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tìm và sửa lỗi sai trong các câu sau:
1. There is a proverb that suggests that some people hate what other like
=> \(\phi\)
2.The old man is reading a magazine over there is Tim's father.
=> \(\phi\)
3. The first two of four cars that we looked today were far too
expensive, but the other were reasonably priced.
=> the others
4. She didn't find it easily to keep the children amused
=> easy
5. It spent a long time to travel to the skiing resort but in the end we got there
=> travelling
6. The price of crude oil used to be a great deal lower than now, wasn't it?
=> didn't it
7.He was sacked because of he was lazy and dishonest.
=> because
8. Difficult like the problems are, they can easily solve them
=> is
9. Some of the plants require very little care, but this one needs much more sunlight than the others ones.
=> the other one
10.Each year people around the world spending billions of dollars buying merchandise on the internet.
=> spend
I, Tìm lỗi sai và sửa :
1. In the 1920s cinema became an important art form and one of the ten largest industry=>industries in the US
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2. In some cases , advertisements make people to buy=>buy things that they do not really want.
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3. Geogre told Mary that he has=>had seen this film three times.
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4. It was so=>such nice weather that we would like to go to the beach
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5. Though it is one of the rarest metals, gold was one of the first to be discover=>discovered.
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6. Although polar bears hunt other animals, they seldom=>0 rarely kill people.
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7. Hanoi has been the economic, culture=>cultural and political center of the Vietnamese.
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8. The earth is the only planet with a large number=>amount of oxygen in its atmosphere.
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9. Nearly all chemical agents are harmful=>unharmful to living tissue if enough of them is taken.
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10. By measuring the color of the star, astronomers can tell how hot is=>it is
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I, Tìm lỗi sai và sửa :
1. In the 1920s cinema became an important art form and one of the ten largest industry => industries in the US
2. In some cases , advertisement make people to buy => buy things that they do not really want.
3. Geogre told Mary that he has seen => had seen this film three times.
4. It was so => such nice weather that we would like to go to the beach
5. Though it is one of the rarest metals, gold was one of the first to be discover=> discovered .
6. Although polar bears hunt other animals, they seldom => omitted rarely kill people.
7. Hanoi has been the economic, culture => cutural and political center of the Vietnamese.
8. The earth is the only planet with a large number => amount of oxygen in its atmosphere.
9. Nearly all chemical agents are harmful to living tissue if enough of them is => are taken.
10. By measuring the color of the star, astronomers can tell how hot is it => it is.
Tìm lỗi sai trong các câu sau đây, sửa:
1, Listen to(a) those people. What language(b) are(c) they speak=>speaking(d)
2, He stopped to smoke=>smoking(a) because cigaretes(b) ars harmful(c) for his health(c)
3, When young(a), my mother had(b) to work very hardly=>hard(c) to earn money(d)
4, There are(a) nine planets altogether(b) on=>in(c) the picture on the wall(d)
5, The first(a) Olympic Games takes=>took place(b) in Greece more than(c) 2,700 years ago(d)
6, It's nice(a) to waiting=>wait(b) for you(c) in the rain(d)
7, Don't turn on(a) the TV, please(b). I am so=>too(c) tired to watch(d) it.
8, What about(a) play=>playing tennis(b) in stead of(c) going(d) to the cinema?
9, Stay=>staying(a) in bed all day(b) is not good for(c) our health, isn't it(d)
10, I am(a) never(b) boring=>bored(c) When I learn(d) English
11, When(a) I'll go=>i go back to(b) my country, I'll(c) write to you(d)
12, When(a) our parents(b) are sick, we took=>take turn(c) to look after them carefully(d)
13,In spite=>in spite of(a) the danger, they managed(b) to cross(c) the river during the night(d)
14, there is no water(a) in the house. If there is=>were(b) we could(c) cook for dinner(d)
15, If(a) we went=>go on(b) litterring, the environment will(c) become seriously polluted(d)
16,She is(a) the woman(b) whom(c) I met(d) last week.
17, Keeping calm(a) are=>is(b) the secret of(c) passing your driving test(d)
18, Tam is(a) enough lazy=>lazy enough(b) to pass(c) the final exam(d)
19, What(a) the mother will=>will the mother do(b) this Tet lunar(c) new year(d)?
