Revision exercises

Revision Exercises I . Choose the best answer 1. I ………..my purse while I ……………the shopping this morning. I don’t know how. A. lost/ did B. was losing/did 2. What would you like…………………this weekend? A. did B. to do 3. They’ve decided ………….married in the spring. C. lost/ was doing C. do D. was losing/ was doing D. doing A. getting B. get C. to get 4. A Porsche is more expensive than a Rolls Royce, but a Ferrari is ………………. . A. most expensive B. the most expensive C. the expensivest 5. My new house is bigger than my old one but it’s ………………. from the school. A. further B. farer C. the furthest 6. I got mark 9. The exam wasn’t ………………. I expected. A. as difficult as B. so difficult as C. more difficult 7. I’m going to keep asking you to marry me ………….. you say yes. A. before B. after C. as soon as 8. She …………… in an old people’s home as soon as she …………… school. D. to getting D. the most expensive than D. more far D. A & B D. until A. is going to work/finishes B. work/finishes C. is going to work/will finish D. work/will finish 9. He ….…… time to play with his children if he …….…… in the evening but he works in the evening. A. had/wouldn’t work B. will have/doesn’t work C. has time/won’t work D. would have/didn’t work 10. “I have no money.” – “If I …….……..…… you, I’d get a part­time job.” A. am B. were C. have been D. A&B II. Rewrite the sentences 1. I last had a good night sleep two months ago. I haven’t ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. My friends began studying English 15 years ago. My friends have …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. If you aren’t careful, you will cut yourself with that knife. Unless……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. Unless you like this one, I’ll bring you another. If………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5. Helen started looking for a job 2 months ago and she is still looking. Helen has…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6. I will repair my computer when I have free time. My computer……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. He is the most talented students in my group. No one……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8. Our province is larger than your province. Your province…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. III. Complete sentences using given words and phrases 1.We /buy/ new washing machine/ in June / and/ it / break down/ twice. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. I/ have to / tidy / room/ before/ my mom / come home. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Hundreds of languages / speak / India. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. China/ largest/ country/ Asia. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Saigon / more exciting/ Hanoi. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. IV. Reading the passage and answer the questions The year at an American college is divided into two semesters or three quarters. A semester includes 15 weeks; a quarter includes 10 weeks. American college students usually go to school from September to May. They can also study during summer. Students choose their classes a few weeks before the start of each term. Universities and colleges offer many classes in the students’ main areas of study and in other areas as well. Students must take both. These include science, maths, computer, history and English. Other classes such as dance, theatre, or sport may be just for fun. Tests are given in the middle of the term and at the end. The final exam is extremely important. In some classes, the professors asks the students to write a research paper or complete a certain task instead of taking a test. Classes at an American college are usually organized through lectures. For example, a student may attend two or three lectures a week by one professor. There may be as many as several hundred students at each lecture. 1. How many weeks are there in a semester in an American college? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Do students go to school in October? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. When do students choose their classes? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. What is the most important exam in a school year? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………... 5. How are classes at an American college organized? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… V. Read the passage and choose the best word to fill in the gaps. Everybody knows that the hamburger is a very popular American (1)……….However, people in the United States learned to make hamburgers from Germans. The German got the idea from Russians. (2)……… the 19th century, the Tarta people from Central Asia moved into Russia and parts of Europe. They ate something like hamburger meat, but they didn’t cook it. Soon the Russians started to eat this meat, too. Germans from Hamburg and other northern cities learned (3)………..this food form Russians. However, they cooked it with salt, pepper and eggs. Between 1830 (4)………….1900, thousands of Germans went to live in the United States. They took the hamburger with them. People called it hamburger steak. Then a man from Texas sold hamburger steak in roll and people could eat it with their hands, like a sandwich. This was the first real hamburger like the (5)……………… we eat today. 1. A. food 2. A. on 3. A. to cook 4. A. but 5. A. hamburger B. vegetable B. at B. to eat B. so B. steak C. cake C. from C. to have C. and C. sandwich D. fruit D. in D. to make D. or D. eggs PREPOSITIONS and SO –SUCH I. Preposition of time : in, on, at or No preposition 1. The train arrived to Montreal ……..10 .00pm 2. We always try to arrive in class ……….time. 3. I prefer studying …………..the morning to ………the afternoon. 4. My birthday is ……………January. 5. He graduated from this university …………1993 6. My parents will return …………..2 days. 7. We moved to Rome ………….1st, July. 8. Super star game will be …………..28th May. 9. ………spring, flowers are everywhere. 10. She was one of the most beautiful women ……….1960s. 11. Children are given gifts ………..Christmas. 12. We saw him on TV ………last night. 13. Students have to wear uniform ………….Mondays. 14. She doesn’t work in her office ………….Friday morning. 15. This shop closes …………….night. II. Preposition of place: in, on, at, under, next to, near, between, behind, in front of, opposite, on the corner of 1. My father works …………a factory. 2. He will be ………..TV program tonight 3. She lives ………..22 Tran Hung Dao street. 4. ­ Her house is about 30 meters from my house. ­ Really? Your house is ……..her house 5. The bank is …………….Tay Son and Chua Boc street. 6. The supermarket is ………………the chemist’s and baker’s. 7. I know him very well because he sits ……………me and we usually talk to each other in the class. 8. There is not my your pen on the table. I will look for it ………..the table. 9. Is there any coffee ………..the kettle? – No, but there is some ………..in your cup. 10. She is not ……………home now, may be she is ………….work. III. Rewrite the sentences using so and such 1. The cake was so hard that I couldn`t eat it. It was.................................................................. that I couldn`t eat it. 2. It was such rotten meat that it had to be thrown away The meat................................................................ it had to be thrown away 3. That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there It is..................................................................... no one wants to eat there 4. This horse runs so fast that no one can ride it This is....................................................................... that no one can ride it 5. The heat was so hot that I nearly fainted It was.............................................................. that I nearly fainted 6. Their dog barked so fiercely that nobody would visit them. They had.............................................................................................................. 7. It was such a dull play that that he fall asleep. The play................................................................................................................ 8. His briefcase was too full for the zip fastener to close properly His briefcase ......................................................................................................... IV. Rewrite the sentences using because, because of, despite , in spite of, although, even though 1. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job In spite of………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2. We went out in spite of the rain Although it…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. We couldn’t drive because of the thick fog We couldn’t……………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Because he has behaved badly, he must be punished Because of………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Though the doctor has warned him, he keeps on smoking In spite of …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6. Because there was much dust in the mine, he was ill Because of ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. Although he is very sick, he still goes to work. In spite of the fact that……………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. Because of her good try, she got the first prize in the competition. Because ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. V. Complete the letter with given words and phrases. Dear John, 1. How / you ? I / happy / receive / your letter. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2. I / move/ new house / last week / but / I / so busy / I / can / write / you / today. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. My new house / not big / but / lovely/ with / beautiful garden. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. There/ 5 rooms/ sitting room/ kitchen/ 3 bedrooms. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. We/ decide / paint / it / green with white doors. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6. It / far / city centre/ so / we / have to / drive / work. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. However/ air / fresh and / traffic / not crowded so it/ still comfortable. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8. I / hope/ you / can / visit us / 15th next month . It/ my son’s birthday. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 9. We/ look forward to / see / you/ your children. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Love, ... - tailieumienphi.vn