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<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>MORE EXERCISE 8 Part 1: gave me some advice. He said 1. a. media b. _____to the strangers. television c. scene a. I shouldn't talk b. that d. secret shouldn't talk 2. a. cartoon b. moon c. don't talk d. that I don't c. food talk d. too 10. 'I'm taking my driving test 3. a. wild b. try tomorrow.', Lan said c. mystery d. Lan said__________________ violent a. she was taking her driving 4. a. paper b. famous test the next day. c. rain d. b. she is taking her driving test channel the following day. 5. a. heavy b. reading c. I was taking my driving test c. headline d. tomorrow. weather d. she was taking the driving Part 2: test tomorrow. 1. Children often 11. 'You look beautiful in that prefer looking dress.”, Jim said at_____to reading Jim told me ______________ books. a. you look beautiful in that a. newspapers b. dress. c. I'll look beautiful comics c. articles in this dress d. commercials b. you looked beautiful in that 2.____ the storm dress. d. I looked beautiful warnings, we did in that not go out last dress. night. 12. 'Today is the happiest day of a. Because b. In spite of my life.', the groom said c. Because of d. The groom although said............................ 3. This is the fifth time a. Today was the happiest day you____ me the same of his life. question. b. That day was the happiest a. ask b. asked day of my life. c. are c. Yesterday is the happiest asking d. have day of his life. asked d. That day was the happiest 4. I've lived in a small house day of his life. near the coast____1990. 13. 'Weather patterns change.' a. from b. since Experts said that________ c. in d. for a. weather patterns changed. 5.Were you aware _the b. weather patterns are regulation against changing. smoking in this area? c. weather patterns had a. of b. with changed. d. weather c. on d. to patterns change. 6. Since Mr Hassan___ 14. If I______ the bus president, both taxes and this afternoon, I'll unemployment__. get a taxi instead. a. has become/ increased a. miss b. will miss b. became/ increased c. missed d. c. became/ have increased had missed d. has become/ have 15. We'll have to go without increased John if he_______soon. 8. So far this week there____ a. won't arrive b. three burglaries in our will arrivec. arrives street. d. doesn't arrive a. are b. were 16. If I make some coffee, c. have been d. _________the cake? had been a. do you cut b. will you cut 9. When I was little, my father c. are you cutting d. don't. you cut 17. If you _____ your homework, I_________ you watch TV. a. won't do/ let b. did/ won't let c. don't do/ won't let d. won't do/ don't let 18. If I_____time tonight, I_________ the novel I'm reading. a. will have/ finish b. have/ will finish c. have had/ will finish d. have/ have finished 19. If it _____ next week, we ________ plant the vegetables. a. rains/ won't be able to b. will rain/ didn’t c. rain/ won’t be able to d. will rain/ don't plan 20. If you_____ this switch, the computer__________on. a. press/ comes b. will press/ comes c. press/ can come d. have pressed/ will come 21. He came in tired and hungry and badly ______ need of a bath. a. for b. to c. on d. in 22. I don't like quizzes because my general _______is so poor. a. appearance b. memory c. knowledge d. thinking 23. Is all this technology making our_________ simpler? a. life b. life’s c. livings d. lives 24. If it _________ , we'll have the party outside. a. wouldn't lain b. doesn't rain c. didn't rain d. won't rain 25. If I ______John tonight, I __________ him my plans. a. saw/ told b. will see/ will tell c. see/ will tell d. will see/ tell 26. If I find it, I _____ you.. a. will tell b. would tell c. had told d. told 27.If it _____ fine tomorrow , we ______ fishing a. is / will go b.will be/will go c.was/would go d.are/ will go 28. If I ____free tonight , I _____ you a.will be/will phone b. am/ will phone c.is / will phone d.was /would phone 29. If I go shopping, I _____ some food. a. would have bought b. will buy c. would buy d. buy 30. We’ll get wet if we _____out. a. go b. went c. did go d. had gone 31. What will happen if you _____ to work tomorrow? a. don’t go b. will go c. didn’t go d. wouldn’t go 32. She may help him with the homework if she _____ busy a. is not b.are not c. am not d.will not be 33.He will pass the next exams if he ______ harder a.study b.studys c.studies d. studied 34.He gave up his job ______ he was ill. a. in spite of b. although c. because of d. because 35. ____he isn’t interested in classical music, he decided not to go to the concert. a. although b. despite c. because d. because of 36. ____ it was raining heavily, they did not cancel the match. a. because b. In spite of c. Although d. despite 37. I’ll get angry____you make more mistakes. a. if b. because c. although d. despite 38. He refused to give up work__he had won a million pounds..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> a. because b. although c. despite d. because of 39.