Ex1. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. Either my shoes or your coat (is / are) always on the floor. 2. George and Tamara (doesn't / don't) want to see that movie. 3. Maths (is / are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is / are) Andrea's. 4. The committee (leads / lead) very different lives in private. 5. Eight dollars (is / are) the price of a movie these days. 6. The student council (is / are) meeting today. 7. A number of students (was / were) late for class yesterday. 8. The man with all the birds (live / lives) on my street. 9. 40% of the students (is / are) very unhappy with the university life. 10. The Olympic Games (are / is) held every four years.
Ex2. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. The basketball team (has / have) a new coach. 2. The police (has / have) arrested three suspects. 3. A pound of cookies (cost / costs) about a dollar. 4. Four times eight (are / is) thirty-two. 5. Some of this book (is / are) not very entertaining. 6. The large number of fans (is / are) a big problem for the police. 7. Along the street leading to the stadium (is / are) many tall trees. 8. The value of cars and motorcycles (has / have) increased. 9. Parts of the latest news (is / are) incorrect. 10. 90% of the people in our town always (vote / votes) in local elections.
Ex3. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. Six gallons of milk (are / is) still in the refrigerator. 2. The sound of passing cars (echo / echoes) through the streets. 3. Two pieces of pie (was / were) eaten before dinner. 4. The anthology of short stories (include / includes) at least one story from Poe. 5. A lady with 10 cats (live / lives) in that big house. 6. Of the ten teams, ours (is / are) the best. 7. Neither the basket nor the oranges (was /were) cheap. 8. There (is / are) a dog, a cat, and a bird in the garage. 9. Half of the class (is / are) from another country. 10. 40% of the country (doesn’t / don’t) support the new law.
Ex4. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. The PM, together with his wife, (greets / greet) the press cordially. 2. All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (is / are) in this case. 3. The movie, including all the previews, (take / takes) about 2 hours to watch. 4. The players, as well as the captain, (want / wants) to win. 5. The man, as well as his two children, (stay / stays) in a motel. 6. My boss, who is extremely kind to his employees, (gives / give) us very helpful advice. 7. My sister, not my brothers, (live / lives) in Canada. 8. On Sundays, I and Jack, along with our aunt, often (go / goes) to church. 9. The decision made by the leaders (was / were) definitely the right one. 10. Mumps, an infectious disease, (cause / causes) painful swellings in the neck.
Ex5. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. Our swimming club (is / are) going to compete on Saturday. 2. Rain or sleet (is / are) predicted for tomorrow. 3. Your hands and feet (contain / contains) nearly half the bones in your body. 4. The leader as well as his brothers (belong / belongs) to the same tribe. 5. The students accompanied by their teacher (have / has) gone on a picnic. 6. The poor (are / is) always at a disadvantage. 7. My family (have / has) decided to move to Nottingham. 8. Many a student (have / has) made the same mistake. 9. Neither his father nor his mother (play / plays) mahjong. 10. The visiting times (is / are) between 8 pm and 10:30 pm.
tìm lỗi sai ở các từ in nghiêng:
1. My sister had worked in the bank for five years before she had been->was sent to Da Nang.
2. Tom said that he had been very excited visiting->to visit Ha Long Bay for the first time in 2005.
3. The country has significant->significantly changed since we came here in 2007
4. All of us are astonished that life in the countryside to improve->has improved a lot.
5. By the time the left the shop, she spent->had spent all of her money on clothes.
6. It is saying->said that the Temple of Literatura was built in the 11th century.
7. They suggest that we must->should book a hotel by the Perfume River.
8. Many people have been claimed->claimed that the show tickets are too expensive.
9. We suggest to cycle>cycling to the castle in the north at four o'clock this afternoon.
10. It's well worth to go->going to Ha Long Bay as it is very picturesque.
<III> Identifying mistakes. Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written
English.
41/ They made jean cloth completely by->from cotton in the eighteenth cetury.
42/ Five million bottle->bottles of champagne will be produced in France next year.
43/ A new style of jeans have->has just been introduced in the USA.
44/ Wearing uniforms encourages students to be proud about->of their school.
