THEME 6: ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS/ COMPARISION THEME 7: PREPOSITIONS Ò TIME THEME 8: WORD FORMATION THEME 9: RELATIVE CLAUSE THEME 10: CONNECTIVES THEME 11: SO, SUCH, TOO, ENOUGH THEME 12: TAG QUESTIONS ********************************* THEME 6: ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS I/ Using Adj or Adv Tom is (slow)……………… He works……………… Sue is a (careful)……………… girl She climbed up the ladder ……………… The dog is (angry)……………… It barks……………… He acted (excellent)……………… He’s an ……………… actor They learn English (easy)……………They think English is an ………… language Max is a (good)……………… singer He sings……………… It's (awful)……………… cold today The cold wind is……………… Dogs rely on their noses as they can smell (extreme / good) ……………… ……… If that is true, why does dog food smell so (terrible)……………… ? The little boy looked (sad)…… I went over to comfort him and he looked at me…… 10 I tasted the soup (careful)……………… but it tasted (wonderful)……………… 11 He……………… reads a book (quick) 12 Mandy is a……………… girl (pretty) 13 The class is ……………… loud today (terrible) 14 Max is a ……………… singer (good) 15 You can ……………… open this tin (easy) 16 It's a ……………… day today (terrible) 17 She sings the song ……………… (good) 18 He is a ……………… driver (careful) 19 He drives the car ……………… (careful) 20 The dog barks ……………… (loud) II Choose the correct adjective-ing/ adjective-ed: My nephew was (amusing / amused) by the clown This lesson is so (boring / bored)! I thought her new idea was absolutely (fascinated /fascinating) This maths problem is so (confusing / confused) Can you help me? The teacher was really (amusing / amused) so the lesson passed quickly He was (frightening / frightened) when he saw the spider We are going in a helicopter? How (exciting / excited)! My sister is so (exciting / excited) because she isgoing on holiday tomorrow I hate long flights, I’m always really (boring / bored) 10 She looked very (confusing / confused) when I told her we had to change the plan 11 My niece is (terrifying / terrified) of dogs 12 I am so (relaxing / relaxed) I don’t want to move 13 My job is very (satisfying / satisfied), I love helping people 14 The programme was really (interesting / interested) 15 If I feel stressed, I find taking a bath is often (relaxing / relaxed) 16 I am really (tiring / tired); I think I’ll go to bed 17 He’s very (interesting / interested) in history 18 She is never (satisfying / satisfied) with her work 19 Cleaning is so (tiring / tired)! I think I’ll have a rest! 20 My exam results were great! It’s really (surprising/ surprised) but good, of course III/ Rewrite the sentences: It be Adj (for sb) to V…… = V-ing be Adj It’s important to look for that book =>Looking……………………………………… It’s lovely to be with you tonight.=>Being …………………………………………… It’s quite healthy to drink coconut juice.=>Drinking ………………………………… It was silly to make such a noise.=>Making ………………………………………… I’m happy to see you.=>Seeing ……………………………………………………… We’re ready to leave home now.=>Leaving ………………………………………… The car is easy to drive =>Driving …………………………………………………… It is easy to study English.=>Studying ……………………………………………… Her writing is easy to read.=>Reading ……………………………………………… 10 Finding an answer of this question is not easy.=>It is ……………………………… 11 Seeing that film is interesting.=>It is ………………………………………………… 12 The ladder is quite safe to use.=>Using …………………………………………… 13 It’s important for drivers to take care.=>Taking …………………………………… 14 It isn’t safe for children to play on ladders.=>Playing ……………………………… 15 It isn’t expensive to buy a GMS computer.=>Buying ……………………………… 16 Using the computer is very simple.=>It’s …………………………………………… 17 Understanding the handbook isn’t difficult.=> It isn’t……………………………… 18 Running any kind of software is easy.=>It is ……………………………………… 19 Exploring the world of GMS is absolutely fascinating.=> It is ……………………… 20 Doing this test is very difficult.=>It is ……………………………………………… COMPARISONS I Choose the best anwer to complete the following sentences Ho Chi Minh city is the ……… one in the country (larger, large, largest, largely) The climate in England is …… than that in Vietnam (cold, colder, coldest, as cold) Mai is ……… than Hoa (intelligent, more inteligent, intelligenter, most intelligent) He drove ……… than I did (more fast, faster, more fastly, more faster) The villa is ……… of all (older, the oldest, old, elder) This building is ……… than that buiding (biggest, bigger, more big, as big) Tom runs ……… as his brother.