polite of him not to speak first

1) Mary did not stop working in the garden until her face was hot and red.

It was not until .mary's face was hot and red that she stopped working in the garden..

Not until .mary's face was hot and red did she stop working in the garden..

2) He did not reunite with his family until 1975.

It was not until .1975 that he reunited with his family..

Not until .1975 did he reunited with his family..

3) I did not know anything about that flower until I saw it in a fair.

It was not until .i saw it in a fair that i knew something about that flower..

Not until ..I saw it in a fair did i know something about that flower.

4) She did not start working until her child was five.

It was not until .her child was five that she started working..

Not until .her child was five did she start working..

5) I did not go to bed until I finished watching TV.

It was not until ..i finished watching tv that i went to bed.

Not until ..i finished watching tv did i go to bed.

6) The Titanic was not lifted to shore until 1998.

It was not until ..1998 that The Titanic was lifted to shore.

Not until ..1998 was The Titanic lifted to shore.

7) She did not publish her first novel until she was 54.

It was not until .she was 54 that she published her first novel..

Not until ..she was 54 did she publish her first novel.

8) He did not know how to use a computer until he started working for the company.

It was not until ..he started working for the company, he knew how to use a computer.

Not until ..he started working for the company did he know how to use a computer.

There is a lot of controversy surrounding the invention __________ (1) the telephone. Of course, Alexander Graham Bell is the father of the telephone. After all it was his design that was first __________ (2), however, he was not the first inventor to come up __________ (3) the idea of a telephone.

Antonio Meucci, an Italian immigrant, began developing the design of a talking telegraph or telephone __________ (4) 1849. In 1871, he filed a caveat (an announcement of an invention) for his design of a talking telegraph. Due to hardships, Meucci could not renew his caveat. His role in the invention of the telephone was overlooked until the United States House of Representatives __________ (5) a Resolution on June 11, 2002, honoring Meucci's contributions and work.

To make matters even more interesting, some researchers suggest that Elisha Gray, a professor at Oberlin College, applied for a caveat of the telephone on __________ (6) same day Bell applied for his patent of the telephone - these gentlemen didn’t actually visit the Patent Office, their lawyers did __________ (7) their behalf. In Historical First Patents: The First United States Patent for Many Everyday Things (Scarecrow Press, 1994), Travis Brown, reports that Bell’s lawyer got to the patent office first. The date was February 14, 1876. He was the fifth entry of that day, ___________ (8) Gray’s lawyer was 39th. Therefore, the U.S. Patent Office ___________ (9) Bell with the first patent for a telephone, US Patent Number 174,465 rather than honor Gray's caveat. _________, (10) some authors dispute this story and suggest that there was malfeasance by certain individuals at Patent Office, and possibly Bell himself.

1. A. of                                    B. to                            C. with                                    D. for

2. A. to patent                         B. to offer                   C. to invent                             D. to  open

3. A. for                                  B. on                           C. with                                                D. of

4. A. on                                   B. at                            C. in                                        D. of

5. A. pass                                B. passed                     C. passing                                D. to pass

6. A. a                                     B. x                             C. an                                        D. the

7. A. at                                                B. on                         C for                                      D with

8. A. while                              B. at                            C. therefore                             D. as well

9. A. provided                         B. supported               C. objected                              D. awarded

10. A. However                      B. Therefore                C. According to                      D. Addition to

II/ Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below.

When people think of domestic abuse, they often focus __________ (1) domestic violence. But domestic abuse includes any attempt by one person in __________ (2) intimate relationship or marriage to dominate and control the other. Domestic violence and abuse are used for one purpose and one purpose only: to gain and maintain total control over you. An abuser doesn’t “play fair.” Abusers use fear, guilt, shame, and intimidation to wear you down and keep you under __________ (3) thumb.

Domestic violence and abuse can happen to anyone; it does not discriminate. Abuse happens within heterosexual relationships and in same-sex partnerships. It __________ (4) within all age ranges, ethnic backgrounds, and economic levels. And while women are more often victimized, men also experience abuse—especially verbal and emotional. The bottom line is that abusive behavior is never acceptable, whether from a man, woman, teenager, or an older adult. You deserve to feel valued, __________ (5), and safe.

1. A. in                                    B. on                           C. at                            D. for

2. A. a                                                 B. an                            C. the                         D. X

3. A. your                                B. his                           C. her                         D. their

4. A. occur                              B. occurring                C. occurs                     D. occurred

5. A. respected                        B. respectable             C. disrespected           D. disrespectful

Finish the second sentences so that it has the similar meaning as a first
1. The meeting didn't begin until the President came
=> It was not until the President came that the meeting began.
2. We couldn't swim because the sea was rough
=> Because of the rough sea, we couldn't swim.
3. He came late so he missed seeing his friend
=> If he hadn't come late, he wouldn't have missed seeing his friend.
4. I didn't study English until I was in grade 6
=> It was not until I was in grade 6 that I studied English.
5. She works very hard so that she can please her parents
=> She works very hard to please her parents.
6. He met them at the supermarket last Sunday
=> They were met at the supermarket last Sunday.
7. There are a lot of famous pictures in the gallery.
=> The gallery has a lot of famous pictures.
8. It a long time since I ate French food
=> I haven't eaten French food for a long time.
9. I had had breakfast with my family then I went to school
=> After having had breakfast with my family, I went to school.
10. It is five years since she went to The USA
​=> She has gone to the USA for five years.

