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UNIT 2: WRITING
(Bài tập tự luyện)
Giáo viên: Nguyễn Thanh Hương
EXERCISE.
I. Choose the answer -a, b, c, or d- that is nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before.
1. The plane had scarcely taken off when it crashed.
a. The plane took off and soon afterwards it crashed.
b. The plane hardly crashed after it took off.
c. When the plane was taking off, it crashed.
d. When the plane crashed, it hadn't taken off yet
2. Never has any one spoken to me like that!
a. I never speak that way.
b. Some people always speak to me that way.
c. Everyone speaks to me that way.
d. No one speaks to me that way.
3. It's a long time since I saw a movie.
a. I spent a long time looking for a movie to see.
b. I have seen some movies so far.
c. I haven't seen movie for a long time.
d. I saw a movie that took very long time.
4. He now goes to work on his bicycle instead of by car.
a. He still goes to work by car but more often on his bicycle.
b. He has stopped driving to work and goes by bicycle.
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c. He has never gone to work in his car but always on his bicycle.
d. Since he bought the car, he has never used the bicycle to go to work.
5. I find myself at a loss to understand Harold's behavior.
a. I lost contact with Harold, so I couldn't understand him well.
b. I have to lose a lot to understand Harold's behavior.
c. I completely understand Harold's behavior.
d. I find Harold's behavior quite incomprehensible.
6. I couldn’t help laughing when he told me that story.
a. I couldn't resist laughing when he told me that story.
b. I couldn't help him tell that story.
c. I did not laugh when hearing that story.
d. The story he told me not help at all.
7. We think he was in London last year.
a. He was thought to be in London last year.
b. He was thought to have been in London last year.
c. He is thought to be in London last year.
d. He is thought to have been in London last year.
8. David seems really ill at case in front of all those people.
a. David feels uncomfortable in front of all those people.
b. David is easy to be ill because of all those people.
c. David is ill because he stands in front of all those people.
d. David fells comfortable in front of all those people.
9. She has cooked for dinner for two hours.
a. She didn't start cooking for dinner until it was two.
b. She started cooking for dinner two hours ago.
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c. She has two hours to cook for dinner.
d. Cooking for dinner took her two hours.
10. I travel by bus as a last resort.
a. I always travel by bus.
b. Traveling by bus is my favorite.
c. I resort to bus when I am the last to come.
d. I only travel by bus when there're no other alternatives.
II. Write the complete sentences, using the words given.
Dear Karen,
1. I/ have/ a great time/ here/ England.
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2. My university term/ not start/ until/ the autumn/ so/ I1 take/ opportunity/ improve my English
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3. I/ stay/ some English friends/ own/ a farm.
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4. On weekdays/ I catch/ a bus/ Torquay/ go/ language classes.
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5. My friends/ say/ my pronunciation/ much better/ when/ I arrive.
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6. At weekends/ I/ help/ the farm. It/ quite/ hard work/ but/ I/ like.
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7. you/ come/ see/ me/ Christmas?
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8. My friends/ want/ meet/ you/ and there/ plenty/ space.
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9. Let/ me/ know/ as soon/ you/ decide.
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10. I/ look forward/ hear/ you/ soon.
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Love, Paul
III. Choose the one word or phrase- a, b, c, or d - that best completes the sentences or
substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
11. What made you more interested ________ learning English?
a. on
b. in
c. with
d. to
12. He always complained ________ his mother about his work.
a. with
b. to
c. at
d. for
13. A few people enjoyed the exhibition, but the majority were ________.
a. restrained
b. admirable
c. impartial
d. disappointed
14. The girl was so ________ that she didn't look at him in the face.
a. shy
b. confident
c. impatient
d. sneaky
15. There is a growing tendency among singers to _____ some famous singers.
a. imitate
b. follow
c. reflect
d. pursue
16. An only child often creates an ________ friend to play with.
a. imagery
b. imaginable
c. imaginary
d. imaginative
17. I felt my face burning with ________.
a. confidence
b. enthusiasm
d. embarrassment
c. pleasure
18. I believe that everyone has had ________ experiences in their life.
a. memorable
b. observable
c. acceptable
d. reflexible
19. He rose from his chair and ________ her warmly.
a. protected
b. replaced
c. embraced
d. appreciated
20. She showed her ________ by asking lots of trivial questions.
a. experience
b. experienced
c. inexperienced
d. inexperience
IV. Write a second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first. Use the word or words
in brackets.
1. I started working in this hotel six months ago. (worked)
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2. Sue has been in Italy for the last three weeks. (went)
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3. I met her during my stay in Paris last summer. (while)
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4. We haven't gone to the cinema for over a year. (It's)
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5. Sam played tennis yesterday and it was his first game. (never)
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6. How long is it since they went to Nairobi? (When)
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7. Mac Kenzie wrote four best-sellers before he was twenty. (By the age)
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8. She is still working on her homework. (stopped)
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9. Could you deliver the goods to my house? (delivered)
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10. In the middle of our dinner there was a knock at the door. (when)
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