ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I LỚP 12 NĂM HỌC 20192020.
A. FORMAT ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I – NĂM HỌC 20192020
1. Ngữ âm (pronunciation) : 2 câu
2. Trọng âm (stress) : 2 câu
3. Thì động từ (tenses) : 1 câu
4. Bị động (passive voice) : 1 câu
5. Danh động từ và nguyên thể (gerund and infinitive): 1 câu
6. Gián tiếp (reported speech): 1 câu
7. Điều kiện (conditional sentences): 1 câu
8. Đại từ quan hệ (relative clauses) : 1 câu
9. Giới từ (preposition) : 1 câu
10. Cấu tạo từ (word formation) : 1 câu
11. Sự lựa chọn từ (word choice) : 1 câu
12. Cum động từ Thành ngữ (phrasal verbs – idioms) : 1 câu
13. Cụm từ (Collocation): 1 câu
14. Đồng nghĩa ( synanym): 2 câu
15. Trái nghĩa (antonym): 2 câu
16. Giao tiếp (communication): 1 câu
17. Đọc hiểu 1 ( cloze test – reading): 5 câu
18. Đọc hiểu 2 (reading comprehension): 8 câu
19. Tìm lỗi sai ( Finding mistake): 2 câu
20. Viết lại câu giữ nguyên nghĩa (rewrite sentences) : 3 câu
21. Nối câu ( Combine sentences): 2 câu
TỔNG: 40 CÂU ( Tỷ lệ mức độ nhận biết – thông hiểu vận dụng – vận dụng cao: 4321)
B. BÀI TẬP ÔN THEO FORMAT ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ.
I. PHONETICS
1. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. worker
D. technical
9. A. interview
B. minute
C. question
D. suitable
10. A. explained
B. disappointed
C. prepared
D. interviewed
11. A. apply
B. university
C. identity
D. early
12. A. choice
B. achieve
C. each
D. chemistry
13. A. final
B. applicant
C. high
D. decide
14. A. average
B. indicate
C. application
D. grade
15. A. course
B. four
C. our
D. yours
16. A. share
8. A. impolite
9. A. obvious
10. A. waiter
11. A. general
12. A. parallel
13. A. physical
14. A. eleven
15. A. consider
16. A. interview
17. A. stressful
18. A. employment
19. A. express
20. A. advice
B. person
B. suppose
B. consider
B. appropriate
B. simply
B. party
B. assistance
B. exciting
B. probably
B. teacher
B. applicant
B. dependent
B. achievement
B. history
B. similar
B. impression
D. attention
D. entertainment
D. brother
D. polite
D. compliment
D. attracting
D. approaching
D. toward
D. October
D. primary
D. national
D. different
D. Carefully
D. formally
D. future
D. position
D. comment
D. forget
II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences
Exercise 1: TENSES
1. Experiments in the sonic imaging of moving objects ............... in both the United States and Europe well
before the Second World War.
A. were conducting
B. have been conducted
C. had been conducted
D. being conducted
2. America's first globe maker was James Wilson, who ................... and blacksmith in his earlier life.
A. a farmer had been
8. Do you feel .................. to this kind of job?
A. attractive
B. attracted
C. attraction
D. attract
9. There was no one else at the post office. I_________in a queue.
A. didn't need to wait
B. mustn't wait
C. needn't have waited
D. needn't wait
10.By the year 2010 many people currently employed ________their jobs.
A. will have lost
B. will be losing
C. have lost
D. are losing
Exercise 2: PASSIVE VOICE
1. English has become a second language in countries like India, Nigeria or Singapore where.................for
administration, broadcasting and education
A. is used
B. it is used
C. used
D. being used
2. “Ms Jones, please type those letters before noon”_ “They’ve already ______, sir. They’re on your desk.”
A. typed
B. been being typed
C. being typed
D. been typed
3.References _____ in the examination room.
B. to have designed
C. to design
D. Designed
Exericise 3: GERUND – INFINITIVE
Question 1: The captain chose_______ with his ship.
A. die
B. to die
C. to have died
D. dying
Question 2: I'll never forget_______ that race. What a thrill! (Muc 1)
A. to win
B. win
C. being won
D. winning
Question 3: Lee was upset by_______ him the truth.
