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VII. Rewrite the following sentences as directed:1. She fell asleep because of his boring speech. His boring speech 2. John has not written to his parents for two months. It is .3. Collecting stamps is one of Janes interests. Jane is interested ..4. The shopkeeper saw the woman putting a bottle of perfume in her bag. The woman5. My parents want me to study harder for the next exam. My father advises me ..6. It is difficult to contact her during her holidays. - She ..7. She had such a bad headache yesterday that she couldnt continue to work. - Her headache8. I have a right to come in the club because I am a member of this club. - As .VIII. Give the correct forms of words:1. To my ., the 9 month-old baby crawled towards me and said Hello (amaze)

2. The class should be swept (day)3. Marketing Dickens was .because he couldnt pay his debt. (prison)4. She always sings these songs . (beauty)5. Books help me to get more (know)6. Chinese people are making a lot of . for the Olympic 2010. (preparation)7. May Day is celebrated regularly in ..countries. (society)

8. Arsenal players have been trying to score another goal, but their efforts are (success)IX. Combine the following sentences, using the words provided :1. He left our house. He didnt say goodbye to us. (without)2. I got out. I wanted to have a look at the front tyre. (to)3. Did you see the man? He has a scar on his left cheek. (who)4. She gives Jim easy exercises. He can do them in ten minutes. (such that)5. He didnt eat anything. He was very hungry (although)6 H k h M i b h hi ( h )


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6. morning, evening , weather, cartoon 7. punishment, family, adventure, exercise8. reply, theatre, forecast, nation 9. development, population, photography, activity10.comedy, internet, newspaper, advantageII. Fill in the blank with who, whom, which (or that), where, when, and whose.1. The T-shirt has the beautiful picture on it belows to my mother 2. The student sits next to me is from Australia.3. Thats the girl he hates very much.4. L. Pasteur discovery of a cure for rabies made him famous, was a French scientist.5. They are the book shops from I have bought these dictionaries.6. Do you know the name of the hotel we stayed during last summer holiday?7. Spring is the most beautiful season flowers are in full bloom.

8. The days I lived in the country were the happiest ones.III. Combine two sentences into one, using relative pronouns.1. I saw several houses. Most of them were not quite good.2. May Day is a day. The working people show their friendship and solidarity on that day.3. Who is the professor? We met him here last year.4. The office is on the 21st floor. My wife works in that office.

5. The boys like playing football. I saw them at the park.6. The party was boring. I went to it last night.7. Shes got a friend. His father is a computer engineer.8. Theyre the people. Their daughters are famous singers.IV. Choose the best answer1. He received the bill said that you were out for lunch. (whose, who, whom, which )2. Do you know the teacher.? ( who they want to meet, who they want to meet him, which

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1. Mary only had two days to visit all the tourist .. (attract)2. Nothing could..Jack (satisfy)3. The police are interested in the..of the valuable diamond. (appear)4. My parents looked.after listening to the news. (amusement)5. It was an..football match. All the fans felt..when they saw the goals. (excite)6. These exercises are..He cando them. (easy)7. Some people think its still ..for men not to stand up when a lady comes into the room. (polite)8. The new policy willmany women to return to work.

IMPROVING EXERCISES 3Complete the dialogue using Verbs in the box (some Verbs can be used more than once)

lose get up go do come play fall work watch look atMai: I hear the light ............... in your flats last night. What ...................... you ......................... then?Hoa: Yeah, I ...................... a film on TV when suddenly we ........................ all the power. But it .................

on again after about ten minutes.Minh: Kim ........................ down the stair when the light .......................... out. She almost ........................... Tam: Quang and I ...................... table tennis at that time.Binh: I ...................... on the computer. I ........................ a whole hours work. But this morning, I ...............

early and ......................... it again.Find the second part of each sentence. Put each verb in the correct past tenses

A B

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B: Why?A: Well. He always interrupts me . I can barely get a sentence out of my mouth.

AB: Is that all?A: No, he is always asking me to write his reports for him. I have enough reports of my own without do

B C Dhis reports.

3. When the door-to-door salesperson came this morning, Claudia wasnt hear the doorbell because shwas

A Bin her room drying her hair with an electric hair dryer.

C DIt is about 125 years for the cedar tree to reach its full height.

A B C DFeathers keep birds warm and dry and enable them flying.

A B C DJane is returning to London. Tom is looking forward to seeing her again.

A B C DIn the tundra regions of North America, the change from summer to winter occurs very sudden.A B C D

Id love being able to travel round the world and I wouldnt mind working hard to make it come true.A B C D

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A. showingA. amongA. whichA. soundedA. achievedA. differencesA. accommodateA. varieties

B. displayingB. inB. thatB. whisperedB. studiedB. difficultiesB. accommodatingB. variety

C. conveyingC. betweenC. whoC. spokenC. takenC. similaritiesC. accommodatedC. various

D. transportingD. of D. both A and BD. pronouncedD. learnedD. easinessD. to accommodateD. vary

Make questions based on the passageIt was first systematized in France.It is the language of gestures and hand symbol.

Through the eyes.Yes, there are a lot of similarities between them.ASL changes over time so that it can accommodate native users needs.Choose a suitable word and phrase from the passage to fill in the blank A: How can (21)......... talk?B. They use (22) .........A. What is it?B. Gestures are used to communicate instead of spoken words.Her parents (23)......... strong opposition to her study tour abroad.Designers have (24)......... a lot of tools for the blind (25)......... their special needs.My sister has collected (26)......... of rare stamps.ASL is a beautiful (27)...... because it is almost like a dance: the whole body talks.

