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I.Rewrite the following sentences:
1.When Joe was young,he lived in Vancouver
➝Joe used to...lived in vancouver when he was young..........
2."You stole my money"!Anna saids to Jame
➝Anna blamed.....jame for stealing her money ........
3.I don't really want to have breakfast today
➝I would rather...not have breakfast today.........
4.Is this the first time you have been to Las Vegas?
➝You have never been......to las vegas before, haven't you?........
5.He regrets having taken her out on a date
➝He wishes....he hadn't taken her out on a date ...........
6.Although Ben took a taxi,he was late for the meeting
➝In spite of......taking a taxi, ben was late for the meeting.........
8."I forgot to buy you some eggs,Aunt May"-Peter said
➝Peter confessed to Aunt May.....he had forgot to buy her some eggs...........
9.They are such naughty kids that their parents can stand them no more
➝So......naughty that their parents can stand them no more ..........
II.Supply the correct form of the word in the bracket:
1.I really don't think she has the........ability...........to do this job(able)
2.She has worked hard and has written some........interesting..........essays(interest)
III.Choose the best answer
1.I congratulated my sister________
A.to pass the exam B.on passing the exam
C.passing the exam D.passed the exam
2.Mobile phones are also an example of modern__________
A.communication B.telecommunication
C.transportation D.conversation
3.Thanks__________television,people can get the latest information
A.for B.to C.of D.about
4.The boss doesn't allow us__________personal phone calls in the office
A.making B.to make C.having made D.to have make
5.I can't use my printer now because it's_________repair
A.for B.under C.during D.in
6.Mr John is responsible___________hiring and firing employees
A.with B.by C.to D.for
7.This medicine will protect you___________a return of the illness
A.of B.from C.to D.at
Exercise 2: Chọn phương án thích hợp với câu ban đầu
1. I didn't want to disturb the meeting. I left without saying goodbye.
A. Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye.
B. I disturbed the meeting because I said goodbye.
C. I would rather disturb the meeting than leaving without saying goodbye.
D. The meeting was disturbed as I left saying goodbye.
2. Having spent all his money, Daniel couldn't afford a new watch.
A. As Daniel had bought a new watch, he spent all his money.
B. Daniel didn't buy a new watch although he had a lot of money.
C. Because he had spent all the money, Daniel couldn't afford a new watch.
D. Daniel couldn't get a new watch because he didn't have much money.
3. She doesn't want to go to their party. We don't want to go either.
A. Either we or she wants to go to their party.
B. Neither we nor she want to go to their party.
C. Neither we nor she wants to go to their party.
D. Neither she nor we don't want to go to their party.
4. Noisy as the hotel was, they stayed there.
A. Much as the hotel was noisy, they stayed there.
B. In spite of the noisy hotel and they liked it.
C. Despite the hotel was noisy, they stayed there.
D. Although the noisy hotel, they stayed there.
5. She was so busy that she couldn't answer the phone.
A. She was very busy that she couldn't answer the phone.
B. She was too busy to answer the phone.
C. She was too busy not to answer the phone.
D. She was very busy so that she couldn't answer the phone.
6. Tim graduated with a good degree. He joined the ranks of the unemployed.
A. Tim joined the ranks of the unemployed because he graduated with a good degree.
B. If Tim graduated with a good degree, he would join the ranks of the unemployed.
C. Though Tim graduated with a good degree, he joined the ranks of the unemployed.
D. That Tim graduated with a good degree helped him join the ranks of the unemployed.
7. In spite of his poverty, he led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause.
A. He could not devote his life to the revolutionary cause because of his poverty.
B. Although he was poor, he led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause.
C. If he had not been so poor, he could have devoted his life to the revolutionary cause.
D. He led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause, but he was so poor.
8. She tried very hard to pass the driving test. She could hardly pass it.
A. Although she didn't try hard to pass the driving test, she could pass it.
B. She tried very hard, so she passed the driving test satisfactorily.
C. No matter how hard she tried, she could hardly pass the driving test.
D. Despite being able to pass the driving test, she didn't pass it.
9. Smallpox is a dangerous disease. Malaria is a dangerous disease.
A. Smallpox is a dangerous disease, and so is malaria.
B. Malaria is a dangerous disease, but smallpox is not.
C. Neither smallpox nor malaria is a dangerous disease.
D. Either smallpox or malaria is a dangerous disease.
10. Transportation has been made much easier thanks to the invention of car. However, cars are the
greatest contributor of air pollution.
A. The invention of cars has made transportation much easier, but cars are among the greatest
contributors of air pollution.
