Các Chuyên Đề Ngữ Pháp Tiếng Anh-bai Tap (THCS) -234-293
Các Chuyên Đề Ngữ Pháp Tiếng Anh-bai Tap (THCS) -234-293
UNIT 1: TENSE
A.
B
1. C 10. A 19. A 27. A 36. C
2. B 11. B 20. D 28. B 37. B
3. B 12. A 21. D 29. B 38. B
4. A 13. D 22. D 30. B 39. A
5. C 14. A 23. B 31. D 40. B
6. A 15. A 24. C 32. B
7. D 16. C 24. C 33. C
8. A 17. C 25. B 34. B
9. C 18. B 26. B 35. C
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1. D 6. D 11. A 16. C 21. D 26. A
2. C 7. C 12. C 17. C 22. D 27. A
3. D 8. A 13. B 18. B 23. B 28. C
4. C 9. C 14. D 19. B 24. A 29. B
5. B 10. D 15. A 20. C 25. D 30. A
D
1. D 7. A 13. A 19. D 25. A
A.
7. The job had just been finished when the factory closed.
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10. The epo ho ldn ha e been finished yesterday.
12. He is said to be the richest man in our town. / It is said that he is the
richest man in our town.
14. We are to pity rather than these homeless boys are despised.
15. Nothing has been moved since you were sent away to be cured.
B.
9. Jane was promised a prize (by the teacher) if she worked well.
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13. I d like o be ead o.
14. The house will be locked up for summer and looked after by the old
gardener.
1. C 5. B 9. C 13. A 17. C
A.
1. a en o 8. shall we 15. does it
2. didn he 9. ha en he 16. doe n he
3. i n he e 10. didn e 17. shall I
4. on he 11. on o 18. do you
5. ha n he 12. doe n i 19. are they
6. does it 13. did you 20. do they
7. ho ldn he 14. i n i
B.
1. B 4. B 7. B 10. A 15. A 18. C
2. A 5. A 8. A 11. A 16. D 19. D
3. C 6. C 9. B 14. C 17. C 20. D
C.
1D 2D 3A 4D 5A 6D 7B 8D 9D 10D
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12. B 43. D 74. A 105. A 136. B
13. B 44. A 75. C 106. C 137. A
14. C 45. A 76. A 107. A 138. A
15. A 46. B 77. C 108. A 139. C
16. A 47. B 78. A 109. D 140. C
17. A 48. C 79. C 110. B 141. C
18. B 49. D 80. A 111. B 142. A
19. B 50. A 81. C 112. D 143. A
20. A 51. A 82. C 113. B 144. D
21. C 52. D 83. C 114. D 145. D
22. A 53. C 84. A 115. C 146. B
23. C 54. B 85. D 116. B 147. A
24. D 55. B 86. A 117. D 148. B
25. B 56. C 87. B 118. B 149. D
26. C 57. C 88. C 119. C 150. C
27. A 58. B 89. A 120. A 151. A
28. D 59. B 90. B 121. A 152. C
29. D 60. C 91. D 122. D 153. B
30. C 61. C 92. A 123. B 154. A
31. A 62. B 93. B 124. B 155. A
1. A 5. A 9. A 13. A 17. B
2. C 6. B 10. A 14. A 18. A
3. B 7. C 11. B 15. A 19. C
4. D 8. C 12. D 16. C 20. D
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UNIT 6: SPEAKING
1. B 13. B 25. A 37. B 49. C
2. B 14. B 26. D 38. C 50. D
3. D 15. B 27. A 39. B 51. C
4. C 16. B 28. B 40. C 52. A
5. A 17. D 29. A 41. B 53. A
6. C 18. C 30. B 42. A 54. A
7. C 19. D 31. A 43. A 55. A
8. C 20. C 32. D 44. B 56. B
9. C 21. A 33. D 45. D 57. C
10. B 22. B 34. B 46. B
11. C 23. B 35. B 47. A
12. C 24. C 36. B 48. A
A.
1. stopped 10. gave/would you do
8. on le 17. turn
9. didn moke
18. o ldn lea e
19. would you say
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20. get 28. should have informed
34. had
26. were (was)
35. hadn bought
27. addressed
B.
