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- ES / - ED PRONUNCIATION
1. A. failed B. reached C. absorbed D. solved
2. A. invited B. attended C. celebrated D. displayed
3. A. removed B. washed C. hoped D. missed
4. A. looked B. laughed C. moved D. stepped
5. A. wanted B. parked C. stopped D. watched
6. A. laughed B. passed C. suggested D. placed
7. A. believed B. prepared C. involved D. liked
8. A. lifted B. lasted C. happened D. decided
9. A. collected B. changed C. formed D. viewed
10. A. walked B. entertained C. reached D. looked
11. A. watched B. stopped C. pushed D. improved
12. A. admired B. looked C. missed D. hoped
13. A. proved B. changed C. pointed D. played
14. A. helped B. laughed C. cooked D. intended
15. A. smoked B. followed C. titled D. implied
16. A. coughed B. phoned C. booked D. stopped
17. A. talked B. looked C. naked D. worked
18. A. developed B. ignored C. laughed D. washed
19. A. phoned B. stated C. mended D. old-aged
20. A. clapped B. attracted C. lifted D. needed
21. A. proofs B. books C. points D. days
22. A. helps B. laughs C. cooks D. finds
23. A. neighbors B. friends C. relatives D. photographs
24. A. snacks B. follows C. titles D. writers
25. A. streets B. phones C. books D. makes
26. A. cities B. satellites C. series D. workers
27. A. develops B. takes C. laughs D. volumes
28. A. phones B. streets C. books D. makes
29. A. proofs B. regions C. lifts D. rocks
30. A. involves B. believes C. suggests D. steals
31. A. remembers B. cooks C. walls D. pyramids
32. A. miles B. words C. accidents D. names
33. A. sports B. plays C. chores D. minds
34. A. nations B. speakers C. languages D. minds
35. A. proofs B. looks C. lends D. stops
36. A. dates B. bags C. photographs D. speaks
37. A. parents B. brothers C. weekends D. feelings
38. A. chores B. dishes C. houses D. coaches
39. A. works B. shops C. shifts D. plays
40. A. coughs B. sings C. stops D. sleeps

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ERROR IDENTIFICATION
1. She (A) asked me (B) when (C) had I seen the movie Step Mom (D) on TV.
2. This TV channel has never broadcasted any Asian movies since it appeared.
3. We have to (A) urge the government (B) to swing into action to fight (C) against (D) environment
pollution.
4. (A) Despite I (B) always read news (C) on the Internet, I (D) haven't heard about that terrible accident.
5. He asked me (A) if could I (B) recommend some (C) music channels for him (D) to watch.
6. She suggested us (A) watching the drama (B) on VTV, (C) but we (D) refused.
7. Crazy (A) of footballers, she (B) has bought thousands (C) of (D) posters of them.
8. She (A) always watches (B) documentaries (C) because her desire to know about everything (D) around
her.
9. I know that Jim (A) reads that book many times (B) although he always (C) says that he (D) doesn't like
it.
10. (A) As powerful (B) means, the mass media (C) has become the main way (D) to transfer information
around the world.
11. Only (A) botanical gardens are places of beauty, (B) they serve scientific and (C) educational purposes
(D) as well.
12. There (A) are not many people (B) whose adapt (C) to a new culture without (D) feeling some
disorientation at first.
13. (A) Physical therapists help patients (B) relearn how (C) to use their bodies after disease or (D) injure.
14. San Francisco, (A) that (B) is a beautiful city, (C) has a population of (D) six million.
15. Sheep (A) have been (B) domesticating for (C) over 5,000 (D) years.
16. (A) The electric toaster was one of the earliest (B) appliance to (C) be developed for (D) the kitchen.
17. Venus, (A) the second planet (B) from the sun, is (C) exactly almost the (D) same size as the Earth.
18. In (A) that age of computer, (B) it is difficult to imagine how tedious (C) the work of accountants and
clerks must (D) have been in the past.
19. After Eli Whitney (A) invented the cotton gin (B) in 1793, (C) the cotton market (D) had boomed.
20. My brother stopped (A) to smoke (B) because it's (C) harmful for his (D) health.
21. The building (A) used to (B) be a prison, but it (C) has transformed (D) to become a museum since 1990.
22. People (A) have been improved computers to (B) make (C) them (D) as they are today, but the first ones
used to be as big as a room.
23. I (A) have read a lot of books (B) on the scientists (C) which (D) invented the telephone and cell phone.
24. (A) How did people (B) used to travel long distances (C) before horse-drawn carriages (D) appeared?
25. The camera (A) which (B) has sent to the repairman (C) used to be the most modern when I (D) bought
it four years ago.
26. (A) There didn’t (B) used to be the science (C) of information technology when we (D) were at high school.
27. (A) In my opinion, (B) that too many cars (C) have used is a threat (D) to the environment.
28. She (A) is talking (B) about the CD player (C) who she (D) has bought recently.

