5.   Complete the sentences, using words in the table. Sometimes, two answers are possible.

      although            despite           in spite of           however        nevertheless

1.                     it was raining heavily; he went out without a raincoat.

2.                     I heard the telephone ring, I didn't answer it.

3.   I like the outdoors.                        , I don't like bugs and dirt.

4.                     her fear, she wrapped her arms around him.

5.   The sky was grey and cloudy.                  , we went to the beach.

6.   Nevertheless,                      many and serious shortcomings, the long series of Depretis administrations was marked by the adoption of some useful measures.

7.   We have not yet won;                   , we shall keep trying.

8.   And yet,                 her feelings, any relationship with him was potentially dangerous.

9.                     the issue was not discussed, it was far from out of her mind.

10.                   all Kutuzov's efforts to avoid that ruinous encounter, the massacre of the broken mob of French soldiers by worn-out Russians continued at Krasnoe for three days.

11. It looks like they're going to succeed                    their present difficulties.

12.                   being able to bench press two of her, the men actually listened.

13.                   she had said the words "I love you," several times, he had not uttered them.

14. Deidre felt no pity for him,                        the circumstances.

I (1) ......................... always been very fit and healthy, and I have (2) ......................... had a serious
illness. However, a couple of weeks (3)........................., I caughtthe flu. I must admit that until then, I had
not realized just how unpleasantthe flu could be. I (4)......................... a high temperature for nearly a
week,and my whole body hurt. I don’t think I have (5) ......................... felt somiserable. It’s taking me ages
to get my strength back. It really bothersme that I haven’t had enough energy to play football
(6)......................... I gotill. In fact, I have (7)......................... been to the doctor to ask if it’s normal tofeel
weak for so long. He says I’ll soon feel better. Apparently I’m lucky. For some people, especially the old
and the weak, the flu can be very serious.Doctors have tried (8)......................... years to find a cure for the
flu, but theyhaven’t found one (9)......................... Fortunately, researchers have developeda vaccine which
gives effective protection against the disease. According tomy doctor, most of his elderly patients have
(10)......................... received theirflu shots.

Chuyển sang câu bị động
1. I finished my work at 2 pm
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2. They cancclled all flight because of the fog.
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3. Bill is using the computer at the moment.
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4. They paid desigers a lot of money.
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5. When did they decorate your kitchen?.
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                                                                           Dangerous Virus

In a city in China, there was an (48)…………… of a new (49)......... The virus is spreading fast, and it is very infectious.
It (50)…………... a lung infection, and its (51)…………….. are a fever, fatigue, and problems being able to (52)…………. In some cases, the sickness can be mild; (53)……………., it can be fatal, too.
There are still new cases and the World (54)…………. Organization expects the virus to (55)……………in other parts of China and in other countries, too. Officials (56)…………..cases in China, Japan, Thailand, and South Korea. Many (57)……………..around the world react to the outbreak, and they start screening passengers.

A.  PHONETICS

I.    Find the word which has different sound in the underlined part.

      1.   A. rest                         B. help                         C. garden                    D. identify

      2.   A. traffic                     B. pavement                C. plane                       D. station

      3.   A. sign                         B. mistake                   C. triangle                   D. drive

      4.   A. nearest                    B. head                        C. bread                      D. health

      5.   A. railway                   B. mail                         C. sail                          D. captain

B.  VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I.    Complete the sentences with the correct form of “used to” and the verb in bracket.

      1.                                       (you/ enjoy) maths at school?

      2. I                                     (not like) flying, but I love it now.

      3. We                                 (be) friends, but we don’t get on now.

      4.                                       (John/ work) for IBM before he came here?

      5. Winters                                     (not/ be) as cold as they are now.

      6. She                                (live) with her mother, but now she lives with her father.

      7. I                         (not do) any exercise.

      8.                                       (he/ play) for Manchester United?

II.  Choose the correct option for each gap in the sentences.

      1.   Drivers have to            their seatbelt whenever they drive.

            A. put                          B. tie                           C. fasten                      D. put on

      2.   We should wait for the traffic lights                before we cross the street.

            A. turn green               B. to turn green C. turn yellow                       D. to turn yellow

      3.   All of us have to obey             strictly.

            A. traffic rules             B. traffic                     C. traffic jam               D. regular

      4.   Cyclists and motorists have to wear a             when they ride a motorbike.

            A. hard hat                  B. cap                          C. mask                       D. helmet

      5.   He forgot to give a                   before he turned left and got a ticket.

            A. signal                      B. sign                         C. light                        D. hand

      6.                does it take you to get to Ho Chi Minh City by plane? - About 2 hours.

            A. How far                  B. How much              C. How long                D. How many

      7.   There                a bus station in the city centre, but it has been moved to the suburbs.

            A. used to be               B. used to have            C. use to have              D. were

      8.   I            marbles when I was young, but now I didn’t.

            A. play                        B. used to play            C. have played         D. didn’t use to play

      9.   “           is it from your house to the nearest bus stop?” - “About 50 meters’

            A. How far                  B. How long                C. How often              D. How much

      10. We should                    the street at the zebra crossing.

            A. walk                       B. walk on                   C. walk through          D. walk across

      11. Lan used to go to school                     .

            A. with bicycle            B. by foot                    C. in car                       D. by bus

      12. Public              in my town is good and cheap.

            A. transport                 B. tour                         C. journey                   D. travel

      13. _______ is not very far from here to the city center.

