I. Rewrite the sentences to have similar meaning

1. John is my American's friend. => I .......................................................

2. Hoa plays the violin for the school orchestra. => Hoa ..................................................

3. Tuan is a member of her school badminton team. => Tuan ...................................................

4. I often walk to school in fifteen minutes. => It ...................................................................

II. Write question for the underlined

1. They will bye new fishing rods tomorrow. => ....................................................

2. They collect used glass, paper, and cans for recycling. => ...............................................

3. Paper is made from wood pulp => ........................................................

4. Sang plays the piano very well => .............................................................

5. It takes Ngoc 10 minutes to get her office by motorbike => ...................................................

6. We often go to school on foot => ...............................................................

7. This new coat is 5 dollars => ........................................................................

Ex1: Finish the following sentences in such a way that it's as similar in meaning:

1, i love to read books very much

-> I enjoy.............................................

2, The children couldn't go swimming because It was very cold

-> The sea was too....................................................

3, I often went to the cinema at weekends

-> I used......................................................

4, Peter is too young to see the horror film

-> peter is not..................................................

5, I do this exercise in three and a half hours

-> It takes...................................................

6, To see that film is interesting

-> It's interesting.............................................

7, The test is so difficult that the pupils can not finish it in time

-> The test is too......................................................

1.Despite having all the necessary qualifications, they didn't offer me the job.

=)Although I

2. Although Lien has a lot of homework to do, she watches films on TV until 10 pm every day.

=)In spite

3.Cleaner and safer energy sources will replace fossil fuels in the future

=)Fossil fues

4.Please don't go there now

=)I'd rather

5.I couldn't go to work because of the transport strike

=)I was prevented

6.Do you have a cheaper computer than this?

=)Is this

7.The building has five floors

=)It is

8.It is really necessary for us to arrive so early?

=)Do we really

9.We find it difficult to understand this question

=)This question

10.It was my dinner time when Susan rang

=)I was

11.To help mom at home is a good activity

=)It is

Rewrite the sentences,using the words in the brackets.Change other words in the sentences if necessary.

- My foot was hurt. I managed to walk to the nearest village. ( although )

- I've been too busy to answer by email. I'll do it soon. ( nevertheless )

- We had planned to walk right round the lake. The heavy rain made this impossible. ( although )

- I got very wet in the rain. I had an umbrella. ( although )

- I couldn't do the test although it wasn't difficult. ( in spite of )

- Although he got up early,he was late for the first train. ( in spite of )

- Although English grammer is difficult,we like to study it. ( despite )

- Although he is an excellent doctor,he can't cure lever cancer. ( despite )

- Although my friend doesn't have enough money,she wants to buy that new car. ( despite )

- Although Mai didn't speak English well,she decided to live in London. ( in spite of )

- Although he is sick,he goes to school. ( in spite of )

- Although Lan was tired , she did all her homework carefully. ( despite )

- Everybody has a great regard for her despite her poverty. ( although )

- They worked very hard although they were old. ( in spite of )

