Exercise: Put because/ since/ as or Because of/ due to/ owing to/ on account of/ as a result of: It was difficult to deliver the letter ……………………………the wrong address. ………………….there is an oil shortage.We have to cut down on our driving Rescue attempts were temporarily stopped ………………………..the bad weather. They visited their friends often …………………….they enjoyed their company. ………………his illness.Paul could not go to the football game Marcella was awarded a scholarship…………………………her superior ability. Nobody ventured outdoors ……………………………the hurricane warnings. ……………. the air is purer there.We plan to spend our vacation in the mountains We have to drive around the bay ……………..the bridge was destroyed in the storm. The chickens have died …………………the intense heat.

Read the passage and answer these following questions.

Manatees and dugongs are members of the mammalian order Sirenia. Completely aquatic, sirenians inhabit the tropical Coastal and certain adjacent waters of the West Indies, northern South America, Southern North America (Florida), western Africa, and Southern Asia to northern Australia. Sirenians live in Coastal waters, large rivers, estuaries, lagoons, and connected lakes. Today there exist four species of Sirenia: One dugong and three manatees.

Although similar in appearance to seals and walruses, sirenians are more closely related to elephants. The skin of the sirenian is finely wrinkled and greyish-brown in color. The tail is wide and flat—shaped like a paddle with the exception of the dugong, which has a dolphin-like tail. Sirenians have inspired many a legend about mermaids. The chunky body and homely facial features of a sirenian do not bring to mind the image of a beautiful woman, but the mammal’s graceful movements combined with a sailor’s faulty Vision might give rise to some unusual stories.

1. It is most probable that Sirenians would NOT be found _______________.

• A. An the Gulf of Mexico
• B. Off the coast of Ghana
• C. In Alaskan waters
• D. On the Brazilian coast

2. It can be inferred from the passage that ___________________.

• A. Some sirenians look like dolphins
• B. Physical resemblance among animals does not mean they are related
• C. Sirenians look more like elephants than walruses
• D. Like seals, sirenians can also live on land

3. The passage suggests that _____________________.

• A. Most sailors were nearsighted
• B. It takes a lot to inspire a legend
• C. Legends sometimes have unlikely sources
• D. Mermaids were as homely as sirenians

Chọn A, B, C, D và giải thích vì sao?

Tìm lỗi sai ở mỗi câu sau :

 1.She often suffers to noise pollution because she lives near the crowded streets.

-to

-noise pollution

-lives

-crowded streets.

2.My father used not to see an electric bicycle many years ago

-used not

-see

-electric

-ago

3.He should learn the traffic rules carefully and strictly following them to protect himself.

-learn

-traffic rules

-following

-to protect

4.My mother is teaching me how to swim well because she used to being a swimmer

-was used to

-on

-when

-he was young

5.There is about 2 km from my school to the post office.

-There

-about

-km

-to

6.My grandfather used to rode a water buffalo when he lived in a small country.

-used

-rode

-water buffalo

-lived

7.They will have a great time in Nha Trang by a lot of seafood and many interesting.

-great time

-by

-seafood

-many interesting.

8.He was used to go on a picnic with his grandpa when he was young

-was used to

-on

-when

-he was young

9.In spite being a famous star, he wasn't recognized when appearing at her party.

-In spite being

-recognized

-when

-appearing

10.We can choose various meaning of transport to move to this city.

-can choose

-meaning

-transport

-move to

11.My mother is teaching me how to swim well because she used to being a swimmer.

-is teaching

-to swim

-because

-being

giúp mk với !!!

I- Choose the most suitable tense

1- I can’t understand what he sees in her! If anyone treats / will treat / treated me like that, I am / will be / would be extremely angry.

2- If you help / helped me with this exercise, I will do / would do the same for you one day.

3- According to the timetable, if the train leaves / left on time, we will / would arrive at 5.30.

4- If it is / will be fine tomorrow, we go / will go to the coast.

5- If we find / found a taxi, we will get / would get there before the play starts.

6- It’s quite simple really. If you take / will take / took these tablets every day, then you lose / will lose / lost / would lose weight.

7- I don’t like this flat. I think I will be / I am / I’d be happier if I lived / live / will live / would live in a house in the country.

8- I can’t play football, but I’m sure that if I will do / do / did, I play / will play / would play a lot better than anyone in this awful team.

9- I phone / will phone / phone you tonight, are you / will you be / would you be in?

10- Why didn’t you tell me? – If you told / had told me, I had / would have helped you.

11- If Bill didn’t stea l/ hadn’t stolen the car, he weren’t / wouldn’t be / hadn’t been in prison now.

12- If Ann weren’t driving / didn’t drive / hadn’t driven so fast, her car didn’t crash / wouldn’t crash / wouldn’t have crashed into a tree.

13- Let me give some advice. If you smoked / would smoke / had smoked less, you didn’t feel / wouldn’t feel / wouldn’t have felt tired.

14- What bad luck! If Alan didn’t fall / hadn’t fallen / wouldn’t fall over, he won /  would win / would have won the race.

15- If you invited/had invited me last week, I was able/had been able/would have been able to come.

                 Underline and correct the mistakes.

1.     Despite of the film’s amazing effects, its plot is not so appealing.

…………………………………………………………………………………….

2.     However she doesn’t look very beautiful, she has a kind heart.

…………………………………………………………………………………….

3.     In spite that I don’t like her way of talking, I appreciate her effort.

…………………………………………………………………………………….

4.     My brother isn’t very young, nevertheless, he talks like a middle- aged man.

…………………………………………………………………………………….

5.     Although the fact that Mary’s recently moved to this city, she’s so familiar with it.

…………………………………………………………………………………….

6.     I often eat fast food. It is not, however, good for my health.

…………………………………………………………………………………….

7.     My brother wants to travel around the world. Although he can’t afford it.

…………………………………………………………………………………….

8.     I try to spare some time for my children. I am very busy although.

…………………………………………………………………………………….

Underline the correct answers.

      1.   He’s such a monotonous speaker. I was bored/ boring stiff.

      2.   Most sequels are disappointed/ disappointing.

      3.   I had such a tired/ tiring day I went straight to bed.

      4.   Everyone’s very excited/ exciting about the news.

      5.   That lamp produces a very pleased/ pleasing effect.

      6.   The whole school was saddened/ saddening by the tragic event.

      7.   I don’t like watching depressed/ depressing films on my own.

      8.   I was amazed/ amazing when she toid me she’d got divorced.

      9.   He’s such a bored/ boring guy. He only ever talks about himself.

      10. I’m very interested/ interesting in films and theatre.