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18. If he a he ignal, he d op hi ca .
19. If Pe e p epa ed hi le on ell, he o ldn ge bad
marks/would get good marks.
20. If Ma had eno gh mone , he d b a ne ca .
21. If o don go igh no , o ll be la e fo he ain.
22. If he had eno gh alifica ion , he d appl fo he job.
23. If e don h , e ll be la e fo he e am.
24. If o of en alked o hem, he d nde and o .
25. If o poke Engli h na all , he d nde and o .
C.
1. B 11. A 21. B 31. C 41. C 51. C 58. A 65.C 72. C 79. D
2. A 12. B 22. A 32. A 42. D 52. B 59. B 66.B 73. D 80. A
3. A 13. C 23. B 33. B 43. D 53. A 60. B 67.D 74. C 81. C
4. B 14.D 24. C 34. A 44. B 54. D 61 B 68.C 75. D 82. C
5. D 15. D 25.B 35. A 45. C 55. A 62. B 69.A 76. A 83. B
6. A 16.C 26. B 36. C 46. C 56. B 63. A 70.D 77. B 84. D
7. B 17.C 27. A 37. B 47. B 57. D 64. B 71.D 78. C 85. B
8. C 18. B 28. C 38. D 48. D
9. A 19. A 29. B 39. A 49. B
10.B 20. B 30. C 40. C 50. A
D.
86. A. (would) 92. C. (hadn been) 96. C (had given)
87. C. (had) 93. D (could build) 97. C (would)
88. B (hadn ) 94. A (have been able) 98. A. (had sent)
89. D ( on ) 95. B. (had known) 99. B (have ordered)
90. C (will) 100. C (had)
91. C. ( o ldn ha e
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broken)
A.
B.
96 B 97C 98A 99C 100C 101B 102C 103C 104B 105C
C.
1. to go 7. change 13. to go 19. hurting
2. to come 8. drive 14. to take 20. not to
3. to be 9. preparing 15. to give make
4. asking 10. to renew 16. to make 21. buying
5. to smoke 11. stay 17. making 22. to have
6. camping 12. to do 18. listening 23. to phone
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24. ironing 34. getting 43. smoking 53. cry
25. learning 35. to give 44. to turn 54. to write
26. to give 36. wearing 45. keeping 55. to take
27. not to do 37. meeting 46. park 56. to inform
28. building 38. not 47. to put 57. to close
29. listening bringing 48. to read 58. to wait
30. meeting 39. to ask 49. to reach 59. to ask
31. to lend 40. speaking 50. telling 60. walking
32. to give 41. revising 51. know
33. stopping 42. cutting 52. seeing
D.
UNIT 9: T NH L NG
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5. bored 13. disappointed
6. excited 14. surprising
7. amusing 15. exciting
8. boring tired 16. surprised
9. satisfied 17. astonishing
10. interesting 18. boring
11. interested 19. exciting
12. exciting 20. bored boring
A.
B.
1. C 6. D 11. A 16. D
2. C 7. C 12. B 17. B
3. C 8. C 13. C 18. A
4. D 9. C 14. C 19. C
5. B 10. B 15. D 20. C
C.
1A 2C 3D 4A 5B 6C 7A 8A 9A 10C
D.
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1. There is someone knocking at the door.
7. The last person to leave the room must turn off the light.
E.
5. 1960 was the year in which / when the revolution took place.
8. The children sang aloud all night, which kept their parents awake.
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10. In the room, we saw a lot of children and pets that sang and danced
happily.
A.
1. the 18. The / the 34. The / the
2. The/the 19. an / X / the 35. X / a
3. X / X 20. X / X 36. the / X
4. a / X / X / X 21. X / X 37. X / an
5. The / the 22. the 38. the / the / X
6. the / a / a 23. X / the 39. X / the
7. X / the 24. The / the / X 40. X / the
8. a / X / the 25. X / the 41. X / the
9. X / the 26. The / the (or a is ok) 42. X
10. X 27. the 43. X / an
11. X / X / the 28. X 44. X / the
12. the / the 29. a / X 45. a / a / the / the
13. X 30. X / X 46. the / the
14. the / X 31. X / the 47. X / a / X
15. the / an 32. X / a 48. X
16. X 33. the
17. The
B.