            A. That                        B. This                         C. It                             D. There

      14. When there is a traffic jam, it             me a very long time to go home.

            A. costs                       B. takes                       C. lasts                        D. spends

      15. Mai’s dad usually drives her to school            her school is very far from her house.

            A. but                          B. though                    C. because                   D. or

      16. Yesterday Hoa and Lan           round West Lake. It took them an hour.

            A. cycle                       B. cycles                      C. cycling                    D. cycled

      17. Minh used to                his homework late in the evening.

            A. does                        B. do                           C. doing                      D. did

      18. If people                       the rules, there are no more accidents.

            A. follow                     B. take care of             C. obey                        D. remember

      19. You should                   right and left when you go across the roads.

            A. see                          B. look                        C. be                            D. take

      20. Hurry up or we can’t                the last bus home.

            A. keep                        B. follow                     C. go                           D. catch

III. Write sentences with “it”. Use these cues.

      1.   120 km/ Ho Chi Minh City/ Vung Tau

            .........................................................................................................................................

      2.   384,400 km/ the Earth/ the Moon

            .........................................................................................................................................

      3.   not very far/ Ha Noi/ Noi Bai Airport

            .........................................................................................................................................

      4.   500 meters/ my house/ nearest shop

            .........................................................................................................................................

      5.   700 meters/ my house/ Youth Club

            .........................................................................................................................................

      6.   five km/ my home village/ nearest town

            .........................................................................................................................................

C.  READING

I.    Read the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable words.

      Who are the (1)                  drivers? Which drivers are the safest on the roads? According to a recent survey, young and inexperienced (2)               are the most likely to have an accident. Older drivers are more (3)        . Young men have the worst accident records of all. They often (4)                     faster cars with bigger engines. One of the (5)                        interesting facts in the survey is that passengers have an effect on the driver. When men have (6)                              friends in the car, their driving become worse. When their wife or girlfriend is in the car, (7)                   , their driving is better. But opposite is true for women. Their driving is (8)                     dangerous when their husband or boyfriend is in the car.

II.  Read the following text carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gap.

      When you are in Singapore, you can go about (1)            taxi, by bus, or by underground. I myself prefer the underground (2)                       it is fast, easy and cheap. There are (3)          buses and taxis in Singapore and one cannot drive along the road (4)     and without many stops, especially on Monday morning. The underground is therefore usually quicker (5) taxis or buses. If you do not know Singapore very well, it is difficult (6)                   the bus you want. You can take a taxi, but it is (7)                expensive than the underground or a bus. On the underground, you find good maps that (8)      you the names of the stations and show you (9)                to get to them, so (10)             it is easy to find your way.

      1.   A. by                           B. in                            C. at                            D. on

      2.   A. but                          B. because                   C. when                       D. so

      3.   A. few                         B. a lot                        C. many                       D. some

      4.   A. quick                      B. quickly                    C. quicker                    D. quickest

      5.   A. so                            B. like                          C. than                        D. as

      6.   A. find                        B. to find                     C. finding                    D. found

      7.   A. less                         B. more                       C. most                        D. much

      8.   A. tell                          B. told                         C. tells                         D. telling

      9.   A. who                        B. what                       C. when                       D. how

      10. A. how                        B. that                         C. when                       D. where

III. Read the conversation and answer the questions.

      Nga:          Hi, Laura.

      Laura:      Hi, Nga.

      Nga:          What did you do last Sunday?

      Laura:      I went to the supermarket with my mother in the morning. In the afternoon, I cycled around West Lake.

      Nga:          Oh, that sounds really healthy. How did you go to the supermarket?

      Laura:      My mother and I cycled there. We usually go to the supermarket by bicycle on Sunday. My father used to drive us there when I was small.

      Nga:          Really? How far is it from your house to the supermarket?

      Laura:      It’s about five kilometres.

      Nga:          How long does it take you?

      Laura:      It’s not long. About 15 minutes. I like cycling very much. Do you like to cycle around West Lake with me next Sunday?

      Nga:          That sounds good. What time?

      Laura:      How about 3 p.m. at my house?

      Nga:          OK. See you then.

      1.   Does Laura usually go to the supermarket on Sunday?

            ...........................................................................................................

      2.   Who does Laura usually go with?

            ...........................................................................................................

      3.   How did Laura go to the market when she was small?

            ...........................................................................................................

      4.   What’s Laura’s hobby?

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      5.   What will Laura and Nga do next Sunday?

            ...........................................................................................................

D.  WRITING

I.    Rewrite each sentence or question so it has the same meaning. Use “Used to”.

                        Ex: I was in the school tennis team.

