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- Bài 25: V iết lại câu k h ôn g đổi n g h ĩa bằng cách
dùng "inspite o f h oặc "despite".
Ví dụ:
1. Even though her grades were low, she was
adm itted to the university.
—> In spite of he low grades, -V
Despite her low grades, She was
In spite of the fact that her adm itted to the
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grades were low,
university
Despite the fact that her
grades were low,
2 . 1 like living in the dorm eventhough It is noisy.
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3. Eventhough the work was hard, they enjoyed
them selves.
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4. They wanted to climb up the m ountain even
though it was dangerous.
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5. Although the w eather was extrem ely hot, they
went jogging in the park.
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6. He is unhappy even though he h as a vast
fortune.
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- iBài 26: V iết lại câu không đổi nghĩa bằng cách
d ù n g "only I f và "unless".
1. If you don't study hard, you won't pass the test.
—> You will pass the test only If you study hard.
-» You won't pass the test unless you study hard.
2. If I don't get a job, I can't pay my bills.
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3. Your clothes won't get clean If I don't use soap.
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4. I can't take any pictures If I don't buy some film.
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5. I don't wake up If the alarm dock doesn't ring.
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6. If It's windy, we'll go on the picnic.
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7. If It's unbearably hot, we'll go on the picnic.
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B à i 27: P h rasal verbs.
1. A: Guess who I ran ................ today as I was
walking across campus.
B: Who?
A: Ann keye
B: You're kidding
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- 2. A: There will be a test on C hapters Eight and
Nine Next Friday.
B: (Groan) Couldn’t you put it ............ until
Monday?
3. A: You'd better p u t ..............your coat before you
leave. It's chilly out.
B: W hat's the tem perature?
4. A: I smell something burning in the kitchen. Can
I call y o u ............. in a minute.
B: Sure - I hope your dinner hasn't burned.
A: So do I! Bye
5. A: I think th a t If learn enough vocabulary I
won't have any trouble using English.
B: That's not necessarily so. I'd like to point
................... th at language consists of much
more than ju st vocabulary.
6. A: One billion seconds ago. World war I was
being fought. One billion m inutes ago, Jesus
C hrist was living. One billion hours ago, the
hum an race had not yet discovered
agriculture.
B: How did you figure t h a t .............. ?
A: I didn't. I came ............... th a t information
while I was reading the newspaper.
- 7. A: Your children certainly love the out doors.
R: Yes. they do. We brought them .............. to
appreciate nature.
8. A: What forms do 1 have to fill out to change my
tourist visa to a student visa.
B: 1 don't know, but I'll look ........ it first thing
tomorrow and try to fin d .........I'll let you know.
9. A: How long were you in the hospital?
B: About a week. But I've missed almost two
weeks of classes.
A: It's going to be hard for you to make ..............
all the work you have missed isn ’t it?
B: Very
10. A: Would you mind tu rn in g ................ the light?
B: Not at all.
Bà i 2 8 : Chọn dáp án đúng
I ..................... in your class have tickets for the
lecture series?
a. Do anv of the student
b. Does any of the student
c. Do any of the students
d. Does any of the students
2. Bob got tired. It's going to be difficult for him to
f in d ..................job?
a. other c. the other
b. another d. the another
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- 3. T h e re ......................................available in his area*
of specialization.
a. isn't a lot of job c. isn't a lot of jobs
b. aren't a lot of jobs d. aren’t a lot of job.
4. He made the soup by mixing ................. meat
with some rice.
a. little c. a little
b. few d. a few
5. Many of t h e ................. not expect to win.
a. .participants in the race do
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b. participant in the races does
c. participants in the race does
d. participant in the race does
6. The E n g lish ................. strong traditions.
a. has many c. have many
b. have much d. has much
7....................moved to th a t city recently.
a. A num ber of Vietnamese have
b. A num ber of Vietnamese has
c. The num ber of Vietnamese has
d. The num ber of Vietnamese have
8. Each of the re fe re n c e ................. available in the
school library.
a. books on th a t list is c. book on th a t list is
b. books on th a t list are d. book on th a t list are
- 9. S e v e ra l..................sleeping under the tree.
a. of lions were e. of the lions was
1). lion was d. lions were
10. Many of the .................. not used to day. They
are rem nants of the past.
a. railroad tracks around here are
b. railroad's tracks around here is
c. railroad tracks around here is
d. railroads' tracks around here are.