1. C 6. C 11. C 16. D
2. C 7. A 12. B 17.D
3. B 8. D 13. A 18.C
4. D 9. D 14. A
5. C 10. C 15. A
A.
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1. D 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. B
2) Mary told Peter she was looking for the book he had given her the week
before.
3) Alfred told John he had not not promised to send him a telegram.
8) The father he had been on a business trip the whole day the day before
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9) James said his brother would get married the following month.
10) Henry told his mother to come and spend a week with them.
19) Fred asked the postman if there were any letters that day.
20) Richard asked the Browns what they were going to enter.
27) She asked me where I had spent my holiday the year before.
A.
B.
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18. C 38. D 58. B 78. A 98. C
19. A 39. D 59. B 79. B 99. D
20. D 40. C 60. A 80. C 100. C
A.
B.
C.
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2) easier 7) larger
3) sunniest 8) less
4) more successful 9) cleverer
5) softer 10) oldest
D.
E.
1A 2B 3B 4C 5C 6A 7B 8A 9A 10D
A.
1. A 5. C 9. C 13. B 17. A
2. C 6. C 10. B 14. A 18. A
3. A 7. A 11. B 15. B 19. B
4. B 8. A 12. A 16. C 20. C
B.
1. B 5. B 9. B 13. B 17. A
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2. C 6. C 10. A 14. C 18. A
3. A 7. B 11. C 15. B 19. A
4. C 8. A 12. B 16. C 20. A
C.
1C 2B 3A 4C 5B
D.
1A 2B 3C 4B 5B 6B 7B 8A 9A 10C
1. D 5. B 9. D 13. C 17. B
2. B 6. B 10. D 14. B 18. D
3. D 7. D 11. D 15. C 19. B
4. C 8. C 12. B 16. B 20. B
F.
1. C 4. D 7. D 10. D 13. C
2. D 5. B 8. C 11. A 14. B
3. A 6. B 9. A 12. A 15. D
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16. D 23. D 30. B 37. D 44. AD
17. A 24. A 31. D 38. C 45. AC
18. C 25. AC 32. A 39. D 46. A
19. C 26. D 33. B 40.BA 47. A
20. B 27. DB 34. D 41.DD 48. A
21. B 28. C 35. D 42.DC 49. A
22. D 29. CD 36. A 43. A 50. AA
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UNIT 17: COMMON STRUCTURES
A.
1)
The bridge was too low for the lorry to go under.
It was such a low bridge that the lorry co ldn go nde i .
2)
My brother no longer walks to school with his friends.
No longer does my brother walks to school with his friends.
3) The policeman asked the little boy what his name was.
4) Your kitchen is bigger than mine.
5) I ll gi e o m phone number so that you can phone me when
necessary.
6)
Because of ge ing p la e, I co ldn come he e on ime.
If I had not got up late, I could come there on time.
I got up late o I co ldn come he e on ime.
7) I was advised to choose that job by my father.
8)
That boy is so cle e ha he can make child en o .
That is such a cle e bo ha he can make child en o .
9)
That pupil is so la ha m i e can each him Engli h.
That pupil is too lazy for my sister to teach him English.
10) I wish I had not bought the second-hand motorbike.
11)
She is thought to be the most beautiful girl in this class.
It is thought that she is the most beautiful girl in this class.
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12) These explosives have to be kept in a safe place.
13) The film was so good that we decided to go and see it again.
14) Computers are being used in almost every field.
15) The thief drove o ickl ha he police co ldn ca ch him.
16) Would you mind helping me to lift this heavy box up?
17) No sooner had someone rung the alarm than the burglars left the shop.
18) I ha en seen her for one week.
19) Hardly had he put down the phone when his wife rang back.
20) Because she was sick she stayed in bed.
21) If o had o ked ha d, o o ldn ha e go bad ma k .
22)
The shirt is so igh ha he bo can ea i .
The shirt is too tight for the boy to wear.
23)
Mary enjoys scientific expeditions, and so does Peter.
Peter enjoys scientific expeditions, and Mary does, too.
24) Mike drives more carefully than his brother.
25) If he hadn o ked ha d, he o ldn ha e go high age .
