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Put into the reported speech. 1.   Tom said: “I want to buy a pocket calculator for my father.”       ................................................................................................................. 2.   She said; “I once spent a summer in this village.”       ................................................................................................................. 3.   The nurse said: “The patient in this room didn’t obey your orders, doctor.”       ................................................................................................................. 4.   They said to me : “You taught us English last year.”       ................................................................................................................. 5.   Mr. Brown said : “Our trip cost us two thousand dollars.”       ................................................................................................................. 6.   He said to her : “ I can’t find my hat anywhere in this room.”       ................................................................................................................. 7.   My father said to them : “My secretary is going to finish this job.”       ................................................................................................................. 8.   They said : “We can’t meet you here either today or tomorrow.”       ................................................................................................................. 9.   My mother said : “I think it won’t rain tomorrow.”       ................................................................................................................. 10. He said: “Your car has been stolen, John.”       ................................................................................................................. 11. They said : “The river is rising early this year.”       ................................................................................................................. 12. He said : “I’ll expect her to come soon.”       ................................................................................................................. 13. Our teacher said : “World War II broke out in 1939.”       ................................................................................................................. 14. The students said : “We’ll be sitting for our next exam next Monday.”       ................................................................................................................. 15. He said : “I’m going to finish this work.”       .................................................................................................................

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Complete the sentences, using the given words in the brackets. 1.   The film was boring. She decided to go home early.(so... .that)       ..................................................................................................................................................... 2.   It is a difficult question. All the students can’t answer it. (such....that)       .....................................................................................................................................................             3.   Mr. Brown wants to use solar energy. Mr. Brown does not have enough money to buy necessary equipment.(but)       ..................................................................................................................................................... 4.   Shakespeare died in 1616. He had written more than 37 plays before then. (by the time)       ..................................................................................................................................................... 5.   Douglas fell off his bicycle last week. He has had to use crutches to walk. (since)       ..................................................................................................................................................... 6.   I turned off the lights. After that, I left the room. (before)       ..................................................................................................................................................... 7.   The other passengers will get on the bus soon. Then we’ll leave. (as soon as)       ..................................................................................................................................................... 8.   Susan sometimes feels nervous. Then she chews her nails.(whenever)       ..................................................................................................................................................... 9.   The frying pan caught on fire. I was making dinner at that time.(while)       ..................................................................................................................................................... 10. I won’t return my book to the library. I’ll finish my research project first.(until)       .....................................................................................................................................................

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Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above. 1.   He got in through the window. I saw him. => I saw............................................................................................. 2.   She made herself sick. She had worked very hard. => She had worked so....................................................................... 3.   The traffic was bad. However, I arrived on time. => Though.........................................................................................                         4.   We were late. We missed the first act of the play. => We were so.................................................................................. 5.   They’re the birds. I fed them this morning. => They’re the birds that.................................................................. 6.   I don’t know many English words => I wish........................................................................................... 7.   “Do you have many friends?” => She asked me............................................................................... 8.   We don’t have a lot of money, so we don’t buy a lot of new books. => If we.............................................................................................             9.   Learning English is not easy. => It is............................................................................................... 10. “Would you like to come to my birthday party, Sarah?” asked John. => John invited.................................................................................