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loud noise or sees anything unusual, it is programmed to e-mail its owner to let them know there is a probleis so clever that when its batteries run out, normally after two hours, Wakamaru knows that it needs to rechitself, so it does .Mind you, all that does not come cheap, so if you have got your eyes on one, you will have to have a spare5,000 to pay for it.What is Wakamaru?What can a robot do?Who does Mitsubishi refer to?How does a robot inform you of problems?What does so it does mean?

II. Correct ONE mistake in these sentencesIt is not difficult to use a personal computer perfect.

A B C DPeople who are interesting in international topics might buy a paper printed in New York or London.

A B C DThe stories that Ive just told you is all true.

A B C D

If the software is not compatible with the operating system, the computer may fail to function and turn onA B C

without warning.D

Before you leave, please duplicate that file by make a copy on the CD-ROM.A B C D

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we packed is at (6)..................... on the stove. The weather turns (7)...................... and we remembershould have brought extra clothes.If you are like me, there is only way (8).................... avoid such forgetfulness: (9).................... a list. Dowell in (10).................... of your campout, assessing your needs and creating a list of things you want tosure you take with you. Then, (11)............................ you have gathered everything for your trip, checkthe (12)....................... you have and be sure nothing is missing. Then double-check the list again for gmeasure.II. Rewrite the sentences1. We plan to travel to France next year.

We are

2. Why dont we go to Australia on vacation?, John suggests.John suggests......................................................................................................................................................................3. She has no intention of buying a car.

She is......................................................................................................................................................................4. Mary had the habit of going on excursions with her classmates at the end of every month.

Mary used......................................................................................................................................................................5. It is a two-hour flight from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh city.

It takes......................................................................................................................................................................6. Do you intend to eat out tonight?

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4. The ..................... find it difficult to shop in this supermarket because of its architecture. (able)5. Magazines are full of ......................... now. (advertise)

IMPROVING EXERCISES 11I. Fill in the blank with ONE suitable wordIf you have never (1).............. before, you may (2)................. worried you will be (3).................... sometimportant when you arrive at your camping destination. To be honest, it happens (4).................. all osooner or later. We unroll our tent and find we do not have (5)...................... stakes. The skillet we thouwe packed is at (6)..................... on the stove. The weather turns (7)...................... and we remembershould have brought extra clothes.If you are like me, there is only way (8).................... avoid such forgetfulness: (9).................... a list. Dowell in (10).................... of your campout, assessing your needs and creating a list of things you want to

sure you take with you. Then, (11)............................ you have gathered everything for your trip, checkthe (12)....................... you have and be sure nothing is missing. Then double-check the list again for gmeasure.II. Rewrite the sentences1. We plan to travel to France next year.

We are

2. Why dont we go to Australia on vacation?, John suggests.John suggests

......................................................................................................................................................................3. She has no intention of buying a car.

She is......................................................................................................................................................................

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.................................................................................................................................................................6. I/ sure/ I/ help/ Mr. David/ if ask/ to.

.................................................................................................................................................................IV. Fill in the blank with the correct word form1. Up to now, no ..................... has been given to anybody to enter the building. (permit)2. Make sure to ................... the device after use. (plug)3. These invitations require ..................... immediately. (confirm)4. The ..................... find it difficult to shop in this supermarket because of its architecture. (able)Magazines are full of ......................... now. (advertise)

IMPROVING EXERCISES 12I. Correct ONE mistake in each sentence

1. The computer that was on my desk has stolen.A B C D

2. Opening the front door, use the yellow key in my wallet.A B C D

3. Can you come to my party next Sunday? - Sorry, Ill help Joan look after the children.A

4. My father is considering to buy me a new laptop because mine has often been damaged.A B C D5. The first term is going to come to an end. We have to work harder for our examination.

A B C DII. Read the passage and put verbs in the correct tenses or formsTwenty years ago, people (1. realize)................... that computer were about to (2. become)..................... of our daily lives. This short period of time (3. see)....................... enormous changes in business, educat

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5. It/ possible/ visit/ you/ September/ instead?.......................................................................................................................................................................6. I/ certainly/ need/ rest/ after/ my cousins/ back/ Canada!

.......................................................................................................................................................................7. Tell/ September/ convenient/ you.

.......................................................................................................................................................................8. I/ look forward/ see/ you all again.

.......................................................................................................................................................................Love. A. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different by circling A, B, C or D1. A. animal2. A. answer

B. wildernessB. mournful

C. occasionC. flora

D. tournamentD. explore

B. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently by circling A, B, C or D3. A. climb4. A. played5. A. atmosphere

B. establishB. pollutedB. finalist

C. abandonC. preservedC. different

D. businessD. consideredD. of

6. It is difficult what our lives would be like without music.A. to imagine B. imagination C. imagining D. imagine

7. This is the first time Marys parents have seen her school report and they are very.

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E 10 - IMPROVING EXERCISES 2 (week 3-4) 1-9/9/08

Pronunciation : / a : / - / / ; Language focus : W- questions, Gerund and to- Infinitive

I. Pronunciation and stress :1. mother love office one 2. family start ask father 3. change teaching chemistry children 4. Physics History Biology Chemistry 5. childrstudent professor teacher 6. opinion semester nervous relax

II. G rammar A. Use a suitable form of tensesA:Do you enjoy (7.be) .at university ?B:Yes, I do. Although I often miss (8.see) ..my old school friends.A :Dont you mind (9.travel) ...so fast every day ?B : No, it only takes me an hour or so (10. get )....there. Sometimes I manage (11. w...on the bus.A :Dont you find all the noise and people prevent you from ( 12.concentrate )B : Not really. I usually do a bit of reading. Are you still at school or have you got a job ?A : Im still at school. I hope (13. go ) ....to university next year, but I havent appanywhere yet.B : You should apply soon. Its getting late. B : Where would you advise me ( 14. apply )A : What subject are you studying ?B : Maths and Physics. I want ( 15. study ) ..Physics at university.A : I would recommend ( 16. apply ) ...to Newton University.