(as quick, quicker, more quick, as quickly) He looks ……… his father (as, like, same, different) My house is ……… your (as the same as, different, different from, like as) 10 Look at Lan’s bag It’s ……… mine (the same to, the same than, as, the same as) II Rewrite these sentences, keeping the original meaning: My house is bigger than your house.→Your house is The black car is cheaper than the red car.→The red car This film is more interesting than that one.→That film is My kitchen is smaller than yours.→ Your kitchen My grandmother is older than every one in my family.→ My grandmother is the 6 No one in my class is as tall as Tam.→ Tam is the I can’t cook as well as my mother.→ My mother can cook He does not play tennis as well as Jack.→ Jack can I did not spend as much money as you.→ You spent 10 I don’t think this book is expensive as it is.→ This book is 11 He is the tallest boy in his class.→ No one in 12 This is the most interesting film of all.→ No other films are 13 No cars in the world are more expensive than Japanese ones.→Japanese cars 14 This exercise is easier than that one.→ That exercise is not 15 He drives more carefully than Jack does.→ Jack 16 No one in the group plays better than he.→ He can 17 No hotel in the city is as comfortable as this.→ This hotel is the 18 Other oceans in the world aren’t as large as the Pacific one.→ The Pacific Ocean is THEME 7: PREPOSITIONS OF TIME The course begins January and ends 10 March I went to bed midnight We arrived o’ clock the morning Mozart was born in Salzburg 1756 Are you doing anything special the weekend? Hurry up! We have to go five minutes I met Ann Tuesday He has lived in India two years I’ll phone you Tuesday morning about 10 10 Tom’s grandmother died in 1987 the age of 81 11 Jack’s brother is out of work the moment 12 The price of electricity is going up October 13 I haven’t seen him Christmas 14 Sunday afternoons I usually get up late 15 There are usually a lot of parties New Years Eve 16 I’ll be at the office o’ clock 17 I’ll be back half an hour They were working in the garden o’clock seven o’clock 19 Carol got married 1994 20 They have lived there 20 years 21 I did my homework the evening 22 She started dancing and now she’s a great star 23 He learned to drive a lorry three weeks 24 In summer he always goes jogging Sundays 25 I like walking around the town night 26 Are you going to the cinema Friday night? 27 I’ve been waiting an hour 28 I’ve been invited to a wedding February 14th 29 the age of twelve he wrote his first play 30 I’ve been waiting for her an hour 31 spring they're always in Spain 32 The price of coffee is going up April 33 We were at the party midnight 34 They go to school o’ clock foot 35 I work the morning car/ bus/ train/ taxi/ bike/ plane THEME 8: WORD FORMATION Exercise: Put the words in the correct form 1- We like their _ (friendly) 2- The between Vietnam and Cuba is good (friend) 3- They seem to be We dislike them (friend) 4- There will be a _ in this street (meet) 5- We saw _ girls there (beauty) 6- The garden is with trees and flowers (beauty) 7- They enjoy the _ atmosphere here (peace) 8- The _ unit of currency is the Ringit (Malaysia) 9- In _, there are other religions (add) 10- The _ anthem of Viet Nam is sung (nation) 11- There is an match between Vietnam and Lebanon on VTV3 (nation) 12- The language of _ is Bahasa Malaysia (instruct) 13- Ao Dai is the _ dress of Vietnamese women (tradition) 14- _, Ao Dai is worn by women (tradition) 15- To Huu is a famous (poetry) His are interesting 16- Ao Dai is always _ (fashion) 17- Jeans are _ made from cotton (complete) 18- The _ from Genoa enjoyed wearing jeans (work) 19- _ of clothes always goes up (sell) 20- At the _ to the village, we saw the accident (enter) 21- They had an _ day by the river (enjoy) 22- They are _ - qualified teachers (good) 23- We need further _ (inform) 24- This book is very (inform) 25- Look at the _ Rain Bi looks handsome (advertise) 26- It is an _ program (interest) 27- The song is to me (interest) 28- We felt in the show (interset) 29- English is his _ (nation) 30- It is cheap It’s _ (expensive) 31- Libraries are helpful in children’s love for books (develop) 32- The Internet has _ developed nowadays (increase) 33- The Internet is one of the most important of our life (invent) 34- Everyone has their which are hardly recognized by themselves (limit) 35- The website is not _ for teenagers It’s (use) 36- Their _ is always good (communicate) 37- She is a girl (communicate) 38- Listen _ please (care) 39- We’re _ that our environment is spoiled (disappoint) 40- Our boys play today (disappoint) 41- We’re worried about the _ here (pollute) 42- This river is extremely _ (pollute) 43- A _ faucet may waste 500 liters of water a month (drip) 44- In Viet Nam, electricity, gas, and water are not only _ but also _(lux/ need) 45- Her appearance is today (need) 46- Farm _ are always exported (produce) 47- This plant’s is high, so it attracts a lot of investment (produce) 48- The of this machine requires the latest techniques (produce) 49- This energy- _ bulb is not cheap (save) 50- The _ are requiring us to repair the machines (consume) KEY: 1/ friendliness 2/ friendship 3/ unfriendly 4/ meeting 5/ beautiful 6/ beautified 7/ peaceful 8/ Malaysian 9/ addition 10/ national 11/ national 12/ instruction 13/ traditional 14/ Traditionally 15/ poet - poems 16/ fashionable 17/ completely 18/ worker 19/ sale 20/ entrance 21/ enjoyable 22/ well 23/ information 24/ informative 25/ advertisement 26/ interesting 27/ interesting 28/ interested 29/ nationality 30/ inexpensive 31/ developing 32/ increasingl 33/ inventions 34/ limitation 35/ useful – useless 36/ communicatio 37/ communicative 38/ carefully 39/ disappointed 40/ disappointedly 41/ pollution 42/ polluted 43/ dripping 44/ luxury-necessary 45/ necessary 46/ products 47/ production 48/ productivity 49/ saving 50/ consumers THEME 9: RELATIVE CLAUSE I Choose the most suitable word to complete sentence My friend, Jack, (that, who, whose) parents live in Glasgow, invited me to spend Christmas in Scotland Here’s the computer program (that, whom, whose) I told you about I don’t believe the story (that, who, whom) she told us Peter comes from Witney, (that, who, which) is near Oxford That’s the girl (that, who, whose) brother sits next to me The meal, (that, which, whose) wasn’t very tasty, was expensive We didn’t enjoy the play ( that, who, whose) we went to see The reason (why, that, what) I phoned him was to invite him to party I don’t like people (who, whom, whose) never stops talking 10 The day (which, that, when) they arrived was Sunday 11 Ann, (whose, who, whom) children are at school all day is trying to get a job II Fill in the blank 1/ We'd like to buy a house _ overlooks West lake 2/ The woman _ daughter Jack loves is very kind 3/ The letter _ she received this morning is from the USA 4/ I don't know the girl _ is wearing a long blue dress 5/ The police are asking the man _ car has been stolen 6/ Spring is the time _ many kinds of flowers blossom 7/ English is the subject _ she is good at 8/ He went to the sport club _ he first met his wife 9/ He will never forget the day _ his mother died 10/ The man _ my sister loves is very intelligent III Rewrite these sentences, using relative pronouns This is Mr Smith His son plays in our team …………………………………………………………………………………………… Her book was published last year It became a best seller …………………………………………………………………………………………… This is the bank We borrowed the money from it …………………………………………………………………………………………… I told you about a person She is at the door …………………………………………………………………………………………… Jack’s car had broken down He had to take a bus …………………………………………………………………………………………… I lent you a book The book was written by one my friends …………………………………………………………………………………………… Some boys were arrested They have been released …………………………………………………………………………………………… Do you know a restaurant? We can have a good meal there …………………………………………………………………………………………… I don’t remember the day I left school on that day …………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 This is the man I met him in Paris …………………………………………………………………………………………… IV Write “where, when, or why” to complete the sentences 1/ We visited the school _ my father taught 2/ I met her last month, _ she came to our house 3/ We all looked at the place _ the fire had started 4/ Did they tell you the reason _ they were late? 5/ The cat sat on the wall _ it had a good view of the birds 6/ They arrived in the evening, at a time _ we were all out 7/ I couldn’t understand the reason _ they were so rude 8/ I met him in the cafe _ he was working as a waiter 9/ I listen to music late at night, _ the children have gone to bed 10/ I bought them in August, _ I was in France V Find one mistake in each sentence 1/ The police are looking the paintings which stolen last night………………………… 2/ The girl who were injured in the accident yesterday is my