11 This coffee is so strong that I can't drink it.

12 This is such a good film that I want to see it again and again.

13 He was so sick that he was sent to the hospital.

14 He has such wide knowledge that we can't help admiring him.

15 His conduct is so good that all his teachers love him.

16 Mary has such a beautiful voice that we all like to hear her songs.

17 John is so weak that he can't walk without a stick.

18 My father has such good health that he seldom takes any medicines.

19 My friend is so strong that he can lift up the table by himself.

20 Bill is such an intelligent boy that he is always at the top of his class.

Jim didn't know how to swim until he was 15.

It was not until Jim was 15 that he knew how to swim

Bài 1: Sửa lỗi sai.

1. At first I thought your apartment was larger, but in fact it is the same size to=>as mine.

2. He is studying=>has been studying English for the last five years, but he still can't speak it very well.

3. The young actress was able to create=>of creating the allusion that shewas middle-aged.

4. Did you notice that Bob walks as =>walked like his father?

5. He turned on the flashlight and opened the door by=>with key.

6. Some students can neither write or=>nor speak accurately.

7. I usually have few=>less money at the end of the month.

8. He wanted to try on pair of=>try on a pair of jogging shoes at the shoe stores.

he work so hard , it is not …surprising...( surprise) he’s always …tired ....(tire).

2. I don’t know what to do. I’m so…bored...(bore)

3. his apartment wa so dirty: it was really …disgusting…. ( disgust)

4. I’m not very …interested…( interest) in science fiction and rarely read this kind of book.

5. I was absolutely …exhausted( exhaust) after such a long journey.

6. Bill is quite …amused.. (amuse) sometimes and kept us all laughing his jokes.

7. I was so …embarrassed.. embarrass) when I found I didn’t have enough money to pay the bill.

8. I was …terrified…. ( terrify) when the bus crashed. All the passengers were very …shocked..(shock) afterwards.

9.It was a …shocking..(shock) accident and we were lucky no one was seriously injured

10. The lecture was so …boring…( bore) that I found it hard to stay a wake

1. He work so hard, it is not ......surprising.....( surprise) he’s always ….tired..... (tire).

2. I don’t know what to do. I’m so…..bored....(bore)

3. his apartment wa so dirty: it was really ……disgusted...... ( disgust)

4. I’m not very ……interested...... ( interest) in science fiction and rarely read this kind of book.

5. I was absolutely …...exhausted.... ( exhaust) after such a long journey.

6. Bill is quite …..amused..... (amuse) sometimes and kept us all laughing his jokes.

7. I was so …..embarrassed..... embarrass) when I found I didn’t have enough money to pay the bill.

8. I was ……terrified..... ( terrify) when the bus crashed. All the passengers were very …..shocked..... (shock) afterwards.

9.It was a …..shocking..... (shock) accident and we were lucky no one was seriously injured

10. The lecture was so ……( bore) that I found it hard to stay a wake

REWWITE THESE SENTENCES

1. Would you like me to finish the work tonight? ==> I'll.....finish the work tonight if you like...........

2. The man seems very lonely. His wife and children are away. (Relative clause)

The man whose wife and children are away seems very lonely.

3. The coffee was very hot. I couldn't drink it. (too)

The coffee was too hot for me to drink it.

4. The ice is quite thick. We can walk on it .(enough)

The ice is thick enough for us to walk on.

5. The children ran away . They broke the window. (after)

The children ran away after they had broken window.

6. He can't speak Chinese. I can't speak Chinese. (neither)

He can't speak Chinese and neither can I.

7. There were some big old trees on this street 20 years old. ==> There used.......to be some big old trees on this street 20 years ago.........

8. John lives quite near his aunt's house. ==> John doesn't........live far from his aunt's house....................

9. It was such a hard cake that I couldn't eat it. ==> the cake.....was so hard that I couldn't eat it..................

10. Linh is a better cook than Hoa. ==> Hoa can't.......cook as well as Hoa does............

11. I last heard this song ten years ago. ==> It is....ten years since I last heard this song.................

12. '' You'd better not lend that man any more, Mary'' said John. ==> John advised........Mary not to lend that many any more............

13. It was a two - hour flight from HN to HCM city. ==> It took......two hours to fly from HN to HCM City..................

14. When he is asked about past, he hates it. ==> He hates........being asked about past.............

IV. Identify one mistake:

1. You are not advised to go jogging because->because of your serious heart disease.

A B C D

2. In order that to -> to buy his new car, he had to borrow his friend some money.

A B C D

3. He stopping->stopped working because he was very tired to continue.

A B C D

4. They can speak English and use a computer so as to->so that they can easily get a good job.

A B C D

5. He drank so many ->much wine that he could not find his way home.

A B C D

6. It is so->such an interesting film that I have seen it three times.

A B C D

7. Because of ->because they had collaborated well together, they were successful in their project.

A B C D

8. He was tired so->so tired that he could not continue his work.

A B C D

9. I rarely see a film in spite of->although there are many films that are worth seeing.

A B C D

10. Because it was late, so that he tried to type the contact as fast as possible->possibily.

A B C D