B. Choose the best Wh- questions :17. To are you talking ? ( whom, who, whose, that )18. ..did you buy that car ? In September. ( When, Where, How, How long )19. .is your national flag ? Red and yellow ( What, Which of color, What color, Which )20. .is your new school ? It is clean and nice. ( What, How, Where, When )


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43. My lawyer said I shouldnt say anything to the police.( My lawyer advised )44. He is fond of playing tricks on people. You mustnt mind it at all.( like )

B . Complete sentences45.I/want/study/English/because/international/language46.My/house/far/school/so/I/usually/go/school/bike47. You/better/avoid/drink/beer/because/bad/for/liver.48. What/he/say/his/teaching/profession/yesterday ?49. How/many/hours/you/spend/learn/English/every day ?50. Teachers/usually/have/trouble/remember/their/students names.

C . Correct mistakes51. I decided changing jobs because my boss makes me work overtime.

52. Id rather to stay home than go out tonight.53. Why you call me so late at night ?54. I succeeded in to find a job, so my parents didnt make me go to college55. Trung left the room without lock the door .56. There are so much traffic : so many cars, motorbikes and bicycles.57. How long does your friend come home ? Once a week.58. Phong is a student at Chu Van An High School and he often rides a bike to the school.60. Chu Van An High School is one of the biggest school in Hanoi.

V. Reading I. Read the following passage and then fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box. Do not use tsame word more than once.

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14. The man asked us to.the belt as the bus was coming to a bend.(loosen, fasten, loose, fast)15. We arrived home safe and(sound, soundly, warm, warmly)16, we didnt know what to do but then John proposed an idea.(Firstly, At first, Lastly, At last)17. The food smells Nobody wants to try it.(good, well, bad, badly)18. Our neighbours are very ..on camping holidays.(eager, enthusiastic, interested, keen)19. Before he left school, his father told him to start thinking about choosing a.'(profession, career, work, occupation)20. We are .him to arrive at any moment.(wishing, hoping, expecting, waiting)21. We should arrive.London tomorrow morning.(in, on, at, to)22. Do you usually go out..Sunday evenings?(in, on, at, for)23. John isnt content with his present salary.(excited about, satisfied with, disappointed about, interested24. We .the seedlings into peaty soil.(take, plough, raise, transplant)25. She purchased a number of shares in the company.(invested, sold, exchanged, bought)

26. We had a nice chat over a cup of tea.(formal talk, informal talk, serious talk, long talk)27. He was unqualified and totally ( experience, inexperience, experienced, inexperienced )28. We were great..at the news of their safe return. ( realized, relieved, refreshed, released )

II. Grammar

A. Wh- questions

1. .do you want ?- A box of chocolate.2. is this building ? Its about two hundred years old.3. money do you earn ? About $250 a week.4. bags are you carrying ? Judys.5. ..is your new school ? Its big and friendly.6. .first stepped on the moon ? Neil Amstrong, wasnt it ?7. .is it to the post office ? About two hundred meters.


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7. My teachera Honda Civic.8. When Im away, I often ..home.9. I sometimes my little brother with his homework.10. You a lot of tea, dont you ?C. Sentence buildings1. He/ go / market / twice a week.2. How often/ you/ go dancing/ club/ summer ?3. I/ often/ go/ there/ three times / week/ summer.4. The workers/ go/ work/ 6 a.m / every day.5. Our teacher/ sometimes/ get/ angry/ us/ because/ we/ not/ do/ homework.

A. Wh- questions1. .do you want ?- A box of chocolate.2. is this building ? Its about two hundred years old.

3. money do you earn ? About $250 a week.4. bags are you carrying ? Judys.5. ..is your new school ? Its big and friendly.6. .first stepped on the moon ? Neil Amstrong, wasnt it ?7. .is it to the post office ? About two hundred meters.8. .is your national flag ? Red and yellow.9. ..do you take a holiday ? Once a year.10..is Greg like? Hes tall and thin with brown hair.11. did the Second World War end? In 194512. .is a half of football? Forty five minutes.13...of holiday are you interested in? A package holiday.14. hand to you write with? My right hand.15. did the package come from? London

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11. Look at those windows. They really need..(clean)12. Im tired. Id rather.out this evening, if you dont mind. (go)13. My bank manager advised me...a loan. (take out)14. I must go now. I promisedlate. (not be)15. Our teacher made me...all the questions. (answer)16. I dont mindhome but Id rather..a taxi. (walk/get)17. The children are looking forward .their grandma again. (see)18. It isnt safe for childrenon ladders. (play)C. Rewrite sentences

1. It takes a long time to learn a foreign language. (learning)..2. We are not allowed to smoke. (smoking)

..3. My uncle decided stop smoking local tobacco two years ago. (give)..4. The teacher is satisfied with our results in maths. (contented)..5. I have the habit of getting up late on the weekends. (always)..6. Some of my classmates cycle to school every morning. (ride)..7. During the break, the school canteen is full of students. (crowded)..8. They have to pay $50 for travelling every month. (spend)..9. I think fishing for long hours is a waste of time.(interested )..


