REVISION 2

I. Use the correct word form :
1. Every ______________ in science helps you gain new knowledge. (succeed)
2. This problem is too difficult for me to ______________. (solution)
3. He can ______________ answer that question. (easy)
4. She is so busy with ______________ activities that she has no time for
entertainment. (society)
5. Our teachers always ______________ us to study. (courage)
6. The United Nations _______________ consists of about one hundred and sixty
nations. (organize)
7. One day young Faraday attended a lecture given by a ____________ scientist, Sir
Humphry Davy. (fame)
8. He took very ______________ notes at the lecture. (care)
9. The traffic policeman stopped him because he was driving __________ (care)
10. He failed the exam because of his ______________ (lazy)
11. He’s very interested in ______________ books and magazines. (education)
12. Having a car______________ him to travel around the country. (able)
II. Think of the word which best fits each space .
1. ________ in a few years, you’ll be a doctor or an engineer.
2. Her house is 250 square matres in _________.
3. Jogging has now been ________ in Vietnam.
4. You should jog with a friend to __________ a steady speed.
5. The astronauts couln’t see the _________ of the planet bacause of white clouds.
6. My mother goes __________ every morning.
7. Last year my friend ran in a marathon _____________.
8. Joging helps people feel __________ about themselves.
III. Fill in each space with an appropriate preposition :
1. We walked _________ town _____ Sunday.
2. That bad boy threw rocks _________ my dog.
3. They arrived _________ the United State last year.

4. The pupils left their bicycle leaning _________ the wall.
5. Next month, I’m going to Scotland _________ a short holiday.
6. There was panic when people realized the building was _______ fire.
7. Are you afraid ______ ghost ?
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8. He doesn’t understand the lesson because he is often late ______ school.
9. The school library is open ______ every students.
10. Your concept is different ________ mine.
11. Smoking is very harmful______ your health.
12. She was absent ______ school because she was very sick yesterday.
IV
Rewrite the following sentences
.
1. That factory is producing more and more pollution.
→ More and more pollution _____________________________________________
2. My brother is not tall.I am not tall.
→ Neither ___________________________________________________________
3. Although his leg was broken,he managed to get out of the car.
→ In spite ___________________________________________________________
4. The driver said, “Don’t get off the bus while it’s moving!”
→ The driver asked the passengers
5. He repaired the bicycle in two hours.
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→ It took ____________________________________________________________
6. I have never heard him shout at his children.
→ He ______________________________________________________________
7. The enemy used to attack this place.
→ This place ________________________________________________________
8. Doing exercises before going to school is important.

→ It is ______________________________________________________________
9. Rice won’t grow if there isn’t enough rain.
→ Unless ___________________________________________________________
10. “Why don’t you close the door, John ?”, Nam asked.
→ Nam asked ________________________________________________________
11. We have been doing our work since 8 o’clock.
→ Our work _________________________________________________________
12. They didn’t leave the house early. They were so late for the play.
→ If _______________________________________________________________
13. She won’t stay with us.
→ I wish ____________________________________________________________
14. The store was opened in 1932 by John.
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→ John _____________________________________________________________
15. “I like films, books and music” Mike replied.
→ Mike said that _____________________________________________________
16. It took Jane three hours to sort out her stamps.
→ Jane spent ________________________________________________________
17. He was given a chance to stay on at this garage.
→ They _____________________________________________________________
18. He made a great discovery. He was very proud of it.
→ He was very proud of _______________________________________________
19. I’m sorry I missed your birthday party.
→ I wish ____________________________________________________________
20. It is necessary to master English.
→ Mastering _________________________________________________________
21. He spent two hours writing the essay.
→ It took ____________________________________________________________
22. He is too young to ride a motorbike.

