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Ex: There are 10 mistakes in the following passage. Correct the mistakes.
Finally, King was man of great courage. In thinking of King, one might be remind of
Christ at the last supper, saying, “Let this cup pass from my lips”, in his momentary
desire to not have to die to serve God King must has had the similar feelings at the
beginning of his crusade. He must have known that he was embark on dangerous road.
There were several attempt on King’s life before last successful one. In his later
speeches, King often said things like, “I may not get there with you, but we’re still
marching towards the promised land”. Having leader so willing to die for the cause
inspired determination and courage in others.
. ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ………
……… ……… ………
Ex: Use the word given to complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning.
1. The programme only finished a minute ago. (just)
→ The programme _______________________________________________
2. My sister is not old enough to ride a bicycle (too)
→ My sister ____________________________________________________
3. A knock at the door interrupted Dad’s story. (telling)
→ Dad ________________________________________________________
4. The total sales for this video are already over a million copies (sold)
→ This video ___________________________________________________
5. After sitting in front of the computer all evening I felt sleepy. (been)
→ I felt sleepy because ____________________________________________
6. She never stops saying how much she dislikes public transport. (complaining)
→ She __________________________________________________________
7. The bus service in our city becomes more inefficient every year. (getting).
→ The bus service in our city _________________________________________
8. Why don’t we go to the cinema tonight ? (film)
→ Let’s _________________________________________________________
9. Italy is where we went for a holiday last year. (on)
→ We went _______________________________________________________

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3. Only if / work hard / now / you / any chance / successful.
…………………………………………………………………………………
4. If / it / her advice / fail / our exam.
………………………………………………………………………………….
5. Nothing / short / full apology / manager / satisfy / father.
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6. He / drive / full speed / catch / robber / last week.
…………………………………………………………………………………
7. all / probability / there / rise / temperature / next century.
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8. Johnson / sentence / three years / imprisonment.
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9. You / catch / sight / David / party / last night ?
…………………………………………………………………………………
10. Her work / result / discovery / eight new / comets.
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11. For fear / seasick / they / decide / go / boat.
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12. It / be / wrong / you / come home / late / phone / parents .
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13. recent accident / completely / put / end / his chances / take / part / race.
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14. Price / house / reduce / much / as / possible / owner / need / money.
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Ex. Replace the group of words in italic by an infinitive or an infinitive construction
1. The captain was the last man who left the ship

12. It is difficult for me to require him clean his room twice a week.
Ex. Rewrite the following sentences. (alp_1 4)
1. I like Tommy, he is my kind of person.
2. The whole summer was sunny and warm, for a change.
3. Jane was the first person I asked for advice.
4. Not a single house in the street had escaped undamaged.
5. Then I realised that I had left my keys at home.
6. I don’t really approve of his proposal.
7. All the visitors to the town fall in love with it.
8. I have read all of her books but one.
9. The police have no idea as to the whereabouts of the jewels.
10. The most important thing is not to panic.
11. Do you get on with your next- door neighbour.
12. I was not familiar with that kind of computer.
13. The dog that chases our cat belongs to those people.
14. Nobody there knew the answer.
Whom
Which
Whose
Which
When
What
Who
Which
Where
What
Who
Which
Whose
Who

14. If Paul hadn’t been interested, the project would have been abandoned ?
→ But for .……………………………………………………………
15. If by chance you find my wallet, could you let me know ?
→ If you happen ………………………………………………
16. The fire was brought under control thanks to the night- watchman.
→ If it hadn’t .…………………………………………………
17. Dick is in prison because a detective recognized him.
→ If a detective .……………………………………………………
18. Working so much will make you tired.
→ If …………………………………………
19. It’s a pity your parents can’t be here too.
→ If only .…………………………………………………
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20. Getting up early makes me feel hungry.
→ If I …………………………………………
21. If the painting is finished by Saturday, we’ll pay you extra.
→ Finish .……………………………………………………
Ex. Build sentences .
1. price / house / rise / dramatically / this year. (Ol2001 230)
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2. He / surprised / us / go / away / without / “good bye”
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3. I / give / you / $ 500 / keep / mouth / shut /
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4. No matter / cold / he / have / swim / lake / every morning
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5. My brother / ten / old / next Sunday.
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2. I / prefer / you / deliver / sofa / Sunday.
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3. You / had better / go / doctor / if / pain / your back.
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4. Maria / together with / mother / say / be / hard bargainer.
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5. I / not mind / we / meeting / today / tomorrow.
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6. Mary / hardly / want / see / friend / any circumstances.
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7. If / you / a choice / marry / love / money / what / do ?
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8. My knowledge / he / still / work / Saigon
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9. Everything / now / depend / weather / tomorrow morning/
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10. Danny / ask / leave / school / bad behavior.
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11. smell / drain / stop / me / eat / usual breakfast.
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12. I / remember / receive / letter / a few days / before / go / holiday
__________________________________________________________
13. She / angry / him / break promise
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14. It / wrong / you / not / give / daughter / chance / talk
__________________________________________________________
15. Another / attempt / climb / mountain / make / next year /
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16. By / end / year / 2010 / they / land / Mars

