Hãy nhập câu hỏi của bạn vào đây, nếu là tài khoản VIP, bạn sẽ được ưu tiên trả lời.
Viết lại câu với nghĩa không đổi:
1. His fondness for the game increased with his proficiency
The more proficient he was, the more fondness for the game he had.
2. The play is so popular that the theatre is likely to be full everry night
Such is the popularity of the play that the theatre is likely to be full every night.
3. It was up to Marry to decide wherre the family would go for their holiday
Mary had to decide where the family would go for their holiday.
4. I regret not buying that bike when I had the chance
I wish I had bought that bike when I had the chance.
5. Unless you have a license, you can't drive a car
Only if you have a license, you can drive a car.
Viết lại câu với nghĩa không đổi:
1. His fondness for the game increased with his proficiency
The more fondness for the game increased , the more proficiency he has .
2. The play is so popular that the theatre is likely to be full everry night
Such is the popularity of the play that the theatre is likely to be full every night.
3. It was up to Marry to decide wherre the family would go for their holiday
Mary had to decide where the family would go for their holiday .
4. I regret not buying that bike when I had the chance
I wish.. I could buy that bike.
5. Unless you have a license, you can't drive a car
Only if you have a license, you can drive a car
1. But for his father’s early retirement, Richard would not have taken over the family business.
2. Mrs Wilson sends her apologises for not having attended/ attending the meeting yesterday morning.
3. Our house has been (up) for sale for well over six months.
4. Refusal to give a breath sample (to the police) could led to your arrest.
5. Ever since (he had) his accident, Philip has been unable to make decision.
6. The permit is not valid after (the end of) this month.
7. To the best of my knowledge, there’s no reason for James to be so unhappy.
8. The house had the roof blown off by/ in/ during/ because of the hurricane.
9. Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye.
10. The operation left Simon feel weaker than he (had) expected.
IV. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.
35 I was surprised at how easy he was to talk to.
I hadn’t expected that he would be a person who is so easy to talk to
36 It’s almost nine months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine.
I cancelled my subscription to that magazine nine months ago.
37 My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band’s decision to stop playing.
When I decided to get up to dance, the band decided to stop playing.
38 After seeing the film for himself, my father has stopped criticising it.
Since my father saw the film for himself, he has stopped criticising it
39 John hasn’t done any revision since spring term.
The last time John did some revision was in spring term
V. Choose the correct sentence from the four options a, b, c or d
40 I/ couldn’t/ see/ more/ a few/ feet/ front/ me/ because/ the/ snow.
a. I couldn’t see more a few feet in front of me because of the snow.
b. I couldn’t see more a few feet in front of me because the snow.
c. I couldn’t see more than a few feet in front of me because the snow.
d. I couldn’t see more than a few feet in front of me because of the snow
41 A lot of/ people/ be/ injured/ the/ earthquake.
a. A lot of people were injured in the earthquake.
b. A lot of people were injured on the earthquake.
c. A lot of people were injured at the earthquake.
d. A lot of people were injured for the earthquake.
42 If/ there/ be/ fire/ in/ your house, call/ 114
a. If there is a fire in your house, to call 114
b. If there is a fire in your house, calling 114
c. If there be a fire in your house, call 114
d. If there is a fire in your house, call 114
43 The/ volcanic eruption/ be/ so destructive/ that/ many lives/ be threatened
a. The volcanic eruption was so destructive that many lives were threatened
b. The volcanic eruption is so destructive that many lives are threatened
c. The volcanic eruption be so destructive that many lives are threatened
d. The volcanic eruption be so destructive that many lives were threatened
44 What/ you/ do/ if/ there/ tornado/ in/ your area?
a. What would you do if there is a tornado in your area?
b. What would you do if there was a tornado in your area?
c. What would you do if there were a tornado in your area?
d. What would you do if there has been a tornado in your area?