friend…………………… 3/ The boy who bike I borrowed speaks English well…………………………………… 4/ Have you found the wallet where you lost yet? 5/ The books were written by Jack London are very interesting………………………… 6/ The restaurant where we often go to overlooks a beautiful lake……………………… 7/ Dogs are the animal who I like………………………………………………………… 8/ The man which she is speaking to is my teacher……………………………………… 9/ Football is the sport when many people are keen on ………………………………… 10/ The girl stands over there is very nice……………………………………………… VI Rewrite these sentences, using relative pronouns 11 I wanted the painting You bought it 12 This is the chair My parents gave it to me 13 She’s the woman She telephoned the police 14 He’s the person He wanted to buy your house 15 We threw out the computer It never worked properly 16 Are you the man ? The man won the first prize 17 The man was badly injured He was driving the car 18 The children broke the window They live in the next street 19 That’s the woman I was telling you about her 20 Romeo and Juliet were lovers Their parents hated each other 21 This is the story of a man His wife suddenly logses her memory 22 A man brought in a small girl Her hand had been cut by flying glass 23 There’s the lady Her dog was killed 24 He’s the person His car was stolen 25 They’re the people Their shop burned down last week 26 I’m the person You stayed in my flat 27 This is a story of a group of boys Their plane crashed on an uninhabited island 28 This is Mrs Jones Her son won the championship last year 29 I know the woman You bought the car from her son 30 We need a room We can study in that room 31 He invited her to eat out on a day It rained heavily on that day 32 The day was sunny She arrived on that day 33 September 2nd 1945 was the date President Ho Chi Minh declared the Independence of Vietnam on that date THEME 10: CONNECTIVES Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences He got wet _ he forgot his umbrella A because of B because C but D and He stops working _ heavy raining A in spite of B although C despite D because of They have a lot of difficulties in their life _ their poverty A in spite of B although C because D because of Tom wakes his parents up _ playing the guitar very softly A because B in spite of C because of D although Nobody could hear her _ she spoke too quietly A although B because C because of D in spite of We decided to leave early _the party was boring A although B despite C because D because of Many people believe him he often tells a lie A because B in spite of C although D because of _she was very hard working; she hardly earned enough to feed her family A In spite of B Because C Because of D Although _her absence from class yesterday, she couldn’t understand the lesson A Although B In spite of C Because of D Because 10 her poorness, she feels happy A Although B Because C If D In spite of 11 We all feel sad _ the bad news A because B because of C though D despite 12 John lost his job his laziness A because of B because C in spite of D though 13 I went to the club last Saturday the heavy rain A because of B because C in spite of D though 14 She walked home by herself, _ she knew that it was dangerous A because B although C and D but 15 Mai worked hard, she passed her exam A so B although C because D though Exercise 2: Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences _ she was very tired, she helped her brother with his homework A Because B whether C Although D so It’s raining hard, _ we can’t go to the beach A or B but C so D though Nam was absent from class yesterday he felt sick A so B because C although D but Tom has a computer, _ he doesn’t use it A or B as C because D but The boy can’t reach the shelf he’s not tall enough A because B although C even though D and The film was boring, we went home A so B when C but D if The girl bought the shoes _ they are very expensive A but B if C so D although He used to smoke a lot now he doesn’t smoke any more A still B therefore C but D as She couldn’t unlock it she had the wrong key A while B but C though D because 10 it rained, the boys played football A Even B Even though C However D In spite of 11 It was still painful, I went to see a doctor A so B however C but D or 12 Lan likes oranges _ her sister doesn’t A but B as C so D because 13 Nam failed the final exam _ he was lazy A while B though C because D but 14 He’s tired _ he stayed up late watching TV A and B or C if D since 15 Jim can speak English _ French fluently A also B but also C and D so 16 _ the traffic, I arrived on time A Though B Although B Even though D In spite of 17 they live near us, we can see them very often A So b As C Though D Even 18 I was really tired, I couldn’t sleep A If B Although C While D However 19 We watched TV the whole evening we had nothing better to A because B though C so d but 20 It’s cheap, _ I don’t like it A and B because C so d however Exercise 3: Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences it was late, I decided to phone Brian A Despite B However C In spite of D Though The little boy was hungry he ate nothing A although B so C but D and the car was cheap, it was in good condition A Although B Because C As D If tomorrow is a public holiday; all the shops will be shut all day A As B Just as C Although D When She came in _ turned on the radio A so B and C or D but We didn’t go for a walk _ it was very cold A though B because C but D so I tried to persuade her, I didn’t succeed A Because B So C Although D However Lan woke up late _ she didn’t have time for breakfast A so B since C as d though I like fish I don’t like catching them myself A or B but C so D and 10 He had an accident he was careful A even though B because C so D since 11 _ it was raining, I went swimming A So B Because C However D Although 12 Ann felt ill, she insisted on going to work A though B so C and D but 13 _ I felt tired, I went to bed early A Although B So C As D However 14 _ he’s got an English name, he is German A Although B However C Because D Since 15 They decided not to go out for a meal _ they were too tired A so B because C but D if 16 We were the better team we lost the match A so B and C but D because 17 Keith decided to give up his job _ I advised him not to A because B however C although D since 18 we were in town, we often met him A For B Although C So D When 19 She didn’t get the job she had all the necessary qualifications A because B although C so D but 20 I could not eat I was very hungry A even though B in spite of C despite D in spite the fact that THEME 11: SO, SUCH, TOO, ENOUGH I Put in the blanks with SO or SUCH: 1) Come on! Don’t walk ……… slowly 2) I’ve never read ……… an interesting book 3) Everything is …….expensive these days, isn’t it? 4) It was……….a boring film that I fell asleep at once 5) The wind was ……….strong It was difficult to sleep 6) I like Tom and Ann They are ……….nice 7) I’m afraid I can’t remember It was…… a long time ago 8) After living there for ………long, he must know the town very well 9) Why are you in …… a hyrry? 10) We have………much to II Rewrite these sentences using the cues provided with SO/ SUCH/ TOO/ ENOUGH 1) We went to bed early because we were very tired. We were so………………………………………… 2) The lesson is very difficlut We can’t understand it. It is such…………………………………………… 3) The car is so old that he doesn’t want to drive it. It is such……………………………………………… 4) The weather was very cold We couldn’t go out. The weather was too…………… 5) The film was so interesting that we couldn’t miss it. It was such………………………………………… 6) David has too many girlfriends He can’t remember all of their names. David has so……………… 7) Tome drive too fast, so he often causes accidents. Tom drives so………………………………………… 8) This is good tea I think I’ll have another cup. This is such………………………… 9) John was very angry He couldn’t say anything. John was too…………………………………………… 10) These exercises are so long that I can’t finish them in an hour. They are……………………………… 11 She is old She can work by herself (Enough) She is…………………………………………………… 12 The boy is intelligent.He can understand you (Enough) The boy is…………………………………… 13 Mai is good She can pass the examination (Enough) Mai is…………………………………………… 14 The story is short We can read it in one hour (Enough)The story is…………………………………… 15 The film was very good We saw it through (Enough) The film was…………………………………… III Viết lại câu không thay đổi nghĩa: 1) The room is so tidy that it took us one hour to clean it.=> It is 2) The man is so fool that no one took any notice of him.=> He is 3) The film is so long that they can't broadcast it on one night.=> It is 4) The books are so interesting that we have read them many times.=> They are 5) The news was so bad that she burst into tears on hearing it.=> It was 6) The food was so hot that it turned my tongue.=> It was 7) There is so much rain that we can't go out.=> There is such 8) The boy is so fat that every calls him Stuffy.