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I have Learned, often the hard way, that there are a few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey. First of All, always check and double-check departure times. It is amazing how few people really do this carefully. Once i arrived at the airport a few minutes after ten. My secretary had got the ticket for me and i thought she said that the plane left at 10:50. I walked calmly to the departure desk, thinking I still had a little time to spare. I didn`t bother to take a good look at the ticket. The clerk at the desk told me politely but firmly that the departure time was 10:15 and that the flight was, according to international regulations, " now closed! ". I had to wait three hours for the next one and missed an important meeting.
The second rule is to remember that even in this age of credit cards, it is still important to have at least a little of the local currency with you when you arrive in a country. This can be absolutely essential if you are flying to a place few tourists normally visit. A few years ago, I took a business trip to Oklahoma. I flew there from London via Dallas,with very little time to change planes in between. I arrived there at midnight and the bank at the airport was closed. The only way to get to my hotel was by taxi and since I had no Dollars, i offered to pay in Pounds instead." Listen, Buddy! I only take Real money! " the driver said angrily. Luckily I was able to borrow a few dollars from a clerk at the hotel, but it was Embarrassing.
The third and last rule is to find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination before you leave, especially if you can take only a little baggage with you. I feel sorry for some of my colleagues who travel in heavy suits and raincoats in May, when it is still fairly cool in London or Manchester, to places like Athens, Rome or Madrid, where it is already beginning to get quite warm during a day. Few people understand just how important it is to have the right sort of clothes with you in these days of rapid air travel.
I. Discuss these questions. Campare your answers.
1. Explain why the writer once arrived at the airport only a few minutes before the plane left.
=>Because his secretary had got the ticket for him and he thought she said that the plane left at 10:50.
2. Whose fault do you think it was? Thư writer's or his secretary's? Give reasons for your answer.
=>Thư writer's .Because he didn`t bother to take a good look at the ticket.
3. Explain why the writer think it is essential to have at least a little local currency when you arrive in a foreign country.
=>Because this can be absolutely essential if you are flying to a place few tourists normally visit.
4. Describe some of the problems you could have if you ignore the advice in the last paragraph
=>when it is still fairly cool in London or Manchester, to places like Athens, Rome or Madrid, where it is already beginning to get quite warm during a day.
EXERCISES
Exercise 1 – Put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb tense form.
1. Please don’t make so much noise. I (study) ...am studying...
2. My father usually (have) ..has.... tea for breakfast.
3. What ....was.. you (do) ..doing.... at this time yesterday ?
4. I (watch) ..watched.... that film with my sister last week.
5. We (study) ..have studied.... almost every lesson in this book so far.
6. He (win) ..won.... the gold medal in 2009.
7. We (not see) ...haven't seen.. your father for ages.
8. He (type) ...had typed... ten letters by lunchtime yesterday.
9. All of you (take) .are going to take..... the graduation examination in two months’ time.
10. By the end of this year, I (work) ..have been working.... here for 18 years.
11. He (see) ....saw.. her while he (walk) ...walked... down the street.
12. I thought they (wait) ...... for us for half an hour.
13. After he (do) ..had done.... his homework, he went to the cinema.
14. We (not see) ..haven't seen.... her since she (leave) ..left.... school.
15. When I (be) .was..... a boy, I often (go) ...went... fishing with my teacher.
16. When I (leave) .left..... my office last night, it (still..
Exercise 2 – Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has a similar meaning to the original one.
1. I have never read this kind of book before.
- It is the first time ...I have read this kind of book...
2. I have never read such an interesting novel.
- This is the most .interesting novel I have ever read.....
3. She began to work as a secretary in 2005.
- She has ..worked as a secretary since 2005....
4. He hasn’t seen his sister since she left for Japan.
⇒ He last saw his sister when she left for Japan.
1.Mr. Thanh always ( go ).....goes........... to work by bus.