11. As we walked through the jungle, the
usually quiet.
a. monkeys were c. monkies were
b. monkeys was d. monkies was
12. At the news conference, several reporters didn't
get clear answ ers t o ................. questions.
a. theirs b. their c. his and hers d. his and her
13. I have a ..................sister
a. seven years old c. seven - year - old
b. seven - years - old d. seven years olds.
14. Self - esteem is im postant. It's im portant for
people to l i k e ..................
a. oneself c. him /herself
b. yourself d. themselves
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- 15. W hat ................. you used in picking a w inner
in the art contest?
a. is the criteria c. are the criterion
b. are the criteria d. are the crite
Bài 29 : Đ iển từ th ích hợp vào chỗ trống.
1. This apartm ent cones furnished with only a
stove and refrigrator.
2. My uncle is k n o w n ............his generosity.
3. Alice is dressed ........... her w arm est clothes
today.
4. For the holiday meal, the bowls on the table
were fille d ..........specicelly prepared foods.
5. People who have been exposed ........... heavy
doses of radicition may be more sus pectible to
certain diseases.
6. By the end of the long trip, the floor of the car
was c lu tte re d ...........fank.
7. Mr. Bella my is dis c rim in a te d ...........because of
this age. When he applies for a job, he gets
turned down as soon as they learn he is 61 years
old.
8. The boss is so convinced ........... Jean's ability
th a t he's paying her more money than he paid
the previous employee.
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- 9. Victor is b le sse d ............a good sense of humour,
which has helped him get out of some very
difficult situations.
10. A: Are you dis a p p o i n t e d ............ the color of this
room? We could repaint it.
B: I think I'm satisfied ........... It the way it is.
W hat do you think.
11. George Washington, the first president of the
United States, is remembered ............ his strong
leadership during the Revolutionary war.
12. Zoology is more closely related ......... biology
than it is to botany.
13. I'm annoyed ......... my boss. He scheduled a
m eeting for an hour beginning at ten o'clock, the
same time I was planning to see a client.
14. As soon as you are done .......... the dictionary,
I'd Ike to use it.
15. Last month, little Billy was bitlen by a god.
Now he's s c a r e d ..........every dog he sees.
16. Carol is engaged ........... Larry. Their m arriage
is planned for May 3.
17. A: Why are you so u p s e t..........the children?
B: They didn't call me when they missed their
school bus, and I got very w orried........ them.
18. Each speaker was lim ite d ..........three minutes.
19. Olga is exhauted. She's tined ........... warking
19 straig h t hours at her com puter but she can't
go home until the crisis is over.
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- Bải 30: Hoàn thành câu bằng cách sử dụng dạng
th ích hợp của từ in n gh iên g.
1. The book in terests me. It is an .......... book. I
a m ...........in it.
2. T hat chemical irritates your skin. The chemical
i s ..........Your skin i s ............
3. The trip tired everybody. Everyone was ............
The trip w a s ..........
4. Ann b oiled an egg. She took the egg out of the
............ She had a ........... egg for breakfast.
5. The news u p set us. We were ............. The news
w a s ..........
6. The instructions on the box for assem bling the
tool con fu se me. They are .............. I am
th o ro u g h ly ............
7. Bob's grades d isa p p o in ted his parents. His
grades w e re ............ His parents w e r e ..............
8. My father often reassu red me. He was a very
.......... person. I always felt .......... when I was
around him.
9. I waited for two hours to see the doctor, and It
really fru strated me. Long w aits such as th at
can be v e r y ............ I w a s ..............
10. Anna has a noise in her car th a t d istu rb s her.
It is a ............ noise. She is .......... when she
hears it.
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- 11. Jessica's argum ents co n v in ced us. She
presented ..........argum ents we w e re ...........
12. The tender love story moved the audience. It
was a ..........Idle audience f e l t .............
13. Their behavior shocked us. It was ..........
behavior. We w e re ............
14. The sad movie depressed me. It w a s ............ It
was a ..........movie.
15. The unkind teacher's harsh w ards h u m iliated
the student. The .......... student hung his head
in shame. The student never forgot th at ..........
experience.
16. The newspaper account of the new medical
discovery in trigu ed me. It was an ..........
account. O ther ................ people wrote the
newspaper to get more information.
17. The poor people who live in shacks south of the
city don't have ( r u n ) ..........water.
18. No one may attend the lecture except (invite)
guests.
19. The (suggest) .......... remedy for the conmon
cold is to rest and to drink plenty of fluids.
20. Because we have a (write) .................
agreem ent, our landlord won't be able to raise
our rent for two years.