A. our not having told
B. us not tell
C. we didn't tell
D. not to tell
Question 4: Wee considered_______ after work.
A. to go shop
B. going shopping C. going to shop
D. to go to shop
Question 5: Could you please come over? I need you _______ the refrigerator.
A. help me moving
B. helping me to move
C. to help me move
D. help me to move
Question 6: No one has better qualifications. Carol is certain_______ for the job.
A. to choose
A. hasn’t met – left B. hadn’t met had left C. hadn’t met – left D. didn’t meet – has left
3.The woman asked __________get lunch at school.
A. can the children
B. whether the children could
C. if the children can
D. could the children
4.Laura said that when she_________ to school, she saw an accident.
A. was walking
B. has walked C. had been walking D. has been walking
5.The host asked Peter _______ tea or coffee.
A. whether he preferred B. that he preferred
C. did he prefer
D. if he prefers
6. asked me _______ in English.
A. what does this word mean
B. what that word means
C. what did this word mean
D. what that word meant
7. They said that they had been driving through the desert__________.
A. the previous day
B. yesterday
C. the last day D. Sunday previously
8.He asked me _______ Robert and I said I did not know _______.
A. that did I know / who were Robert
B. that I knew / who Robert were
C. if I knew / who Robert was
D. whether I knew / who was Robert
9.The mother asked her son _______.
A. would have been/ hadn't lied
B. would be/ didn't lie
C. will be/ don't lie
D. would be/ hadn't lied
8. _____ to apologize now, I would forgive her.
A. If she were B. Were she C. She were
D. a or b
9. She says if she _____ that the traffic lights were red she _____.
A. had realized/ would stop
B. realized/ could have stopped
C. has realized/ stopped
D. had realized/ would have stopped
10. I __________you sooner had someone told me you were in the hospital.
A. would have visited B. will visit C. had visited
D. would visit
Exercise 6: RELATIVE CLAUSES
1. Sunday is the day______ I go to Water park with my kinds.
A. when
B. where
C. why
D. which
2. Do you know the reason______ 006 was killed?
A. when
B. where
C. why
D. which
3. An architect is someone______ deigns buildings.
A. who
B. whom
C. which
10. Take____ measures you consider best.
A. however
B. whenever
C. wherever
Exercise 7: PREPOSTIONS
D. When
D. what
D. that
D. whatever
1. These days more and more people are aware ________ the importance of protecting endangered species.
A. with
B. on
C. of D. up
2. We are looking __________ to receiving a prompt reply to our letter.
A. round
B. through
C. forward
D. after
3. The school library is open _______ all of the students and the teaching staff of the school.
A. for
B. over
C. to
D. among
4. You are old enough. I think it is high time you applied _______ a job
A. in
B. of
C. for
D. upon
D. to
11. We called ________ her shop on our way home.
A. at
B. on
C. up
D. for
12. I will keep your application ________ file for the time being.
A. in
B. with
C. on
D. at
13. While politicians argue about nuclear weapons, ordinary people are simply concern ________ staying
alive.
A. of
B. with
C. for
D. in
14. We stayed at home because Ann wasn’t very keen ________ going out ________ the rain.
A. for/ under B. about/ with
C. on/ in D. for/when
15. She turned ________ the new job in New York because she didn’t want to move.
A. on
B. off
C. up
D. down
16. Don't use the milk I bought last month. It's ____ date now.
A. out of
B. in for
C. into
D. over
B. within
C. at
D. towards
23. A lot of residents had to________ from the unexpected hurricane last month.
A. protect
B. recover
C. suffer
D. save
24. After some debate the Moors have agreed to exclude abstract art________ their daughter's wedding list.
A. out of
B. from
C. off
D. beyond
25. The aircraft, which originally headed________ Heathrow, had to make an emergency landing at Orly.
A. for
B. on
C. at
D. into
26. The windows of the class were covered________ so much dirt that we couldn't see________ them.
A. in – about
B. with through
C. of – with
D. upacross
Exercise 8: WORD FORMATION
1. He has been very interested in doing research on _______ since he was at high school.
A. biology
B. biological
C. biologist
D. biologically
2. You are old enough to take _______ for what you have done.
A. extinct
B. extinction
C. extinctive
D. extinctly
9. They are going to _______ the pool to 1.8 meter.
A. deep
B. depth
C. deepen
D. deeply
10. The referee had no hesitation in awarding the visiting team a _______.
A. penalty
B. penalize
C. penal
D. penalization
Exercise 9: WORD CHOICE
Question 1: I am sorry that I can’t ______ your invitation.
