasure is believed to have been hidden in the tomb
32 People say that Nam is a good worker
A Nam is said that he is a good worker B It is said to be a good worker
C Nam is said to be a good worker D Nam is said that to be a good worker.
33 It is thought that Farmer Lum is a rich man
A People think that Farmer Lum is a rich man
B Farmer Lum is thought to be a rich man
C Farmer Lum is thought that he is a rich man
D A and B are correct
34 Mary is said to be a good girl
A People say that Mary is a good girl B It was said Mary is a good girl
C People say Mary to be a good girl D all are correct
35 People say that the American women are used to living independently
A It is said that the American women be used to living independently
B The American women are said to be used to living independently
C The American women are said they be used to living independently
D A and B
36 It was thought that the building had been destroyed
A The building was thought had been destroyed
B The building thought to be destroyed
C They have destroyed the building
D The building was thought to have been destroyed
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A Yes, we should B Yes You are good C No, I don’t like D Great! Let’s do that
38 “ ” – “All right.”
A We will make posters on energy saving and hang them around our school
B Why can’t we make posters on energy saving and hanging them around our school?
C How about making posters on energy saving and hanging them around our school?
D I’d like to make posters on energy saving and hang them around our school
39 Can you turn the lights off before leaving the room?” – “ ”
A Yes, I can B No, I can’t C Yes, of course D No, I don’t
40 “ ! Can you help me with this?”
41 ‘Thank you very much for the lovely flowers.’ ‘ _.’
A You’re welcome B You like flowers, don’t you?
C Yeah, the flowers are nice D It was an excellent choice.
42 The singer was on the piano by her sister
A played B performed C accompanied D helped
43 The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied.
14. _ who was elected the first woman mayor of Chicago in 1979.
A It was Jane Byrne B Jane Byrne C That Jane Byrne D When Jane Byrne
45 ‘Would you like a drink ?’ ‘ _’
A Yes, I want to B Yes, please C Thank you I don’t want D No, I won’t 46. that the capital of South Carolina was moved from Charleston to Columbia
A In 1790 was B There was in 1790 C In 1790 D It was in 1790
47 ‘Nice to meet you.’ ‘ _’
A This is Peter White B Nice to meet you, too.
C I’m fine, thanks D It was nice to you to say so.
48 ‘Thank you very much.’ ‘ _’
A Yes, of course B I like it a lot C You’re alright D You’re welcome.
49 He advised me to practise playing the guitar regularly
25 My father was a very clever man He……….….speak 5 languages.
A wasn’t able to B isn’t able to C can D could
26 Nam hurt in his leg, but he……… …play to the end of the game
27 Despite the bad weather, he ……… get to the airport in time.
28 He was very busy at work, but he ……… take a short holiday on March 10th lunar month.
29 You have got a new car, ……… ……….?
A don’t you B haven’t you C aren’t you D do you
30 This shirt is too big for me, ………?
31 He seldom goes to the library,……….?
* Reported speech with gerund
1 Mrs White thanked me on ………….the final exam.
2 The teacher accused the boy of ………….attention to what he had said.
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4 He congratulated the team……… all their games.
5 He apologized ……… able to finish the project on time.
A his colleagues not being B his colleagues for not being
C his colleagues not to be D to his colleagues for not being
6 Mary’s father approved of ……… in the United States for another year in order to work toward her M.A
8 I apologized the book at home.
A for leaving B to leaving C leaving D to leave
9 “ You got home late last night.” “ The Morgan insisted ……… for dinner.”
A on our staying B for us to stay C that we were staying D about us staying
1 Jack admitted the money.
A steal B to steal C stealing D stolen
11 I wouldn’t of going to the party I hadn’t been invited to.
14 Would you mind -this parcel to Mr Brown, please?
15 We have apartment ……… the park.
16 He was the last person ……… in this way.
17 I work in the hospital -by the government.
A who sponsored B sponsored C which sponsored D who was sponsored
18 “Have you ever met the man……… over there?” “No Who is he?”
A stands B is standing C standing D who he is standing
19 Coal was the first fuel ………to power machinery.
20 The first question must ……… before you attempt the others.
21 I would be very surprised if he………
22 They will certainly come………them.
A when calling B if you call C if being called D if you called
23 If I ………a camera, I would have taken some pictures.
24 If I……….you, I……….do that.
25.After I………lunch, I looked for my bag.