Ex. Choose the best answer.
1. What was the name of the person that/ which bought your old car ?.
2. All the doors were open, that/ which seemed rather odd.
3. I’ll stay here till six, by that/ which time Jane should have phoned.
4. Whatever / whichever you do, don’t press this red button.
5. This is the school which I used to go / I used to go to.
6. Driving carelessly/ As he was driving carelessly, the police arrested David.
Ex. Rewrite the following sentences.
1. I was really proud of that moment.
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→ It was __________________________________________
2. I won’t tell you this again.
→ This ____________________________________________
3. Most people are in bed at that time.
→ It’s a time ______________________________________
4. A bumpy road led to the hotel.
→ The road which ___________________________________
5. If someone understands this book, they are cleverer than I am.
→ Anyone ___________________________________________
6. We suggested a lot of things, which were all rejected.
→ Everything ___________________________________________
7. We were in a position which gave us no room for manoeuvre diễn tập
→ The position ____________________________________________
8. Jim used to be married to that girl.
→ That’s the girl ____________________________________________
9. Paul asked me a question. I had no reply to it.
→ Paul asked me _____________________________________________
10. We haven’t seen one another for a long time.

4. I (share ) a flat with him when we were students. He always (complain) about my untidiness.
5. When I (look) for my pen I (find) this old pictutre.
6. While he (water) the flowers it (begin) to rain. He (put) up his raincoat and (go) on watering
7. I (write) the letter but I can’t find a stamp.
8. I (read) his book when I was at school. I (enjoy) them so much.
9. By next winter they (build) four houses in this field.
10. We’d better go out tomorrow because she (practise) the piano all day.
11. This time next month the snow (melt) and skiing will be over.
12. My children enjoy (allow) to stay up late when there is a new film on TV
13. We will meet Alice at the corner, she (wait) for us when we (arrive).
Ex. Build sentences
1. Joe / vacation / decided / go / seashore / few days (oli99)
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2. He / got / train / one morning / hour later / be / small town / the sea
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3. It / waste / time / try / explain/ John / how / play / piano .
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4. It / come / no surprise / Maria / hear / she / miss / watch / film .
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5. Only / Jane / succeed / produce / correct answers.
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6. rate / inflation / fall / steadily / recent months.
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7. There / no point / try / phone / he / never answer / midnight.
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8. safe arrival / ship / seaport / victims / take / hospital
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9. by /time / Jackson / arrive / help / we / already / finish / move / everything
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10. thief / replace / diamond/ worthless stone / last night.

a. one out of every twenty- five Americans
was a black slave
b. one out of every four Americans was a
black slave
c. one out of every three Americans was a
black slave
d. one out of every five Americans was a
black slave.
4. The struggle to tame the American
continent had been going on
a. about two hundred years
b. about fifty years
c. a little more than a century
d. since 1750
2. Free white men in America numbered
a. about four- fifths of the population
b. about four and one- half million
c. 5,308,483.
d. less than one million
3. Two- thirds of American people
a. lived where the wants of civilized life
could not be supplied
b. lived in Washington
c. live on the seaboard
d. lived within fifteen miles of tidewater
5. This description of the United in 1800
suggests that.
a. most of the new nation was undeveloped
b. the people of the new nation had succeeded
in taming the continent.

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3. We get on very well with our next – door neighbours. TERMS
____________________________________________________________.
4. Everyone wants Paul as an after- dinner speakers DEMAND.
____________________________________________________________.
5. I accidentally picked up the wrong suitcase at the airport MISTAKE
____________________________________________________________.
6. The whole team was in a happy mood. SPIRITS
____________________________________________________________.
7. I realised I had said something wrong CONSCIOUS
____________________________________________________________.
8. You’re not luck today, I am afraid. OUT
____________________________________________________________.
9. You can’t get to the village in winter because of the snow. ACCESS
____________________________________________________________.
10. I don’t want us to have a quarrel. YOU.
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Ex. Put one preposition in gap.
1. Helen had great admiration ________her history teacher.
2. I am afraid I am not very good ________animals.
3. The favourite dropped out of the race ________the early stages.
4. I was ________the impression that you liked Chinese food.
5. The minister stared that no real alternative________ the plan existed.
6. This town is famous ________its hand- woven carpets.
7. Your performance this term contrasts very favourably ________ last term’s
8. Many young people become addicted ________ drug through ignorance.
9. Apparently a number of army officers were implicated ________ the plot.
10. Carol doesn’t have a very good relationship ________ her mother.
Ex. Rewrite each sentence.
1. After trying twice, Jane broke the record when he tried the third time.