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29. (A) As I see, that is not the (B) place of scenic beauty (C) that we should visit. There’s (D) nothing special
to see there.
30. After (A) a series of tests, an (B) accurate (C) diagnose (D) has been made.
31. The house (A) painted more than three years ago, but I’m not (B) going to (C) have it (D) done again for
a while.
32. The (A) stories (B) what (C) I’ve told you (D) are all true.
33. (A) According to the theory of (B) relativity, nothing (C) can travel faster (D) as light.
34. I (A) dropped a glass (B) earlier, so (C) don’t walk around (D) on bare feet.
35. (A) Then (B) the computer will (C) ask you (D) restart it.
36. Before you (A) leave, please duplicate (B) that file by (C) make a copy (D) on the CD-ROM.
37. The last payment shouldn’t (A) make until all the work (B) has been (C) completed and carefully (D)
checked.
38. You (A) will see a copy before they (B) are (C) printed (D) by the printer.
39. (A) We’ve (B) been here only one day, (C) but we’ve (D) been taken three rolls of film.
40. This device (A) enables deaf people to (B) communicate (C) by typing message (D) instead speaking.
41. (A) In spite his efforts, he couldn't (B) better his life after (C) his wife’s (D) tragic death.
42. (A) If we (B) won't call him, we (C) will not know where (D) his house is.
43. I (A) said that he (B) will never meet his father's (C) wish if he (D) continued learning that way.
44. If you (A) turn right, you (B) will see me (C) standing right in front (D) to a big restaurant.
45. I (A) will tell you about the film (B) if I (C) finish (D) watching the last part on VTV9 tomorrow.
46. (A) Because this (B) irreplaceable machine, farming (C) has become much (D) easier for farmers.
47. They told (A) to me that their village (B) had become more modern (C) since they had electricity (D) 10
years earlier.
48. (A) Although the material life (B) in the countryside is not very (C) convenience, the people there are
really (D) sociable.
49. You (A) can take some cash (B) from the ATM on the corner (C) if you (D) will bring your card.
50. (A) Despite their effort, (B) the villagers are still struggling (C) to do ends meet after (D) last year's
horrible flood.
51. (A) If I (B) have to fly, I (C) would get very nervous, so I (D) usually drive.
52. Two days ago, the weather forecaster (A) warned (B) us (C) that a tornado (D) is coming.
53. I (A) asked Sean (B) how (C) to pronounce his name (D) ?
54. They (A) used to live (B) in Chester (C) for three years, (D) didn't they?
55. (A) At the interview they (B) asked me when (C) could I (D) start work.
56. (A) If I will have to make a difficult decision, I always (C) discuss it (D) with my friends.
57. Unless we (A) work (B) harder, we (C) will finish (D) on time.
58. Sandy (A) called from Miami during the storm and (B) said she (C) was swimming (D) here.
59. She (A) wanted to know (B) whether I (C) have seen Paul (D) recently.
60. (A) The house was (B) enough comfortable (C) but not (D) luxurious.

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SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
I. Reported speech (basic)
1. “What time did you go to bed last night?”
 Helen asked her little boy ______________________________________ .
2. “Pull as hard as you can” – she encouraged
 She asked me ______________________________________________ .
3. “Whose bicycle did you borrow yesterday?”
 My Mom asked _____________________________________________ .
4. “Tom has written me a long letter” – announced Mary
 Mary said _________________________________________________ .
5. “Have you done your homework?” – said my teacher
 My teacher asked me _________________________________________ .
6. “I saw the boy here in this room today” – said the girl
 The girl said _______________________________________________ .
7. “Are you sure?”
 My Daddy naughtily asked _____________________________________ .
8. “Cook it in butter” – Mrs. Brown said to her daughter
 Mrs. Brown asked her daughter _________________________________ .
9. “I can’t help you because I have too much work to do”
 Jean told Helen ____________________________________________ .
10. “Will you marry me?”
 John asked Mary ____________________________________________ .
11. “Don’t cheat in the exam or you’ll be punished”
 My teacher asked me _________________________________________ .
12. He asked me “Why didn’t you come to class yesterday?”
 He asked me ______________________________________________ .
13. “Don’t come back before 1 o’clock”
 My boss asked her ___________________________________________ .
14. “My parents are going to see a movie on Valentine Day”
 Julia said _________________________________________________ .
15. “Who put salt in my coffee?” – said Jimmy
 Jimmy asked ______________________________________________ .
16. “You should come to the doctor”
 My friend told me ___________________________________________ .
17. “Is he going to see a movie with us?”
 They asked me _____________________________________________ .
18. “What have you been doing all morning?”
 My mom asked my brother ____________________________________ .
19. “Hurry up!”
 Helen’s friend asked her _______________________________________ .
20. “Did you phone me yesterday?”
 Mary asked Jim ____________________________________________ .

II. Although / In spite of / Despite / Because / Because of (unit 7)

1. Mary came to class late. Her motorbike had a puncture.
 (because) ___________________________________________________ .
 (so) _______________________________________________________ .