B. However easier the invention of cars has made transportation, it is cars that among the greatest
contributors of air pollution.
C. Although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier, cars are the greatest
contributor of air pollution of air.
D. Although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier, people use cars to contribute
to the pollution of air.
1. I didn't want to disturb the meeting. I left without sayinggoodbye.
A. Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without sayinggoodbye.
B. I disturbed the meeting because I saidgoodbye.
C. I would rather disturb the meeting than leaving without sayinggoodbye.
D. The meeting was disturbed as I left sayinggoodbye.
2. Having spent all his money, Daniel couldn't afford a newwatch.
A. As Daniel had bought a new watch, he spent all hismoney.
B. Daniel didn't buy a new watch although he had a lot ofmoney.
C. Because he had spent all the money, Daniel couldn't afford a newwatch.
D. Daniel couldn't get a new watch because he didn't have muchmoney.
3. She doesn't want to go to their party. We don't want to goeither.
A. Either we or she wants to go to theirparty.
B. Neither we nor she want to go to theirparty.
C. Neither we nor she wants to go to theirparty.
D. Neither she nor we don't want to go to theirparty.
4. Noisy as the hotel was, they stayedthere.
A. Much as the hotel was noisy, they stayedthere.
B. In spite of the noisy hotel and they likedit.
C. Despite the hotel was noisy, they stayedthere.
D. Although the noisy hotel, they stayedthere.
5. She was so busy that she couldn't answer thephone.
A. She was very busy that she couldn't answer thephone.
B. She was too busy to answer thephone.
C. She was too busy not to answer thephone.
D. She was very busy so that she couldn't answer thephone.
6. Tim graduated with a good degree. He joined the ranks of theunemployed.
A. Tim joined the ranks of the unemployed because he graduated with a gooddegree.
B. If Tim graduated with a good degree, he would join the ranks of theunemployed.
C. Though Tim graduated with a good degree, he joined the ranks of theunemployed.
D. That Tim graduated with a good degree helped him join the ranks of theunemployed.
7. In spite of his poverty, he led a devoted life to the revolutionarycause.
A. He could not devote his life to the revolutionary cause because of hispoverty.
B. Although he was poor, he led a devoted life to the revolutionarycause.
C. If he had not been so poor, he could have devoted his life to the revolutionarycause.
D. He led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause, but he was sopoor.
8. She tried very hard to pass the driving test. She could hardly passit.
A. Although she didn't try hard to pass the driving test, she could passit.
B. She tried very hard, so she passed the driving testsatisfactorily.
C. No matter how hard she tried, she could hardly pass the drivingtest.
D. Despite being able to pass the driving test, she didn't passit.
9. Smallpox is a dangerous disease. Malaria is a dangerousdisease.
A. Smallpox is a dangerous disease, and so ismalaria.
B. Malaria is a dangerous disease, but smallpox isnot.
C. Neither smallpox nor malaria is a dangerousdisease.
D. Either smallpox or malaria is a dangerousdisease.
10. Transportation has been made much easier thanks to the invention of car. However, cars are the greatest contributor of airpollution.
A. The invention of cars has made transportation much easier, but cars are among the greatest contributors of airpollution.
B. However easier the invention of cars has made transportation, it is cars that among the greatest contributors of airpollution.
C. Although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier, cars are the greatest contributor of air pollution ofair.
D. Although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier, people use cars to contribute to the pollution ofair.