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12. There is no explanation for what happened. ( science, scientific, scientist, scientifically )13. The mornings work was constantly by phone calls. ( made, interrupted, created, changed )14. Family is very important for a child to form his personality. ( name, background, specialization, degr15. I phoned you last night , but you ..out ( went, were going , had gone, was going )16. Your sons writing is ..to read. He needs to practice more often. ( possible, possibility, impossi

impossibility )17. MarieCurie had to work a private tutor to save money for a study tour abroad.( with, as, of, to18. How ..your house is ! ( beauty, beautifully, beautiful, beautify )19. He made my dream .true. ( to come, comes, coming, come )20. After every semester some best students are always ..prizes and scholarships. ( prevented, obtai

awarded, devoted )

II. Rewrite sentences1. I worked very hard for the exam. Then I passed it.( Before 2. First I considered what to study. Then I decided to major in Maths.( After 3. She wrote a letter . Then she went to bed. .( Before 4. He bought a cassette. First he checked the prices. .( After.. 5. He took some medicine, then he felt a little better. .( Before 6. They argue, then they fought. .( After ..7. She went out for a walk. Then she had a fatal accident. .( Before 8. She decided to go away. First she faced the matter. .( After .9. We read the books, then we wrote the assignment. .( Before 10. She watched the film, then she wrote a report. .( After 11. After a few minutes rest, Mr Lam continued his work. ( After..12. She wanted to ease human suffering. ( She wanted to make


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4. Would you like ..your holiday with my family in Brazil ? ( spend )5. My teacher always expected me .well in exams. ( do)6. He agreed .the job as soon as possible. ( start )7. Remember the letters I gave you. My parents are looking forward to them ( post/receiv8. Sarah and I gave up try) .(look ) for a job in the city. She ( suggest ) ..go abroad.9. Your writing is impossible ( read )..I had better consider ( dictate )..to you more oftthat you can practice ( write )..10.They seem ( be ) contented with ( play )billiard in their free time. They dont ( play )..it until their mother asks them to.C. Correct mistakes1. Before I went to bed last night I have already finished my homework.2. Jane had sent a letter to her university after she had received her scholarship check.3. Frank is usually swimming before work, but this morning he is jogging.

4. As soon as the alarm clock had gone off, she woke up and got out of bed.5. Id rather to stay home than go out tonight.

II. Writing

1. Marie Curie/ born/ Warsaw / November 7th , 1867...2. Marie/ harbour/ dream/ scientific career/ which / impossible/ woman/ that time...3. In 1891 / Marie/ go/ Paris/ realize/ her dream/ Sorbonne...4. She /meet / Piere Curie / the School of Physics/ they /get married/ 1895...5. In 1906/ she/ take up/ position/ which/ her husband/ obtain / the Sorbonne...


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E 10 - IMPROVING EXERCISES 5 (week 9-10 Unit 5) 20-31/10/08 I. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tenses1. I ( like ) ..English all my life.2. I ( want ) .to be a doctor until I was twenty.3. They ( unemploy ) since they left London.4. How long .you ( study )..French ?5. I ( not read ) many novels since I went to university.6. When I ( be ) .a child, I ( like ) sweet food.

7. I ( have ) trouble concentrating for a week now.8. He ( learn) ..a lot in his job.9. My friend Lan and I ( know) .each other for ages.10. I ( stay) ..with my friends while I was in India.11. She ( read ) ..a lot of book this year.12. Ever since he left university he ( have ) .five different jobs in

different cities.13. When he was ten he ( run ) .away from home.14. How many cigarettes you ( smoke ) .today ?15. In those days, mum ( look after ) us very carefully.16. Shakespeare ( write ) .plays as well as poems.17. Since my father retired, he ( write ) .three books.18. Im not studying today. I ( study ) a lot yesterday. I ( study )

.a lot this week .19. Could you imagine I ( make ) ..ten phone calls abroad today ?20. How long ..you ( be ) .here for ?

II. You are writing to your father giving news about your family. Use present perfect or present perfect passive )

Dear Dad,1. Lot of things/ change/since / you / leave home.2. Mum/ recover/ flu and / new job/ in town.3 The trees/ you grow last year/ grow up.4. Granddad/ give up / smoking.5. Grandma/ gain / three kilos.6. Jim / offer / opportunity/ study abroad.7. Mr Lee, our neighbour/ move / another town.8. The streets/ widen and a lot of trees/ grow/ both sides of the street

III. Rewrite these sentences1. Our teacher was sick a week ago, and he is still sick.- Our teacher has .

2. I last received my brothers e-mail five months ago.- I havent .......3. The last time I talked to him was one year ago.- I havent .4. I have never used a laptop before.- It is ..5. Steve started working for this company five years ago. Steve..

6. Do you have any experience of driving this kind of car ? Have .?7. Nancy hasnt come here since 1999. The last time 8. We havent gone to a concert for ages. Its .9. Sarah hasnt seen her friends since she left for the US. Sarah last10. I have never stayed in such an expensive hotel before.

This is .....................................11. My father learned to drive when he was sixteen.- My father has ..12. The garden still needs digging.- The garden hasnt 13. Martin and Helen have just decorated their new house.- Their new house ....14. Have they delivered the package yet ?- Has the package ?15. They havent used these machines at least five years .