A. take
B. except
C. agree
D. accept
Question 2: The police ______ her for helping the murderer to escape.
A. caught
B. searched
C. brought
D. arrested
Question 3: The room was so quiet that she could hear the ______ of her heart.
A. beating B. tapping C. knocking
D. striking
Question 4: ______ up children properly is mainly their parents’ duty.
A. writes
B. tells
C. states
D. records
Question 14: I’m afraid you have no ______ but to come along with us.
A.permission B. choice C. selection D. election
Question 15: The Women’s World Cup is ______ in popularity.
A. competing
B. establishing
C. advancing
D. growing
Exercise 10: PHRASAL VERBS AND IDIOMS
1. Could you ______ a moment while I see if Peter is in his office?
A. Get on well
B. get on
C. hold on
D. stand on
2. For me, the film didn’t ______ all the enthusiastic publicity it received.
A. Come up
B. live up
C. turn up to
D. live up to
B. turn off
C. turn down
D. turn into
C. turned on
D. turned off
7. It ______ to be a beatiful night tonight!
A. Turned into
B. turned out
8. I want you to _______ every bad word you’ve said about my brother.
A. Take back
B. say again
C. take off
D. give off
9. When I was turning out my cupboard I ______ this photograph of my uncle
A. Came over
B. came round
C. came across
D. memorize
4. Although we argue with him for a long time, he …………………his ground
A. remained
B. stood
C.kept
D. persisted
5. I’m on friendly ……………..with my friends at school.
A. relationship
B. link
C. term
D. contact
6. Although he tried to hide it, it was ______that Peter didn’t like his birthday present.
A. foolish
B. basic
C. obvious
D. vigorous
7. Nowadays, number of people who are out of ………….is rapidly increasing.
A. order
B. work
C. danger
D. luck
8. If you ______ too much on study, you will get tired and stressed.
A. concentrate
B. develop
C. organize
D. complain
9. I can’t go out this morning. I’m up to……………..in reports.
A. eye
B. ears
C. feet
A. hopeless
B. hopeful
C. successful D. unsuccessful
5. The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied.
A.relaxed
B. comfortable C. possessive D. busy
6. This is the instance
where big, obvious nonverbal signals are appropriate.
A. situation B. attention C. place D. matter
7. Let’s wait here for her; I’m sure she’ll turn up
before long.
A. arrive
B. return
C. enter
D. visit
8. School uniform is compulsory in most of Vietnamese schools.
A.paid B. required C.divided. D. depended
9. Roget’s Thesaurus, a collection of English words and phrases, was originally arranged by the ideas they
express rather than
by alphabetical order.
A. restricted B. as well as C. unless D. instead of
10. Ralph Nader was the most prominent
leader of the U.S consumer protection movement.
A. casual B. significant C. promiscuous D. aggressive
11. Around 150 B.C. the Greek astronomer Hipparchus developed a system to classify
C. encouragement D. measurement
17. With the dawn
of space exploration, the notion that atmospheric conditions on Earth may be unique in
the solar system was strengthened.
A. outcome
B. continuation C. beginning D. expansion
18. I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry.
A. Unsuccessful B. hopeful C. successful D. hopeless
19. We decided to pay for the furniture on the installment
plan.
A. monthly payment B. cash and carry C. credit card
D. piece by piece
20. The last week of classes is always very busy
because students are taking examinations, making
applications to the University, and extending their visas.