26) If o don phone me onigh , o on ge an info ma ion.
27) Tom used to cry a lot when he was a child.
28)
The problem is too difficult for him to solve.
It is such a diffic l p oblem ha he can ol e i .
The problem is so diffic l ha ha he can ol e i .
29)
Wh don e go to the seaside this summer?
How about going to the seaside this summer?
I suggest going to the seaside this summer.
30) Our team was said to have won the gold medal by chance.
31) I wish I had not lent him much money.
32) If Ma had no d nk oo m ch ine, he o ldn ha e fel ick.
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33) Unless you put on your coat, you will catch a cold.
34)
He co ldn affo d o b a ca , and nei he could she.
He co ldn affo d o b a ca , and he co ldn , ei he .
35) In spite of the bad weather, we enjoyed our trip.
36) Because he was sleepy, he went to bed early.
37) Because of being very tired, I made a mistake.
38) Even though these cars are cheap, they last a long time.
39) Although it was noisy, the children slept well.
40) Because he a i ed, he didn alk o he a ion.
B.
C.
1) B 11) B
2) B 12) B
3) B 13) A
4) B 14) A
5) B 15) A
6) A 16) A
7) A 17) A
8) C 18) C
9) A 19) A
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10) D 20) B
waves
4. was I 9. than
early
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III. Rewrite these sentences, using IN, AT, UNDER, or ON
1. Only when I got home did I realize how dangerous the situation had
been.
4. Only after they had finished eating did they get round to business.
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5. Only after they waited for twelve hours did their flight leave.
9. Only when you buy all twelve books at the same time can/will you
get the 40% discount.
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3. Were Mr Morgan still headmaster, he would not permit such bad
behavior.
4. Had you given it in on time, you would have got a high mark.
5. Had he become a la e , a he pa en i he , he would have
earned a large salary.
6. Had anything gone wrong, I would have been held responsible.
7. Had it not been for Henry, I might not have met you.
8. Had the coast guards been notified they could have saved the
vessels.
9. Had they confirmed by phone, the airline could have warned them.
10. Had i no been fo hi olici o ad ice, he o ld ha e made a
serious mistake.
VIII. Rewrite each of the following sentences with the given words in
such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed above it.
1. Not only did he spend all his money but she also borrowed some
from me.
2. No sooner had I left the office than the phone rang.
3. Hardly had I put the phone down when the boss rang back.
4. Not until the bell rang did he finish his work.
5. Only after several months did we begin to see the symptoms of the
disease.
6. Never in my life have seen anyone drink as much as you.
7. Under the table was lying a sleeping dog.
8. Rarely had his brother been more excited.
9. Only later were all the facts made public.
10. Had I realized what would happen, I o ldn ha e accep ed he
job.
11. Such was the responsible to our appeal that we has to take on
more staff
12. Not only did Harry break his leg but he also injured his shoulder.
13. Little did the police suspect that the judgment was the murderer.
14. Should you see Helen, could you ask her to call me?
15. In no way can the bus be blamed for the accident.
16. So heavy was the snowfall that all the trains had to be cancelled.
17. Were the government to write interest rates they would lose the
election.
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18. No sooner had I got into the bath than someone knocked on the
door.
19. Such was the uncertainty that the financial markets remained
closed.
20. Seldom is there so much rain in March.
21. Only when your identity has been checked will you be allowed in.
22. Hardly had the play started when there was a power failure.
23. Rarely has the Prime Minister made so inept a speech.
24. Scarcely had we arrived home when the police called.
25. On no account are press photographers allowed to take
photographs backstage.
26. Never before has so much money been spent to so little purpose!.
27. Barely had the trial proceedings begun when the judge was taken
ill.
IX. Complete each sentences with a suitable word or phrase.
1.Hardly/ Scarcely 6. do
2.Under no circumstances 7. Never had /have
3.Little did 8. Not only did
4.Never had / Rarely had 9. Under no
circumstances
5. Were you 10. No sooner had
X. Complete each sentence with a suitable word or phrase. (Suggested
answers)
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XI. Rewrite each sentences so that it contains the word or words in
capitals, and so that the meaning stay the same
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ANSWER KEY
UNIT 1: TENSE
A.
