Exercises for lesson 17:
Ex1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1. A. sport B. sorrow C. photography D. story
2. A. opposition B. comprise C. complaint D. proper
3. A. wrong B. professional C. honest D. doctor
4. A. learned B. retarded C. unemployed D. injured
5. A. talk B. daughter C. subtract D. walk
Ex2: Choose the word whose main stress pattern is different from that of the others.
1. A. passion B. sorrow C. comprise D. native
2. A. photograph B. director C. retarded D. surrounding
3. A. exhibition B. demonstration C. photography D. resolution
4. A. labour B. effort C. honest D. complaint
5. A. suspicious B. humorous C. satisfied D. interested
Ex3: Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
1. He made the soup by mixing ……meat with some rice.
A. little B. few C. a little D. a few
2. The train will be leaving in 5 minutes so you … better hurry up.
A. had B. should C. have D. would
3. He finds the new computer games so ……
A. excited B. exciting C. excite D. excitement
4. You have 2 minutes ……answer as many questions as possible.
A. that B. to C. so that D. so
5. What do you hope to do when you ……school next year?
A. leave B. will leave C. is leaving D. will be leaving
6. That mobile phone looks … big for you to carry.
A. bit B. rather C. much D. ever
7. He lighted the candle ….I was able to read the note.
A. as long as B. so that C. because D. and
8. We are lying on the beach enjoying the ……
A. sunshine B. sundeck C. suntan (su ram nang) D. sunburn
9. John showed us hundreds of the photos ……during his trip.

2. The travel agent recommended that we should stay near the airport. Recommend V-ing, sb to V, …should
A. The travel agent recommended to stay near the airport.
B. The travel agent recommended that we stayed near the airport.
C. The travel agent recommended us to stay near the airport.
D. The travel agent recommended our staying near the airport. (1 qua trinh cua 1 hdong)
3. My father warned us not to watch horror films.
A. We were warned by our father not to watch horror films.
B. Our father persuaded us not to watch horror films.
C. We were warned by our father not watch horror films.
D. Our father didn’t let us to watch horror films.
4. It has been romoured that he is a spy.
A. He is rumoured that he is a spy.
B. People think that he is a spy.
C. There has been a rumour that he is a spy.
D. There is a humour that he is a spy.
5. When will they open the shop – this year or next?
A. When will be opened the shop – this year or next?
B. When will the shop opened – this year or next?
C. When will the shop be opened – this year or next?
D. When will they be opened the shop – this year or next?
Ex5: Identify one mistake in each sentence.
1. We used to go fish on this river when we were small children. Go fishing
2. The young teacher had no difficult getting the students to understand. Difficulty (in)
3. She is so shocked that I could not calm her down. was
4. It is time the government helped the unemploy to find some jobs. The unemployed
5. I look forward to have the resolution to the problem I have mentioned. having
6. The light has gone out, this makes it difficult to continue the lesson. which
7. What is wrong to the man who is crying? with
8. We arrange no more 20 students in a class in our centre. No more than
9. It is important to teach children what to behave from an early age. how

D. The American School for the Deaf.
Ex7: Choose the best answer to fill in each blank.
A new restaurant with a difference has opened in the High Street next door to the Royal Theatre in
Bristol. It is called “Starters” and is …(1)…by Carol and Philip Wells who opened a ….(2)…restaurant in
London last year.
Instead of a traditional three – course …(3)… customers can choose whatever …(4)…want from a list of
…(5)… a hundred starters of first course. The list also includes recipes from all over the world and customers
are recommended to …(6)…at least 3 starters to …(7)…a satisfying meal.
Prices vary depending on what you have, …(8)….it is possible to eat quite cheaply if you …(9)…want
to spend a lot of money. The new restaurant is becoming very popular and it’s …(10)…to book a table to avoid
waiting.
1. A. run B. held C. got D. taken
2. A. several B. similar C. like D. same
3. A. tea B. meal C. plate D. food
4. A. they B. we C. he D. you
5. A. only B. up C. over D. more
6. A. want B. read C. look D. choose
7. A. need B. make C. want D. be
8. A. if B. unless C. then D. so
9. A. don’t B. do C. will D. can
10. A. well B. best C. great D. fine
Ex8: Rewrite the sentences below.
1. I don’t know the answer, so I can’t tell you.
-> Should…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. If he hadn’t had money, he wouldn’t have bought such a big house.
-> Without…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. John would like to become a teacher when he grows up.
-> John wishes he …………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. We regret that we didn’t have enough money to buy that house.
-> If only…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

A. varied B. variable C. various D. varying
6. When the school year comes to ……, we’ll make an around – the – North tour.
A. a halt B. an end C. a conclusion D. a stop
7. I can’t stand a long journey in any ……car.
A. air – conditioner B. air – conditioned C. air – conditioning D. air – condition
8. Hot weather makes me …… uncomfortable.
A. feeling B. feel C. to feel D. to have felt
9. I hear Hien was won the lottery. What ……with such a big money?
A. does she do B. was she done C. did she do D. is she going to do
10.There are some differences ……British English and American English.
A. between B. about C. among D. of
11. I’d like you … other students to assemble here at 7am.
A. to inform B. inform C. will inform D. that you inform
12. Let’s go for a picnic this weekend, ……?
A. do we B. don’t we C. shall we D. have we
13. Nam is a cousin ……
A. of me B. of my C. for me D. of mine
14. The price of a tour to Thailand is getting …….cheaper.
A. much B. little C. more D. less
15. Look! They ……cups of tea and ………a lot of sandwiches.
A. are drinking – eat B. drink – eat C. are drinking – eating D. drink – are eating