21. After an (exhaust) .......... trip of twelve hours.
Jason fell asleep at the dinner table.
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- 22. There are many (stim ulate) .......... activities in
a large city.
23. The anthropologist recorded the tribe's (speak)
language with a small tape recorder.
24. I like to hear the sound of gently (fall) .........
rain.
25. (F reeze)..........fish is a nutritious as fresh fish.
but It doesn't taste quite as good.
26. The (invade).......... arm y plundered the villages
of food and valuables.
27. Skydiving is a (th rill)..........experience.
28. Ben's tasteless jokes didn't produce the (intend)
effect. Instead, his guests were offended.
29. The professor dispelled the tense atm ostphere
in the classroom by beginning her lecture with
some (am u se)..........anecdotes.
30. T hat country is highly industrialized but I.as
very little arable hand. It’s economy depends
upon the export of various (manufacture) ..... ....
goods in exchange for imported agricultural
products.
31. When I get home from work, I'm going to take a
long, (selax ).......... bath.
32. The scientist reviewed all of his procedures for
the experim ent after the (expect) .......... results
did not occur.
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- 33. When Brenda heard the news of the (approach)
.......... hurricane. she bought flashlight
batteries, candles, and canned food to prepare
for the storm.
34. Bright children have (in q u ire )..........minds.
35. The game was played in our stadium . The
(visit) ..........team scored the (w in )........... goal in
the last seconds of the soccer game.
N evertheless, the (disappoint) .......... fans
continued to cheer our team.
B ài 31: Chọn đáp án đúng.
1. W henever we met, Jack avoided looking at me.
a. to look b. looking
2. Most people e n jo y ..........to different p arts of the
world.
a. to travel b. traveling
3. M arjonty needs .......... another job. Her present
company is going out of business.
a. to find b. finding
4. May I change the TV channel, or do you w ant
.......... more of this program.
a. to watch b. watching
5. Joan is considering .......... her major from pre -
med studies to psychology.
a. to change b. changing
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- 6. Although Joe slam m ed on his brakes, he couldn't
avoid .......... the small dog th a t suddenly darted
out in front of his car.
a. to hit b. hit/ing
7. I hope .......... my autobiography before I die. Do
you think anyone read it.
.- a. to write b. writing
8. Joyce thanked us for .......... them to dinner and
said th a t they w anted to have us over for dinner
next week.
a. to invite b. inviting
9. If you d e la y ..........your bills, you will only incur
more and more in te rest charges.
a. to pay b. paying
10. My lawyer advised me not .......... anything
fu rth er about the accident.
a. to say b. saying
11. A procrastinator is one who habitually
p o stp o n e s..........things especially tasks th a t are
um plansant.
a. to do b. doing
12. You should plan .......... at the stadium early or
you won't be able to get good seats.
a. to arriv e b. arriv in g
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- 13. My mom asked me .......... up some eggs at the
superm arket on my way home from work.
a. to pick b. picking
14. Nobody was offered .......... the house next door,
so I think they're going to lower the price.
a. to buy b. buying
15. The high way patrol advises .......... the old
route through the city because the in terstate
highway is under major repairs.
a. to take b. taking
16. Would you mind .......... th a t apple for me. My
a rth ritis is acting up in my right hand.
a. to peel b. peeling
17. Stop .......... me! I'll get everything finished
before I go to bed.
a. to nag b. nagging
18. When the university suggested .......... the
tuition again, the student senate protested
vigorously.
a. to raise b. raising
19. Are we perm itted .......... guests to the
ceremony? I'd like to invite my friend to join us.
a. to bring b. bringing
10. The city council agreed .......... the architect's
proposed design for a new parking garage.
a. to accept b. accepting
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- Bài 32: H oàn th àn h các câu sau b ằn g một động từ
n gu yên th ể (infinitive)
1. I was glad to get a letter from you.
2. 1 was relieved to find out th a t I had passed the
exam.
3. Sue is lu c k y ................. alive after the accident.
4. The soldiers were p re p a re d .....................
5. The children are anxious ................. to the
cirous.
6. Dick didn't feel like going anywhere. He was
c o n te n t................. home a n d ...................a book.
7. The teacher is always w illin g ................. US.
8. The students are motivated ..........................
English.
9. Be careful not ............................ on the icy
sidewalks!
10. Tom was h esitan t .................... home alone on
the dark street.
11. Sally is a f r a id ................. home alone.
12. Ann is prond ..................... the top student in
her class.