B
1. C 10. A 19. A 27. A 36. C
2. B 11. B 20. D 28. B 37. B
3. B 12. A 21. D 29. B 38. B
4. A 13. D 22. D 30. B 39. A
5. C 14. A 23. B 31. D 40. B
6. A 15. A 24. C 32. B
7. D 16. C 24. C 33. C
8. A 17. C 25. B 34. B
9. C 18. B 26. B 35. C
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1. D 6. D 11. A 16. C 21. D 26. A
2. C 7. C 12. C 17. C 22. D 27. A
3. D 8. A 13. B 18. B 23. B 28. C
4. C 9. C 14. D 19. B 24. A 29. B
5. B 10. D 15. A 20. C 25. D 30. A
D
1. D 7. A 13. A 19. D 25. A
A.
7. The job had just been finished when the factory closed.
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10. The epo ho ldn ha e been fini hed e e da .
12. He is said to be the richest man in our town. / It is said that he is the
richest man in our town.
14. We are to pity rather than these homeless boys are despised.
15. Nothing has been moved since you were sent away to be cured.
B.
9. Jane was promised a prize (by the teacher) if she worked well.
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13. I d like o be ead o.
14. The house will be locked up for summer and looked after by the old
gardener.
1. C 5. B 9. C 13. A 17. C
A.
1. a en o 8. shall we 15. does it
2. didn he 9. ha en he 16. doe n he
3. i n he e 10. didn e 17. shall I
4. on he 11. on o 18. do you
5. ha n he 12. doe n i 19. are they
6. does it 13. did you 20. do they
7. ho ldn he 14. i n i
B.
1. B 4. B 7. B 10. A 15. A 18. C
2. A 5. A 8. A 11. A 16. D 19. D
3. C 6. C 9. B 14. C 17. C 20. D
C.
1D 2D 3A 4D 5A 6D 7B 8D 9D 10D
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12. B 43. D 74. A 105. A 136. B
13. B 44. A 75. C 106. C 137. A
14. C 45. A 76. A 107. A 138. A
15. A 46. B 77. C 108. A 139. C
16. A 47. B 78. A 109. D 140. C
17. A 48. C 79. C 110. B 141. C
18. B 49. D 80. A 111. B 142. A
19. B 50. A 81. C 112. D 143. A
20. A 51. A 82. C 113. B 144. D
21. C 52. D 83. C 114. D 145. D
22. A 53. C 84. A 115. C 146. B
23. C 54. B 85. D 116. B 147. A
24. D 55. B 86. A 117. D 148. B
25. B 56. C 87. B 118. B 149. D
26. C 57. C 88. C 119. C 150. C
27. A 58. B 89. A 120. A 151. A
28. D 59. B 90. B 121. A 152. C
29. D 60. C 91. D 122. D 153. B
30. C 61. C 92. A 123. B 154. A
31. A 62. B 93. B 124. B 155. A
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58. B 70. B 82. A 94. B 106. C
59. B 71. B 83. D 95. C 107. D
60. D 72. B 84. A 96. B 108. C
61. C 73. B 85. B 97. C 109. A
62. A 74. D 86. A 98. B 110. A
63. C 75. C 87. B 99. A 111. A
64. C 76. D 88. A 100. A 112. A
65. C 77. C 89. D 101. B 113. B
66. C 78. A 90. D 102. D 114. C
67. B 79. B 91. B 103. B
68. C 80. B 92. B 104. A
69. C 81. C 93. B 105. A
A.
1. stopped 10. gave/would you do
8. on le 17. turn
9. didn moke
18. o ldn lea e
19. would you say
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20. get 28. should have informed
34. had
26. were (was)
35. hadn bo gh
27. addressed
B.
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43. If he a he ignal, he d op hi ca .
44. If Peter prepared hi le on ell, he o ldn ge bad
marks/would get good marks.
45. If Ma had eno gh mone , he d b a ne ca .
46. If o don go igh no , o ll be la e fo he ain.
47. If he had eno gh alifica ion , he d appl fo he job.
48. If e don h , e ll be la e for the exam.
49. If o of en alked o hem, he d nde and o .
50. If o poke Engli h na all , he d nde and o .
C.
