Nguy en Hoan g L i n h Ex: There are 10 mistakes in the following passage. Correct the mistakes. Finally, King was man of great courage. In thinking of King, one might be remind of Christ at the last supper, saying, “Let this cup pass from my lips”, in his momentary desire to not have to die to serve God King must has had the similar feelings at the beginning of his crusade. He must have known that he was embark on dangerous road. There were several attempt on King’s life before last successful one. In his later speeches, King often said things like, “I may not get there with you, but we’re still marching towards the promised land”. Having leader so willing to die for the cause inspired determination and courage in others. . ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… Ex: Use the word given to complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning. 1. The programme only finished a minute ago. (just) → The programme _______________________________________________ 2. My sister is not old enough to ride a bicycle (too) → My sister ____________________________________________________ 3. A knock at the door interrupted Dad’s story. (telling) → Dad ________________________________________________________ 4. The total sales for this video are already over a million copies (sold) → This video ___________________________________________________ 5. After sitting in front of the computer all evening I felt sleepy. (been) → I felt sleepy because ____________________________________________ 6. She never stops saying how much she dislikes public transport. (complaining) → She __________________________________________________________ 7. The bus service in our city becomes more inefficient every year. (getting). → The bus service in our city _________________________________________ 8. Why don’t we go to the cinema tonight ? (film) → Let’s _________________________________________________________ 9. Italy is where we went for a holiday last year. (on) → We went _______________________________________________________ 10. Children don’t attend classes on Saturday. (school) → Children don’t __________________________________________________ 11. During his law studies he met his future wife (studying) → While _________________________________________________________ ( + in, upon) lao vào, dấn mình vào, bắt tay vào (công việc gì ) Jul-15 1 Nguy en Hoan g L i n h Ex. Filling in the gaps. Sugar was for (1) long time a luxury and in the opinion of the medical………… profession it still should be. (2) the nineteenth century, however,………… manufacturers discovered ways (3) producing it in vast quantities and it has………… since become (4) of the staple articles of diet, particularly for the lower social……… … classes. It has the advantages of (5) . comparatively cheap, easily digested,……… …… rich (6) energy and useful (7) flavouring. Its major disadvantages …… ……… are that it lacks every nourishing quality except that of giving energy, and because (8) ………… its attractive flavour it tends (8’) displace other much more valuable foods from……… the diet. Most serious of all is its adverse effect (9) health, since excessive……… consumption can cause heart (10) , obesity and dental decay. The latter is………… widespread among the inhabitants of western countries. From the very young (11) .…… the very old, hardly anyone escapes. Yet if parents would drastically reduce the amounts of confectionery they allow (12) children to eat, the extent of dental (13) ……… ……… would soon be checked. And if they were to (14) down their own consumption of……… sugar, they would suffer much less (15) ailments resulting directly or (16) ……… ……… from their (17) overweight. ………… Ex. Building sentences. 1. It / only when / I / leave / home / realize / how much / father / mean / me . ____________________________________________________________- 2. Scientists / say / forests / destroy / air pollution. ____________________________________________________________- 3. Only if / work hard / now / you / any chance / successful. ………………………………………………………………………………… 4. If / it / her advice / fail / our exam. …………………………………………………………………………………. 