13. I was surprised Mr. Yamamoto at
the meeting.
14. We were sorry ... the bad new.
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- B ài 33: Đ iển "too" hoặc "very" đê hoàn th àn h
nhữ ng câu sau m ột cách th ích hợp.
1. The box is very heavy, but 1 can lift it.
2. John dropped his phvsis course because It was
too difficult for him.
3. I think It's ................. late to get tickets to the
concert. 1 heard they were all sold.
4. It's ................. cold today, but I'm still going to
take my daily walk.
5. Our cat is fourteen years old. Now he's
.................. old to catch nice in the field across
the street.
6. I t 's ................. dark to see in here. Please tu rn on
the lights.
7. She w a s ................. ill. Nevertheless, she came to
the family reunion.
8. The boys were ................. busy to help me clean
out the garage so I did it myself.
9. Learning a second language is .................
difficult, but most of the students are doing well.
10. We enjoyed our dinner at the re sta u ra n t last
night. It w a s ................. good.
11. Professor Andrews is always .................
interesting, but I'm ................. tired to go to the
lecture tonight.
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- 12. He's .................. young to understand. He’ll
understand when he’s older.
13. The meal was ................. good. I enjoyed every
morsel.
14. I'm .................. sleepy to watch the rest of the
TV movie. Let me know how it turns out.
15. Sally was r u n n in g ..........fast for me to keep up
with her, so I lagged behind.
Bài 34; Chọn đáp án đúng.
1. Instead o f .................. about the good news, Torn
seemed to be indifferent.
a. exciting c. to excite
b. being excited d. to be excited
2. The new stu d en ts h o p e ................. in many of the
school's social activities.
a. including c. to include
b. being included d. to be included
3. The owner of the building supply doesn't m ind
................. his customs discounts when they buy
in large quantities.
a. giving c. to give
b. being given d. to be given
4. Jack got into trouble when he re fu s e d ............. .
his briefcase for the customs officer.
a. opening c. to open
b. being opened d. to be opened
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- 5. B arbara didn't mention .................. about her
progress report at work, but I'm sure she is.
a. concerning c. to concern
b. being concerned d. to be concerned
6. The city parks D epartm ent is putting in several
miles of new trails because so many people have
said th a t they e n io y ...... .......... on them.
a. walking c. to walk
b. being walked d. to be walked
7. You'd better save some money for a rainy day.
You can't count on ................. by your parents
every time you get into financial difficulty.
a. rescuing c. to rescue
b. being rescued d. to be rescued
8. Please forgive me. I didn't m e a n ................. you.
a. upsetting c. to upset
b. being upset d. to be upset
9. I don't rem em ber ....... ........ of the decision to
change the company policy on vacations. When
was it decided?
a. telling c. to tell
b. being told d. to be told
10. Ms. Drake expects ................. about any
revisions to her m anuscript before it is printed.
a. consulting c. to consult
b. being consculted d. to be consult
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- 11. Sally gave such a good speech th at 1 couldn't
r e s is t................. loudly. When she finished.
a. applauding c. to applaud
b. being applauded d. to be applauded
12. Tommy adm itted ................. the rock through
the window.
a. throwing c. to throw
b. being thrown d. to be thrown
13. If you w ant to develop inner tranquility, you
have to s to p ................. be every little thing that
happens.
a. bothering c. to bother
b. being bothered d. to be bothered
14. Paul really didn't mind ................. by the party
to celebrate his fortieth birthday, although he
told his friends th a t they shouldn't have done it.
a. surprising c. to surprise
b. being surprised d. to be surprised
15. Anna hopes ................. to join the private club.
She could make im portant business contacts
there.
a. inviting c. to invite
b. being invited d. to be invited
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- B à i 35: Chọn đáp án đúng.
1. ] don't a p p rec ia te ................. when I'm speaking.
a. interrupting b. being interrupted
2. Avoid ................. your house plants too much
water.
a. giving b. being given
3. The m ountain climbers are in danger of
by an avalanche.
a. killing b. being killed
4. Does Dr. Johnson m in d ................. at home If his
patients need his help?
a. calling b. being called
5. I'm interested in ................. my communication
skills.
a. improving b. being improved
6. Mrs. Gates appreciated ................. breakfast in
bed when she w asn't feeling well.
a. serving b. being served
7. Sally's low test scores kept her from ..................
to the university.
a. adm itting b. being adm itted
8» Mr. Miller gave no indication of .................. his
mind.
a. changing b. being changed
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