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Change the following sentences into passive voice. 1.   They can’t make tea with cold water. =>..................................................................................................................................................... 2.   The chief engineer was instructing all the workers of the plant. =>..................................................................................................................................................... 3.   Somebody has taken some of my books away. =>..................................................................................................................................................... 4.   They will hold the meeting before May Day. =>..................................................................................................................................................... 5.   They have to repair the engine of the car. =>..................................................................................................................................................... 6.   The boys broke the window and took away some pictures. =>..................................................................................................................................................... 7.   People spend a lot of money on advertising everyday. =>..................................................................................................................................................... 8.   They may use this room for the classroom. =>..................................................................................................................................................... 9.   The teacher is going to tell a story. =>..................................................................................................................................................... 10. Mary is cutting the cake with a sharp knife. =>..................................................................................................................................................... 11. The children looked at the women with a red hat. =>..................................................................................................................................................... 12. They have provided the victims with food and clothing. =>..................................................................................................................................................... 13. The teacher explains the lesson. =>..................................................................................................................................................... 14. Mrs Green is cooking the food in the kitchen. =>..................................................................................................................................................... 15. The doctor examined the patients. =>..................................................................................................................................................... 16. These boys made that noise. =>..................................................................................................................................................... 17. People speak English all over the world. =>..................................................................................................................................................... 18. He gave him back the money last Sunday. =>..................................................................................................................................................... 19. I can’t do these exercises quickly. =>..................................................................................................................................................... 20. She had finished the report by noon. => .....................................................................................................................................................

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Combine the two sentences to complete the sentences. 1.   The building is very old. He lives there. (where)       ..................................................................................................... 2.   I will tell you something. You didn’t know it before.(which)       ..................................................................................................... 3.   I’ll never forget the day. I met you then.(when)       ..................................................................................................... 4.   It was cold. However, Tom still went swimming.(although)       ..................................................................................................... 5.   John is very sad. He fails the final exam.(because)       ..................................................................................................... 6.   He never left the house. He had been born there.(where)       ..................................................................................................... 7.   I met the man. He works in a bank.(who)       ..................................................................................................... 8.   Here are the letters. They arrived this morning.(which)       ..................................................................................................... 9.   My grandfather is very old. He is still young at heart.(although)       ..................................................................................................... 10. Tom gets a lot of money. He works hard.(because)       .....................................................................................................

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Combine the two sentences to complete the sentences. 1.   The building is very old. He lives there. (where)       ..................................................................................................... 2.   I will tell you something. You didn’t know it before.(which)       ..................................................................................................... 3.   I’ll never forget the day. I met you then.(when)       ..................................................................................................... 4.   It was cold. However, Tom still went swimming.(although)       ..................................................................................................... 5.   John is very sad. He fails the final exam.(because)       ..................................................................................................... 6.   He never left the house. He had been born there.(where)       ..................................................................................................... 7.   I met the man. He works in a bank.(who)       ..................................................................................................... 8.   Here are the letters. They arrived this morning.(which)       ..................................................................................................... 9.   My grandfather is very old. He is still young at heart.(although)       ..................................................................................................... 10. Tom gets a lot of money. He works hard.(because)       .....................................................................................................

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Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above. Use “Used to”. 1.   They once started these machines by hand. g   They used to.......................................................................................................................... 2.   He doesn’t get up late anymore. g   He ......................................................................................................................................... 3.   I don’t listen to the radio any more. g   I used to................................................................................................................................. 4.   They don’t have a dog any more. g   They used to ......................................................................................................................... 5.   My brother doesn’t serve in the army any longer. g   My brother used to................................................................................................................ 6.   Barbara is not as keen on travel as she used to be. g   Barbara used to...................................................................................................................... 7.   When he was young, he usually did morning exercise in the park. g   He used to.............................................................................................................................. 8.   The man often spent his holiday in the mountain when he was young. g   The man used to.................................................................................................................... 9.   Before he had the car, he went to work by bike. g   Before he had the car, he used to .......................................................................................... 10. When I was young, I usually get up early. g   I used to.................................................................................................................................

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Rewrite the sentences, using “the past continuous” and “while” or “when”. 1.   We were having dinner and they were listening to the radio. g   We were ...................................................................................... 2.   She was sleeping and the fire started. g   The fire........................................................................................             3.   It began to rain and what were you doing? g   What ........................................................................................... 4.   The farmer started whistling and he was ploughing the field. g   When............................................................................................ 5.   You came and what were they doing? g   What............................................................................................ 6.   She came and what was happening? g   What was.....................................................................................             7.   She was reading a book and the man came in. g   The man....................................................................................... 8.   They were working in the field and the volcano erupted. g   The volcano................................................................................. 9.   The ship was leaving the harbor and the lava hit the town. g   The lava....................................................................................... 10. The headmaster was going to his car and someone hit him on the head. g   Someone hit the headmaster........................................................