A. hectic
B. eccentric
C. fanatic
D. prolific
Exercise 13: ANTONYM
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
1. Thousands are going starving because of the failure of this year's harvest.
A. hungry B. poor C. rich D. full
2. We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring money in less than 24 hours.
A. uninterested B. unsure C. open
D. slow
A. interested B. dissatisfied C. excited D. shocked
10. The distinction between schooling and education implied
by this remark is important.
A. explicit B. implicit C. obscure D. odd
11. Population growth rates vary
among regions and even among countries within the same region.
A. restrain B. stay unchanged
C. remain unstable D. fluctuate
12. During the five decade history the Asian Games have been advancing
in all aspects.
A. holding at B. holding back C. holding to D. holding by
13. Unless the two signatures are identical
, the bank won’t honor the check.
A. similar
B. different
C. fake
D. genuine
14. The US troops are using much more sophisticated
weapons in the Far East.
A. expensive
B. complicated
C. simple and easy to use D. difficult to operate
15. Strongly advocating
health foods, Jane doesn’t eat any chocolate.
________”
A. How a compliment! B. That's all right.
C. It's nice of you to say so. D. I like you said so.
3. " ______________" "Yes, of course."
A. You won't help me this time. B. You'd better give me one hand.
C. I don't think I'll need your help. D. Could you give me a hand?
4. Are you looking forward to your holiday? ______
A. Yes, I’m really excited about it.
B. Not to worry
C. We’re going to London.
D. It’s okay.
5. Would you like to come to dinner next Friday? ______
A. Certainly not.
B. No. I don’t like it.
C. Unfortunately not.
D. I'm afraid, I can't.
6. Ellen: “_____________?”
Tom: “She is short and fat with round face.”
A. Who does Lan look like
B. How is Lan doing
C. What does Lan like
D. What does Lan look like
7. “______”. “Never mind”.
A. Congratulations! How wonderful!
B. Sorry for staining your carpet. Let me have it cleaned
C. Thank you for being honest with me
D. Would you mind going to dinner next Sunday?
8. A: You're a great dancer. I wish I could do half as well as you.
B: __________________ I'm an awful dancer!
A. You're too kind.
more comfortable. ( 5) _______, sailboats can travel into the ocean, but this would be very dangerous in a
speedboat. You can only use speedboats on rivers or lakes.
1. A. at B. on C. in D. while
2. A. However B. Although C. Because D. Unless
3. A. water B. speed C. weather D. wind
4. A. small B. fast C. warm D. big
5. A. Unfortunately B. At first C. In addition D. Except for
5. Language only belongs (1)_______ human beings. Each nation has its own language. We are born to
speak the language (2)_______by our ancestors naturally and automatically. I speak Vietnamese fluently just
because I was (3)_______in Vietnam where my parents, as well as all others living around me speak
Vietnamese. A man who was born and grown up in any (4)_______country surely speaks English very well.
We all know the advantages of learning a foreign language. The more languages we learn, (5)_______ we
get into the knowledge treasure of humanity.
1. A. at
B. in
C. from
D. to
2. A. to speak
B. spoke
C. spoken
D. speaking
3. A. born
B. brought
C. got up
D. lived
4. A. Frenchspeaking B. Englishspeaking C. Vietnamesespeaking D. Chinesespeaking
5.A. the more
B. the most
C. the much
D. the best
C. won prizes for press photography.
D. worked in the midwest.
3. The text tells us that Joseph Pulitzer
A. became a patriotic American.
B. later became a member of Columbia University.
C. was one of the richest men in New York.
D. worked very hard.
4. The prize is worth
A. $500.
B. a gold medal.
C. more in prestige than money.
D. a job with a good newspaper.
5. Pulitzer became an American citizen
A. twenty years after he arrived in the United States. B. in 1867.
C. after contribution $1million to a university.
D. when he was 17 years old.
6. What did the New York World not do?
A. Investigate wrongdoing by public officials.
B. Establish a famous prize for journalism.
C. Probably provide a model for a famous fictional newspaper.
D. Stand up for the common people.
7. The phrase " was naturalized" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
A. became famous.
B. became an American citizen.
C. became a college student.
D. got involved in journalism.
8. This article is about
A. journalism in America.
B. the life of Joseph Pulitzer.
C. the Pulitzer prize.
3. In the Middle East, people do not use their left hands for eating because they use their left
hands________.