2. Come on ! If we hutry, we may ........catch........ the bus. ( catch )
3. We ( start ).........started.......our new school year last month.
4. Would you like me ( go ).......to go......... with you ?
5. She ( visit )......will visit.......... Da Lat next summer, won't she ?
6. ( you/ever/watch )......have you ever watch.......... horror movies ?
7. She ( receive ).....received ........... her pen pal's letter this morning.
8. My brother is good at......sloving.......... ( solve ) math problems.
9. It ( not/rain )..........doesn't rain...... in the dry season.
10. Lan ( take ).......TOOK......... her younger brother to the zoo last Sunday.
11. Children are interested in ( watch ).........WATCHING....... cartoons.
12. He told me.......TO TRY......... ( try )......TO COME......... ( come ) to the meeting early.
13. Teenagers are fond of ......WEARING.......... ( wear ) jeans.
14. They ( give ).........GAVE....... the letter a few minutes ago.
15. You ( do ) ......WILL DO.......... the housework, won't you ?
16. We ( learn )......HAVE LEARNT.......... English for 7 years.
17. ( you/have )......HAVE YOU HAD.......... breakfast yet ?
18. My little sister ( drink )......DRINKS.......... milk every day.
20. They ( not/do ) ......HAVEN'T DONE.......... homework yet .
21. ( you/finish ).......HAVE YOU FINISHED......... your writing yet ?
22. He things that it ( rain )......WOULD RAIN.......... tonight.
23. I am excited about ( travel )........TRAVELING........ to Nha Trang next week.
24. They keep ( talk )........TALKING........ about an old friend they met yesterday.
25. It is usually easier.......TO LEARN......... ( learn ) a subject by............READING.... ( read ) books than by........LISTENING ........ ( listen ) to lectures.
26. Nam ( cook ).....WILL COOK........... dinner tonight, won't he ?
27. They've finished ( do )........DOING........ their homework.
28. Would you mind ( help )......HELPING.......... me with this work ?
29. We decided ( rent ) TO RENT a house with a swimming fool.
30. Let me ( pay ).......PAY......... for the meal. You paid last time.
31. He promises that he ( pass )....WILL PASS............ the exam.
32. Jimmy wishes he ( be )....WERE............ old enough to drive a car.
33. They decided ( go )..........TO GO...... our for dinner.
34. ( you/ever/be )......HAVE YOU EVER BEEN.......... to Tokyo ?
35. They asked me ( move ).......TO MOVE......... the table.
36. Could you show me how ( get )...TO GET............ to the station ?
37. You ( go ).....WILL GO........... to the party tonight, will you ?
38. His uncle ( teach )..........TAUGHT...... English in our school five years ago.
39. They ( not go ).......DIDN'T GO ........ to the movies last Sunday.
40. They ( build ) .......WILL BUILD......... a new school in this area next years.
41.Who is responsible for ( tidy )........TIDING........ the room ?
42. My brother ( work )........HAS WORKED ........ in this factory for many years.
43. They won't come to the party,......WILL.......... they ?
44.It ( be ) ...IS............. often hot in the summer.
45. I haven't seen him since he (arrive)........ARRIVED........
46. I ( be )......HAVE BEEN.......... busy since we last met.
47. We promise we ( come )........WILL COME........ soon.
48. The video film is so interesting that I ( see ).....HAVE SEEN........... it twice.
49.He is ashamed of ( steal ).......STEALING......... that money.
50. It is a first time I ( meet ).....HAVE MET........... him here.
51. I ( lose )......HAVE LOST..........my key. Can you help me look for it ?
52. We got tired of........WAITING........( wait ) for the weather......TO CLEAN..........( clean ) and finally decided........TO SET........( set ) out in the rain.