a/ out of b/ from c/ without d/ beyond
5. I’m afraid that this incident could put your career here ______
a/ beyond a joke b/ in jeopardy c/ in earnest d/ at fault.
6. We are ______no obligation to change goods which were not purchased here.
a. with b. to c. under d. at
7. It seems to be your boss who is ______fault in this case.
a/ at b/ under c. with d/ for
8. It’s too large to phone Jill at work, at any______
a/ case b/ time c/ situation d/ rate.
9. Tina is an authority ______Byzantine architecture.
a/ for b/ on c/ with d/ in
10. I reckon (tìm ra) Martin is ______of a nervous breakdown
a/ in charge b/ under suspicion c/ on the verge d/ indicative
1. I’ll be back after a few minutes / in a few minutes (11)
2. I am sure that everything will be all right at the end / in the end.
3. Please call me the moment / exactly when you hear any news
4. I should be back by the time / at the time the film begins.
5. I am sure Fiera will be there before long / after a while
6. I can’t leave on Tuesday, I won’t be ready until then / by then
7. By twenty four hours / This time tomorrow I will be in London.
8. Diana will be retiring soon / already
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9. Bye for now. I will see you in two weeks’ time/ two weeks later.
10. It wasn’t until / up to 1990 that he could afford to take holidays abroad.
11. The letter still hadn’t arrived by/ until the end of the week
12. It was more than a month before / until I realised what had happened.
Ex. Filling in gaps (44)
A recent experiment has shown that the British postal service is less efficient

Naturally, the Post Office was very embarrassed, and
(12)
________ that the vast majority of
first class letters would arrive the next day; this one was just an unfortunate mistake, but so
(13)
________ people have had the same experience with the post that you begin to wander if
we
(14)
________ be better off transporting all the post
(15)
________ horse again.
Ex. Choose the word from the list to fill in (247)
a) about b) who c) all d) from
e) everyone f) usually g) which h) ourselves
j) over k) in l) our m) of
n) on p) whenever q) about
Beginning on December 31, streets and house throughout the United States ring with the
greeting, “Happy New Year !” All people celebrate the New Year, but they don’t
(1)
____
celebrate it on the same day or
(2)
____ the same way. The Chinese New Year, filled with
festivity, falls on the first day of the Lunar Month (usually in February). It is a birthday
celebration for very Chinese, for
(3)
____ a Chinese child is born, he is considered one year
old on New Year’s day. The Jewish New Year is a solemn holiday of prayer which
(4)
____

6. So / cold / we / postpone / go / swim / yesterday
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___________________________________________________.
7. There / quick increase / price / petrol / recently
___________________________________________________.
8. It / necessary / William / broken car / repair/ spot.
Ex. Read the sentences and correct any errors. Put a tick if the sentence is error- free.
1. We didn’t have a holiday this year but the children went after several school outgoings.
2. David has been in London long but he knows it quite well.
3. The train journey was very long and uncomfortable made Liz feel quite ill.
4. We met our friends in Athens a busy place at the best of times who were delighted to see us.
5. There was a job going but Alex was turned off when they found out how old he was .
6. Probably hundreds of people are going to work on space stations in fifty years’ time.
7. It seems almost inevitable that the lead actor will be replaced before the show will close.
8. By the year 2010 it may be possible to travel faster than the speed of the light.
9. Because parents do not satisfy with the explanation given by the bus driver they were
asking for an official investigation into the accident.
10. Every child needs special care and attention so that he or she will grow up into a
responsible human being
11. Please make sure that you have the words spell correctly, otherwise your form will not be
accepted.
Ex.
The English language
0 English has for more than a century and a half been called a
1 world language. The number of people who speak it as for their
2 mother tongue has been estimated being at between three
3 hundred million and four hundred million. It is recognised as an
4 official language in countries in where 1,5 billion people live.