A. when going to the bathroom
B. when preparing the meal
C. to put in their pockets
D. to clean their tables and chairs
4. It can be___________ if you whistle in public in Myanmar.
A. polite
B. possible
C. friendly
D. rude
5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. In France, people shouldn’t rest their feet on tables.
B. In Belgium, snapping your fingers at someone is very rude.
C. In China, the ‘OK’ sign means money
D. In Myanmar, people greet each other by clapping
6. What are the body languages mentioned in the passage?
A. Body movements, hand gestures and facial expressions.
B. Body movements, hand gestures, facial expressions, and changes in our voice
C. Body movements, hand gestures and changes in our voice
D. Body movements, facial expressions, and changes in our voice
7. The word “others” in paragraph 3 refers to __________.
A. other people
B. other shoes
C. other soles D. other feet
8. The signal “thumbs up” mentioned in paragraph 4 means_____________.
A. You agree with something or somebody
B. You don’t like something or somebody
C. You are bored with something or somebody
D. You are sad
steadily eroded, it is highly unlikely that there will be no use for clothing in our future, unless humanity
evolves into a completely new species.
1. Clothes are uniquely human because they_________.
A. are artifacts
B have many different functions
C. are made by tools
D. are worn when they are unnecessary
2. Which of the following does the author NOT give as a function of clothing?
A. To show how wealthy or powerful the wearer is
B. To show the wearer's taste
C. To adjust our microenvironment
D. To avoid indecency
3. According to the article, uniforms _______.
A. are mainly worn by soldiers
B. have many functions
C. show membership of a group
D. are always worn by teenagers
4. In paragraph 3, the word "captured" closely means_______.
A. recognized
B. returned
C. arrested D. trapped
5. Which of the following groups of people do not necessarily dress formally?
A. business people
B. teenagers
C. politicians D. soldiers
6. The author suggests that fashion in clothing __________.
A. is ridiculous
B. is a part of its social function
C. is used to show membership of a group D. makes clothes too expensive
1. Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. Women talk more than men.
B. It's stereotype that women talk more than men.
C. Women talk more in private, and men talk more in public
D. Little girls and little boys have different ways of playing.
2. Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. Parents do not talk much about sadness with their sons.
B. Researchers have studied the conversations of children and their parents.
C. Study at Emory University can help to explain the differences between communication styles of
boys and girls.
D. An Emory University found that parents talk more with their daughters than with their sons.
3. Which of the following statements can be inferred from the first paragraph?
A. Women talk more in some situations, men talk more in others.
B. Men and women have different styles of talking, which may begin in childhood.
C. According to Deborah Tannen, the belief that women talk more is partly right but most wrong and
oversimplified.
D. Men are more sociable than women
4. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the passage?
A. Girls are thought to be more talkative than boys.
B. Parents give more love to their daughters than their sons.
C. Parents use more language to talk with their daughters.
D. Boys don't like showing their emotions.
5. Which of the following statements can be inferred from the second paragraph?
A. Boys don't like to be with their parents as much as girls do.
B. A recent study found that parents talk differently to their sons and daughters.
C. Parents don't enjoy talking with their sons as much as with their daughters.
D. Girls have more practice discussing sadness than boys do.
6. Which word could best replace "startling"?
A. interesting B. annoying
C. surprising D. beginning
D. neglect their child’s education
2. Who have criticized the methods of some ambitious parents? ______.
A. Successful musicians
B. Unrealistic parents
C. Their children
D. Educational psychologists
3. The phrase "crazy about" in the passage mostly means ______.
A. "surprised at"
B. "extremely interested in"
C. "completely unaware of" D. "confused about"
4. Winston’s parents push their son so much and he ______.
A. has won a lot of piano competitions
B. cannot learn much music from them
C. has become a good musician
D. is afraid to disappoint them
5. The word "They" in the passage3 refers to ______.
A. concerts B. violin lessons
C. parents in general D. Michael’s parents
6. All of the following people are musical EXCEPT _____.
A. violin lessons
B. concerts C. Michael’s father D. Michael’s mother
7. Michael Collins is fortune in that ______.
A. his father is a musician
B. his parents are quite rich
C. his parents help him in a sensible way
D. his mother knows little about music
8. The two examples given in the passage illustrate the principle that ______.
A. successful parents always have intelligent children
D
9. What is the name of the girl that her mobile phone was stolen?
A
B C
D
10. Efforts should be make to offer all children equal access to education.
A
B
C
D
11. If you had gone to bed early last night, you wouldn’t have been so sleepy now
A B C D
12. In spite of my parents are very busy, they try to spend as much time looking after their
A
B
C
children as possible.