- These machines E 10 - IMPROVING EXERCISES ( Unit 4 + 5) 30/10/08I. Choose the best answer1. She has spent her life .the sick .( caring, cared, cares, care )2. I ..do aerobics class very often. ( used not, used not to, did

used to, not used to )3. The in some countries get allowance from the governme

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E 10 - IMPROVING EXERCISES ( Unit 6) 12/10/08 Week 12I. Use the correct form of verbs ( will do, be going to do, be V-ing )1. Which project ( you/ work ) on next ? I havent decided for sure. Probably the Spacemobile.2. Would you like to join Linda and me tomorrow? We ( visit )the natural history museum.3. Ive decided to try and learn a foreign language ? Have you ? Which

language ..( you/ learn ) ?4. Look at those cars ! They ..( crash )5. We are having a party next weekend . Great ! Who.( invite ) ?6. I hope that you ( have ) a good time tomorrow.7. Its very cold . I .( light ) a fire.8. Ive bought a piano . It .( deliver ) this afternoon.9. There is an international football match on TV tonight. Liverpool..( play ) against Manchester.

10. The weather forecast says that it is 33o C and tomorrow it.( be hotter )11. I ..( meet ) Mr. Thompson at the airport at 4oclock thisafternoon.12. I ( come and see ).and help you with your work, I promise.13. The meeting ..( organize ) this afternoon.14. You are going to leave for Paris on Sunday, .? ( tagquestion )15. Its my birthday soon...................( I/ be ) twenty next Friday. Oh,

really ? ..........( you/ have ) a party ?II. Complete these sentences with either be going to or the Present progressive , using verbs : increase, teach, sit, complain, start, meet, stop,answer, play, get.1. I cant go any further. I ..on that bench for a while.2. The game at two oclock tomorrow. I hope you can bethere.

3. The service here is very slow. I to the manager if wenot served soon.4. I have a right to be heard, and no-one ..me from puttingside of the argument.5. The two leaders..for talks later this afternoon. 6. Are ymy questions or not ?7. The bank announced that it ..its interest rates by one perc

from tomorrow.8. I have to get up early tomorrow. I .a physics class at 8.00the morning.9. Before I apply for the job, I .more information about i10. Brazil .Columbia in todays final.III. -Rewrite the sentences1. Weve arranged to start the trip at 6 a,m tomorrow.

Weare2. We plan to travel to France next year.

We are..................................................................................................3. Why dont we go to Australia on vacation?, John suggests.

John suggests.......................................................................................4. She has no intention of buying a car.

She is ..................................................................................................5. Mary had the habit of going on excursions with her classmates at the

end of every month.Mary used............................................................................................

6. It is a two-hour flight from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh city.

It takes.................................................................................................7. Do you intend to eat out tonight?Are.......................................................................................................

7. Martin and Helen have decorated the new house for three days.The new house.....................................................................................

8. The Amory Show, held in New York in 1913, was an importantexhibition.

The Amory Show, which.....................................................................9. Her baby will be born in November.


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4. I have a right to be heard, and noone .me from putting my side of the argument.5. The two leaders for talks later this afternoon. 6. Are you .my

questions or not ?7. The bank has announced that it ..its interest rates by one percent from

tomorrow.8. I have to get up early tomorrow. I a physics class at 8.00 in the

morning.

9. Before I apply for the job, I more information about it.10. Brazil Columbia in todays final.E. Correct these sentences ( with either present progressive or going to ) or put

a tick if they are already correct.1. There are going to be more of us at the picnic than wed thought.2. Were going to have a party on Saturday, 15th November. Can you come ?3. I cant get to the match after all. Thats a pity. Daves being very

disappointed4. Clear the area ! The bomb is exploding.5. In the future, the company is going to be known as Communication

International

6. Ive decorated the bedroom. Do you think Jane is liking it when she getshome?7. Whether we like it or not, within a few years biotechnology is transforming

every aspect of human life.8. Its not a deep cut, but its leaving a scar. 9. Theyre leaving from

Frankfurt airport at 6.30 p.m10. Im still not feeling very well, so I think Im going to see the doctor some

time this week.11. Nina is going to go to Switzerland next week on business.12. Before I go to China next year, Im learning some Cantonese.13. Scientists say that the satellite is falling to Earth some time this afternoon.14. The orchestra is going to perform Mahlers 5th Symphony at next weeksconcert.15. Unless aid arrives within the next few days, thousands are starving.

II. Write the sentences with be going to or be V-ing, using these situations .1. Sue and Peter are studying law. ( lawyers )2. Mike and Harriet have accepted an invitation to toms party next week. ( go)3. They have no intention of having any more children. ( not have any more

children )4. Laura has agreed to be in the office on Saturday. ( work )

5. The blind man cant see the hole in front of him.( fall )6. Matthew and Daniel have booked a tennis court for tomorrow afterno

( go)7. The temperature is chopping very quickly. ( snow ), ( snowy)8. Mark has just bought a plane ticket to Cairo dated 15 May. ( fly )9. What do you plan to perform next Monday ? ( hip hop performance )10. Chris has arranged a meeting with his boss at 4.00 this afternoon. ( see)

E 10 - IMPROVING EXERCISES ( Unit 6) 12/10/08 Week 12

I. Verb tenses A. Put the verbs into the more suitable form ( The simple present or the present progressive )

1. The art exhibition ( open) on May and ( finish.on 15 July.2. I ( not go ) ..out this evening. I ( stay

.. at home.3. We ( go ).. to a concert tonight. It( begin )

