Vocabulary

IV. Use the word given in Capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.

WHY ARE BROKEN MIRRORS BELIEVED TO BE UNLUCKY?

Breaking a mirror is said to bring seven years' bad luck. Although most people may claim that they are not (1) (SUPERSTITION) __________, they would nonetheless be a little (2) (COMFORT) __________ if they did break a

mirror. This age-old superstition is likely to have come from the ancient (3) (BELIEVE) __________ that when a person looked at their (4) (REFLEX) __________, they were seeing their own soul. If that reflection was broken, then the soul would be (5) (DESTRUCTION) __________. The seven-year period probably arises from another ancient belief, that the body replaced itself every seven years. After this time had passed the soul would then be (6) (RENEW) __________.

Superstitions (7) (SURROUND) __________ mirrors don't end there. Break one in Yorkshire, and you'll lose your best friend, and in America, it's not bad luck to break one on (8) (PURPOSIVE) __________. If you do it (9) (ACCIDENT) __________, simply take out a dollar bill and make the sign of the cross. In many countries it's a common (10) (CUSTOMARY) __________ to cover any mirrors in the house with a cloth when someone has died.

III. Choose the best answer which best fits each space in each sentence.

1. The computer is the most wonderful _______in the 20th century.

A. inventor B. invent C. invented D. invention

2. A washing machine or _______can help you to save time and energy while doing housework.

A. laptop B. vacuum cleaner C. e-book reader D. smart phone

3. Poets are normally inspired _______beauty. They write a lot of beautiful poems thanks to this inspiration.

A. with B. to C.by D.in

4.This book is so long that I _______

A. haven't finished it yet B. haven't finished it already

C. still have finished it D. still haven't finished it already.

5. Teenagers nowadays often have their own idols who they really love and _______ in different ways.

A. imitate B. observe C. inspire D. help

6. Flying cars may be a solution to the problem of traffic jams, but what happens if they _______traffic and cannot take off.

A. hold on B. get stuck in C. get off D. get on

7. I _______television a lot but now I don't any more.

A. was watching B. are used to watch

C. used to watch D. am watching

8. I can't open these files on my computer. A computer virus _____ these files.

A. has destroyed B. has been destroying

C. destroyed D. is destroying

9. When I _______the thief, he was stealing something from the shop.

A. saw B. was seeing C. see D. have seen

10. Her husband _____unemployed since they ______to the countryside.

A. was / moved B. was / have moved

C. has been / moved D. has been/have moved

III. Give the correct form of verbs.

1. Toshico had her car (repair)__________________ by a mechanic.

2. Ellen got Marvin (type)__________________ her paper.

3. We got our house (paint)__________________ last week.

4. Dr. Byrd is having the students (write)__________________ a composition.

5. Mark got his transcript (send)__________________ to the university.

6. Maria is getting her new hair (cut)__________________ tomorrow.

7. Gene got his book (publish)__________________ by a subsidy publisher.

8. Will Mr. Brown have the porter (carry)__________________ his luggage to his car?

9. My sister has had a new dress (make)__________________ recently.

10. She always gets her brother (polish) _________________ her shoes before going to school.

Chuyển thành câu bị động:

16. Journalists suppose that the footballer is earning ten million pounds a year.

-> The footballer..................................................................

17. It is reported that the damage is extensive.

-> The damage .....................................................

18. People rumour that two people were seriously injured in the car accident.

-> Two people ....................................................................................................

19. They say that you are the best singer in town.

-> It .......................................................................................

Chuyển thành câu bị động:

6. They began to plant rubber trees in big plantations.

____________________________________________________________

7. People can continue to enjoy natural resources.

__________________________________________

8. People will continue to drink Coca – Cola in the 21st century.

_________________________________________________________________________________

9. American people begin to love football.

_____________________________________________________________

10. Open your book.

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