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Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. 1.   Tea is cheaper than coffee. ̵>    Coffee....................................................................................................................................... 2    I adore listening to music every day. ̵>    I enjoy....................................................................................................................................... 3.   The red car is more expensive than the black one. ̵>    The black car ........................................................................................................................... 4.   No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary. ̵>    Mary.......................................................................................................................................... 5.   Son Tung M-TP performs the song “Chung ta khong thuoc ve nhau” very beautifully. ̵>    The song “Chung ta khong thuoc ve nhau”..............................................................................       .................................................................................................................................................. 6.   A fish swims faster than a duck. ̵>    A duck ..................................................................................................................................... 7.   My house is bigger than your house. ̵>    Your house ............................................................................................................................... 8.   I moved to Ha Noi five years ago. ̵>    I have .......................................................................................................................................

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Connect each pair of sentences, using the conjunction or conjunctive adverb given in brackets. 1.   The weather in India is rather hot all year round. You shouldn’t wear shorts or sleeveless shirts when visiting a pagoda. (but)       _________________________________________________________________________ 2.   Lim Festival is the festival of “Quan Ho” singing. It is also space for various folk games. (moreover)       _________________________________________________________________________       _________________________________________________________________________ 3.   People believe that the first person who visits their home during Tet holiday maydetermine their fortune for the whole year. The person who sweeps the floor on the first three days of this festive occasion might sweep away the wealth. (however)       _________________________________________________________________________       _________________________________________________________________________ 4.   Lion dances are held when opening a new company, or connecting an activity. These dances are believed to bring good luck and prosperity and drive away evil. (because)       _________________________________________________________________________       _________________________________________________________________________ 5.   You come and visit a Chinese family. You should bear in mind not to give an odd number of presents. Odd numbers are considered unlucky in China.(if; because)       _________________________________________________________________________            

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Combine the sentences to complete the sentences, using the words in brackets. 1.   The building is very old. He lives there.(where)       ............................................................................................................................................... 2.   I will tell you something. You didn’t know it before. (which)       ............................................................................................................................................... 3.   I’ll never forget the day. I met you then.(when)       ............................................................................................................................................... 4.   It was cold. However, Tom still went swimming.(although)       ............................................................................................................................................... 5.   John is very sad. He fails the final exam.(because)       ............................................................................................................................................... 6.   He never left the house. He had been born there. (where)       ............................................................................................................................................... 7.   I met the man. He works in a bank.(who)       ............................................................................................................................................... 8.   Here are the letters. They arrived this morning. (which)       ............................................................................................................................................... 9.   My grandfather is very old. He is still young at heart. (although)       ............................................................................................................................................... 10. Tom gets a lot of money. He works hard. (because)       ...............................................................................................................................................

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Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words given in brackets. 1.   Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food. He was very poor.(because)       ................................................................................................................. 2.   During Tet, Vietnamese people buy all kinds of sweets. They make Chung cakes as well. (so)       ................................................................................................................. 3.   The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival. It has become a public holiday in Viet Nam since 2007. (however)       .................................................................................................................       ................................................................................................................. 4.   At the Mid-Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance, and enjoy mooncakes. Every child likes it very much.(therefore)       .................................................................................................................       ................................................................................................................. 5.   The water is highly polluted. We cannot swim in this part of the river. (because)       ................................................................................................................. 6.   Mr. Minh is admired. He dedicates all his life to protecting environment.(since)       ................................................................................................................. 7.   Give me a ring. You’ll hear some news. (when)       ................................................................................................................. 8.   The TV program will end. I’ll do my homework.(after)       ................................................................................................................. 9.   I’ll go to work. I’ll have a bath.(before)       ................................................................................................................. 10. She’ll in Paris. She’ll visit friends. (while)       .................................................................................................................