11. I thought she was the right person for the position, yet it turned put that she was quiteuseless.
A. Because I was expecting her to be competent, I was shocked to see her perform ratherbadly.
B. I was mistaken about her suitability for the position since she proved ratherincompetent.
C. Contrary to my initial impression, she was not totally unsuitable for theposition.
D. I was right in thinking that she was totally useless for thejob.
12. The substance is very toxic. Protective clothing must be worn at alltimes.
A. Since the substance is very toxic, so protective clothing must be worn at alltimes.
B. So toxic is the substance that protective clothing must be worn at alltimes.
C. The substance is such toxic that protective clothing must be worn at alltimes.
D. The substance is too toxic to wear protective clothing at alltimes.
13. The film was not interesting. However, he tried to watch the wholefilm.
A. In spite of the film uninteresting, he tried to watch the wholefilm.
B. Uninteresting as the film was, he tried to watch the wholefilm.
C. Despite of uninteresting film, he tried to watch the wholefilm.
D. Uninteresting as was the film, he tried to watch the wholefilm.
14. Although she was very old, she looked verygrateful.
A. In spite of very old, she looked verygrateful.
B. Despite she was very old, she looked verygrateful.
C. Despite her old age, she looked verygrateful.
D. In spite her being old, she looked verygrateful.
15. She gets up early to prepare breakfast so that her children can come to school ontime.
A. Despite her getting up early to prepare breakfast, her children cannot come to school ontime.
B. Because she wanted her children to come to school on time, she gets up early to preparebreakfast.
C. If she does not get up early to prepare breakfast, her children will not come to school ontime.
D. Unless she gets up early to prepare breakfast, her children will not come to schoolon.
16. I whispered as I didn't want anybody to hear ourconversation.
A. So as not to hear our conversation Iwhispered.
B. Since nobody wanted to hear our conversation Iwhispered.
C. Because I whispered, nobody heard ourconversation.
D. I lowered my voice in order that our conversation couldn't beheard.
17. Though he tried hard, he didn'tsucceed.
A. However he tried hard, he didn'tsucceed.
B. However hard he tried, he didn'tsucceed.
C. However he didn't succeed hard, he triedhard.
D. However he tried hard, but he didn'tsucceed.
18. Crazianna is a big country. Unfortunately, it has never received respect from itsneighbours.
A. Though Crazianna is a big country, it has never received respect from itsneighbours.
B. Crazianna has never received respect from its neighbours because it is a bigcountry.
C. It is Crazianna, a big country, that has never received respect from itsneighbours.
D. Crazianna is such a big country that it has never received respect from itsneighbours.
19. Slippery as the roads were, they managed to complete therace.
A. The roads were so slippery that they could hardly complete therace.
B. The roads were slippery but they managed to complete therace.
C. The roads were slippery so they could hardly complete therace.
D. The roads were so slippery; therefore, they could hardly complete therace.
20. They decided to go for a picnic though it was verycold.
A. Because it was very cold, they decided to go for apicnic.
B. However cold it was, they decided to go for apicnic.
C. If it had been cold, they would not have gone for apicnic.
D. It was very cold so they decided to go for apicnic.
21. Both Peter and Mary enjoy scientificexpedition.
A. It is not Peter, but Mary, that enjoys scientificexpedition.
B. Peter enjoys scientific expedition. Therefore, doesMary.
C. However Peter enjoys scientific expedition and Marydoes.
D. Peter enjoys scientific expedition, and so doesMary.
22. Seeing that he was angry, she left theoffice.
A. She didn't want to make him angry, so sheleft.
B. He wouldn’t have been so angry if she hadn't beenthere.
C. He grew very angry when he saw her leaving theoffice.
D. She left the office when she saw how angry hewas.
23. He felt very tired. He was determined to continue to climb up themountain.
A. He felt so tired that he was determined to continue to climb up themountain.
B. Feeling very tired, he was determined to continue to climb up themountain.
C. Tired as he might, he was determined to continue to climb up themountain.
D. As result of his tiredness, he was determined to continue to climb up themountain.
24. The weather was so dismal. They had to cancel the picnicimmediately.
A. The weather was too dismal that the picnic was cancelledimmediately.
B. The picnic would be cancelled immediately since the weather wasdismal,
C. So dismal was the weather that they had to cancel the picnicimmediately.
D. The weather was enough dismal for them to cancel the picnicimmediately.
25. The coffee was not strong, so it didn't keep usawake.
A. The coffee was not strong enough to keep usawake.
B. The coffee was very strong, but it couldn't keep usawake,
C. We are kept awake because the coffee wasstrong.
D. The coffee was so hot that it didn't keep usawake.
1. Her success went beyond her expectation.
Never had she expected she was so successful.
2. Tony is very charming, but I wouldn’nt trust him.
Charming as/he is /may be, I wouldn’t trust him/Tony.
3. I left without dsaying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting.
Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye.
4. If there is an emergency, ring this number.
In case of emergency, ring this number.
5. The thieft must have come in through the window.
The thieft almost certainly came in through the window.
6. Driving at that spees is dangerous although you are an experienced driver or not.
However experinced a driver you are, driving at that speed is dangerous.
7. Its lack of irregular verbs makes Esperanto to a unique language.
Unlike other languages, Esperanto has no irregular verbs.
8. You won’t find a more dedicated worker anywhere than Mrs . Jones.
Nowhere can you find a more dedicated worker than Mrs Jones.
9. The play is so popular that the theatre is likely to be full every night.
Such is the popularity of the play that the theatre is likely to be full every night.
10. Experts think that all dogs evolved from wolves.
All dogs are thought (by experts) to have evolved from wolves.
1. Her success went beyond her expectation.
Never had she expected she was so successful
2. Tony is very charming, but I wouldn’t trust him.
Charming as/ though Tony/ he is / may be, I wouldn’t trust him/ Tony.