D
13. We all know that we have to work hardly to earn a living ourselves and support the family.
A B C D
14. Anyone where works is regarded as a useful member of our society.
A B C D
15. We are working, that means that we are contributing goods and services to our society.
A B C D
16. The wooden fence surrounded the factory is beginning to fall down because of the rain.
A B C D
17. The staff worked throughout the night to meeting the client’s deadline.
A B C D
28. The students who they cheated in the examination had to leave the room.
A B C D
29. . She is tired from being asked to do the same things every day .
A B C D
30. It is extremely important for an engineer know to use a computer.
A B C D
VI. WRITING:
Mark the letter A. B. C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following
questions.
Exercise 1
1. You can always count on me.
A. I'll never take you down.
B. I'll never let you down.
C. I'll never hold you down.
D. I'll never make you down.
2. I think we should change the topic of our presentation.
A. It's high time that we change the topic of our presentation.
B. I'd rather our presentation change the topic.
C. It's high time that we changed the topic of our presentation.
D. I suggest we to change the topic of our presentation.
3. When the class was over, the students ran out, screamed and shouted.
A. As long as the class finished, the students ran out, screamed and shouted.
B. No sooner was the class over, the students ran out, screamed and shouted.
C. As soon as the class had finished, the students ran out, screamed and shouted.
D. If the class was over, the students would run out, scream and shout.
4. He was about to do something when his mother suddenly shouted out.
A. He was doing something when his mother suddenly shouted out.
B. Linguists find it hard drawing the line between languages and dialects.
C. Linguists find it hard to draw the line between languages and dialects.
D. Linguists find it is hard to draw the line between languages and dialects.
11. I think childhood is the best time to learn languages well.
A. According to my opinion, children are the best to learn languages well.
B. In my opinion, there is no time that is better than childhood to learn languages well.
C. My opinion is that we can learn languages well only in our childhood.
D. To me, there is no time that is as good as childhood to learn languages well.
12. People often mistakenly think that children can learn to speak only one language well.
A. Children are often believed to be able to speak only one language well and it's true.
B. It is often believed that children cannot learn to speak several languages.
C. It is not true that children can learn to speak only one language well.
D. It is normal to believe that children can learn to speak only one language well.
13. Languages allow people to experience and share their cultures.
A. People are able to experience and share their cultures through languages.
B. People are not allowed to experience and share their cultures without languages.
C. People must experience and share their cultures by languages.
D. People cannot experience and share their cultures without languages.
14. "Send this urgent document immediately!" the director told his secretary.