53. Bold and Mary ( be ) .....HAVE BEEN........... married for 10 years.
54. My father ( watch )..........WATCHES...... TV every night.
55. They ( already/clean ).......HAVE ALREADY CLEANED......... the house.
56. The students ( pass ) ..........WILL PASS...... the test, won't they ?
57. We ( already/see ).......HAVE ALREADY SEEN........cowboy movies.
58. Mary ( be ).....HAS BEEN........... in Vietnam for six months.
59. It was late, so we decided ( take )........TO TAKE........ a taxi.
60. The teacher ..........WON'T BE...... disappointed if I ........ISN'T........ lazy like this. ( not be / not be )
61. She always puts off ........DOING........ ( do ) the laundry.
62.Can you touch your toes without........BENDING........ ( bend ) your knees ?
63. Do you have any difficutly in ......SPEAKING..........( speak ) English ?
64. She suggested ........HAVING........ ( have ) dinner in a Chinese restaurant.
65. If you broke the traffic law like him, you ( get ).......WOULDN'T GET......... a fine
66. We're thinking of .........TRAVELING.......( travel ) by train.
67. Nga ( visit ).......WILL VISIT .........us this weekend, won't she ?
68. Thank you for ...........HELPING..... ( help ) me carry the goods.
69. I'm very sorry for ......BEING..........(be ) late; it was good of you.........TO WAIT.......( wait ) for me.
70. It takes me ten minutes ( drive )......TO DRIVE......... to work.
71. It sonetimes may be difficult ( get ).....TO GET........... a taxi during rush hour.
72. My mother asked me ( not drive ).......NOT TO DRIVE......... so fast.
73. People ( go )......WILL GO.......... on holidays to the moon, won't they ?
74. She was afraid of ( tell ) .......TELLING......... her parents the truth.
75. Nothing could prevent him from ( go ).......GOING......... there.
76. In 2030, more people ( have ).....WILL HAVE........... cars.
77. She used ( visit ) ......TO VISIT..........many interesting places when she ( be ) ......WAS.......... in the England.
78. Marry : I have some problems with my homework.
Peter : Don't worry. I ( help ).......WILL HELP..... you to slove them.
79. They ( visit ).....VISITED........... their grandparents last Sunday.
80. It is very difficult ( study )........TO STUDY........ English.
81. The Pikes ( live )...........HAVE LIVED..... in Liverpool since 1990.
82. I suggest ( go ).......GOING......... to scholl or to work by bikes to save energy.
83. We ( go ).........GO......swimming twice a week.
84. They ( already/ finish )......HAVE ALREADY FINISHED.......... their work.
85. I promise I ( learn ) ....WILL LEARN............harder.
86. I an used to ( get ).....GETTING........... up early every morning.
87. Tam is not good at ( repair )........REPAIRING........ things.
88. They advised us ( not go ).......NOT TO GO......... out alone at night.
89. I am used to ( stay )........STAYING........ up late.
90. ( learn ).....LEARNING.......... English is important.
91. We ( have )...........WILL HAVE..... dinner out, won't he ?
92. Tbe students are fond of ( read ) ......READING.......... books
93. She often ( wash ) .......WASHES.........the clothes in the morning.
94. She ( see ) .....HAS SEEN...........that film before.
95. My mother ( buy )............BOUGHT.... this shirt yesterday.
96. Mr. Nam is always busy ( work ).......WORKING......... on the farm.
97. I sometimes make my parents ( feel ).......FEEL.........sad.
98. Ba is keen on ( paint ).......PAINTING.........
99. We are happy ( get ).........TO GET....... good marks.
100. I suggest ( take ) ....TAKING........... a shower instead of a bath to save water.
1. Economical
2. Unsuccessfully
3. Unfriendly
4. Decision
5. Dress
6. Healthier
7. Interested
8. Unfortunately
9. Difficulties
10. Music
Cho dạng đúng của từ trong ngoặc
1, my new cả is more... economical..than the one I had before (economy)
2,he didn't fell happy because he worked ... unsuccessful..(success)
3, my colleagues are very pleasant,but the manager is a little.. unfriendly.(friend)
4, we must make a ..... decided.....about where to go.(decide)
5, lucky got.. dressed......quickly and went for work(dress)
6,we all looked .... healthy....after the summer holiday (health)
7,the children are more .... interested....in cartoons(interest)
8,........ .unfortunately........,the weather was so bad that we couldn't go out(fortune)
9,I hope there won't be too much ...... difficully......in getting a work permit.(difficult)
1.My kitchen is smaller than yours.