2. This miserable weather isn’t funny any more. JOKE
__________________________________________________________.
3. It’s uncertain whether the band’s tour will take place. BALANCE.
__________________________________________________________.
4. I wish I knew what to do about this problem SOLUTION
__________________________________________________________.
5. You have to pay your son’s debts as he is under age. LIABLE
__________________________________________________________.
6. Mark rewrote the French book in Spanish FROM
__________________________________________________________.
7. The facts of the case were familiar to the lawyer ACQUAINTED
__________________________________________________________.
8. The deaths of over fifty people were caused by the storm RESULTED
__________________________________________________________.
9. We have given winter equipment to all soldiers PROVIDED
__________________________________________________________.
10. You haven’t explained exactly how the money disappeared ACCOUNTED
__________________________________________________________.
Ex.
a) every b) between c) after d) either
e) neither f) still g) then h) of
j) before k) much l) over m) many
n) ever p) among q) very
At six I headed for the railroad yards, expecting to pick up something to eat on the way. But
my hard luck was _____ with me. I was refused food at house ______ house. Then I got a
“hand-out” and my spirit soared, for it was the largest ‘hand-out’ I have seen in long time. It
was a big parcel as a small suitcase, wrapped in newspaper. I hurried to a vacant lot and
opened it. First, I saw a cake, _________ more cakes. Wow, bread and butter with wonderful
fruits ____ cakes. I, of all people abhorred
ghê tởm

__________________________________________________________.
10. Parker / meet / Jane / get married / study / Cambridge.
__________________________________________________________.
11. If / necessary / we / take / taxi
__________________________________________________________.
12. By the time / you / come / I / my hair / cut
__________________________________________________________.
Ex.
I’m a driving test examiner. I (0) ______ my own driving school for twelve years before
applying to become an examiner in 1996. Since then I’ve (1)_____ to examine lorry and bus
drivers and instruct trainees examiners. I (2) _____that I have assessed
ấn định
16,000 people and
passed around half of them. The first lorry driver I passed (3) _____ tears. However, the most
(4) _____ reasons for failing aren’t being ready and being too (5) ___ inwardly I am telling
the candidates not to do something stupid like (6) ______ out into moving traffic, but I’m not
(7) _____to tell them how to drive.
When I (8) ____ my own test I was extremely nervous and had to ______ (9) with a very
strict and unfriendly examiner. We are taught nowadays to put people at their (10) ____ We
pass everyone who’s up to (11) ____, but people often present themselves too soon. I’ve
never been offered money to pass anyone, (12) ____ one man asked me if he could make me
change my (13) ______. I then (14) ____ him to the police. My ambition is to be a
supervising examiner in (15) ____ of test centers in a large area.
0. A. ran B. held C. kept D. possessed
1. A. resulted B. succeeded C. qualified D. mastered
2. A. count B. number C. judge D. estimate
3. A. burst into B. turned back C. carried on D. set off
4. A. simple B. regular C. average D. common
5. A. tense B. tight C. stretched D. stiff
6. A. make B. pull C. pick D. stand

→ Who does _____________
2. I had only just arrived home when the phone rang.
→ Hardly ____________________
3. Don’t under any circumstances press this red button
→ Whatever you ______________________
4. Someone has just stolen John’s car.
→ John _____________________________
5. Please wait here and I’ll see if the doctor is free
→ If you’ll _____________________
6. You can stay with us for a few days.
→ We ________________________________
7. Apparently her husband was a terrible gambler.
→ Her husband is _____________________
8. I would rather not think about it.
→ That’s _______________________________
9. Tony knew what the answer was after reading the book.
→ By the time _________________________
10. What would you do if you won the boot ball pools ?
→ Supposing __________________________________
Ex.
1. Our MP demanded a police investigation. SHOULD.
→ _____________________________________
2. I think a change would do you good FROM
→ _____________________________________
3. My passport needs renewing. GET
→ _____________________________________
4. Nobody there had heard of Miss Roses WHO
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setting for Henry Williams book, the success of which has 5.
led in the area calling itself Tarka Country, and becoming a 6.
popular tourist spot. Since 1972 when the book wrote, 7.
the human population of the area has been increased 8.
three- fold, and increased use of pesticides and fertilizers 9.
had lead to the river being declared ‘dead’ in the early nineteen 10.
eighty’s. Otters are shy creatures and the river provides them 11.
to numerous places to hide along the river valleys. 12.
Ex. Use the correct tense of the verbs provided
Brenda (join) _______ our film ten years ago. She (work) __________ for the previous five
years with an advertising company and (acquire) __________ much useful experience. For
the first eight years with us she (work) __________ in the Sales Department, and (work)
__________ there when I (become) __________ the Managing Director. Since then she
(work) __________ as my personal assistant, and she (prove) __________ herself to be
outstandingly capable on many occasions. She (work) __________ on the top floor, in an
office next to time, but at the moment she (work) __________ in London on a special
assignment.
Ex. Fill in each blank with one word which best complete each sentence.
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1. Where is anyone ?. It’s as silent as the _______
2. You’re not getting enough to eat, Karen! Look at you! You’re as then as a __________
3. You’ll have to shout, I’m afraid my father is as deaf as a __________
4. “I hope the children didn’t play you up, Doren?”
“ No, not at all, Mrs. Gardener. They’ve been as good as __________”
6. He was a natural singer with a voice that was as clear as a __________
Ex.
1. Mass tourism has been one of the causes of the problem
____________________ blame __________________________