7.30.4. Sue ( come) ....to see us tomorrow. She ( travel )

..by train and her train ( arrive)....at 1.15. I ( me.her at the station.5. We ( have ). a party next Saturday. Would you like to com B. Choose the best answer :1. I havent got enough money to get home. Ill lend/ Im going to lend you

you like. How much do you want ? Two pound is enough. Ill give/Im goingive it back tomorrow.2. Why have you got so many eggs ? Because Ill make/ Im going to m

him a cake.3. Ive got a headache. Have you ? Wait there and Ill get/ Im going to get

aspirin for you.C. Use the present progressive or going to1. I ( see) ..Sarah this afternoon. 2. Hurry up! We ( mi

..our bus.3. I think the senator ( win ) ..the election next week.4. It ( snow) .later tonight. 5. I ( sign ) .the contra

tomorrow at 10 am.6. Look out ! You ( hurt ) .yourself with that knife.7. Why are you turning on the TV ? I ( watch ) it.


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D. Complete these sentences with going to or the present progressive, using these verbs :

Increase, teach, sit, complain, start, meet, stop, answer, play, get.1. I cant go any further. I ..on that bench for a while.2. The game ..at two oclock tomorrow. I hope you can be there.3. The service here is slow. I ..to the manager if we are not served

soon.4. I have a right to be heard, and noone .me from putting my side of

the argument.5. The two leaders for talks later this afternoon. 6. Are you .my

questions or not ?7. The bank has announced that it ..its interest rates by one percent from

tomorrow.8. I have to get up early tomorrow. I a physics class at 8.00 in the

morning.9. Before I apply for the job, I more information about it.10. Brazil Columbia in todays final.E. Correct these sentences ( with either present progressive or going to ) or put

a tick if they are already correct.

1. There are going to be more of us at the picnic than wed thought.2. Were going to have a party on Saturday, 15th November. Can you come ?3. I cant get to the match after all. Thats a pity. Daves being very

disappointed4. Clear the area ! The bomb is exploding.5. In the future, the company is going to be known as Communication

International6. Ive decorated the bedroom. Do you think Jane is liking it when she gets

home?7. Whether we like it or not, within a few years biotechnology is transforming

every aspect of human life.8. Its not a deep cut, but its leaving a scar. 9. Theyre leaving fromFrankfurt airport at 6.30 p.m10. Im still not feeling very well, so I think Im going to see the doctor some

time this week.11. Nina is going to go to Switzerland next week on business.12. Before I go to China next year, Im learning some Cantonese.13. Scientists say that the satellite is falling to Earth some time this afternoon.14. The orchestra is going to perform Mahlers 5th Symphony at next weeks

concert.

15. Unless aid arrives within the next few days, thousands are starving. II. Write the sentences with be going to or be V-ing, using these situations.1. Sue and Peter are studying law. ( lawyers )2. Mike and Harriet have accepted an invitation to toms party next week. ( 3. They have no intention of having any more children. ( not have any m

children )4. Laura has agreed to be in the office on Saturday. ( work )5. The blind man cant see the hole in front of him.( fall )6. Matthew and Daniel have booked a tennis court for tomorrow afterno

( go)7. The temperature is chopping very quickly. ( snow ), ( snowy)8. Mark has just bought a plane ticket to Cairo dated 15 May. ( fly )9. What do you plan to perform next Monday ? ( hip hop performance )10. Chris has arranged a meeting with his boss at 4.00 this afternoon. ( see)

E 10 - IMPROVING EXERCISES ( Unit 6) 21/11/08 Week 13Pro : / / - / / Lang. : The near future, the present

progressive tense I. Phonetics and stress.1. wood, cook, blood, push 2. excursion, sunburnt, nurse, picture 3. site,

city, invention. 4. work, world, word , resort.5. pagoda, formation, photograph, excursion 6. persuade, believe, inste

anxious 7. relax, permit, picnic, visit II. Vocabularies and expressions.1. I have ...news to tell you but you have to promise to keep it secre

sheet of, a pair of, a piece of , a bar of)2. Will you go ..a trip to London.the summer .( for

on/in, with/for, in/during )3. Its raining so we cant go out . We watched a TV program

home.................( as though, as well, altogether, instead )

4. .is a short journey made by a group of people together for pleas( An adventure, An excursion, A voyage, A exploration )5. Have you ever ...a night together by a campfire. ( ma

spent, sent, taken )6. When we are at the seaside, we can enjoy good weather .

of sunshine. ( on, with, for, along with )7. Will you pick me ..after the party ? ( out, on, over, up )8. I work from Monday to Friday so Saturday and Sunday are my

(working days, days out, breaks, days off)


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9. Dont throw away the We can have them for supper. ( sundeck, photos, food, left-overs )

10. The cottage is surrounded by the most glorious countryside. ( ordinary,honourable, beautiful, gloomy )11. Oh, Sue ! Welcome back ! Youve got a nice .( sunburnt,

sunshine, sunlight, suntan )12.Is it OK if we meet at 9.00 ? Is the time ..for you ?(convenience,

convenient, conveniently, inconveniently )13. She was born and grown up in a picturesque fishing village in Halong Bay.

( pretty, dangerous, poor, wealthy )14. We intend to have a around Europe but our mother prefer

visiting Vietnam and China. ( fourteen days trip, fourteen day trip, fourteen-daytrip, trip in fourteen days )15. We spent an ...afternoon visiting all the caves near Huong

Pagoda. ( enjoyed, enjoyable, enjoyably, enjoyment )16. Travelling by plane is than by train. ( much faster, more faster,

much more faster, more fast )17. In order to make it .( happy, expensive, easy, difficult ) for you,

we will contact by emails.