45 We/ should/ people/ try/ time/ to/ evacuate/ predict/ to/ in/ earthquake
a. We should try to predict earthquake to evacuate people in time.
b. We should predict to try earthquake to evacuate people in time.
c. We should predict to try earthquake in evacuate people to time.
d. We should try to predict earthquake in evacuate people to time.
VI. Read the passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions
Red Alert: Volcanoes \n
Volcanoes can be fun to learn about. It can be neat to watch them erupt. But if you live near a volcano, you know that they are dangerous! \n
An eruption can like an explosion. Rock and lava can throw up into the air. Streams of red hot lava quickly run down from the peak of the volcano. The air is filled with deadly gases. These things can put many lives in danger. Scientists have learned that there are many things that they can study to help them tell when an eruption might happen. They can study the movements of the ground. When a volcano is about to erupt, the ground will often move just like it does during an earthquake. Scientists can also measure the gases that come out of a volcano. Most volcanoes emit gases all of the time. More gases are let out as the volcano gets closer to erupting. They can also study the way the land and water around the volcano. Scientists can read these signs and warn people of danger. They may not realize it, but their work helps to keep people safe! \n
46 In the passage, a volcanic eruption is compared as ...............
a. an explosion
b. an exploration
c. a bomb
d. a danger
47 ............... can come out from a volcanic eruption.
a. Rock
b. Lava
c. Gases
d. All above
48 .......... can study many things to predict when an eruption might happen.
a. Economists
b. Scientists
c. People
d. Biologists
49 There are ............ ways for studying to estimate the time an eruption might happen.
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
50 When an eruption is going to happen, ...........
a. the ground moves as it does during an earthquake.
b. the gases don't come out of it more than usual.
c. only the water around it changes.
d. the ground moves slowly and weakly.
Rewrite the sentences:
1/ His dog is so fierce that no one dares to come to his house
=> He has so fierce a dog that no one dares to come to his house.
2/ "You stole the jewels!" the inspector said to him
=> The inspector accused him of having stolen the jewels
3/ If you want my advice, I would forget about buying a new house
=> If I were you, I would forget about buying a new house
4/ Although the play received good notices, not many people went to see it
=> Despite receiving good notice , not many people went to see the play
5/ Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them
=> They had such a fierce dog thatnobody would visit them
6/ "Would you mind not smoking in here?"
=> I'd rather you didn't smoke in here
7/ "Let's go for a walk in the park" Said Andrew
=> Andrew suggested that they should go for a walk in the park
8/ I applied for the job but was turned down
=> My application was turn down
9/ "Please don't drive so fast!" Ann begged her boyfriend
=> Ann pleaded her boyfriend not to drive so fast.
10/ Without his help we would all have died
=> If it hadn't been for his help , we would all have died
11/It is said that he escaped to a neutral country
=> He is said to have escaped to a neutral country
12/ "Well done! You won the first prize"
=> They congratulated me on her winning the first prize.