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2. Our flight was delay. We decided to take a long walk around the terminal. (since)
 (since) ____________________________________________________ .
 (therefore) __________________________________________________ .
3. I could not see his face clearly. He was standing in the shadow. (because)
 (because) ___________________________________________________ .
 (so) _______________________________________________________ .
4. Mary didn’t go to school yesterday. She was sick. (as)
 (as) _______________________________________________________ .
 (therefore) __________________________________________________ .
5. It was sunny. We decided to go camping. (since)
 (because) ___________________________________________________ .
 (so) _______________________________________________________ .
6. Our team won by a large margin. No one thought we would win the championship.
 (although) __________________________________________________ .
 (but) ______________________________________________________ .
7. We couldn’t get tickets. We queued for an hour.
 (even though) ________________________________________________ .
 (however) __________________________________________________ .
8. She earned her living by selling newspaper. She got a B.A. degree.
 (although) __________________________________________________ .
 (but) ______________________________________________________ .
9. My foot was injured. I managed to walk to the nearest village.
 (though) ___________________________________________________ .
 (but) ______________________________________________________ .
10. I had turn on the air conditioner. It was still hot in the room.
 (although) __________________________________________________ .
 (however) __________________________________________________ .
11. The train come late because it was foggy. (because of)
 __________________________________________________________ .
12. All the teachers love him because his conduct is good. (because of)
 __________________________________________________________ .
13. Because there was a lack of water, many trees died rapidly. (because of)
 _________________________________________________________ .
14. Because Carol is charming and beautiful, many boys like her. (because of)
 _________________________________________________________ .
15. We couldn’t go out to eat because it is raining heavily. (because of)
 __________________________________________________________ .
16. Mary didn’t go to school yesterday because of her sickness. (because)
 __________________________________________________________ .
17. I couldn’t do the test because of its difficulty. (because)
 __________________________________________________________ .
18. Because of a traffic accident, I went to school late. (because)
 __________________________________________________________ .
19. The train was late because of the thick fog. (because)
 __________________________________________________________ .

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20. She got a stomachache because of eating too much ice cream. (because)
 __________________________________________________________ .
21. He can’t solve the problem though he is good at math. (despite)
 __________________________________________________________ .
22. Even though he got a good job, he was not satisfied. (despite)
 __________________________________________________________ .
23. Although there was an accident, the traffic went smoothly. (despite)
 __________________________________________________________ .
24. Although it was rainy, we still went for a picnic. (despite)
 __________________________________________________________ .
25. Although both his legs were broken in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.
(despite)
 __________________________________________________________ .
26. In spite of his age, Mr. Ben runs 7 miles before breakfast. (although)
 __________________________________________________________ .
27. In spite of his good salary, he was unhappy in his job. (although)
 __________________________________________________________ .
28. In spite of not speaking Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam. (although)
 __________________________________________________________ .
29. I went to school on time despite the heavy rain. (although)
 __________________________________________________________ .
30. In spite of Andy’s wealth, he is not happy at all. (although)
 __________________________________________________________ .

III. Conditional sentences (unit 8)

1. Hurry up or we will be late for the last bus.
 If ________________________________________________________ .
2. It was very cold yesterday, so we couldn’t go swimming.
 If ________________________________________________________ .
3. He had a flu because he went out in the rain last night.
 If ________________________________________________________ .
4. Ellen didn’t have much money in the bank, so she was very worried.
 If ________________________________________________________ .
5. Stop talking or you won’t understand the lesson.
 Unless ____________________________________________________ .
6. She can’t buy the dictionary because she doesn’t have enough money.
 If ________________________________________________________ .
7. Keep silent or you’ll wake the baby up.
 If ________________________________________________________ .
8. Stop talking or you won’t understand the lesson.
 Unless _____________________________________________________ .
9. I don’t know her number, so I don’t ring her up.
 If ________________________________________________________ .
10. We got lost because we didn’t have a map.
 If ________________________________________________________ .

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11. Susan felt sick because she ate four cream cakes.
 If ________________________________________________________ .
12. Without this treatment, the patient would have died.
 If ________________________________________________________ .
13. Don’t tell lies to your boss or you’ll be fired at once.
 If ________________________________________________________ .
14. The children don’t go to school in the snowy weather.
 If ________________________________________________________ .
15. I only come if they invite me.
 Unless _____________________________________________________ .
16. Be patient and you won’t make mistakes.
 If ________________________________________________________ .
 Unless _____________________________________________________ .
17. He doesn’t take any exercises. He is so unhealthy.
 If ________________________________________________________ .
18. I will get a work permit. I will stay for another month.
 If ________________________________________________________ .
19. He will pay me tonight; I will have enough money to buy a car.
 If ________________________________________________________ .
20. We can’t get the ticket because I don’t have the right change.
 If ________________________________________________________ .
21. The park is over there, only 5 minutes’ walk.
 __________________________________________________________ .
22. You must tell me the whole truth or I won’t help you.
 __________________________________________________________ .
23. The car breaks down so often because you don’t take good care of it.
 __________________________________________________________ .
24. He is very bad-tempered, that’s why his wife left him soon after marriage.
 __________________________________________________________ .
25. He didn’t revise all his lessons, he failed the exam.
 __________________________________________________________ .