5. Nothing / short / full apology / manager / satisfy / father. _____________________________________________________________- 6. He / drive / full speed / catch / robber / last week. ………………………………………………………………………………… 7. all / probability / there / rise / temperature / next century. ________________________________________________________________- 8. Johnson / sentence / three years / imprisonment. _______________________________________________________________- 9. You / catch / sight / David / party / last night ? ………………………………………………………………………………… 10. Her work / result / discovery / eight new / comets. ________________________________________________________________- 11. For fear / seasick / they / decide / go / boat. _____________________________________________________________- 12. It / be / wrong / you / come home / late / phone / parents . ________________________________________________________________- 13. recent accident / completely / put / end / his chances / take / part / race. _________________________________________________________________ 14. Price / house / reduce / much / as / possible / owner / need / money. Jul-15 2 Nguy en Hoan g L i n h ________________________________________________________________- Ex. Replace the group of words in italic by an infinitive or an infinitive construction 1. The captain was the last man who left the ship 2. He got to the top and was very disappointed when he found that 3. Would you be very kind and lend me your phone ? 4. There are a lot of sheets that needs mending. 5. I was astonished when I heard that he had left the country. 6. It is better that he should hear it from you. 7. I was rude to her, which was stupid. (It was stupid …… 8. It is necessary that everyone should know the truth 9. He put his hand into his pocket and was astonished when he found that his wallet wasn’t there. 10. I want a kitchen in which I can cook. 11. Haven’t you anything with which you could open it ? 12. Is it likely that he will arrive before six ? (Is he .) …… 13. I was on the point of leaving the house when the phone rang. 14. It is said that the murderer is hiding in the woods near your house. 15. It appears that he was killed with a blunt instrument. (He appears )……… 16. It is advisable that we should leave the house separately. Ex. Correct the mistakes 1. That shouldn’t have been Nick that you saw 2. It is very noisy in the room that I can’t study 3. Before T.V, the common man seldom never had the opportunity to see and hear his leaders express their views. 4. When he was a little boy, Mark Twain would walk along the piers, watch the river boat, swimming and fish in the Missippi, much like his famous character, Tom Sawyer. 5. Only if they have a good command of Chinese, they will find a suitable job in following year. 6. Ivanop broke the world record for the 100 metres in the second attempt 7. George would like to have a cup of tea, doesn’t he? 8. Have you ever considered to buy a car made in Japan ? 9. Jane imagined these books selling quickly as soon as possible. 10. There is hardly a moment which I don’t think of you, Kent. 11. After he failed taking an entrance examination, he learned how to cook. 12. It is difficult for me to require him clean his room twice a week. Ex. Rewrite the following sentences. (alp_1 4) 1. I like Tommy, he is my kind of person. 2. The whole summer was sunny and warm, for a change. 3. Jane was the first person I asked for advice. 4. Not a single house in the street had escaped undamaged. 5. Then I realised that I had left my keys at home. 6. I don’t really approve of his proposal. 7. All the visitors to the town fall in love with it. 8. I have read all of her books but one. 9. The police have no idea as to the whereabouts of the jewels. 10. The most important thing is not to panic. 11. Do you get on with your next- door neighbour. 12. I was not familiar with that kind of computer. 13. The dog that chases our cat belongs to those people. 14. Nobody there knew the answer. Whom Which Whose Which When What Who Which Where What Who Which Whose Who Whatever. Jul-15 3 Nguy en Hoan g L i n h 15. Don’t tell Tim under any circumstances Ex. Rewrite the following sentences (apl_25) 1. This matter is none of your business → This matter doesn’t .…………… 2. This bridge will take us three years to complete. → In three years time we ………………………… 3. Parker wasn’t always so unfriendly . → Paker didn’t .……………………………… 5. I haven’t see Anna for years → It is .……………………………………… 6. The dog keeps stealing my socks ! → The dog is ……………………………… 7. After taking the pills, I began to feel much better. → Since taking ………………………………… 8. We’ll have to leave immediately at the end of the film. → The moment ……………………………………… 9. Harry left before we reached the hotel. → By the time ……………………………………… 10. Today is their thirtieth wedding anniversary. → They have ……………………………………… 11. What would you do if there was an earthquake ? (45) → Supposing ……………………………… 12. If you do the shopping, I will cook lunch → you …………………………………………… 13. What would you do if you found some buried treasure ?. → If you were ……………………………… 14. If Paul hadn’t been interested, the project would have been abandoned ? → But for .…………………………………………………………… 15. If by chance you find my wallet, could you let me know ? → If you happen ……………………………………………… 16. The fire was brought under control thanks to the night- watchman. → If it hadn’t .