                        → I used to be in the school tennis team.

      1.   Anna had long hair when she was at school.

            ...........................................................................................................

      2.   Mary didn’t listen when her teachers were speaking.

            ...........................................................................................................

      3.   Ricardo got up at 6.00 when he was training for the Olympics.

            ...........................................................................................................

      4.   What did you usually do on Saturday evenings?

            ...........................................................................................................

      5.   Sophie was afraid of dogs when she was a little girl.

            ...........................................................................................................

      6.   We always gave our teachers presents at the end of term.

            ...........................................................................................................

      7.   Did you live next door to Mrs. Harrison?

            ...........................................................................................................

      8.   My brother wore glasses when he was young.

            ...........................................................................................................

II.  Write statements, negatives or questions with “used to”.

      1.   Susan/ have/ a dog?                                        (question)

            ...........................................................................................................

      2.   people/ use/ mobile phones                            (negative)

            ...........................................................................................................

      3.   he/ go/ swimming                                            (statement)

            ...........................................................................................................

      4.   they/ like/ jazz music?                                     (question)

            ...........................................................................................................

      5.   Olga’s family/ live/ in Moscow.                     (statement)

            ...........................................................................................................

      6.   we/ drink/ coffee                                             (negative)

            ...........................................................................................................

      7.   my sister/ watch/ television                             (negative)

            ...........................................................................................................

      8.   Tony/ work/ in a bank?                                   (question)

            ...........................................................................................................

III. Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the first.

      1.   As soon as I receive my result, I will phone you.

            A. I will ring you the moment I receive my result.

            B. Sooner or later after I receive my result, I will give you a ring.

            C. After receiving my result, I will call you.

            D. I will make a phone call to you when I get my result.

      2.   When I was a young girl, chocolate was one of my favourites.

            A. When very young, I like eating chocolate cakes.

            B. Chocolate used to be a favorite of mine when I was a young girl.

            C. My favourite was chocolate as was a little girl.

            D. Being a little girl, I like chocolate.

      3.   I haven’t seen my aunt for years.

            A. I haven’t meet my aunt for long ago.

            B. The last time I met my aunt was since years ago.

            C. I last saw my aunt years ago.

            D. I didn’t see my aunt years ago.

      4.   I think it’s necessary to tell Tim about it at once.

            A. Tim may be told about it at once.

            B. Tim might be told about it at once.

            C. Tim must be told about it at once.

            D. Tim should be told about it at once.

      5.   It is essential that we meet him at the airport.

            A. He must be met at the airport.                    B. He might be met at the airport.

            C. He should be met at the airport.                 D. He may be met at the airport.

IV. Complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first.

      1.   I usually stayed up late to watch football matches last year, but now I don’t.

            → I used..........................................................................................................................

      2.   There were some trees in the field, but now there aren’t any.

            → There used..................................................................................................................

      3.   Anna doesn’t live with her parents any more.

            → Anna used...................................................................................................................

      4.   He is not a poor man any more, but he become a rich businessman.

            → He used.......................................................................................................................

      5.   They didn’t often go to the cinema every Sunday last year.

            → They didn’t use...........................................................................................................

      6.   My hair now is much longer than that in the past.

            → In the past my hair used..............................................................................................

      7.   I don’t have time to collect stamps as when I was in primary school.

            → I used..........................................................................................................................

      8.   Did you often go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang?

            → Did you use.................................................................................................................

      9.   Mr. Hung often went to work by motorbike, but now he goes to work by bus.

            → Mr. Hung....................................................................................................................

      10. There were traffic jams in this street during rush hours, but now the street become wider.

            → There...........................................................................................................................

I.  Put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb form.

      Kevin O’Donnell works in Hollywood. He records sound for films. He ( work )                                 on his first film in 1980: Star Wars. He’s now 51 and he ( help)                                               to make more than 100 films. In 1983, he ( do)                          the sound on the film called Terms of Endearment. The film ( win)                                 five Oscars, but O’Donnell ( not win)                                  one. He ( be)                      at the Oscars in 1983 when he was only 26.

  Now, he ( be)                            to the Oscars 20 times. He has worked on Top  Gun, Terminator 3, Spider-Man, Transformers and other great films, but he ( not win)                                an Oscar yet. He ( write)                            20 speeches so far, but ( never given)                                      one. The speeches are in a drawer in his house. Kevin doesn’t mind. He knows the sound in his films is amazing. He’s going to win - one day!

II. Complete the sentences using the correct comparative, superlative form or “as…as” of the adjectives given.

1. Some people think that Music isn’t (important)                                        Maths or Science. I don’t agree.

2. The guitar is one of the (popular)                                       instruments among young people.

3. It’s (easy)                                       to play an instrument after you’ve been practising for a while.

4. I play the piano (good)                                          than I play the violin.

5. Guitars aren’t (expensive)                                                  many other instruments.

6. Saxophones are (heavy)                                         than a lot of instruments.

7. Traditional pianos are (suitable)                                         than keyboards for beginners.

8. Mai is (good)                                  singer in our class.

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