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Rewrite the sentences using “should/ shouldn’t”. 1.   Don’t touch this switch. à  This switch............................................................................................... 2.   It isn’t a good idea for you to put so much salt in the soup. à  You shouldn’t..........................................................................................  3.   It isn’t a good idea for you to drink so much alcohol. à  You shouldn’t..........................................................................................             4.   Don’t trip over the step into the kitchen. à  You shouldn’t.......................................................................................... 5.   You can’t park here because it’s a restricted area. à  You shouldn’t.......................................................................................... 6.   Why didn’t they tell me about these changes earlier? à  I should have been...................................................................................             7.   Don’t lean against the newly-painted wall. à  You shouldn’t.......................................................................................... 8.   Don’t smoke too many cigarettes. à  You shouldn’t..........................................................................................                         9.   Children are advised to go to bed early. à  Children should.......................................................................................             10. You had better not to stay up late. à  You shouldn’t..........................................................................................  

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Rewrite the sentence that has the same meaning with the previous sentence. 1.   I fed the chickens this morning. à  The chickens.................................................................................................................... 2.   The question is so difficult that all the students can’t answer it. à  It is such .......................................................................................................................... 3.   It is 5 years since Tom and Mary got married. à  Tom and Mary................................................................................................................. 4.   The film was so boring that I fell asleep. à  Because............................................................................................................................ 5.   Although the weather was bad, it did not delay the traffic. à  In spite of......................................................................................................................... 6.   They built a new bridge over the river. à  A new bridge................................................................................................................... 7.   You feel unhealthy because you don’t take any exercise. à  If you............................................................................................................................... 8.   I last wrote to my pen-pal two months ago. à  I haven’t........................................................................................................................... 9.   Although he is strong, he can’t move that stone. à  In spite............................................................................................................................. 10. Where does your brother work?” she asked me. à  She asked me...................................................................................................................

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Rewrite the sentences of comparison. 1.   Her old house is bigger than her new one.       −˃ Her new house................................................................................................ 2.   No one in my class is taller than Peter.       −˃Peter................................................................................................................ 3.   The black dress is more expensive than the white one.       −˃The white dress............................................................................................... 4.   According to me, English is easier than Maths.       −˃According to me, Maths.................................................................................. 5.   No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.       −˃Mary................................................................................................................ 6.   No river in the world is longer than the Nile.       −˃The Nile........................................................................................................... 7.   Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.       −˃No mountain.................................................................................................... 8.   This is the first time I have ever met such a pretty girl,       −˃She is............................................................................................................... 9.   He works much. He feels tired.       −˃The more......................................................................................................... 10. This computer works better than that one.       −˃That computer................................................................................................. 11. The apartment is big. The rent is high.       −˃The bigger....................................................................................................... 12. We set off soon. We will arrive soon.       −˃The sooner....................................................................................................... 13. The joke is good. The laughter is loud.       −˃The better........................................................................................................ 14. She gets fat. She feels tired.       −˃The fatter......................................................................................................... 15. As he gets older, he wants to travel less.       −˃The older......................................................................................................... 16. The children are excited with the difficult games.       −˃The more.........................................................................................................             17. People dive fast. Many accidents happen.       −˃The faster........................................................................................................ 18. I meet him much. I hate him much.       −˃The more......................................................................................................... 19. My boss works better when he is pressed for time.       −˃The less............................................................................................................ 20. As he has much money, he wants to spend much.        −˃The more........................................................................................................   