………………………………………………… 17. Dick is in prison because a detective recognized him. → If a detective .…………………………………………………… 18. Working so much will make you tired. → If ………………………………………… 19. It’s a pity your parents can’t be here too. → If only .………………………………………………… Jul-15 4 Nguy en Hoan g L i n h 20. Getting up early makes me feel hungry. → If I ………………………………………… 21. If the painting is finished by Saturday, we’ll pay you extra. → Finish .…………………………………………………… Ex. Build sentences . 1. price / house / rise / dramatically / this year. (Ol2001 230) _____________________________________________________ 2. He / surprised / us / go / away / without / “good bye” _____________________________________________________ 3. I / give / you / $ 500 / keep / mouth / shut / _____________________________________________________ 4. No matter / cold / he / have / swim / lake / every morning _____________________________________________________ 5. My brother / ten / old / next Sunday. _____________________________________________________ 6. high time / someone / tell / him / stop / behave / child _____________________________________________________ 7. Take / your shoes / avoid / make noise ! _____________________________________________________ 8. Since then / there / be / increase / 20 % / cost / living _____________________________________________________ 9. I / not turn /light / for fear / wake / baby. _____________________________________________________ 10. We / not believe / whatever / say / he / liar. _____________________________________________________ 11. Jane / shocked / hear / he / fail/ driving test _____________________________________________________ Ex. Correct the mistakes. 1. Although they run very fastly, they don’t catch the early train. 2. I find it excited to put you up in my house until you find a suitable house . 3. Children find it hardly to pay attention to their teacher all day long. 4. I want to spend the afternoon watch football on TV. 5. They admitted to be member of the gang. 6. The portrait is known to have painted by an Italian. 7. It took all day, but I eventually had the washing machine be repaired. 8. A lot of homes in the area have been being broken into by burglar. 9. Somehow without my noticing my wallet had been disappeared. 10. If you delay to submit your application to us, you won’t be acceptable. Jul-15 5 Nguy en Hoan g L i n h 11. If you don’t study harder, it will mean to fail getting a good mark. somehow, I don't feel I can trust him không hiểu sao tôi không cảm thấy tin nó được Ex. Build sentences 1. My decision / get up / dance / coincide / band / decision / stop / play __________________________________________________________ 2. I / prefer / you / deliver / sofa / Sunday. __________________________________________________________ 3. You / had better / go / doctor / if / pain / your back. __________________________________________________________ 4. Maria / together with / mother / say / be / hard bargainer. __________________________________________________________ 5. I / not mind / we / meeting / today / tomorrow. __________________________________________________________ 6. Mary / hardly / want / see / friend / any circumstances. __________________________________________________________ 7. If / you / a choice / marry / love / money / what / do ? __________________________________________________________ 8. My knowledge / he / still / work / Saigon __________________________________________________________ 9. Everything / now / depend / weather / tomorrow morning/ __________________________________________________________ 10. Danny / ask / leave / school / bad behavior. __________________________________________________________ 11. smell / drain / stop / me / eat / usual breakfast. __________________________________________________________ 12. I / remember / receive / letter / a few days / before / go / holiday __________________________________________________________ 13. She / angry / him / break promise __________________________________________________________ 14. It / wrong / you / not / give / daughter / chance / talk __________________________________________________________ 15. Another / attempt / climb / mountain / make / next year / __________________________________________________________ 16. By / end / year / 2010 / they / land / Mars __________________________________________________________ 17. factory / close / workers / go / strike / last week. __________________________________________________________ 18. destruction / old city / London / 1960s / cause / fire / Jul-15 6 Nguy en Hoan g L i n h __________________________________________________________ Ex. Correct the mistakes. Suggest an alternative for each one. Yesterday I decided to pay a visit to my doctor. I’ve been having aches in the chest. I heat all time, and then I suddenly cold I don’t have hunger at all and I think I’m thinning. I tire myself easily, as well. Last week I developed a sore neck and could hardly speak. I hoped it would be good, but in fact it got worst. The doctor investigated me and gave me a medicine. “You can get this medicine at the chemistry,” he said. “Don’t be worried. You’ll be all right.” I asked the doctor to give me some advices. “When you feel better, make plenty of exercise, and you need plenty of open air. You’ll be good in no time.’ I thanked the doctor as the secretary showed me out before leading in the next customer. Ex. Choose the most suitable word for each space. Choosing clothes can be difficult. Some people want to be (of fashion/ fashioned/ fashionable/ fashion ), but they don’t want to look exactly (alike/ like / similar/ same) everybody else. Not all clothes are (fitted / suitable/ comfort/ equal) for work or school, perhaps because they are not (formal/ strict/ uniform/ suited)enough, or simply not (comforting/ comfort/ comforted/ comfortable). It is easy to buy the (false/ mistake/ wrong/ error), and find that your trousers are too (straight/ close/ stiff/ tight), especially if you are a little bit (slim/ overweight/ thin/ enormous). Very (loose/ lose/ loosened/ lost) clothes make you feel (thin/ slim/ narrow / spare ), but when they have (lessened / reduced/ decreased/ shrunk) in the washing machine, then you have the same problem! If you buy light (of cotton/in cotton/ cotton/ cottoned) clothes, then they might not be (warm/ cold/ hot/ cool) enough for winter. If your shoes are not (tight/ enclosed/ firm/ waterproof), and if you are not (worn / clothed / dressed/ fitted) for the cold, you might look good, but feel terrible !. Ex. Choose the best answer. 1. What was the name of the person that/ which bought your old car ?. 2. All the doors were open, that/ which seemed rather odd. 3. I’ll stay here till six, by that/ which time Jane should have phoned. 4. Whatever / whichever you do, don’t press this red button. 5. This is the school which I used to go / I used to go to. 6. Driving carelessly/ As he was driving carelessly, the police arrested David. Ex. Rewrite the following sentences. 1. I was really proud of that moment. Jul-15 7 Nguy en Hoan g L i n h → It was __________________________________________ 2. I won’t tell you this again. → This ____________________________________________ 3. Most people are in bed at that time. → It’s a time ______________________________________ 4. A bumpy road led to the hotel. → The road which ___________________________________ 5. If someone understands this book, they are cleverer than I am. → Anyone ___________________________________________ 6. We suggested a lot of things, which were all rejected. → Everything ___________________________________________ 7. We were in a position which gave us no room for manoeuvre diễn tập → The position ____________________________________________ 8. Jim used to be married to that girl. → That’s the girl ____________________________________________ 9. Paul asked me a question. I had no reply to it. → Paul asked me _____________________________________________ 10. We haven’t seen one another for a long time. → We stopped ______________________________________________ 11. It is the expense involved that bothers me. → What __________________________________________________ 12. The weather was expected to be fine. → We didn’t _______________________________________________ 13. I don’t know who did the washing up, but they didn’t do it well. → Whoever __________________________________________________ 14. I’m sorry now that I didn’t tell you the truth → Now I regret ____________________________________________ 15. Peter, this is my brother, Frank → Peter let me _______________________________________________ 16. I couldn’t pay for the meal as I had left my wallet at home. → Having __________________________________________________ 17. Most people think Jane is the best racing driver in the world → Jane is considered ___________________________________________ 18. They didn’t let George take his dog to work with him. → George wasn’t ____________________________________________ 19. The meeting will probably be cancelled . → In _______________________________________________ 20. Speaking for my students, I’d like to thank you. → On __________________________________________________ 21. Everyone was exhausted apart from Sally → With _________________________________________________ Ex. Put the right tense. 1. Cuckoos (not build) nests. They (use) the nests of other birds. 