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REVISION 1
I. Rewrite the sentences to focus attention on the underlined information. Using
structure ”it is / was ... that”
1. She bought the car from Tom.
…………………………………………………………………..
2. My secretary sent the bill to Mr Harding yesterday.
…………………………………………………………………..
3. We are coming to stay with Jane this weekend.
…………………………………………………………………..
4. The president makes the important decisions.
…………………………………………………………………..
5. I’m looking forward to physics exam.
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6. I can’t come to your party because I’ve got so much work to do
…………………………………………………………………..
7. I lost my wallet somewhere in there.
…………………………………………………………………..
8. She improved her Spanish only by studying very hard.
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9. I have had great help from my best friend Dave in doing my research.
…………………………………………………………………..
10. I don’t mind her criticising me, but I object to how she does it.
…………………………………………………………………..
II. Combine the sentence with the words given in brackets
1. The city suffers from air pollution. The city suffers from water pollution. (both... and)
………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. In the summer school he studied writing. He studied how to increase his vocabulary. (not only. but. also)
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. I was usually tired when I arrived home from school. I was usually hungry too. (both ... and)
…………………………………………………………………………………………..…..

Not since …………………………………………………………………..
5. Those children were not very well educated.
Those children’s ……………………………………………………………
6. We expected that the report will be published shortly.
The report………………………………………………………………………
7. It’s all his talk of poverty that really annoys me
What ……………………………………………………………………………
8. We only learnt the truth yesterday.
It …………………………………………………………………………………..
9. If it hadn’t been for your help, he would be in a worse mess.
Without ……………………………………………………………………………
10. The boy was rushed to hospital. His arm was broken.
- The boy whose …………………………………………………………………..
11. They said he had left Paris secretly in his private car.
-He was………………………………………………………………………………
12. They had such a good crop that they decided to have a party.
- The crop was ……………………………………………………………………….
13. You may be intelligent, but you should be careful about this.
- No matter ……………………………………………………………………………
14. The leak was repaired by the plumber this morning.
- The plumber ……………………………………………………………………….....
15. This flower is very beautiful!
-How ……………………………………………………………………………………..
16. Somebody stole his watch yesterday.
- His watch ………………………………………………………………………………
17.The wardrobe was so heavy that we couldn’t move it.
- It was such …………………………………………………………………………….
18. “Peter, please don’t tell anyone my new address”, said Anna.
- Anna asked ……………………………………………………………………………..
19. The last time she had a swim was five years ago.

V. Give the correct prepositions
1. It is necessary…………. you to leave at once.
2. What is Ha Noi famous ……………?
3. The teacher was listening to his students’ opinions …………..interests.
4. We both thanked you…………… the bottom of our heart.
5. What do you prefer doing ………..your free time?
6. He seems to be successful …………..his business.
7. Mary can play the piano well and is very good……. singing.
8. More and more young men are interested ……………collecting stamps.
9. My friends and I meet for lunch once……….. a while.
10. The boy gave all his toys……… to his cousins.
11. You should not indulge yourself…………. anything that can form a bad habit.
12. Recreation and entertainment are important …………people.
13. British people are very interested …………….watching and taking part sports.
14. Mark is keen ……….football, but his brother Mike is fond……… tennis.
15. There is an enormous range of hoIiday courses………. offer.
16. He agreed……….. me the…………… need for change.
17. We object …………..the commercialization of the game.
18. He longs………… the day when he can turn professional.
19. I’m so tired that I can’t take …………what you’re saying.
20. Mary Smith decided to give up her job ……..her children’s sake.
21. Who does he fall in love……… ?
22. Most British people are very fond ……….football.
23. Our recreation is quite different ………yours.
24. These houses are ……..offer at bargain prices.
25. The service was particularly popular ………young people.
26. Which is the most popular recreation……… summer?
27. Some training courses can provice people ………practical skills.
28. Apart………….. salary, it is not a bad job.
29. My uncle is very good ………...accompanying people singing……… his guitar.

9. Confidence is the key to _____________. (succeed)
10. The room was littered with ____________ newspapers.( discard)
11. I'll ask my assistant to take ________. (dictate)
12. Over the years it has developed into a highly ________ business.(profit)
13. Hotel prices in the major cities are high but not ______. (prohibit)
14. A special ___________ is supposed to exist between twins. (close)
15. Sound and pictures can be stored ___________, as on a CD. (digit)
16. The ______ that you made contained a few inaccuracies. (calculate)
17. People are becoming far more aware of _____ issues. (environment)
18.
3. I've put my _________ to the company director for his consideration.(
propose)
19. 4. I can't really be ________ when I'm judging my daughter's work. (object)
20. If you ______ house prices in the two areas, it's quite amazing how different they are. (comparative)
21. Football has gained in ________ since the time it appeared. (popular)
22. We hoped for ________ but things had gone worse. (improve)
23. Some new amusement and ______ areas have been set up since last year. (entertain)
VII. Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect:
1.By the time you get back, I finish all my correspondence and then I will help you with yours.
2. In a few minutes’ time, when the clock strikes six, I am waiting here for an hour.
3. He had known her for a long time before he finally got married with her.
4. I hope it won’t be rain when the bride leaves the church.
5. I would say a lie if I said that I like you.
6. They intended to go there next week; but now they are finding they do not have enough money.
7. When he grew old he often thinks of all the things he had done when he was young.
8. When we went to see them tomorrow, they were playing cards; they said they had been playing since six o’clock.
9. This is the second time you broke a cup and you broke one yesterday.
10. I always tell you to comb your hair, but you never do what I said.
11.Efforts to improving the standard of living for human have also resulted in the environmental pollution.
12.Many of the world's air, water, and land is now partially poisoned.

10. One of the_______________ you need to work here is carefulness.
a. hobbies b. pastimes c. activities d. qualifications
11. He got a scholarship so his parents did not have to pay his school __________________.
a. report b. fee c. equipment d. master
12. She has an ___________________capacity for painting.
a. enormous b. enormously c. enormousness d. enormity
13. I cannot play any sports, but I find it interesting to .
a. watch b. notice c. observe d. look
14. We have been working hard all day without a moment's _________________________.
a. play b. leisure c. entertainment d. free
15. Football is a sport that attracts the most spectators.
a. viewers b. players c. observers d. reporters
16. The __________________adult man burns 1,500 to 2,000 calories per day.
a. middle b. medium c. between d. average
17. The bracelet was ___________________with his name and date of birth.
a. based b. undertaken c. engraved d. drawn
18. My son like sports very much and he can also take part in every school sporting activity. He is very ___.
a. sophisticated b. interested c. athletic d. popular
1. His failure ____________________great disappointment to his parents.
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