1. When you see their houses, you realise that our house is very small (compared)
=>Compared with their house, you realise that our house is very small
2. in her class , carla was the only one who did not pass the exam (exept)
=>Everybody in Carla's class passed the exam except her
3. i'm sorry , but i have forgotten your name (slipped)
=>I am sorry, but your name has slipped my mind
4. somebody gave me a black eye (punched)
=>Somebody punched me in the eye
5. it's my arm ! i'm hit ! said Billy kid (wounded)
=> "I’m wounded in the arm" said Billy to the kid
6. his fondness for the game increased with his proficiency
=> the more proficient he was, the more fondness for the game he had
Make the letter A,B,C,D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is the closet in meaning to each of the following questions
1. The only that kept us out of prison was the way he spoke the local dialect
A. The way he spoke the local dialect was unique
B. We were sent to prison beacause he spoke only one dialect
C. We sent him to prison because he spoke the local dialect
D. But for his command of the local dialect, we would have been put in prison
2. I did not understand what the lecturer was saying because I had not read his book
A. What the lecturer wrote and said was too difficult for me to understand
B. The lecturer's book which I not had read was dificult for me to understand
C. I found it very difficult to understand what the lecturer was saying if I had read his book
D. I would have understood what the lecturer was saying if I had read this book
3. Without skillful surgery, he would not have survived the operation
A. Had it been for skillful surgery, he would not have survived the operation
B. He would not have survived the orpeation if he had had skillful surgery
C. But for skillful surgery, he would not have survived the opreration
D. He did not survive the operation beacause of unskillful surgery
4. He didn't take his father's advice. That's why he is out of work
A. If he takes his father's advice, he will not be out of work
B. If he had taken his father's advice, he would not be out of work
C. If he had taken his father's advice, he would not have been out of work
D. If he took his father's advice, he would not be out of work
5. It would be nice if you hadn't said that
A. I wish you not to say that
B. I hope you will not say that
C. If only you didn't say that
D. I wish you hadn't said that
6. It was his incompetence which led to their capture
A. If it hadn't been for his incompetence, they would not have been captured
B. They were captured just because he was incompetent
C. If he had been so incomepetent, they would have escaped from captured
D. All of the above
7. If it hadn't been for his carelessness, we would have finished the work
A. If he had been more carefull, we would have completed the work
B. He was careless because he hadn't finished the work
C. If he were careful, he would finish the work
D. Because he wasn't careless, we didn't finish the work
8. It was your assistance that enabled us to get achievement
A. If you need assisted us, we could not get achievement
B. But for your assistance, we could not have got achievement
C. Your assistance discouraged us from get achievement
D. Without your assistance, we could get achievement
Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition:
1. I wonder that everybody finds......in........him.What is there so remarkable........about....him that people will hang .....on .......his every word.
2. He was last ........with ...........a long line, and.......with ..........the look ......of....it, he was unlikely to get a good seat ......on .....the show.
3. The poverty .....of.....her childhood stands .........in.....total contrast .........to..........her life .....in .....Hollywood.
4. It's a book.......of........three men and their dog on a boating holiday.
5. He drove .......over....... a red light and a policeman saw him
6. The assistant manager has no authority ........about...... matters that have to do .......about......... accommodation. You's better speak to the manager.
7. If they are really concerned ....about....... his future and want him to be prepared .....for..........the hardship of life, they should not make things too smooth......for..........him
8. His chances ......of..........recovery after the operation were a hundred ......of.....one, but he did get well.
B. DOUBLE COMPARATIVES WITH ‘THE ..., THE ...’
Ex1. Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
1. The bus ran more quickly and he felt more excited.
The more quickly the bus ran, the more excited he felt.
2. If we start sooner, we'll have more time for the exploration.
The sooner we start, the more time we'll have for the exploration.
3. As I get older, I want to travel less.
The older I get, the less I want to travel.
4. The houses are small so they are cheap.
The smaller the houses are, the cheaper they are.
5. If you rise higher, you'll fall harder.
The higher you rise, the harder you'll fall.
6. His fondness for the game increases with his proficiency.
The more proficient he is, the more he is fond of the game.
7. We can go home sooner if we finish work sooner.
The sooner we finish work, the sooner we can go home.
8. You sleep much so you feel tired much.
The more you sleep, the more tired you feel.
9. We travel more and we love our country more.
The more we travel, the more we love our country.
10. You know more about that country and you become more amazed.
The more you know about that country, the more you become amazed.
Exercise 1. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning.
1. Return the product to the shop if you have any complaint about it.
Should _______________ you have any complaints about the product, return it to the shop._____________________________________
2. It’s almost nine months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine.
I cancelled ______________________ my subscription to that magazine nine months ago. ___________________________
3. Her success went beyond her expectation.
Never ___________________ had she expected she was so successful.__________________________________
4. His fondness for the game increased with his proficiency.
The more ______________ proficient he was at the game, the more he was fond of it.____________________________________
5. Simon hadn’t expected that he would feel so weak after the operation.
The operation left ___________ Simon feeling weaker than he (had) expected. _________________________________