1. B 11. A 21. B 31. C 41. C 51. C 58. A 65.C 72. C 79. D
2. A 12. B 22. A 32. A 42. D 52. B 59. B 66.B 73. D 80. A
3. A 13. C 23. B 33. B 43. D 53. A 60. B 67.D 74. C 81. C
4. B 14.D 24. C 34. A 44. B 54. D 61 B 68.C 75. D 82. C
5. D 15. D 25.B 35. A 45. C 55. A 62. B 69.A 76. A 83. B
6. A 16.C 26. B 36. C 46. C 56. B 63. A 70.D 77. B 84. D
7. B 17.C 27. A 37. B 47. B 57. D 64. B 71.D 78. C 85. B
8. C 18. B 28. C 38. D 48. D
9. A 19. A 29. B 39. A 49. B
10.B 20. B 30. C 40. C 50. A
D.
86. A. (would) 92. C. (hadn been) 96. C (had given)
87. C. (had) 93. D (could build) 97. C (would)
88. B (hadn ) 94. A (have been able) 98. A. (had sent)
89. D ( on ) 95. B. (had known) 99. B (have ordered)
90. C (will) 100. C (had)
91. C. ( o ldn ha e
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broken)
A.
B.
96 B 97C 98A 99C 100C 101B 102C 103C 104B 105C
C.
1. to go 7. change 13. to go 19. hurting
2. to come 8. drive 14. to take 20. not to
3. to be 9. preparing 15. to give make
4. asking 10. to renew 16. to make 21. buying
5. to smoke 11. stay 17. making 22. to have
6. camping 12. to do 18. listening 23. to phone
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24. ironing 34. getting 43. smoking 53. cry
25. learning 35. to give 44. to turn 54. to write
26. to give 36. wearing 45. keeping 55. to take
27. not to do 37. meeting 46. park 56. to inform
28. building 38. not 47. to put 57. to close
29. listening bringing 48. to read 58. to wait
30. meeting 39. to ask 49. to reach 59. to ask
31. to lend 40. speaking 50. telling 60. walking
32. to give 41. revising 51. know
33. stopping 42. cutting 52. seeing
D.
UNIT 9: T NH L NG
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5. bored 13. disappointed
6. excited 14. surprising
7. amusing 15. exciting
8. boring tired 16. surprised
9. satisfied 17. astonishing
10. interesting 18. boring
11. interested 19. exciting
12. exciting 20. bored boring
A.
B.
21. C 26. D 31. A 36. D
22. C 27. C 32. B 37. B
23. C 28. C 33. C 38. A
24. D 29. C 34. C 39. C
25. B 30. B 35. D 40. C
C.
1A 2C 3D 4A 5B 6C 7A 8A 9A 10C
D.
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1. There is someone knocking at the door.
7. The last person to leave the room must turn off the light.
E.
5. 1960 was the year in which / when the revolution took place.
8. The children sang aloud all night, which kept their parents awake.
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10. In the room, we saw a lot of children and pets that sang and danced
happily.
A.
1. the 18. The / the 34. The / the
2. The/the 19. an / X / the 35. X / a
3. X / X 20. X / X 36. the / X
4. a / X / X / X 21. X / X 37. X / an
5. The / the 22. the 38. the / the / X
6. the / a / a 23. X / the 39. X / the
7. X / the 24. The / the / X 40. X / the
8. a / X / the 25. X / the 41. X / the
9. X / the 26. The / the (or a is ok) 42. X
10. X 27. the 43. X / an
11. X / X / the 28. X 44. X / the
12. the / the 29. a / X 45. a / a / the / the
13. X 30. X / X 46. the / the
14. the / X 31. X / the 47. X / a / X
15. the / an 32. X / a 48. X
16. X 33. the
17. The
B.
1. C 6. C 11. C 16. D
2. C 7. A 12. B 17.D
3. B 8. D 13. A 18.C
4. D 9. D 14. A
5. C 10. C 15. A
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1. D 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. B
2) Mary told Peter she was looking for the book he had given her the week
before.
3) Alfred told John he had not not promised to send him a telegram.
8) The father he had been on a business trip the whole day the day before
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9) James said his brother would get married the following month.