=> Your kitchen is bigger than mine.
2. They will change the date of the meeting again.
=> The date of the meeting will be changed again.
3. The children liked to walk in the rain.
The children enjoyed…
4.My grandmother is very old. She can’t work now.
=> My grandmother is too old to work now.
5.The quention was so difficult that no one could answer it.
=> It was such a difficult question that no one could answer it.
6.They will hold an international conference in Hanoi next month.
=> An international conference will be held in Hanoi next month.
7.He thinks learning English is easy.
=> He thinks it is easy to leanr English.
8.Who does this bicycle belong to?
=> Whose this bicycle is it?
9. Hung is taller than Ba
=> Ba is shorter than Hung.
10.They have just stolen his car.
=> His car has just been stolen.
11.The car is too exspensive for him to buy.
=> He hasn’t afford to buy the car.
12.We learned this lesson after a long time
=> It took us a long time to learn this lesson.
13.It was such a boring film that we left before the end.
=> The film was so boring that we left before it finished.
14.I would like you to help me to put the chairs away.
=> Would you mind helping me to put the chair away?
15.They will have to earn money by myself
=> Money will have to be earned by themselves.
16.Someone repaired his car yesterday.
=> He had his car repaired yesterday.
17. The water was so cold that the children could not drink it.
=> The water was not warm enough for the children to drink it.
18.He never has enough money
=> He is always broke a short of money.
19. He is going repair the car for us next week
=> We are going to have our car repaired next week.
20.Peter is too young to see the horror film.
=> Peter is not old enough to see the horror film.
21.John could not find the right house.
=> John was unable to find the right house.
22.Richard smoked cigarettes when he was a young man.
=> Richard used to smoke cigarettes when he was a young man.
23.Unless he phones his wife immediately, he won’t get any information
=> If he doesn't phone his wife immediately, he won't get any information.
24.He remembered, so did she.
=> He didn’t remember and neither did she.
25. I remember them taking me to a well-known theatre in the city.
=> I remember I was taken to a well-known theatre in the city.
26.”Try go to bed earlier” the doctor said to Mrs White
=> The doctor suggested Mrs White go to bed earlier.
27.It is a three – month course
=> The course is three months long.
28.I’m always nervous when I travel by airplane
=> Travelling by airplane always makes me nervous.
29.Although he had a good salary. He was unhappy with his job.
=> In spite his good salary, he was unhappy with his job.
30.That restautant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.
=> It is such a dirty restaurant that no one wants to eat there.
31. After fighting the fire for 12 hours, the firemen succeed in putting it out.
=> The firemen managed to put the fire out after fighting it for 12 hours.
32.It’s not a habit of mine to sleep in the afternoon.
=> I am not used to sleeping in the afternoon.
33.He sis not say a word when he left the room.
=> He left the room without saying a word.
34.Reading scientific books is one of my interests
=> I am interested in reading scientific books.
35.He is on the fifteenth page of the report he’s typing
=> So far he has typed 15 pages of the report.
36.As soon as I left the house, the phone rang in my bedroom
=> Hardly did I leave the house when the phone rang in my bedroom.
37.I prefer Vietnamese food to english food.
=> I’d rather Vietnamese food than English food.
38.Maila was angry because his sister had broken his cassette player.
=> Maila was angry with his sister because she had broken his cassette player.
39.He would prefer you to pay him immediately.
=> He’d rather you paid him immediately.
40.She can’t have any more children because of her age.
=> She is too old to have any more children.
41.Did you sleep well last night?
=> Did you have a good sleep last night?
42.I spent an hour doing this exercise.
=> It took took me an hour to do this exercise.