A. The director advised his secretary to send the urgent document right away.
B. The director ordered his secretary to deliver the urgent document instantly.
C. The director requested that his secretary rush out due to the document's urgency.
D. The director recommended his secretary leave right away because of the urgent document.
15. When he picked up my book he found that the cover had been torn.
A. Picked up, he saw that the cover of the book was torn.
B. The cover had been torn when his book is picked up.
C. Picking up his book, the cover had been torn.
D. On picking up the book, he saw that the cover had been torn.
A. People regard Connor as an ambitious and aggressive person.
B. People talk Connor as an ambitious and aggressive person.
C. People believe in Conor as an ambitious and aggressive person.
D. People feel Conor as an ambitious and aggressive person.
2. I only glimpsed her briefly, but I am sure it was Mary.
A. Mary only had a brief glimpse, but I am sure.
B. I only had a brief glimpse of her, but I am sure it was Mary.
C. I only glimpsed briefly but I am sure it was Mary.
D. Mary only glimpsed me briefly but I am sure it was her.
3. At no time Jane asks me when she uses my bathroom.
A. Jane is always using my bathroom without asking!
B. It is very unusual for Jane to ask me when she uses my bathroom.
C. Jane has no time to ask me when she uses my bathroom.
D. Sometimes Jane asks me when she uses my bathroom.
4. Had she read the reference books, she would have been able to finish the test.
A. If she had read the reference books, she could finish the test.
B. Not having read the reference books, she couldn't finish the test.
C. Although she didn't read the reference books, she was able to finish the test.
D. Because she read the reference books, she was able to finish the test.
5. The horror film didn't come up to our expectations.
A. The horror film fell short of our expectations.
B. We expected the horror film to end abruptly.
C. We expected the horror film to be more boring.
D. The horror film was as good as we expected.
6. I was not in the mood for taking part in a chatting forum.
A. I didn't want to join in a chatting forum.
B. I was not in a good mood then to chat to you.
C. Having a serious conversation made me moody.
D. I'm not doing a favor to prohibiting smoking in bars.
Exercise 3: Combine sentences without changing the meaning
Question 1: Some kinds of fish live in fresh water. Others live in sea water.
A. Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, for others live in sea water.
B. Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, and others live in sea water.
C. Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, or others live in sea water.
D. Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, so others live in sea water.
Question 2: Put your coat on. You will get cold.
A. You will not get cold unless you put your coat on.
B. Put your coat on, otherwise you will get cold.
C. It is not until you put your coat on that you will get cold.
D. You not only put your coat on but also get cold.
Question 3: My sister is good at cooking. My brother is bad at it.
A. My sister is good at cooking, or my brother is bad at it.
B. My sister is good at cooking, for my brother is bad at it.
C. My sister is good at cooking, but my brother is bad at it.
D. My sister is good at cooking, so my brother is bad at it.
Question 4: Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies. Her classmates appreciate her.
A. Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies, but they appreciate her.
B. Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies, for they appreciate her.
C. Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies, so they appreciate her.
D. Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies, or they appreciate her.
Question 5: Ann always keeps up with the latest fashions. She works for a famous fashion house.
A. Ann always keeps up with the latest fashions so as not to work for a famous fashion house.
B. Ann works for a famous fashion house, so she always keeps up with the latest fashions.
C. Not working for a famous fashion house, Ann always keeps up with the latest fashions.
D. Despite working for a famous fashion house, Ann hardly keeps up with the latest fashions.
Question 6: Mike graduated with a good degree. However, he joined the ranks of the unemployed.
C. My mother is so busy with her work at the office that she cannot take good care of us.
D. My mother is too busy with her work at the office to take good care of us.
Question 12: Nam defeated the former champion in three sets. He finally won the interschool table
tennis championship.
A. Being defeated by the former champion, Nam lost the chance to play the final game of interschool
table tennis championship.
B. Having defeated the former champion in the interschool table tennis, Nam did not hold the title of
champion.
C. Having defeated the former champion in three sets, Nam won the interschool table tennis championship.
D. Although Nam defeated the former champion in three sets, he did not win the title of interschool table
tennis champion.
Question 13: Everyone was watching the little dog. They were greatly amused at it.
A. Everyone felt great and amused when the little dog was watching them.
B. The little dog was watching everyone with great amusement.
C. Everyone was greatly amused at the little dog they were watching.
D. The little dog was greatly amused by the way everyone was watching it
Question 14: We spend about onethird of our lives sleeping. We know relatively little about sleep.
A. We know relatively little about sleep; as a result, we spend about onethird of our lives sleeping.
B. We shall know more about sleep if we spend more than onethird of our lives sleeping.
C. Despite spending about onethird of our lives sleeping, we know relatively little about sleep.
D. We spend about onethird of our lives sleeping so that we know relatively little about sleep.
Question 15: Most scientists know him well. However, very few ordinary people have heard of him.
A. Many ordinary people know him better than most scientists do.
B. Although he is well known to scientists, he is little known to the general public.
C. He is the only scientist that is not known to the general public.
D. Not only scientists but also the general public know him as a big name.
Question 16: He was successful because he was determined to pursue personal goals. He was not
talented.
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