3. I left without dsaying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting.
Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye.
4. If there is an emergency, ring this number.
In case of emergency, ring this number.
5. The thieft must have come in through the window.
The thieft almost certainly came in through the window.
6. Driving at that spees is dangerous although you are an experienced driver or not.
However experinced a driver you are/you are as a driver, driving at that speed is dangerous.
7. Its lack of irregular verbs makes Esperanto to a unique language.
Unlike other languages, Esperanto has no irregular verbs.
8. You won’t find a more dedicated worker anywhere than Mrs . Jones.
Nowhere can you find a more dedicated worker than Mrs Jones.
9. The play is so popular that the theatre is likely to be full every night.
Such is the popularity of the play that the theatre is likely to be full every night.
10. Experts think that all dogs evolved from wolves.
All dogs are thought (by experts) to have evolved from wolves.
V. Write MUCH or MANY. Also write the plural form of the italicized(in nghiêng) noun as necessary. In some sentences, you will need to choose the correct verb in the parentheses
1. I haven’t visited many cities (city) in the United States
2. I don’t have much money. (money)
3. There (is / are) is too much furniture (furniture) in our living room
4. There (isn’t / aren’t) aren't many hotels (hotel)in my hometown.
5. I haven’t gotten many mails (mail) lately.
6. I don’t get many letters. (letter).
7. There (isn’t / aren’t) isn't much traffic (traffic) today.
8. There (isn’t / aren’t) aren't many cars (car) on the road today.
9. I can’t go with you because I have too much works (work) to do
10. I couldn’t find much information (information) in this book.
11. How much homework (homework) did the teacher assign ?
12. I haven’t met many people (people) since I came here.
13. I think there (is / are) is too violence (violence) (bạo lực) on television
14. The doctor has so many patients (patient) that she has to work at least 12 hours a day.
15. How many teeth (tooth) does the average (trung bình) person have ?
16. There (isn’t / aren’t) isn't international news (news) in the local paper
17. How many fish (is / are) are there in the ocean ?
18. How much postage (postage) do I need to mail this letter ?
VI. Using paired conjunctions (cặp liên từ): both…. and… (cả…và…); not only…. but also (không những…mà còn…); either…. or… (hoặc…hoặc…); neither… nor… (không…không…)
1. That book isn’t interesting. That book isn’t accurate.
- That book is neither interesting nor accurate.
2. I will take chemistry or I will take physics next week
- I will take either chemistry or physics next week.
3. I am here. My sister is here, too.
- Both my sister and I are here.
4. The research project will take time. The research project will also take money.
- he research project will not only take time but also take money.
5. They don’t have a refrigerator. They don’t have a stove.
- They have neither a refrigerator nor a stove.
VII. Combine each pair of sentences, using IN ORDER(not)TO/SO AS (not)TO/ SO THAT
1. I’m going to buy a paintbrush. I want to paint the room.
- I’m going to buy a paintbrush so as to paint the room.
2. I took off my shoes. I didn’t want to make any noise.
- I took off my shoes in order not to make any noise.
3. I wear warm clothes. We don’t want to get cold.
- I wear warm clothes so as not to get cold.
4. They rush into the burning house. They wanted to save the child.
- They rush into the burning house in order to save the child.
5. He stood on a chair. He could see better.
- He stood on a chair so as see better.
6. Lan often attends English Speaking Club. She wants to practice speaking English.
- Lan often attends English Speaking Club in order to practice speaking English.
7. We were talking to each other very softly. We didn’t want to wake the sleeping baby.
- We were talking to each other very softly so as not to wake the sleeping baby.
8. I always get up early. I don’t want to be late for school.
- I always get up early in order not to be late for school.
9. She closed the door. She doesn’t want to let anybody enter her room.
- She closed the door so as not to let anybody enter her room.
10. Long borrowed the English-Vietnamese dictionary. He wanted to translate this letter.
- Long borrowed the English-Vietnamese dictionary in order to translate this letter.
11. She said nothing. She didn’t want to make him angry
- She said nothing so as not to make him angry.
1. Although he was ill, he managed to finish his job.
In spite of being ill, he managed to finish his job .
2. I took little notice of the man standing at the gate.
I didn't pay attention to the man standing at the gate .
3. He could not afford to buy the car.
The car was too expensive to buy .
4. I don't really want to visit the museum today.
I’d rather not go to the museum .
5. May I borrow your pen?
Would you mind lending me your pen ?
1. What was excellent meal!(câu này k chắc lắm)
2. k bt
3. k bt
4. In spite of taking a taxi, Peter arrived late for the concert
5->10: i don't know