=> He is 9) The milk is so excellent that all the children want some more.=> It is 10) The weather was so warm that they had a walk in the garden.=> It was IV Viết lại câu dùng TOO TO 1) The weather is so bad that we can’t go out.=> The weather is too…… 2) The film was so boring that we couldn’t go on seeing it.=> The film was too… 3) He was so old that he couldn’t run fast.=> ) He was too… 4) He spoke so fast that we couldn’t understand him.=> He spoke too… 5) The fair was so noisy that we couldn’t hear each other.=> The fair was too… V Combine each of the following pairs of sentences into one sentence using too/enough with infinitive He is strong He can carry it =>……………………………………………………………………………… It is very cold We can't go out =>………………………………………………………………………… You aren't very old You can't understand these things =>………………………………………………… I am rather old I can't wear that kind of hat =>…………………………………………………………… The ladder wasn't very long It didn't reach the window =>………………………………………………… He hadn't much money He couldn't live on it (Omit it.) =>………………………………………………… The ice is quite thick We can walk on it (Omit it.) =>……………………………………………………… He is lazy He won't get up early =>………………………………………………………………………… He is very ill He can't eat anything =>……………………………………………………………………… THEME 12: TAG QUESTIONS I - Tag Questions - With Be VI Fill in with the tag question He's waiting for you, _? You don't like playing with animals, There are seven days in a week, _? ? I'm not late, _? The weather is quite warm today, These colors are pretty, _? ? Her reasons weren't very good, _? Birds can't swim, ? The doctor wasn't in his office, _? You went to the movies alone last night, There were a lot of books on the ? table, ? The coffee you are drinking is very The hole isn't deep, _? bitter, _? II/ Tag Questions-Has he?Hasn't he? Your girlfriend sent a letter of apology, Had he? _? He hasn't done it yet, _? The teacher hasn't finished explaining He's been to Italy twice, _? the lesson yet, _? He's got a camera, _? You won't leave before finishing your He hadn't got his time to talk, _? work, ? He hasn't got any children, _? Your grandmother on your father's side He has a beautiful wife, _? is still alive, _? He's got my newspaper again, _? 10 My grandfather enjoys watching the Andrew hadn't grown much, _? TVprograms that I hate, _? III - Tag Questions - Have you ? Are 11 Students mustn't cheat in exams, you? Do you? ? 1.You don't smoke, _? 12 You won't be able to eat all that quantity of food, ? You haven't got a car, _? 13 They are playing hide and seek, ? You don't know her, _? 14 My brother is studying English at the You aren't going to Rome, _? moment, ? You haven't been to London, _? 15 You must ask a doctor before taking You don't like ice cream, _? any medicaments, ? You aren't twenty-one, _? VII Fill in with the tag question You aren't still angry, _? I am you best friend, ? You haven't been on holiday, _? Let's not stay here, ? 10 You aren't from America, _? Let's it, ? This is your jacket, ? IV - Tag Questions - With Assorted There are some oranges in the basket, Verbs _? You can't answer all the questions, There isn't any homework, ? You will help me to the dishes, Everybody is present, ? He believes you, Nobody is perfect, ? The teacher should explain the lesson, The boy didn't know the lesson, Bob frightened you, You can speak English well, She couldn't arrange that, You won't tell him, 10 He shouldn't it, V - Tag Questions - Does she? Doesn't she? Did she? She works in a bank, _? She didn't eat anything, _? She doesn't talk much, _? She loves you, _? She looks very beautiful today, _? She didn't go, _? She didn't close the door, _? She doesn't drive, _? She doesn't want to go, _? She looks tired, _? Everything is perfect, ? 10 Give me a hand, ? 11 Don't let it happen again, ? 12 I should call her, ? 13 She has got a new car, ? 14 She has a new car, ? 15 You will never say yes, ? 16 Sue and Melissa are not in your class, ? 17 The children must go to bed early, ? 18 I am not that bad, ? 19 There is no bread left, ? 20 That is a difficult question, ? VIII Rewrite these sentences into tag questions Doesn't your brother like watching TV Is Mary reading a book in her roo Won't his parents buy him the new game? Have you just used the computer? Please,turn off the television Let's listen to the radio? Are there many interesting programs tonight? Am I late for the party? Didn't Ba produce the first TV picture in 1920? 10 Do they never go to the theater?