10) Henry told his mother to come and spend a week with them.
19) Fred asked the postman if there were any letters that day.
20) Richard asked the Browns what they were going to enter.
27) She asked me where I had spent my holiday the year before.
A.
B.
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18. C 38. D 58. B 78. A 98. C
19. A 39. D 59. B 79. B 99. D
20. D 40. C 60. A 80. C 100. C
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B.
C.
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2) easier 7) larger
3) sunniest 8) less
4) more successful 9) cleverer
5) softer 10) oldest
D.
E.
1A 2B 3B 4C 5C 6A 7B 8A 9A 10D
A.
1. A 5. C 9. C 13. B 17. A
2. C 6. C 10. B 14. A 18. A
3. A 7. A 11. B 15. B 19. B
4. B 8. A 12. A 16. C 20. C
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22. C 26. C 30. A 34. C 38. A
23. A 27. B 31. C 35. B 39. A
24. C 28. A 32. B 36. C 40. A
C.
1C 2B 3A 4C 5B
D.
1A 2B 3C 4B 5B 6B 7B 8A 9A 10C
1. D 5. B 9. D 13. C 17. B
2. B 6. B 10. D 14. B 18. D
3. D 7. D 11. D 15. C 19. B
4. C 8. C 12. B 16. B 20. B
F.
1. C 4. D 7. D 10. D 13. C
2. D 5. B 8. C 11. A 14. B
3. A 6. B 9. A 12. A 15. D
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16. D 23. D 30. B 37. D 44. AD
17. A 24. A 31. D 38. C 45. AC
18. C 25. AC 32. A 39. D 46. A
19. C 26. D 33. B 40.BA 47. A
20. B 27. DB 34. D 41.DD 48. A
21. B 28. C 35. D 42.DC 49. A
22. D 29. CD 36. A 43. A 50. AA
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UNIT 17: COMMON STRUCTURES
A.
41)
The bridge was too low for the lorry to go under.
It was such a lo b idge ha he lo co ldn go nde i .
42)
My brother no longer walks to school with his friends.
No longer does my brother walks to school with his friends.
43) The policeman asked the little boy what his name was.
44) Your kitchen is bigger than mine.
45) I ll gi e o m phone n mbe o that you can phone me when
necessary.
46)
Because of ge ing p la e, I co ldn come there on time.
If I had not got up late, I could come there on time.
I got up late o I co ldn come he e on ime.
47) I was advised to choose that job by my father.
48)
That boy is so cle e ha he can make child en o .
That is such a cle e bo ha he can make child en o .
49)
That pupil is so la ha m i e can each him Engli h.
That pupil is too lazy for my sister to teach him English.
50) I wish I had not bought the second-hand motorbike.
51)
She is thought to be the most beautiful girl in this class.
It is thought that she is the most beautiful girl in this class.
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52) These explosives have to be kept in a safe place.
53) The film was so good that we decided to go and see it again.
54) Computers are being used in almost every field.
55) The thief drove o ickl ha he police co ldn ca ch him.
56) Would you mind helping me to lift this heavy box up?
57) No sooner had someone rung the alarm than the burglars left the shop.
58) I ha en seen her for one week.
59) Hardly had he put down the phone when his wife rang back.
60) Because she was sick she stayed in bed.
61) If o had o ked ha d, o o ldn ha e go bad ma k .
62)
The shirt is so igh ha he bo can ea i .
The shirt is too tight for the boy to wear.
63)
Mary enjoys scientific expeditions, and so does Peter.
Peter enjoys scientific expeditions, and Mary does, too.
64) Mike drives more carefully than his brother.
65) If he hadn o ked ha d, he o ldn ha e go high age .
66) If you don phone me onigh , o on ge an info ma ion.
67) Tom used to cry a lot when he was a child.
68)
The problem is too difficult for him to solve.
It is such a diffic l p oblem ha he can ol e i .
The problem is so difficult that ha he can ol e i .
69)
Wh don e go to the seaside this summer?
How about going to the seaside this summer?
I suggest going to the seaside this summer.
70) Our team was said to have won the gold medal by chance.
71) I wish I had not lent him much money.
72) If Ma had no d nk oo m ch ine, he o ldn ha e fel ick.