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Rewrite each sentence so it has the same meaning. Use a comparative formof the adjective in brackets. 1.   Tim is older than Sarah.                            (young)       Sarah....................................................................................................................             2.   Our house is large than yours.                  (small)       Your house is ......................................................................................................             3.   Bill is not as tall as David.                        (short)       Bill is ..................................................................................................................             4.   Jack’s marks are worse than mine.           (good)       My marks ............................................................................................................             5.   This book is the same price at that one.    (expensive)       That book is ........................................................................................................             6.   Your bike is slower than mine.                 (fast)             My bike          

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Choose the words given to fill in the blanks correctly. light                 between          becomes          month around            seems              see                   earth Once a month, the moon travels in a complete circle (1)                   the earth. As it movesin its circle, it (2)                        to change shape. This is because we, on Earth, (3)                            only that section of the moon that catches the sun’s light. When the sun, the moon and the earth are in a straight line with the moon in the middle, it is impossible for us to see the moon. At this point, the moon is said to be new.We are unable to see it in this position because the side facing the (4)                   is inshadow. As the new moon begins to circle the earth, however, we begin to see that partof its surface that catches the sun’s (5)   . After some days, when it reaches theposition where the earth is (6)                   the sun and the moon, we see the full moon.Later, it again (7)                                 half moon, becoming smaller and smaller until it disappearsagain to become the new moon. This cycle takes 28 days or a lunar (8)               .

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Read the passage and use the words in the box to fill in the space. which, smaller, ago, which, make, where, much, many, what       The first worlds computer was built at University of Pennsylvania in 1946, although computer-like machines were built in the 19th century. Computers were ........................... (1) commercially for the first time in the 1950s, and a lot of progresshas been made then. Computers are now much   ........................... (2) and more powerful.       Computers are used in ........................... (3) fields – in business, science, medicine, andeducation. They can be used to forecast the weather or to control robots........................... (4) make cars. The computer’s memory is the place .......................... (5) informationis kept and calculations are done. A computer cannot think for itself. It must betold exactly....................... (6) to do. A lot of difficult calculations can be done veryquickly on a computer. Computers don’t ........................... (7) mistakes. Stories are heardsometimes about computers paying people too........................... (8) money or sendingthem bills for things they didn’t buy. These mistakes are made by programmers.Some years ........................... (9), an American computer-controlled rocket went out ofcontrol and had to be destroyed. The accident was caused by a small mistake in one line of the program, ........................... (10) cost the USA 18 million dollars. Criminalshave found that computer crimes are a lot easier than robbing banks. Hundreds of millions of dollars are stolen from business every year by people changing the information in computers.

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Read the passage and answer the questions. THE POSTAGE STAMP       Before the invention of the postage stamp, it was difficult to send a letter to another country. The sender paid for the letter to travel in his or her own country. Then the person in the other country paid for that part of the trip. If a letter crossed several countries, the problem was worse.       Rowland Hill, a British teacher, had the idea of the postage stamp with gum on the back. The British post office made the first stamps in 1840. They were the Penny Black and the Twopence Blue. A person bought a stamp and put it on a letter, the post office delivered the letter. When people received letters, they didn’t have to pay anything. The letters was prepaid.       Postage stamps became popular in Great Britain immediately. Other countries started making their own postage stamps very quickly.       There were still problems with international mail. Some countries did not want accept letter with stamps from another countries. Finally, in 1874, a German organized the Universal Postal System. Each country in the UPS agreed to accept letter with prepaid postage from the other members. Today the offices of the U PS are in Switzerland. Almost every country in the world is a member of this organization. It takes care of any international mail problems.       Today post offices in every country sell beautiful stamps. Collecting stamps is one of the most popular hobbies in the world, and every stamp collector knows about the Penny Black and the Twopence Blue.   Questions 1.   Why was it difficult to send a letter to another country before the invention of the postage stamp?       .....................................................................................................................................................       ..................................................................................................................................................... 2.   Why were the postage stamps popular?       .....................................................................................................................................................       ..................................................................................................................................................... 3.   How did other countries react with the postage stamps?       ..................................................................................................................................................... 4.   What does the Universal Postal System do today?       ..................................................................................................................................................... 5.   Why do stamp collectors know about the Penny Black?       .....................................................................................................................................................

