Use the word(s) in brackets to rewrite the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original one in each of the following questions

1. Although Tony was a poor student, he studied very well. (In spite of)

            ðIn spite of___________________________________________________

2. The man drove dangerously and he nearly caused an accident. (was)

            ð __________________________________________________________

3. I bought this book for my best friend. (Make questions for underlined words)                                          ð___________________________________________________________

Viết lại câu: The man drove dangerously and he nearly caused an accident (was)

Exercise 3. Complete the text. Use the present passive form of the verbs in brackets.

There are many stages before story ____________________ 1. (publish) in a magazine. First it ____________________ 2. (research), and sometimes people ____________________ 3.(interview) by journalists. Then the story ____________________ 4.(write). The editor checks all the facts. The story ____________________ 5.(correct) and photos ____________________ 6.(take) to illustrate it. Finally, the whole magazine ____________________ 7. (print) and people can buy it.

Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.

5. Is Minh ……………….with the final semester’s result?

A. satisfy                                 B. satisfied                  C. satisfying                D. be satisfying

6. ……………….he is a CEO and earns a lot of money, he is very mean.

A. Because                              B. Although                C. Despite                   D. Because of

7. This is a(n) ……………….on real life during the war in Vietnam in 1945.

A. horror film                          B. sci-fi                       C. comedy                   D. documentary

8. She ……………….the Oscar Prize as the best actress this year.

A. wins                                    B. acts                         C. performs                 D. directs

9. She is hard working.  ………………., she isn’t lucky in examinations.

A. Therefore                            B. But                         C. However                 D. So

10. All of us have to obey…………….. strictly.

A. traffic                                 B. traffic jam               C. traffic rules             D. regular

11. This is a …………… film and it makes me cry a lot.

A. funny                                  B. moving                   C. comedy                   D. excited

12. He forgot to give a ………………. before he turned left and caused an accident.        

A. signal                                  B. light                        C. hand                       D. sign

13. I ……………. marbles when I was young, but now I don’t.

A. play                                    B. didn’t use to play

C. have played                        D. used to play