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English 7
Sunday, February 8th, 2015HSGL815.12.2020
I. Choose the best answer.
1. No one knew what would happen next. We were all ________________ . (intrigued / intriguing)
2. It was a very ________________ situation. (interested / interesting)
3. There's been some very ________________ news. (surprised / surprising)
4. His mother was ________________ by what she found under his bed. (disgusted / disgusting)
5. Their hamburgers are ________________ . (disgusted / disgusting)
6. Dad always arrives home from work thoroughly ________________ . (exhausted / exhausting)
7. He's always showing off. It's really ________________ . (annoyed / annoying)
8. I think Alex is one of the most ________________ people I've ever met. (annoyed / annoying)
9. I walked into this restaurant and there was Andy with a strange woman. He seemed really
________________ . (embarrassed / embarrassing)
10. She kept talking about her boyfriend’s problems all night. It was rather ________________ .
(embarrassed / embarrassing)
II. Fill in with the suitable form of the adjective form:
1. The new James Bond film is really……… …….…….(THRILL)
2. We were both ……………………..that she hadn’t heard the news. (SURPRISE)
3. The images of the war were very…… …………………..(DEPRESS)
4. I nearly fell asleep in the cinema. The film was so…………………………..(BORE)
5. Can you tell me where that…… …………………….….noise comes from? (ANNOY)
6. They were…………………… that the weather wasn’t good yesterday. (DISAPPOINT)
7. My sister was ……………………………..….by my old toy. (FASTINATE)
8. Is the book you are reading very…… ………………..?(INTEREST)
III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
1. …………….his denial, we all knew that he was guilty.
A. Despite
B. In spite
C. Because
D. Because of
2. The cameras take good pictures……………… their small size.

A. despite of
B. in spite of
C. because
D. because of
3. . …………he denied, we all knew that he was guilty.
A. Despite
B. In spite
C. Although
D. Because
4. The cameras don’t take good pictures……………… they have small size.
A. despite of
B. in spite of
C. because
D. although
5. …………..some German and British styles are similar, there are many differences between them.
A. despite of
B. in spite of
C. because
D. although
6. I could not eat …………….I was very hungry.
A. despite
B. in spite
C. although
D. because
7. I could not eat …………….I was very tired.
A. despite
B. because of
C. although
D. because
8. I could not eat …………….my starving.

A. because of
B. in spite of
C. although
D. because
9. I could not eat …………….my tiredness.
A. despite
B. because of
C. although
D. because
10. ………….he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. Despite
B. In spite
C. Although
D. Because


IV. Write a new sentence with the same meaning, using the word(s) in parentheses
1. In spite of her injured feet, she managed to get home before dark. (although)
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2. He decided to get the job although the salary was low. (in spite of )
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3. They lost the match although they were a better team. (despite)
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4. She didn’t eat much though she was hungry. (in spite of )
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5. He couldn’t solve the problem though he is good at maths. (despite)
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6. Mr. Pike doesn’t wear glasses though he is over sixty. (in spite of)
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7. Though he had much experience in machinery, he didn’t succeed in repairing this machine.(despite)

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8. Although it got dark, they continued to work. (in spite of )
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9. Although it was noisy, I keep on studying. (in spite of )
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10. Although it rained heavily, I went to school on time. (despite)
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V. Find and correct mistakes
1. Mai has awarded a scholarship because she is the best student who gets highest marks.
2. Because he was sick, he still went to school yesterday.
3. Tuan was tired therefore he didn’t go to school yesterday.
4. I suggest that he helps us with the housework.
5. If I have free time, I would take part in outdoor activities.
6. Mike is a very interesting man, so everyone enjoy talking to him
7. It was such a hot coffee that I couldn’t drink it.
8. There is a lot of sugar in the fridge, isn’t it?
9. When he came yesterday, we are having dinner.
10. Do you think climbing mountain interesting but dangerous?
VI. Supply the correct verb form to complete sentences.
1. Peter and Jane (be)________pen pals for two years but they first (meet)_________last week.
2. A: What_________you (do)____________when the earthquake happened yesterday?
B: I (have)________________________ a bath.
3. Is it necessary (wear)_____________________ school uniform in the exams? – Yes, it is
4. The children always look forward to (receive)______________________ toys from their parents.
5. The telephone (invent)_________________________in 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell.
6. We (not see) _______________each other since we (leave)_____________high school in 1999.
7. Unless he (appear) ___________, I think everything will get confusing.
8. You (not go) _________ to Lan’s birthday party, did you?
9. I don’t like (laugh) ___________ at by others in public.
10. The storm prevented us from (go) ______________ out for a picnic.