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Read the passage and complete the sentences.       One of the main sources for the spreading of news and events through out the world is the newspaper. The purpose of newspaper is to inform the public of political, social, economic and entertainment happenings, among other things. Generally, there are three types of newspapers. Daily newspapers publish at least one edition every weekday. Most dailies also have a weekend edition. Daily newspapers often have sections for news, sports, arts, and entertainment, business, and classified advertising. Weekly newspapers print once a week and cover news of interest to readers in a smaller area than that of a daily paper. They focus on local happenings rather than national or international events. Special-interest newspapers may publish daily, weekly, monthly, or even less frequently. They generally disseminate news of interest to a particular group of readers of feature news about a specific topic.       Thanks to the development of Internet, we can now get access to electronic newspapers. To some extent, e-newspapers are cheap, up-to-date, and convenient for most readers in the world. 1.   The purpose of newspapers is to.................................................................................................       ..................................................................................................................................................... 2.   There are three types of newspaper. They are ............................................................................       ..................................................................................................................................................... 3.   Daily newspapers often have sections for ..................................................................................       ..................................................................................................................................................... 4.   Weekly newspapers focus on .....................................................................................................       ..................................................................................................................................................... 5.   Special-interest newspapers cover news of interest to ...............................................................       ..................................................................................................................................................... 6.   Electronic newspapers are ..........................................................................................................                        

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Read the text and fill in the blanks with the suitable words.                         successful       effect               communicative           poisons                         harmful          with                 increasing                   major   WATER POLLUTION IN INDIA       Contamination of water from any external source that makes it (1)                    tolife is known as water pollution. (2)               the fast industrial development andmodern civilization, the problem of water pollution is (3)       day by day. The(4)                  sources of water pollution are domestic wastes, agricultural wastes,sewage disposal, industrial wastes, radioactive wastes and oil leakages.       All the India rivers, including the holy river Ganga, have become highly polluted today. However, the Ganga Action Plan to control its water from pollution has notbeen proved (5)        . The (6)                                  of water pollution is widespread. Itcauses many severe water-borne diseases.       According to WHO, 21 per cent of all (7)                        diseases in India are water­borne diseases. Oil is the main pollutant of the sea water. Huge tankers often dump oil into the sea. This act of dumping (8)                  kills sea plants and animals.

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Read the passage and answer the questions below. ENGLISH IS CONFUSING       “Good evening, everybody!” said the teacher, Donna. “Where is everybody?” That was sort of a daily joke by Donna. Usually the class started with only two or three students present, and then filled up as the minutes went by. It was summertime. Summer school was only eight weeks long. Class attendance was always smaller than during fall and spring semesters.       “I don’t know, teacher. Maybe they late or no come,” said one student. “Maybe watching TV football tonight.”       “Is there a soccer game tonight? It seems like there’s a soccer game every night. Oh, well. Let’s get started, okay? We’re on page 36 in the workbook. Tonight we’re studying participles as adjectives. Students are always confused when they learn about the present and past participles, so we will practice this a lot. Tonight, we’re just going to practice the present participle.       “The present participle tells us what emotion or feeling the subject is causing. For example, ‘Grammar is boring’ means that the subject – grammar – causes an emotion of boredom. If we say, ‘The movie is interesting,’ we are saying that the movie causes a feeling of interest. If we say, ‘The roller coaster is exciting,’ we are saying that the roller coaster causes a feeling of excitement. Any questions so far? Am I confusing you? Is everyone confused?”       The classroom was quiet. Donna looked at blank faces. They were confused. She knew this would take a while. But eventually, the faster students would grasp it, and then they would help the slower students. By the end of the evening, most of the class would feel comfortable using the present participle.       Donna erased the board and put some new examples on it. She loved guiding her students through difficult topics like this one. She always felt a little bit thrilled when the look of understanding came to their faces. 1.   What was Donna’s daily joke?       ..................................................................................................... 2.   How many students were usually present when class started?       ..................................................................................................... 3.   Which season was it?       ..................................................................................................... 4.   How long did summer school last?       ..................................................................................................... 5.   What was always smaller in the summer?       ..................................................................................................... 6.   What were some absent students doing, perhaps?       ..................................................................................................... 7.   What was tonight’s subject?       .....................................................................................................