18. You are going to leave for Paris on Sunday, ? ( arent you, dontyou, wont you, havent you )19.Pupils are asked to .. in the school ground every Monday afternoon.(pick

up, assemble, gather, B and C )20. Believe it or not, I can eat two of bananas.( pieces, bunches,

bars ) III. Grammar : Verb form1. No one can persuade her( change ) her mind.2. This is the first time we ( be ) to Scotland so it is new to us .3. We hope the excursion will help us .( relax ) a lot after working

hard.4. Whats in the letter ? Why dont you let me ..( read ) it. ?5. Hurry. The next bus ( leave ) at 7.15.6. Are Alice and Tom still living in New York ? No, they ( move )

to Dallas.7. It is impossible ..( ( respond )to someones request .8. These boys .(play ) in the garden for three hours.9. Are you free this afternoon ?- No, Im not. I ( attend ) a lecture

given by Professor Jones.

10. I.( buy )a new house in Toronto recently but I ( live ) here all my life . IV. Complete sentences, using the words given. Dear Carol,1. Thank/ much/ invitation/ spend 3 weeks / August / you / your fami

Scotland.

..2. I/ love / come/ unfortunately/ I/ unable/ accept.3. My cousin/ live/ Canada/ stay / us/ August 3 rd / August 18th .

..4. As/ it/ their first visit/ country/ I/ plan/ show/ around.

..5. it/ possible/ visit / you/ September/ instead ?

..6. I/ certainly/ need/ rest / after/ my cousins/ back/ Canada!

..7. tell/ September/ convenient / you.

..8. I/ look/ forward/ see/ you/ all again.

..Love,

E 10 - IMPROVING EXERCISES ( Unit 5 , 6) 21/11/08 Week 13

I. Circle the word to best complete the sentences

1. Tom ...................... the exam. He hasn t worked hard for it.A. will pass B. wont pass C. doesnt pass D. isnt going to

pass2. They tried ..................... the forest fire but they couldnt.

A. put out B. to putting out C. putting out D. to put out


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3. The woman ...... lives next door is a doctor. A. who B. that C. both A and B D. which

4. .... any of Shakespeares plays before? Yes, Hamlet and Othello.A. Do you

read B. Have you read C. Are you

reading D. Had you read

5. As a brilliant and mature students, Marie Curie haboured the dream of a ...... career.

A. science B. scientist C. scientific D. scientifically6. Lisa ...... Brian a few weeks ago. He .... back from holiday.

A. met/ came B. had met/ came

C. met/ had just come

D. met/ has just come

7. The house is very dirty. We havent cleaned it .... weeks.A. for B. in C. since D. during

8. The police blocked off the road ................. . caused a traffic jam.A. which B. that C. , which D. , that

9. We have found the documents ............... stolen from the car yesterday.A. which B. that C. which were D. that have

been10. We are not in hurry. We dont mind ..................

A. to wait B. to waiting C. wait D. waiting 12. We asked .................. him, but he refused it.A. help B. to helping C. to help D. helping

13. The girl .................. was injured in the accident is now in hospital. A. who B. that C. both A and B D. which

14. .................... a car before? Yes, when I was at college.A. Do you

drive B. Had youdriven

C. Are youdriving

D. Have youdriven

15. By the time he ................... a t the office, the Director ...... out.A. arrived/

went B. had arrived/ gone

C. arrived/ had gone

D. arrived/ has gone

16. The weather has been quite good ................... last Tuesday.A. for B. in C. since D. 0

17. She said that the boy was a thief .................... turned out to be true.A. which B. that C. , which D. , that

18. You can listen to some pieces of music for ......A.

entertainment B. entertain C. entertaining D. entertained

19. Whats happened to the pictures ....... ........ on display at the exhibition last week?

A. which B. that C. which were D. that havebeen

II.W RITING : Rewrite sentences1. They have built a new hospital in our town.

A newhospital

2. Mary doesnt intend to visit the Eiffel Tower this afternoon.Mary isnt .................................................................................................3. Mr. Smith plans to give a family party this Sunday.

Mr. Smith is .............................................................................................4. They have repaired the roof of the house for three hours.

The roof of thehouse5. They have sent up the Vinasat.1 in Vietnam.

TheVinasat.16. My mother doesnt plan to get a job in three months.

My mother isnt .......................................................................................7. Weve arranged to meet Mr Trung at 8.00 am tomorrow.

Weare..

8. She has no intention of moving out that house.She is .......................................................................................................

9. Her sister will graduate the university of Press in December.

Her sister is .10. I bought a cell phone. I can use it to send and receive e-mail.

11. My stereo doesnt work today. It worked yesterday.

12. The man is a computer expect. You were talking to him.


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13. The last time she came here was in 1996. She hasnt14. I dont mind traveling by train now. I used..15. Although she lived in difficult condition, she work hard. In spiteof............16. It rained all night. This was good for the garden. -

which...17. The weather is getting humid. We are.....thunderstorm.18. The dam was holding back the water. Then it suddenly gave way.- Thedam.19. These are disabled people. They are unable to speak or hear. Theseare.20. Some people want to smoke. They have to leave the building.- The people.

