No ____matter :)) (làm bừa)____ how careful John may be, he's always making a lot of mistakes in his essays.
No ____matter :)) (làm bừa)____ how careful John may be, he's always making a lot of mistakes in his essays.
Supply the correct verb forms.
1. John hasn't got a job. He (be) unemployed for six months. He (work) for a firm which (have) to close because it (not have) enough orders.
2. One day John's father (buy) a computer for him. He thought it was a good report ment for John's typewriter, which (breakdown). John could use the computer write essays. He (not expect) that John would spend all time playing computer games on ot, which (be) what he did it. John neglected his studies actually failed his tests.
When that happened, John (realize) that he (make) a terrible mistake. No (play) computer games only in his free time. Recently he (top) his classmates the mid-year examination.
3. Short after the war, my brother and I (invite) (spend) a few days holiday with uncle who (just/return) from abroad. He (rent) a cottage in the country thought he rarely (spend) much ttime there.
We (understand) the reason for this after our arrival. The cottage (have) no comfortable furniture in it, many of the windows (break) and the roof (leak), making the whole house damp.
4. Today there (be) more than 3000 different (speak) languages in the world. English (be) the most widely spoken language, over 350 million people (speak) it but more people speak Chinese are found in China but English (speak) by people (find) in almost every corner of the world.
Underline one mistake in the following sentence and correct it:
We are young and inexperienced; however, we may make a lot of mistakes.
Question I. Fill in the blank with ONE correct word from the list (1.0 point) :
From painted culture conical in
When you come to the countryside of Vietnam, especially in Hue, you can see a lot of beautiful girls with a palm leaf (1)__________ hat on. The conical leaf hat is said the symbol of the Vietnamese (2)__________.The hat is made (3)__________ a special kind of bamboo and young and soft palm leaves. The ribs are shaped into a conical form. The diametre of the hat is usually about between forty and fifty-five centimetres; and it is about twenty-five or thirty centimetres high. The ribs are covered with palm leaves which are tightly stitched onto the bamboo frame. Finally, the hat is usually (4)__________ with a coat of furniture - polish oil.
Question II. Read the following text about Bill Gate, the co-founder of Microsoft, and choose the best answer.(1.0 point)
Bill Gates is the co-founder of Microsoft, the world’s largest PC software company. He is among the richest people in the world. Bill Gates’ interest in computers started when he was a teenager. After high school, he was accepted to several top colleges in the USA: Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. He chose to go to Harvard to study law. At Harvard, he focused more on his interest in computer than on coursework. He often relaxed by playing video games in Harvard’s computer lab. He left Harvard before graduating because he wanted to open a software company with his friend Paul Allen. However, he later said, “ I don’t think dropping out is a good idea.” In 2007, he received an honorary degree from Harvard. He began his speech by saying this to his father in the audience. “I’ve been waiting more than 30 years to say this: Dad ,I always told you I’d come back and get my degree.” Bill Gates is no longer working full time for Microsoft. He is now, with his wife, running The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation which aims to improve healthcare, reduce poverty, and promote education around the world.
1. When did Bill Gates first develop his interest in computers?
A. during his teenage years B. when he went to university C. when he was at nursery school
2. What did he study at Harvard University?
A. computer science B. business C. law
3. What did he often do to relax while at Harvard?
A. play sports B. play video games C. go to parties
4. What did he receive from Harvard in 2007?
A. an honorary degree B. a job C. a company
Fill in the blanks with although,in spite of , because, because of
1. ......it rained a lot,we enjoyed our holiday
2. ...... all our careful plans , a lot of things went wrong
3........... we had planned everything carefully,a lot of things went wrong
4. I went home early.... I felt unwell
5. She accepted the job..... the salary was very high
6. She accepted the job.... the salary was very low
7. I managed to get to sleep...there was a lot of noise
8. I couldn’t sleep.... the noise
Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. There (be) ......... a lot of sheep in the field.
2. Ten miles (be) ......... too far to walk.
3. Not only John but also his friends (want) .......... to buy this race horse.
4. A number of students (recently / participate) ......... in intensive language programs abroad.
5. Sarah , along with 20 students, (plan)........... a party now.
6. The number of students who (withdraw) .................... from class since the term began (be) ........ quite high.
7. There (be) ............ at least one window in every room.
8. A lot of students in my class (speak) ............ and (undrstand) ............ Spanish.
9. The trousers Lan's bought (not,go) ............... best with her shirt.
10. The information she gave me ( be not) ............... valuable.
V. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
1. I asked him to put ________ the lights if he was the last to leave the room.
2. The village has changed a lot thanks ________ the knowledge the children brought home.
3. The boys got ________ the garden by climbing ________ the fence.
4. I turned ________ the job because it was badly paid.
5. My grandparents live ________ 34 Hai Ba Trung Road, in a flat ________ the top floor.
6. What do you buy these eggs ________?
7. Look after the baby while I am ________.
8. She wanted to know what aspect ________ learning English I found most difficult.
1/ I think UFOs might be the ___________ of people. ( imagine)
2/ There is no __________ that they have been there. ( evident)
3/ There may be a lot of __________ stones in Mars. ( preciosity)
4/ Many reports talked a lot about the __________ of UFOs . ( appear)
5/ It was a really _________ football match. (excite)
6/ You have had to make a difficult _________ . ( decide)
I. Fill in each blank in the following sentences with a proper preposition:
1.I don't approve ............. his idea, but there's little I can do to prevent him .............................. trying his luck in the casino.
2. .................... response to the rising demand ................... petrol, it's production has had to be increased.
3.I'm unable to use my computer .................. present; it's been .................... repair since last Monday.
4.She kept hershelf busy .............. a lot of homework just to forget ................. her problems.
5. .............................my point of view, adults should set an eye ....................... young children while they play on the beach.
Read the following sentences and fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
1.Mr. Stone is not rich man. He wishes he ........ (to drive) a Porshe instead of the car he has now.
2. But his wife isn't fond of cars. She wishes they .......... (To live) in a bigger house.
3. They have two children, a boy and a girl. The boy wishes he ...... (To have) his own PC, and the girl, who is not very beautiful, wishes she .......... (To be) the most popular girl in her school.
4.Grandmother Sarah likes travelling a lot. She wishes she ......... (To see) lots of countries she reads about.
5. Grandfather John is fond of cooking. He is not a real chef, but he wishes he ........ (To work) is a famous restaurant.