Underline the correct word:

1. I don't know why you're putting / taking the blame on me.

2. Shelley has no intention / purpose of admitting she lied.

3. It doesn't / isn't necessary to set the burglar alarm.

4. The judge made / gave us permission to call a surprise witness

5. We don't know who was at fault / damage yet, but we'll find out

6. Sorry, I mistook you for / with someone else

7. Should judges take children into reason / account when sentencing their parents?

8. The plan went / had wrong, didn't it? 

9. We need prisons in solution / order to keep society safe from dangerous criminals.

10. Many people are making / taking adventage of the change in the tax law

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2.   Valentine Day is not very popular in Viet Nam. People in big cities send gifts on that day. (yet)

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3.   Flower buds and blossoms are the symbols for new beginning. These two distinctive flower are widely and purchased during Tet. (because)

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4.   Homes are often cleaned and decorated before New Year’s Eve. The kitchen needs to be cleaned before the 23^rd night of the last month. (and)

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5.   Street vendors rush into the city center with peach trees on their bicycles. The streets look like moving pink forests. (when)

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6.   We don’t celebrate the festival. It costs too much money. (If)

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7.   Most people book tickets long in advance. They cannot return home for Tet. (Otherwise)

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8.   Children like Tet because it’s a long holiday. They can also receive lucky money. (Moreover)

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9.   The buffalo-fighting Festival sounds frightening. Many people come to enjoy it. (Although)

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10.   The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival. It has become a public holiday in Vietnam since 2007. (Nevertheless)

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2.   Valentine Day is not very popular in Viet Nam. People in big cities send gifts on that day. (yet)

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3.   Flower buds and blossoms are the symbols for new beginning. These two distinctive flower are widely and purchased during Tet. (because)

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4.   Homes are often cleaned and decorated before New Year’s Eve. The kitchen needs to be cleaned before the 23^rd night of the last month. (and)

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5.   Street vendors rush into the city center with peach trees on their bicycles. The streets look like moving pink forests. (when)

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6.   We don’t celebrate the festival. It costs too much money. (If)

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7.   Most people book tickets long in advance. They cannot return home for Tet. (Otherwise)

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8.   Children like Tet because it’s a long holiday. They can also receive lucky money. (Moreover)

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9.   The buffalo-fighting Festival sounds frightening. Many people come to enjoy it. (Although)

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10.   The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival. It has become a public holiday in Vietnam since 2007. (Nevertheless)

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Exercise 5: Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.
47. He is the offspring of a chemist and a nurse. His intelligence is inherited from them.
A. partner B. friend C. ancestor D. neighbor
48. Vy broke with the family tradition and chose to be a singer instead of being a teacher.
A. united B. followed C. connected D. joined
49. Come and join us at our local festival this weekend. I’m sure you won’t regret it.
A. international B. cultural C. traditional D. ritual
50. That old man is famous for being so mean. You can hardly take a penny from him
. A. generous B. curious C. annoying D. money-saving
51. By floating candles and joss-sticks, people believe that good luck will be shared.
A. misfortune B. future C. health D. wealth
52. Keeping animals in these poor conditions is unbelievable cruel.
A. friendly B. legendary C. bad D. kind-hearted

Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same
1.If you hadn’t lend me the money, I wouldn’t have been able to buy new computer.
 Unless….
2. If she hadn’t helped me, I couldn’t have finished my project on time.
 Unless..
3. You’ll fail your exams if you don’t work harder.
 Unless…
4. We missed the train because we used an out-of-date timetable.
 If..
5. He looks unattractive because he never shaves.
 If..
6. The house is quite cold because I haven’t got central heating.
 If…
7. If I had a lot of money, I would buy a big house
 Were…
8. English people speak very quickly. Perhaps that’s why I don’t understand them.
If…
9. If I had passed the Entrance exam, my parents could have been happier.
 Had….
10. I didn’t work hard at school so I didn’t get a good job.
  If…
11. Without her help, I couldn’t have finished my project on time. (optional)
 If…

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