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I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined. 1. A. brainstorm B. sailing C. railway D. captain 2. A. plane B. safety C. traffic D. station 3. A. vehicle B. mention C. enter D. helicopter 4. A. happy B. house C. here D. hour 5. A. maps B. papers C. cats D. books 6. A. started B. decided C. worked D. waited 7. A. played B. closed C. filled D. needed 8. A. frightened B. amazed C. disappointed D. terrified 9. A. thread B. beam C. breath D. stead 10. A. naked B. booked C. worked D. walked II.Choose the correct answer to complete each following sentence by circling A, B, C or D. 1. Linda used to ________ morning exercise when she got up early. A. did B. does C. doing D. do 2. My mum __________the bus to work every day, but I cycle. A. catches B. drives C. goes D. runs 3. You should look right and left when you go ________the road. A. down B. across C. up D. along 4. Bus is the main public ________in Viet Nam. A.travel B. tricycle C. transport D. vehicle 5. The play was so boring. ________, An saw it from beginning to end. A. Therefore B. Despite C. However D. Although 6. She’s sure that they will find the film_________. A. entertaining B. entertain C. entertainment D. entertained 7. – “ Do you like seeing a film?” – “_________________” A. No, I don’t like it at all B. Sure. What film shall we see? C. Who is in it? D. I’m sorry, I can’t. 8. ____________ being frightened by the images, Lan still liked the film so much. A. In spite B. Despite C. Although D. Nevertheless 9. ____________ is La Tomatina celebrated? – Every August. A. Where B. Why C. When D. Which 10. My father liked the ____________ of that singer. A. perform B. performer C. performance D. performing 11. Does your bike ever ________ down on the way to school. A. break B. take C. do D. turn 12. I __________go on foot when I was in primary school. A. used to B. break C. can D. may 13. Give a________ before you turn left or right. A. signal B. turn C. sound D. sign 14.In the party last night, she looked in a red dress. A. love B. lovely C. loving D. lovelily 15. Is Minh with the final semester‘s result? B. Satisfy B. satisfied C. satisfying D. be satisfying 16. The ending of the film is All audiences are very sad. A.disappointed B. satisfying C. disappointing D. satisfied 17. This is a film and it makes me cry a lot. A.funny B. moving C. comedy D. excited 18. he is a CEO and earns a lot of money, he is very mean. A. Because B. Although C. Despite D. Because of 19.This is a(n) on real life during wars in Vietnam in 1945. A. horror film B. sci-fi C. comedy D. documentary 20.He the Oscar Prize as the best actress this year. A. wins B. acts C. performs D. directs 21. She is hard working , she isn‘t lucky in examinations. A.Therefore B. But C. However D. So 22. She decided to quit this job the low salary. A.because of B. despite C. because D. although 23. Minh used to jigsaw puzzles in his spare time. A. do B. does C. doing D. did 24. Public in this city is quite good, and it‘s not expensive. A. vehicle B. travel C. transport D. journey 25. It‘s about 2 kilometers ………………my house school. A. between/and B. from/to C. between/to D. from/ and III. Put the correct form of the verb in brackets. 1.Nam often ( play) ________________________ soccer in the afternoon. 2.My father used to (go) _____________________swimming when he was a child. 3.What about ( go) ____________________ to the zoo on Sunday evening ? 4. Tien Dung goalkeeper ( live ) _____________________ Thanh Hoa city since 1997. 5.I used to ( go) ____________________ to the zoo on Sundays when I was a child. 6.Xuan Truong footballer ( play) ________________________ soccer beautifully last Saturday. 7.Nam used to (go) _____________________fishing when he was a child. 8.They (learn ) _____________________ English for five years. 9.How about ( go) ____________________ to the zoo on Sunday evening ? 10.Quang Hai footballer ( play) ________________________ soccer beautifully last Saturday. 11.I ( meet ) ______________________ her at the movie theater last night. 12.He ( go ) ___ to the English club every Sunday. But last Sunday he ( not go ) ________ there, he went to the City’s museum. 13.Two years ago, she ( teach ) ______________________ at a village school. 14.What __________you (do) ____________ yesterday morning? 15.We ( travel ) ______________________ to Hue next month. 16.My mother ( not like ) ______________________ riding a motorbike. 17.When my father was young, he (drink ) _____________________ a lot of beer. 18.Nam ( study ) ______________________ homework in the living room now. 19.Be careful ! The car ( come ) ______________________ . 20.My mother ( go ) ______________________ to the supermarket yesterday evening. IV. Find and correct a mistake in each sentence 1. Use roads careful so we may be able to use them for a long time. 2. I saw some cars stop by the police. 3. The car was too expensive for him buying. 4. My father is a careful driver and he doesn’t drive too fast or dangerous. 5. On the way we passed, there were many interested sights. 6. The old house in the end of the road has been sold. 7. Despite of taking a taxi, he arrived late. 8. The gate are closed so that the children can’t run into the road. 9. The train had just left when I arrive at the station. V: Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets in your sentences. 1. I couldn't sleep. I was very tired. Despite I couldn't sleep despite being vey tired. 2. They have very little money. They are happy. In spite of ....................................................................................................................................... 3. My foot was injured. I managed to walk to the nearest village. Although ........................................................................................................................................ 4. I enjoyed the film. The story was silly. In spite of ....................................................................................................................................... 5. We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other. Despite .......................................................................................................................................... 6. I got very wet in the rain. I was only out for five minutes. Even though .................................................................................................................................. VI. Rewrite sentences with In spite of / Despite /because / because of 1. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well. In spite of _______________________________________________________________ 2. Mary could not go to school because she was sick. Because of _______________________________________________________________ 3. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time. Despite _______________________________________________________________ 4. Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home. Because of _______________________________________________________________ 5. In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job. Although_______________________________________________________________ 6. He is so young. His acting is excellent. Although___________________________________________________________________ 7. The film poster is fascinating. I don't want to see this film. In spite of___________________________________________________________________ 8. Although our plan is careful, we made some mistakes. Despite______________________________________________________________ VII. Read the following passage and choose the best answer Making a film takes a long time and is very hard work. Writing the story for the film may take many weeks. Filming the story, or shooting the film, often takes at least six months. Actors and cameramen work from very early in the morning until late at night. Each scene has to be acted and re-acted, filmed and re-filmed, until it is just fine. Sometimes the same scene has to be acted many times. The film studio is like a large factory, and the indoor stages are very big indeed. Scenery of all kinds is made in the studio. Churches, houses, and forests are all built of wood and cardboard. Several hundred people work together to make one film. Some of these people are the actors and actresses. The director of the film, however, is the most important person in a film studio. He decides how the scenes should be filmed and how the actors should act. Most people go to see a film because they know the film stars are in it. Sometimes the film may be very poor. It is best to choose a film made by a good director. Some famous directors make their films very real; people feel that they themselves are among the people in the films. 1. Shooting a film often takes…………………. A. less than six months B. at least six months C. many weeks D. from early in the morning until late night 2. Some scenes have to be filmed many times because……………. A. it takes a long time to make a film B. it is often difficult to make them just right C. many people work together D. the film is poor 3. Which of the following is compared to a factory? A. The film studio B. The indoor stage C. The scenery D. A poor film 4. The director of a film………………… A. is always an actor B. makes the scenery C. is a film star D. says how each scene should be filmed 5. We should choose a film which…………………. A. has actors we know B. seems very real C. takes a long time to make D. is made by a good director 6. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Writing the story for the film is a part of making a film. B. The indoor stages in the film studio are very big. C. All of the people in film making are actors and actresses. D. Shooting the film often takes many months. 7. The best title for the passage is "________ ". A. Writing the Story B. Actors and Actresses C. A Director D. Making a Film

Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words.

1. The teacher was too tired to teach us how to swim.

→The teacher was not ...................................

2. The mother made the little girl go to bed in time.

→The little girl......................................

3. She can't go to school today because she is ill.

→If she................................

......

4. The car was so espensive that my dad didn't buy it.

→ The car was too...........................

5. My written English is better than my spoken English.

→ I am..................................................

6. You won't get into university without passing your exam.

→ Unless.............................................

7. Because of his hard work, he made a success of his bussiness.

→He worked so ................................

8. I found the film rather boring.

→I was....................................

10. The wind was cold this morning but we went for a walk.

→ Despite.................................