26 It every day so far this week
A has rained B is raining C rained D rains
27 We still - some money.
28 By the time I………….the room, I had turned off all the lights.
III PHONETICS(1 point)
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2 A repaired B wished C touched D Pushed
3 A robs B clubs C stops D rubs
19 A shred B splash C split D spleen
Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 36 to 45
There is now increasing concern about the world’s (36) _, particularly about those involving fossil (37) In less than a hundred years we shall probably (38) _ all the present (39) of oil and gas The world’s coal (40) should last longer but, once used, these cannot be (41) _ It is important, therefore, that we should develop such alternative sources of energy as solar energy and nuclear energy as well as water and wind (42) _ (classed as (43) _ energy) Until these energy (44) are widely used, it is important for developed countries to reduce energy (45) as much as possible.
43 A repeatable B continual C renewable D continuous
READING - GAP-FILL - Units 11, 16
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
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to its magnificence and significance In 1987 the Great Wall was listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO.
The Great Wall as we see today was mostly built during the Ming Dynasty for deference purposes It started in 1368 and took 200 years to complete Some parts of the wall are much older and go back to around 200 B.C It stretches for about 6,000 km from East to West The wall is about 11 metres high and a stone roadway runs along the top of it The Great Wall is a symbol of the Chinese nation throughout history If you prefer to see the wall in a relatively natural state, you’d better go to the northwest of Beijing This part of the wall is the best choice for visit because it is still in its original state A visit to the Great Wall will certainly bring tourists great excitement in each step of the wall
1 When was The Great Wall of China completed ?
2 How many provinces does the Great Wall of china cover ?
3 How long did it take to build the Great Wall China?
4 How far it it from East to West?
5 Which of the following is not true about the Great Wall of China?
A The length of the wall is 6,000km
B It can be seen from the moon.
C The Great Wall is a symbol of the Chinese nation throughout history.
D The Great Wall of China was mostly built during the Ming Dynasty for economic purposes
READING COMPREHENSON - Units 10, 15, 16
A shuttle is a vehicle that travels back and forth frequently A space shuttle is a vehicle that travels into space and then back again It can be used again and again.
On April 12th, 1981 the United States launched the first space shuttle, Columbia The morning of April 12thwas clear and sunny Two astronauts, John Young and Robert Crippen, sat at the controls At 7:00 they fired the engines The booster rockets and the space shuttle were lifted off into the air Two minutes later,
28 miles up, the booster rockets and the space shuttle separated Parachutes took the rockets safely down into the Atlantic Ocean where ships waited to pick them up Columbia continued to climb to an orbit of 170 miles above the earth The space shuttle circled the earth thirty-six times During this time, Young and Crippen tested the equipment on the shuttle They also opened and closed the large cargo doors Two days later, on April 14th, Young, a top pilot, took the controls of Columbia and landed it safely.
Since this first launch, Columbia has traveled into space more than seven times The second shuttle, Challenger, is also operating And the United States is building two more space shuttles It is hoped that some day in the future, space shuttles will carry passengers to the moon.
1.What was the weather like on the morning of April 12th, 1981?
A sunny and hot B sunny and clear C hot and windy D clear and hot
2 How many astronauts were there on board of the first space shuttle?
3 What does the word “them” in paragraph 2 refer to?
4 Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A The first space shuttle was made by the American.
B John Young was responsible for controlling the first space shuttle.
C The ships waited in the Atlantic Ocean to collect astronauts.
D Up to now at least three space shuttles was made.
5 It can be inferred from the passage that………
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B parachutes were used to carry space shuttles down into the earth.
C the astronauts closed the cargo doors all the time of the first shuttle flight.
D before the space shuttle was invented, all the other spacecrafts couldn’t be used again.
II REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES
1 People think the government will build a supermarket here.
4 We expect that the rate of inflation will fall.
→ The rate of inflation……….
* Using Relative Pronouns With/ Without Prepositions
1 I live in a very nice flat It overlooks some beautiful gardens
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Ireland exports computer components………
5 The paintings which were stolen from a mansion in London have now been recovered
8 The last person who leaves the house will have to turn off the lights
The last person ………
9 He was the most intelligent student that won the game
He was the most intelligent student ………
4 CLEFT SENTENCES (SUBJECT/ OBJECT/ADVERD)
1 The boy visited his uncle last month.
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-5 The girl received a letter from her friend yesterday
-6 His presence at the meeting frightened the children
-7 My mother bought me a present on my birthday party
-8 The neighbor told them about it
-9 My friend came to see me late last night
-10 That boy scored the goal for his team
-I Complete the questions by adding the tag questions. 1 Paul doesn’t like football, ……….?