45/ Designers made difference->different styles of jeans to match the fashions of the time.
48/ The majority of Vietnamese people prefer / to wear modern clothing in->at work.
49/ We have been friends since we are->were /at university. Our friendship lasts long.
50/ Jack walks / to work to day. His car is being service->serviced at the garage.
Supply each blank with one suitable word:
Many tourists who visit Central America find (1).......it....... surprising to learn that the Mayas still live there. (2).......although........ it is tue that their country was (3)...........taken....... over by the Spanish conquistadors, the Mayan people carried (4)...........on....... living in the area. Today there are an estimated 1.2 million Mayas (5).........who......... live in the southern Mexico, and many other areas of Central America states have large Mayan popoulations as (6).........well.........
Many of their stories and art forms have remained (7)..........unchanged........ over time, and today, women weave clothing and carpets that have signs and symbols that have the same as (8)..........those........ found in ancient temples.
The different patterns and symbols onthese brightly coloured (9).........clothes........ not only look attractive, (10)..........but........ also communicate important informationsuch as marital (11).........status.........
Even though the majority of the Mayas are nor Catholics, many of the festivals that they (12).........take......... part in are a mixture of the old rituals that their ancestors (13)..........use........ to practise and more modern Christian elements. It was perhaps the Maya's ability to (14)..........adapt........ and change that made it possible for them to survive to the (15)..........present........ day.
Supply each blank with one suitable word:
Many tourists who visit Central America find (1)......it........ surprising to learn that the Mayas still live there. (2)......Although......... it is tue that their country was (3)........taken.......... over by the Spanish conquistadors, the Mayan people carried (4)........on.......... living in the area. Today there are an estimated 1.2 million Mayas (5).......who........... live in the southern Mexico, and many other areas of Central America states have large Mayan popoulations as (6)........well..........
Many of their stories and art forms have remained (7)........unchanged.......... over time, and today, women weave clothing and carpets that have signs and symbols that have the same as (8).........those......... found in ancient temples.
The different patterns and symbols onthese brightly coloured (9)......clothes............ not only look attractive, (10).......but ........... also communicate important informationsuch as marital (11)........status..........
Even though the majority of the Mayas are nor Catholics, many of the festivals that they (12)........take.......... part in are a mixture of the old rituals that their ancestors (13).........use......... to practise and more modern Christian elements. It was perhaps the Maya's ability to (14).........adapt......... and change that made it possible for them to survive to the (15).......present........... day.
Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
- It is crucial that Dido (stop)should stop using Quang Ha.
- I will ring the bell one more. if he (not answer)doesn't answer,I think he must(go) have gone out
- I am sorry about the noise last night. We (have)were having a party.
- The man who (rescue)were rescured had been in the sea for ten hours.
- A great deal of time (be) is spent for his exercise.
- We want (pay)to be paid better wages.
- People are always (blame)blaming their circumstances for what they are.
- You (stop)will be stopped by a policeman if you (try) try to cross the road now.
Question 2: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following passage.
The families in our streets are slowly being driven mad by the....REFUSAL.....(1- refuse) of the inhabitants of No.13 to have any form of.....COMMUNICATION....(2-communicate) with them. The trouble started over what is known as noise...POLLUTION.....(3 - pollute). Every evening, the......THOUGHTLESS...(4- think) neighbours used to turn up the volume on the TV so loud that no one in the NEIGHBORHOOD (5 - neighbour) was able to hear anything else. Not knowing what...ACTION...(6 - act) to take, local residents held a meeting to see if anyone had any....SUGGESTIONS.....(7 - suggest) as to how to deal with the problem. A decision was made to send a number of people to talk to the family in No. 13 and ask them.....POLITELY....(8- polite) to turn their music down after six in the evening. Unfortunately, the visit did not turn out to be...SUCCESSFUL...(9 - succeed), as the inhabitants of No.13 refused to talk to them. So on the.....ADVICE.....(10 - advise) of local police, the matter is now in the hands of the court.
Question 3: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable wordWhen you hear the word "bank", what do you think of ? A....PLACE....(1) to put money? The land on the edge of a river? To depend on something or someone ? If you choose any of.....THESE.....(2) things, you're right. Why ? because words often have....MORE....(3) than one meaning. The tricky part is figuring out...WHICH.(4) meaning is appropriate.