→ He isn’t __________________________________________________________
23. The bag was so heavy that she couldn’t carry it upstairs.
→ The bag was too ___________________________________________________
24. He expects to hear from her as soon as possible.
→ He is looking forward _______________________________________________
V. Use the correct verb tense or form :
1. They (intend) __________ to go there next week; but now they (find)
__________ they (not have) __________ enough money.
2. When he grew old he often (think) __________ of all the things he (do)
___________ when he (be) __________ young.
3. When we (go) __________ to see them last night, they (play) __________ cards;
they (say) __________ they (play) __________ since six o’clock.
4. This is the second time you (break) __________ a cup; you (break) __________
one yesterday. My last servant (never break) _____________ anything, and you
(break) ___________ nearly half the things in the house.
5. I always (tell) ___________ you to comb your hair, but you never (do)
___________ what I (say) ___________ .
6. Yesterday while I (sit) ___________ in class, I (get) _________ the hiccups. The
person who (sit) ___________ next to me told me (hold) ___________ my breath. I
(try) ___________ that, but it didn’t work. The instructor (lecture) __________, and I
didn’t want (interrupt) ___________ him, so I just sat there (try) ___________ to
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hiccup quietly. Finally, after I (hiccup) ___________ for almost five minutes, I (raise)
___________ my hand and (excuse) ___________ myself from the class (go) ______
for a drink of water.
7. I have a long trip ahead of me tomorrow, so I think I’d better (go) _______ to bed.
But let me (say) ___________ good-bye now because I (not, see) _________ you in the
morning. I (already, leave) ___________ by the time you (get) _________ up.
VI.Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

To lose weight you have to expend more calories (1) ______ you consume. However,
there is no easy formula for achieving such a balance.to achieve a (2) ______ weight, it
is important for you to realize that numbers on your scale and numbers in your jogging
log do not add up to a perfect solution. Keep this (3) _____ in mind: “Eat to jog, don’t
jog to eat.”focus more on reaching specific goals, rather than worrying about (4) ______
you look. If you eat a well-balanced diet and maintain a reasonable training program,
you shouldn’t have any trouble eventually with reaching and maintaining an ideal
weight. (5) _______ that weight loss does not happen overnight, it may take many
months before you aeach a weight thet falls within a suitable range for you height,
weight, age, sex, and body type.
1. a. as b. than c. much d. less
2. a. health b. healthiness c. healthy d. healthily
3. a. speech b. speaker c. say d. saying
4. a. how b. what c. when d. who
5. a. Remember b. will renenber
c. have remembered d. Are remembering
VII. Choose the most suitable word or phrase.
1. She is on a diet. She want to _______.
a. get after b. lose weight c. gain weight d. over weighted
2. To jog is _____.
a. to run as fast as possible b. to walk slowly in the garden
b. to run slowly for long distances d. to drive along the streets
3. Walking, swimming and jogging are all healthy forms of ______.
a. works b. exercise c. games d. housework
4. It usually ______ me half an hour to go to school by bus.
a. spends b. loses c. takes d. steals
5. The only thing that a jogger needs is a good ______.
a. shoes of pair b. shoe of pairs c. pair of shoes d. pair of shoes
6. ______ is good for health.
a. jog b. jogging c. jogger d. jogged

7. The operation was a great _____.
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a. succeed b. success c. successful d. successfully
8. He could run in a race _______ over twenty-six miles.
a. of b. in c. for d. from
9. You should ask your doctor ______ advice before you start jogging.
a. of b. in c. for d. from
10. Nguyen Du was one of ______ greatest Vietnamese poets.
a. a b. an c. the d. no article
11. Mr. Pike, ____ is our boss, has just come back from Paris.
a. who b. whom c. that d. which
12.- _____?
- 100 kilometers per house.
a. How fast is your car b. how many kilometers does your car run per hour
c. a and b are correct d. a and b are incorrect
13. ______ are you so late? – Because of heavy traffic.
a. What b. Why c. When d. Which
14. Jogging makes our heath ______.
a. more good b. better c. the more good d. the most good
15. At first you should ______ slowlyfor a short distance.
a. jog b. to jog c. jogging d. jogged
16. After _____ the work, she went home.
a. finish b. to finish c. finishing d. finished
17. Bob does not go to work to day. He ______ ill.
a. may be b. maybe c. ought to be d. will be
18. Robbins started _____ a few years ago.
a. to jog b. jogging c. jog d. a and b
19. If I had time, I _____ and help you.
a. will come b. would come

c. will have come d. would have come
20. Mary and Peter are talking to ______ about their summer holidays.
a. one another b. each other c. together d. altogether
21. In the morning, there are many _____ who are jogging in the park near my house.
a. joggists b. joggors c. joggers d. joggings
22. I need three ______ for my new dress.
a. yard of cloth b. yards of cloth c. yard of clothes d. yards of clothes
23. The little boy asked his mother to by him ______ chocolate.
a. an acre of b. a pin of c. a mile of d. a bar of
24. The new that he died of AIDS was a great _____ to us.
a. humour b. talk c. shock d. pain
25. Do not be worried. Just do it _____.
a. comfort b. comfortable c. cofortably d. comfortfull
26 A good pair of shoes provides _______ from hurt because of hard surfaces.
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