2 You have got a sister, ………?
3 You haven’t done your homework, ………?
4 You sat next to Helen? ………?
5 Your name is John, ……….?
6 I didn’t leave my wallet on the desk,……….?
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Units 12,13,16) 3 sentences 1 He never lost his……… For training athletes A enthuse B enthusiastic C enthusiasm D enthused 2 I have not been very ……….at playing the guitar A succeed B success C successful D successfully 7 The Great Wall is China’s most popular ………
A attract B attraction C attractive D attracted Units 10, 15)1 sentence 4 Everything seems to float in ……… conditions A weigh B weight C weightless D weightlessness Units 9,11,15 )1 sentence 5.The sun is a/an source of energy A alternative B changeable C nonrenewable D active WORD MEANING U 9,11,16 – 2 6 Oil, coal, and natural gas are -.
A pollutants B solar panels C garbage D fossil fuels 7 When a pharaoh was dead he was - in his pyramid A carried B hidden C dug D buried U 12,13,15 – 1 8 Gagarin was the first person to eat and drink in zero gravity It means………
A conquest B Orbit C Spacemen D weightlessness U 10,15 - 2
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10 The Cosmonaut Training Center at Star city, Russia was ………….after Gagarin.
15 Professor Smith, to ……… I have looked up, will visit the university next week.
A that B who C whom D which
16 The woman son is studying in my college class is a famous doctor in this city.
17 This shirt is too big for me, ………?
18 The teacher accused the boy of ………….attention to what he had said.
19 If I ………a camera, I would have taken some pictures.
20 It is in this room ………….we usually hold our meetings.
21 My father was a very clever man He……….….speak 5 languages.
A wasn’t able to B isn’t able to C can D could
22 He was the last person ……… in this way.
- It is said that / People say that
23 It is said that many people are homeless after the floods.
A Many people say to be homeless after the floods.
B Many people said are homeless after the floods.
C Many people are said to be homeless after the floods.
D Many people are said to have been homeless after the floods.
24 After I………lunch, I looked for my bag.
PHONETIC- 5
28 A shred B splash C split D spleen
SPEAKING - 5
30 Man: Could you help me to send this documentary to my office by fax?
Woman: ……… What’s the fax number, please?
31 Alice: - Carol: Going out.
A What do you like collecting? B What is the most important thing to do?
C What’s your favourite food? D What outdoor activity do you enjoy?
32 Tom: I think that killing endangered animals must be banned.
Jane: .
A I can’t agree with you more B It’s wise to keep them in the zoo.
C They should be free in their natural environment D I’m not sure about it
33 When she said to me: "Could you give me a hand?" What did she want me to do?
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34 Nam: Let’s go camping.- Minh:
A No problem B No, we won’t C Yes, let’s D No, thanks
* WRITING
1 It is said that she works 16 hours a day.
→ She ………
2 He was the most intelligent student that won the game
He was the ………
3 I rains heavily, so I can’t get to school on time.
I Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
1 She is very ……… … (beauty).
2 Dinosaurs became……… millions of years ago (extinction)
3 Rare animals are in……… …….today (endanger)
4 The blue whale is a(n)……… ….species (danger)
5 Certain kinds of woodpeckers are also on the……….……… list (danger)
6 There were 11 nations ……… in the first Asian Games in 1951 (participant).
7 The number of ……… has been increasing from 1st to 14th Asian Games (participate)
8 Sports are more and more ……… … …… in Vietnam (vary).
9 I am really interested in the ……….(vary ) of his stamp collection
10 The Great Wall is China’s most popular ……… …… ( attract ).
11 He need only one more stamp to complete his……… (collect)
12 Press - is one of the services offered at Soc Trang post office ( distribute )
13 They are concerned about the……… ….of the rainforest (destroy)
14 People are destroying the air by adding……… to it (pollute)
15 We all have to pay much attention to chemical……… (pollute)
16 There are so many ………… in this city that it becomes an unhealthy place to live (pollute)
17 Confidence is the key to ………(success)
18 Brian went on to be a very ……… …… student at University ( Succeed )
19 She was……….… in her driving test What a pity for her ( Success )
UNIT 15
1 Astronauts work in ……… conditions (weigh)
2 Without the pull of the earth, we would be ………(weigh)
3 The 27-year-old Soviet cosmonaut became the first person to eat and drink in ……….(weigh)
4 Do human beings have any problems to survive in ……… ? (weigh)
5 Although his flight lasted only 108 minutes, its ………made him a national hero (succeed)
6 ………, the spaceship with three astronauts in couldn’t be launched as scheduled (succeed)
7 She was ……… in her driving test What a pity for her! (succeed)
8 Unless you work harder, you won’t be ……… (succeed)
9 He finds it difficult for him to recover from his son’s ………(die)