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (1pt)
1. A. out B. round C. about D. would
2. A. chair B. check C. machine D. child
3. A. gather B. there C. ethnic D. although
4. A. impressed B. disappointed C. wished D. stopped
II. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (2pts)
1. Robots will be______the housework in the future.
A. used to do B. used to doing C. using to do D. using to doing
2. Jane said she______18 years old the following week.
A. was B. is C. will be D. would be
3. Mother! Someone______my bicycle. I cannot see it.
A. took B. has taken C. takes D. is taking
4. Let's go for a long walk, ______?
A. will you B. do we C. shall we D. must you
5. Do you know the man______you met at the bus stop yesterday?
A. whom B what C. which D. whose
6. I'd rather we______more time together.
A. have B. had C. will have D. are having
7. If I______you, I______speak to instructor.
A. were/would B. were/will C. was/will D. am/would
8. Would you mind if I______ a little later?
A. come B. have came C. have come D. came
VI. Read the passage carefully, then answer the questions. (2pt)
Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, is a city of contrasts. It is an exciting, crowded, modem city and at
the same time, a city that is full of history. The streets of Bangkok are usually noisy and crowded with people. Some are selling food, other selling clothing, cassette tapes, flowers, or souvenirs. Visitors love the river markets, the beautiful temples and architecture, and the nightlife. They also enjoy the food, the
shopping, and the friendly Thai people. Everyone seems to smile there.
Most of the year, Bangkok is hotter than any other capital cities in Asia, but from December to
February, the weather is cooler and much more comfortable. Actually, it is an interesting city to visit at
any time of the year. The shopping is excellent, and the price is cheaper than in many other large cities in
Southeast Asia.
There is always plenty to do in Bangkok any time of the day or night from watching Thai dancing or
boxing to taking a boat trip on the river or trying some of the delicious and spicy food. And if you get
tired of the city and the traffic, there are beautiful beaches only two hours away by bus.
1. Where is Bangkok?
=>it is in Thailand
2. How are the streets of Bangkok?
=> The streets of Bangkok are usually noisy and crowded with people
3. What is the weather like in Bangkok in January?
=>it is te hottest
4. Can visitors come to visit Bangkok all the year round?
=>yes ,they can
VII. Rewrite the sentence so that it means the same as the first one, beginning with the given words.
(1pt)
1. They usually wore jeans when they were young.
→They used__to wear_jeans when they were young.____________________________________________________________
2. Minh last wrote to his pen pal five months ago.
→Minh hasn't__written to his pen pal for five months____________________________________________________________
3. Practise speaking every day or you can't improve your English.
→If_you don't practise speaking every day ,you can't improve your English._____________________________________________________________________
4. He said: “We must have a party to celebrate this”.
→He said that__they had to have a party to celebrate that__________________________________________________________
I. Discuss these questions. Campare your answers.
1. Explain why the writer once arrived at the airport only a few minutes before the plane left.
=>Because his secretary had got the ticket for him and he thought she said that the plane left at 10:50.
2. Whose fault do you think it was? Thư writer's or his secretary's? Give reasons for your answer.
=>Thư writer's .Because he didn`t bother to take a good look at the ticket.
3. Explain why the writer think it is essential to have at least a little local currency when you arrive in a foreign country.
=>Because this can be absolutely essential if you are flying to a place few tourists normally visit.
4. Describe some of the problems you could have if you ignore the advice in the last paragraph
=>when it is still fairly cool in London or Manchester, to places like Athens, Rome or Madrid, where it is already beginning to get quite warm during a day.
1. It was not until after midnight that the noise next door stopped.
2. Isn't there another way to reach the city centre ?
3. Only after a twelve hour waiting did they fly
4. We will still go if it rains.
5. At no time was the result of the match in doubt.
6. Never before are more people out of work in this country than ever before
7. You pay in twelve successive months 20$ a month.
8. Get the work finished by lunch time and you can go home
9. So long as the examiner can read your handwritting, he will accept your answers.
10. Sarah's father said that if she had to go out that night, at least finished her homework first.