21. There is a birthday party at Marys house next Sunday. Mary is22. Some documents have been found. They were stolen from a car. Somedocument ..II. Vocabulary23. It was a difficult time but we never gave up hope. ( stopped, continued,had, offered )24. The fire alarm went off when smoke rose. ( shouted, rang, burned, landed)

25. The plane ...2 hours late so I missed my connecting flight to London. (took on, took in, took off, took over)26. John isnt contented with his present salary.(excited about, satisfied with,disappointed about, interested in )27. The school prepares students for a wide range of qualifications. ( profession )

28. Her good ..for the test resulted in the fact that she got the grade. ( prepare )29. She harboured her hope of being a teacher..the Sorbonne. ( gave built, had, kept / in, on, at , for )30. The new surgeon will ..her post in May. ( go on, get over, take look after )31. They are very proud their son. ( in, of, on with )

32. The deaf and dumb use sign language to .( communiccalculate, compute, control )33. Take some aspirin. They can ease your pain. ( make more serious, mless severe, get rid of, hurt )34. He is fond of ..novels but he often does not have enough mon.the book he like ( read, buy )35. When you finish .the report, would you mind ..me ycomputer ?( write, lend )36. He passed the final examination with flying colors. ( difficulty, very h

marks, no hope )37. After every semester some best students are always ..prizes ascholarships. ( prevented, devoted, obtained, awarded. )38. Disabled children with special ..needs are taken good caredevelop both mentally and physically.( educate )39. The unemployed ..some unemployment benefit, but it seems not toenough for them to survive. ( get )40. Suffering ...a speech disorder can have negative social effeespecially ..young children.

41. You are not allowed to camp here without ..( permissi persuasion, protection, decision )42. Are there any good .on TV tonight ? Yes, theres a veinteresting ..about life in the Artic.( showings, channels, progra performances/ comedy, documentary, news, entertainment )

26. What have you got in your luggage ? ( want to know ) 27. Ayou a spy ? ( ask me )


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15 I advise you to put your money in the bank.16.Go right now or you will be late for the train.17. We dont visit our parents very often because they live so far away.18. I cant look the world up because I havent got a dictionary.19. Stop talking or you wont understand the lesson20. Shes very thin, perhaps thats why she feels cold so much.

IV. Finish the following sentences with one preposition1. The ocean is divided five different parts. 2. Marine plans

and animals fall3 groups.3. Many animals depends ..the bottom. 4. Beaches are

filled plastic bags and wastes.4. If the biodiversity werent maintained, marine life would be .stake.5. Seals can move independently water currents.V. Word forms1. Whats the ( deep ) of the river ? 2. Sharks are one of species that

move( depend ) of water currents.3. There are many ( mysterious ) lying beneath the sea that the ( science ) need

to overcome.4. Thanks to modern ( technique ), we have been able to investigate the life of

plants and animals in the sea.5. People should choose the seafood ( responsible ) to protect the ( danger ) seaanimals.6. We shouldnt use herbicides, pesticides and fertilizers that ( harmful ) the

environment.7. We have to place rubbish and plastic bags ( proper )V. Vocabulary1. To ..a bad habit, such as smoking and gambling, is not quite easy to

most of human being.( divide, overcome, reveal, investigate )2. Johns father is a .scientist. He studies life in the sea. ( marine,

undersea, submarine, organism )3. In some countries, teenagers can live .from their parents if they want.( dependently, independent, independently, independence )4. The authority supplied the victims of the fire ..food, clothes, and

money.( on, for, to, with )5. Pacific is the worlds largest ocean, covering one third of the Earths

surface. ( A, An, The, 0 )6. The existence of different kinds of animals and plants which make a

balanced environment is called( biodiversity, challenge, rubbish, maintain )

7. He is always interested in the mysterious that lie beneath the ocean. ( ounder, above, on )8. Sperm whale population are at risk due to hunting.( in danger, at hand

purpose, in use )9. Sea life has a strong .on the composition of sea water. ( challen

information, investigation, influence )10. They spent their childhood in a tiny fishery village by the sea. ( sm

enormous, big, large )11. Oil spills are a great..to the undersea world. ( threat, threat

threatened, threateningly )12. For years, scientists in many countries.a lot of research to fin

vaccine against AIDS. ( are doing, will do, did, have done )VI. Verb tenses.1. Is this raincoat yours ? No, mine.( hang )there behind the door.2. Oh, its you! I ( not/ recognize )you. Ive just had my hair cut

Im wearing new glasses.3. Sometimes I get up before the sun .( rise )4. Thank goodness ! I my homework now. ( finish )5. She ( do ) her homework from seven to nine last night.

6. I phoned my friend last night. He ( meet ) at the airport tonight7. Oh! I forgot my keys ! You..( always forget ) your keys !8. I ( try ) to ring you yesterday but you ( leave ) .9. In some parts of the world, tea ..( serve ) with milk and sugar.10. When I arrived the dinner( serve )

E12. Improving English Exercise ( 7/2/09 ) Unit 10 I.Complete sentences with a suitable form of can, could, be able to, may,might, must , need, have to and the verb.1. I feel absolutely awful. I think I ..( have ) flu.2. I used to .( run ) for miles. Now I ..( not even ruround the block.3. Which bus do you think you ..( leave ) your bag on ?4. I ( swim ) really well when I was six years old.5. Although she has a broken leg, she .( swim ) to the shore.6. We .( rush ) after all. The plane was over an hour late taking 7. You ..( have ) a special licence to drive lorries weighing over tons.8. Billy, come away from that dog. It ..( bite ) you.


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17. The Titanic ( cross ).. the Atlantic when it ( strike ) an iceberg.18. ( you see ) ..Tom Cruises latest movie ?- Yes, I ( see)

. three days ago.19. We ( lose ) touch since we ( leave )

.school three years ago.20. Soon, people ( work ).. most of the time at home.

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