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Read the following passage and then answer the questions below it.       In the world today there are 5,000 to 6,000 living languages, of which English is the most widely used. As a mother tongue, it ranks second only to Chinese, which is little used outside China.       English is the most international of languages. It is used as the language of aviation, international sport and pop music. Sixty percent of the world’s radio stations broadcast in English, and more than half of the world’s scientific papers are printed in English.       It is true that a great number of people are involved in the use of English. To people in Africa, Asia, and South America, English is an important foreign language to master. In most countries in the world, the English language is used as the language of business, commerce, and technology. English is now an effective medium of international communication. However, it is the written English which is not systematically phonetic, that causes difficulties to non-native speakers. 1.   Which language is used as the language of aviation, international sport and pop music?       _______________________________________________________________ 2.   Why is English an important foreign language used in many countries?       _______________________________________________________________ 3.   What difficulties may learners of English be confronted with? Why?       _______________________________________________________________ 4.   Name three countries in which English is spoken as a first language.       _______________________________________________________________ 5.   As a mother tongue, why does English rank second only to Chinese?       _______________________________________________________________

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Read the passage and then answer the questions. THE CAMEL       The camel can go without water for a long time. Some people think it stores water in its hump. This is not true. It stores food in its hump. The camel’s body changes the food into fat. Then it stores the fat in its hump. It cannot store the fat all over its body. Fat all over an animal’s body keeps the animal warm. Camels live in the desert. They do not want to be warm during the day.       The desert is very hot. The camel gets hotter and hotter during the day. It stores this heat in its body because the nights are cool.       The Arabian camel has one hump. The Bactrian camel of Central Asia has two humps. It also has long, thick hair because the winters are cold in Central Asia.       There is a lot of sand in the dessert. The camel has long eyelashes. Then sand cannot go into the camel’s eyes.       Arabic has about 150 words to describe a camel. Arabs need all these words because the camel is very important to them. Questions 1.   Where do camels live?       ................................................................................................................. 2.   What does a camel store in its hump?       ................................................................................................................. 3.   The camel doesn’t store fat all over its body. Why?       .................................................................................................................       ................................................................................................................. 4.   Why does it store heat during the day?       ................................................................................................................. 5.   Why does a Bactrian camel have long thick hair?                        

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Read the following passage and then answer the questions below it.       Air pollution is a cause of ill-health in human beings. In a lot of countries there are laws limiting the amount of smoke which factories can produce. Although there isn’t enough information on the effects of smoke in the atmosphere, doctors have proved that air pollution causes lung diseases.       The gases from the exhausts of cars have also increased air pollution in most cities. The lead in petrol produces a poisonous gas which often collects in busy streets surrounded by high buildings. Children who live in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere cannot think as quickly as other children and they are clumsy when they use their hands.       There are other long-term effects of pollution. If the gases in the atmosphere continue to increase, the earth’s climate may become warmer. A lot of the ice near the Poles may melt and may cause serious floods. 1.   What can make people sick?       ___________________________________________________ 2.   Where does smoke come from?       ___________________________________________________ 3.   Can air pollution cause lung diseases?       ___________________________________________________ 4.   What else can cause air pollution in cities?       ___________________________________________________ 5.   Why does the earth’s climate become warmer?       ___________________________________________________

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