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73) Unless you put on your coat, you will catch a cold.
74)
He co ldn affo d o b a ca , and nei he could she.
He co ldn affo d o b a ca , and he co ldn , ei he .
75) In spite of the bad weather, we enjoyed our trip.
76) Because he was sleepy, he went to bed early.
77) Because of being very tired, I made a mistake.
78) Even though these cars are cheap, they last a long time.
79) Although it was noisy, the children slept well.
80) Because he a i ed, he didn alk o he a ion.
B.
C.
1) B 11) B
2) B 12) B
3) B 13) A
4) B 14) A
5) B 15) A
6) A 16) A
7) A 17) A
8) C 18) C
9) A 19) A
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10) D 20) B
waves
4. was I 9. than
early
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III. Rewrite these sentences, using IN, AT, UNDER, or ON
1. Only when I got home did I realize how dangerous the situation had
been.
4. Only after they had finished eating did they get round to business.
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5. Only after they waited for twelve hours did their flight leave.
9. Only when you buy all twelve books at the same time can/will you
get the 40% discount.
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13. Were Mr Morgan still headmaster, he would not permit such bad
behavior.
14. Had you given it in on time, you would have got a high mark.
15. Had he become a la e , a he pa en i he , he o ld ha e
earned a large salary.
16. Had anything gone wrong, I would have been held responsible.
17. Had it not been for Henry, I might not have met you.
18. Had the coast guards been notified they could have saved the
vessels.
19. Had they confirmed by phone, the airline could have warned them.
20. Had i no been fo hi olici o s advice, he would have made a
serious mistake.
VIII. Rewrite each of the following sentences with the given words in
such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed above it.
28. Not only did he spend all his money but she also borrowed some
from me.
29. No sooner had I left the office than the phone rang.
30. Hardly had I put the phone down when the boss rang back.
31. Not until the bell rang did he finish his work.
32. Only after several months did we begin to see the symptoms of the
disease.
33. Never in my life have seen anyone drink as much as you.
34. Under the table was lying a sleeping dog.
35. Rarely had his brother been more excited.
36. Only later were all the facts made public.
37. Had I eali ed ha o ld happen, I o ldn ha e accep ed he
job.
38. Such was the responsible to our appeal that we has to take on
more staff
39. Not only did Harry break his leg but he also injured his shoulder.
40. Little did the police suspect that the judgment was the murderer.
41. Should you see Helen, could you ask her to call me?
42. In no way can the bus be blamed for the accident.
43. So heavy was the snowfall that all the trains had to be cancelled.
44. Were the government to write interest rates they would lose the
election.
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45. No sooner had I got into the bath than someone knocked on the
door.
46. Such was the uncertainty that the financial markets remained
closed.
47. Seldom is there so much rain in March.
48. Only when your identity has been checked will you be allowed in.
49. Hardly had the play started when there was a power failure.
50. Rarely has the Prime Minister made so inept a speech.
51. Scarcely had we arrived home when the police called.
52. On no account are press photographers allowed to take
photographs backstage.
53. Never before has so much money been spent to so little purpose!.
54. Barely had the trial proceedings begun when the judge was taken
ill.
IX. Complete each sentences with a suitable word or phrase.
6. Hardly/ Scarcely 6. do
7. Under no circumstances 7. Never had /have
8. Little did 8. Not only did
9. Never had / Rarely had 9. Under no
circumstances
10. Were you 10. No sooner had
X. Complete each sentence with a suitable word or phrase. (Suggested
answers)
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XI. Rewrite each sentences so that it contains the word or words in
capitals, and so that the meaning stay the same
11. If Smith were to resign , I might stand a chance of getting his job.
12. The demand for tickets was so great that people queued night and
day.
13. Under no circumstances is the money to be paid.
14. Not until three days had passed did we arrived at the first oasis/ It
was not until three days later that we arrived at the first oasis.
15. Soon after the ship left port , a violent storm developed.
16. If they had carried a compass they would have discovered the land
sooner.
17. Brenda had no idea what she was letting herself in for.
18. Only when I stopped did I realize that something was wrong.
19. At no time did the accused express regret for what he has done.
20. The runners were too exhausted to finish the race.
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