9. They / ask / me / give / kind regards.
___________________________________________________________________.
Ex.
1. The government has allowed the local industry to run _______
2. Robert was set _________ by two masked men and robbed
3. Let’s run ______ the detail of the arrangements just once more.
4. No body expected the government to ________ the agreement.
5. Are you in dispute __________ me ?
6. She now has authority ________ the people whom she looked after.
7. They are preoccupied _________ their new problems.
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8. His own problem is __________ a joke
9. The question is discussed _______ large in my report
10. It’s not my book- I have got it _______ loan from the library.
11. My decision is _________ the balance
12. He broke ______ completely _______ hearing ______ her death.
13. I don’t know how she put _____________ _________ his drinking
14. Can he account ______ his extraordinary behaviour ?.
15. You mustn’t leave ________ the difficult sentences, do them all.
Ex.
Good press photographers must have an ‘eye’ for news, just as journalists must have a ‘nose’ for
a good story. They must be able to interpret a story and decide rapidly how they can take (1)
____ of the best opportunities to take pictures. The most difficult part of a press photographer’s
job is that he or she has to be able to (2) ____ a complicated situation with just one photograph.
They rarely have second (3) _____ and must be able to take the required (4)_____ very quickly.
Indeed, speed is essential- if the photographs are not ready for the printing deadline, they are
very unlikely to be of any (5) _____
Most press photographers begin work a local newspaper. There, the (6) _____ is mostly for

3. This should work, theoretically.
→ In ______________________________________________________________
4. They didn’t explain these sentences deeply to me.
→ They gave ________________________________________________________
5. If the government did resign, I think they would win the election.
→ Were ____________________________________________________________
6. It’s pity we didn’t meet a long time ago.
→ I wish ____________________________________________________________
7. This problem can’t be solved instantly.
→ There is _________________________________________________________
8. My friends talked me into going to the party in fancy dress.
→ My friends persuaded ______________________________________________
9. Only when I got home did I realize I had left the parcel behind.
→ It was not ________________________________________________________
10. In the end Paula phoned the police.
→ What __________________________________________________________
11. If I were you I wouldn’t eat too many of those
→ You’d __________________________________________________________
12. But for the bad weather, we wouldn’t have lost the match
→ Had ____________________________________________________________
13. Joe doesn’t like it when people treat him like a child.
→ Joe resents ______________________________________________________
14. If you’re ever good at English, please help me to answer this question.
→ Should _________________________________________________________
15. Why didn’t you tell me you were ill ?
→ You __________________________________________________________
16. She was so popular that everyone voted for her .
→ Such ___________________________________________________________
Ex. Preposition.
1. We are proud ______________ our people tradition

they’re happy and open their eyes (4) _______ when they are surprised. Other body language
is different in different (5) ______. For example, when native English speakers talk, they
stand quite ________ (6). Ask a friend to stand (7) _______ you, and hold out your arm. If
your fingers just touch the person’s shoulder, you’re at the (8) ________ that English
speakers find comfortable.
Ex. Sentence building
1. These books / loan / British Council library
___________________________________________________________________.
2. Under / no / circumstances / you / hair / cut / now.
___________________________________________________________________.
3. She / be / determine / carry on / work / he / 65 / old
___________________________________________________________________.
4. It / be / only when / they / read / Peter / paper / they / discover / he / really /
___________________________________________________________________.
5. David / well as / parents / have / second thoughts / move / new house.
___________________________________________________________________.
6. David / go / bank / so that / borrow / money
___________________________________________________________________.
7. If / you / tell / me / advance / avoid / recognize/
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___________________________________________________________________.
8. They / security guards / so as / discourage / people / try / steal.
___________________________________________________________________.
9. I / wish / make / complaint / recent holiday / Copenhagen
___________________________________________________________________.
10. I / late / work / this morning / my car / breakdown / motorway.
___________________________________________________________________.
Ex. Correct the mistakes

17. Tony have no choice but _____ resign.
18. She is always making fun ________ him because he is going bald
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19. I hate being ______ debt _______ anyone
20. The English owe potatoes _____________ Walter.

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