2. I won’t go out now as it (rain) and I (not have ) an umbrella. 3. The car had nobody in it but the engine (run) ___ Jul-15 8 Nguy en Hoan g L i n h 4. I (share ) a flat with him when we were students. He always (complain) about my untidiness. 5. When I (look) for my pen I (find) this old pictutre. 6. While he (water) the flowers it (begin) to rain. He (put) up his raincoat and (go) on watering 7. I (write) the letter but I can’t find a stamp. 8. I (read) his book when I was at school. I (enjoy) them so much. 9. By next winter they (build) four houses in this field. 10. We’d better go out tomorrow because she (practise) the piano all day. 11. This time next month the snow (melt) and skiing will be over. 12. My children enjoy (allow) to stay up late when there is a new film on TV 13. We will meet Alice at the corner, she (wait) for us when we (arrive). Ex. Build sentences 1. Joe / vacation / decided / go / seashore / few days (oli99) ________________________________________________ 2. He / got / train / one morning / hour later / be / small town / the sea ________________________________________________ 3. It / waste / time / try / explain/ John / how / play / piano . ________________________________________________ 4. It / come / no surprise / Maria / hear / she / miss / watch / film . ________________________________________________ 5. Only / Jane / succeed / produce / correct answers. ________________________________________________ 6. rate / inflation / fall / steadily / recent months. ________________________________________________ 7. There / no point / try / phone / he / never answer / midnight. ________________________________________________ 8. safe arrival / ship / seaport / victims / take / hospital ________________________________________________ 9. by /time / Jackson / arrive / help / we / already / finish / move / everything ________________________________________________ 10. thief / replace / diamond/ worthless stone / last night. ________________________________________________ 11. It / difficult / people / sleep / silently / put up / sound / snore ________________________________________________ Ex. Filling in gaps John Galsworthy was a novelist, a dramatist, a short story (1) and an essayist…………… as well. He gave the (2) .the most complete and critical picture ……………… ………… English bourgeois (tư sản) (3) .at the beginning of the 20………………… th century. J.G was the son (4) a rich lawyer. He was (5) .at Combe, Surey. He went to Harrow……… ………… and (6) law at Oxford. (7) the early age, he was on intimate terms (8)……… ………… upper class, so that (9) his books are the representation of the upper…………… ………… bourgeois. J.G was destinate (10) become a lawyer (11) his father used……… ……………… to want him to. Jul-15 9 Nguy en Hoan g L i n h Ex. Read the following passage and choose the best answer. (p84) khoẻ mạnh According to the cencus of 1800, the USA contained 5,308,483 persons. In the same year the British Islands contained upwards of fifteen million; the French Republic, more than twenty –seven million. Nearly one- fifth of American people were black slaves; the true political population consisted of four and a half million free whites, or less than one million able- bodied males, on whose shoulders fell the burden of a continent. Even after two centuries of struggle the land was still untamed; forest covered every portion, except here and there a strip of cultivated soil; the minerals lay undisturbed in their rocky beds, and more than two-thirds of the people clung bám vào the seaboard within fifty miles of tidewater, where alone the wants of civilized life could be supplied 1. In the USA in 1800 a. one out of every twenty- five Americans was a black slave b. one out of every four Americans was a black slave c. one out of every three Americans was a black slave d. one out of every five Americans was a black slave. 4. The struggle to tame the American continent had been going on a. about two hundred years b. about fifty years c. a little more than a century d. since 1750 2. Free white men in America numbered a. about four- fifths of the population b. about four and one- half million c. 5,308,483. d. less than one million 3. Two- thirds of American people a. lived where the wants of civilized life could not be supplied b. lived in Washington c. live on the seaboard d. lived within fifteen miles of tidewater 5. This description of the United in 1800 suggests that. a. most of the new nation was undeveloped b. the people of the new nation had succeeded in taming the continent. c. strips of cultivated land were everywhere d. settlers were beginning to mine the valuable minerals on the new continent Ex. Fill each of the gaps in the following sentences with one of the following words however ; whatever , whenever , wherever, whichever , whoever 1. .you do, don’t mention my name.