Choosing the correct meaning of a word depends on.....TWO...(5) things. First, it depends on the words and...SENTENCES...(6) surrounding your particular word. The other words and sentences give you context clues...SECONDLY...(7), the meaning depends on how the word is...USED..(8) in the sentence. Is it a noun, a verb,..AN.....(9) adjective or part of a phrase? Knowing the word's part of speech will...HELP..(10) you discover the word's precise meaning.
Question 4: Read the text then choose the correct answer
Computing is now at the same stage as printing was when the first printing presses were used. Before printing presses were invented, only rich people like kings and dukes could afford to buy books. Often these people were unable to read and hadn't enough time to learn. In any case, the books were so big that it was difficult for anyone to relax with a book as we do today. They wanted books because they were expensive and there was something magical about them. Only a few people were able to write, and it took an extremely long time to write a book. Monks and other people who could write said ordinary people could not learn to read.The position with computers in very similar today. A few years ago, computers were very large and expensive. Business managers and rich people ordered them but they didn’t know how to use them. In many countries, however, the situation has now completely changed. Lots of people not only own microcomputers but also know how to use them.
1. What happened before printing presses were invented ?
a. Books were so big that people didn’t want to buy them.
b. Only intelligent and rich people could read books.
c. Only kings and dukes had enough money to buy books.
d. All rich people bought books.
2. Why were books wanted before printing presses were invented ?
a. to show that the people who owned the books were rich and intelligent.
b. to show that the people who owned the books could write.
c. Because books were dear and magical.
d. Because books showed that the person who owned them were magical people.
3. What is the common feature of a book and a computer?
a. They were only for intelligent people.
b. They were too expensive to buy.
c. They were large and expensive at first.
d. Only people who could use them buy them.
4. What situation has thoroughly changed nowadays?
a. A lot of people are eager to buy computers
b. A lot of computers are sold
c. Even children can use a computer
d. A person who buys a computer knows how to use it.
Question 6: Do as directed
1. My friend had excellent ideas. He did a good job, too.
(join into one sentence, using not only.....but...as well)
MY FRIEND NOT ONLY HAD EXCELLENT IDEAS BUT HE ALSO DID A GOOD JOB
2. His explanation is not clear. The examples he gives are not clear.
NEITHER HIS EXPLANATION NOR THE EXAMPLES HE GIVE ARE CLEAR(join into one sentence, using: neither...............nor)
3. People say that the price of gold is going up. (change into passive voice.)
THE PRICE OF GOLS IS SAID TO BE GOING UP
4. He asked me: "When will you give this book back to me?"(change into Reported speech)
HE ASKED ME When I WOULD give THAT book back to HIM
5. Seldom did people travel far from home years ago.(Use the ordinary word order)
PEOPLE SELDOM TRAVELLED far from home years ago
6. He was given a gift. So were you.(Join into one sentence, using "as well")
HE AS WELL YOU WAS GIVEN A GIFT
7. You may be intelligent, but you should be careful about this (start with "No matter........"
No matter how intelligent you MAY BE, you should be careful about this
8. He made a great discovery. He was very proud of it.(Combine into one sentence)
He was very proud of MAKING A GREAT DISCOVERY
9. Lan found it difficult to accept the situation. (rewrite with: difficulty)
LAN HAD DIFFICULTY IN ACCEPTING THE SITUATION
10. The farmers had applied new technology in their fields. The output of rice was raised.
(Combine with: Thanks to...........which............)
THANKS TO NEW TECHNOLOGY WHICH The farmers had applied in their fields, The output of rice was raised.
Tìm lỗi sai dưới các từ in nghiêng :
1. The study of the sculptures of the Cham people is truly fascinated=> FASCINATING and some books have been written about them.
2. I haven't visited my grandparents when=> SINCE we came to live in the city.
3. We still haven't got a sponsor although=> DESPITE the fact that we've written to dozens of companies.
4. People in the South speak more direct=> DIRECTLY than people inthe North do.
5. According to many critics, Mark Twain's novel Huckleberry Finn is his greatest work and is one of the greatest American novelists=> NOVEL ever written