______ he was sick, he still turned up for the guitar lesson. a. despite b. although c. because of d. because 40. We decided to leave early _________the party was boring. a. although b. despite c. because d. because of 41. John couldn’t go to the football game _____his illness. a. although b. despite c. because d. because of 42.Tom ____ that he’s having a party there the next evening. a.ask b.said c.says d.told 43. He said that he had met her ______ a. yesterday b. the previous day c. the day d. the before day 44. He told me he would come there ________. a. the day before b. the following day c. yesterday d. tomorrow 45. Lan said that_____________. a. she was tired now b. I was tired then c. she was tired then d. she is tired now 46. My mother told me_____________ a. she had posted this letter. B. she posted this letter c. she has posted that letter d. she had posted that letter 47. Jim said that he_____to Dalat_________. a. will go/ the next week b. would go/ the week before c. went/ the week before d. had gone/ the week before 48."I’ll leave here for Da Lat next week " said Mrs Lan. A. Mrs Lan said to me she will leave there for Da Lat next week.. B. Mrs Lan told me that I will leave there for Da Lat the week after C. Mrs Lan tells she would leave here for Da Lat the following week. D. Mrs Lan said she would leave there for Da Lat the following week. 49."I saw her in the park two hours ago,” said he. A. He said he saw her in the park two hours before B. He said he had seen her in the park two hours before. C. He said I had seen her in the park two hours before. D. He said I saw her in the park two hours before. 50. Mary said , “I have lost my passport” a. Mary said she had lost her passport b. Mary said she lost her passport c. Mary told me to take her passport d. None is correct 51. Charlie said, “I work for this company.” a. He said that he works for this company. b. He said that he worked for this company. c. He said that I work for this company. d. He said that I worked for that company. 52. Charlie said, “I don’t know what Fred is doing.” a. He said that he doesn’t know what Fred is doing. b. He said that he didn’t know what Fred is doing. c. He said that he doesn’t know what Fred was doing. d. He said that he didn’t know what Fred was doing. 53. “ I can’t swim very well “ a. Alice said she can’t swim very well b. Alice said she couldn’t swim very well c. Alice said she could swim very well d. Alice told she couldn’t swim very well 54. He said, “I’ll be here again tomorrow” a. He said that he’ll be here again tomorrow b. He said that he’ll be there again the next day. c. He said that he would be there again the next day d. He said that he would be here again tomorrow Part 3: 1 .If I will finish studying , I will go to the movies with you. A B C D 2. If I have to fly, I would get very nervous, so I usually drive. A B C D 3. If a drop of oil is placed in a glass of water, it would float to the top. A B C D 4. Even though the extremely bad weather in the mountains, my A B friends decided not to cancel their trip across the mountain pass. C D 5. In spite of she knew it was dangerous, the girl wanted to ride the horse. A B C D 6. Because of they had collaborated well together , they were A B C successful in their project D Part 4: Rewrite the sentences: 1. Although she is an accountant, she never seems to have any money. - Despite 2. Although Henry is a millionaire, he hates spending money. - Despite 3. Because Mark felt unwell, he stopped working. - Because of 4. because the night air was hot they couldn’t sleep well. - Because of 5. Although she was successful, she felt dissatisfied. - Despite 6. Although the boat was full of water, it sailed on. - Despite 7. Although the children were poor, they seemed happy. - Despite 8. We couldn't get tickets although we queued for an hour.. - Despite 9. Because the weather was hot, we didn’t go out. - Because of 10. Because his mother was sick, he stayed at home. - Because of 11. Although he was rich, he isn’t happy. _ Despite 12. Although Jane took a taxi, she was late for the concert. - Despite 13. 'John left here an hour ago.' - She told me 14. `Jim's arriving at our house tomorrow.' - She told me 15. ' I can’t come to visit you this summer' - Mary said 16. 'I grew these carrots.' - He told me 17. “I have finished my worked”, said Jim - Jim said. Part 5: Complete the sentences with although/ in spite of/ because/ because of. 1. ............ the meeting's at 2.00, I won't be able to see you. 2. ............ I told the absolute truth, no one would believe me. 3. The goods were never delivered............ the promise we had received. 4. My mother is always complaining................ the untidiness of my room. 5. I didn't get the job............ I had all the necessary qualifications. 6. It's unsafe to travel in that country ............ the ongoing civil war. 7. The villagers refused to leave.................. the drought. 8. ............ everything looked different, I had no idea where to go. 9. ............... his age, John was not hired ................... he had the necessary qualifications. 10. You can't enter this secure area _________________________.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> an official permit. 11. ............ it was sunny. it was quite a cold day. 12. Several people in the crowd became ill and fainted the extreme heat. 13............ having a bad cough, she was able to sing in the choir. 14. I had nothing for lunch but an apple, I ate dinner early. 15. Sarah can't climb up the tree............ her fear of heights..

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