……… 2. told you I’d lend you $500 was pulling your leg.……… 3. You can’t buy happiness rich you are………………… 4. of you broke this window will have to pay for it.………… 5. it rains, my roof leaks.………… 6. .used the bathroom last forgot to clean the bath.………… Jul-15 10 [...]... hours / This time tomorrow I will be in London 8 Diana will be retiring soon / already 12 Jul-15 Nguyen Hoan g Linh 9 Bye for now I will see you in two weeks’ time/ two weeks later 10 It wasn’t until / up to 1990 that he could afford to take holidays abroad 11 The letter still hadn’t arrived by/ until the end of the week 12 It was more than a month before / until I realised what had happened Ex Filling... driver stayed overnight in a hotel- not in the same room , we hoped ! (11) the letter which went by Royal Mail didn’t arrive until six days later Naturally, the Post Office was very embarrassed, and (12) that the vast majority of first class letters would arrive the next day; this one was just an unfortunate mistake, but so (13) people have had the same experience with the post that you begin... she will grow up into a responsible human being 11 Please make sure that you have the words spell correctly, otherwise your form will not be accepted Ex The English language 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 English has for more than a century and a half been called a world language The number of people who speak it as for their mother tongue has been estimated being at between three hundred million... one / attendants 10 Parker / meet / Jane / get married / study / Cambridge 11 If / necessary / we / take / taxi 12 By the time / you / come / I / my hair / cut Ex I’m a driving test examiner I (0) my own driving school for twelve years before applying to become an examiner in 1996... unfriendly examiner We are taught nowadays to put people at their (10) We pass everyone who’s up to (11) , but people often present themselves too soon I’ve never been offered money to pass anyone, (12) one man asked me if he could make me change my (13) I then (14) him to the police My ambition is to be a supervising examiner in (15) of test centers in a large area 0 A ran B held C kept... stand 7 A admitted B let C allowed D enabled 8 A took B performed C achieved D effected 9 A suffer B meet C experience D deal 10 A rest B ease C peace D leisure 11 A limit B test C measure D standard 12 A while B even C although D despite ấn định 16 Jul-15 Nguyen Hoan g Linh 13 14 15 A mind A reported A responsibility B thoughts B declared B care C attitude C announced C duty D view D notified D... and fertilizers 9 had lead to the river being declared ‘dead’ in the early nineteen 10 eighty’s Otters are shy creatures and the river provides them 11 to numerous places to hide along the river valleys 12 Ex Use the correct tense of the verbs provided Brenda (join) _ our film ten years ago She (work) for the previous five years with an advertising company and (acquire) much useful experience... Nguyen Hoan g Linh 8 His own problem is a joke 9 The question is discussed _ large in my report 10 It’s not my book- I have got it _ loan from the library 11 My decision is _ the balance 12 He broke completely _ hearing her death 13 I don’t know how she put _ _ his drinking 14 Can he account his extraordinary behaviour ? 15 You mustn’t leave the difficult... was not 10 In the end Paula phoned the police → What 11 If I were you I wouldn’t eat too many of those → You’d 12 But for the bad weather, we wouldn’t have lost the match → Had 13 Joe doesn’t like it when people treat him like a child → Joe resents 14 If... part in the march 10 However he may write carefully, there is still a danger of accident in a fog so dense 11 The more qualifications you are able to keep, the more you have success in the music field 12 With a view to win the first prize he tried hard 13 Why didn’t we enlarge at our discussion last week ? Ex Preposition 1 My grandfather died old age 2 I found an old picture _ the floor . it will mean to fail getting a good mark. somehow, I don't feel I can trust him không hiểu sao tôi không cảm thấy tin nó được Ex. Build sentences 1. My decision / get up / dance / coincide. anyone escapes. Yet if parents would drastically reduce the amounts of confectionery they allow (12) children to eat, the extent of dental (13) ……… ……… would soon be checked. And if they were. seasick / they / decide / go / boat. _____________________________________________________________- 12. It / be / wrong / you / come home / late / phone / parents . ________________________________________________________________- 13.