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1. Your house is bigger than mine.
My house .is smaller than yours.
2. He did his homework , then he went to bed.
After doing his homework, he went to bed.
3. Jane doesn’t speak English as well as Peter.
Peter speaks English better than Jane.
4. DaLat is one of a famous landscapes in Vietnam.I spent my holiday there.
I spent my holiday in Da Lat, one of a famous landscapes in Vietnam.
5. The manager asked me to come to his office
The manager said "Come to my office, please"
6. He asked me where he could find her in that town.
He said "Where can I find her in that town?"
7. She asked me not to be late.
She said to me "Don't be late"
8. The train couldn’t run because of the snow.
The snow prevented the train from running.
9. Nam laughed a lot when I told him the joke.
The joke I told made Nam laugh a lot.
10. The police continued to watch the house.
The police carried on watching the house.
11. Mr. John gave an interesting speech.
Mr. John spoke interestingly.
12. The sight was right in front of him but he didn’t notice it.
Although the sight was right in front of him, he didn’t notice it.
13. The woman was terribly upset. Her dog was run over.
The woman whose dog was run over was terribly upset.
14. Let’s go abroad for our holiday this year.
Why don't we go abroad for our holiday this year?
15. I fall asleep as the film was so boring.
I fall asleep because of the boring film.
16. My students are very good at Mathematics.
My students study Mathematics very well.
17. This is the most modern building in this area.
No building in this area is as modern as this one.
18. I asked the students to complete these tasks yesterday.
I had these tasks completed by the students yesterday.
19. John drives more carefully than his brother.
John’s brother doesn’t drive as carefully as he.
20. They were such difficult questions that we couldn’t answer them.
The questions were so difficult that we couldn’t answer them.
21. Lan didn’t go to the school last Monday because she was sick.
Because of her sickness, Lan didn’t go to the school last Monday.
22. Why don’t you bring your brother to the party?
I suggest that he should bring his brother to the party.
A. Choose the best answer:
1. ________ having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Justin was not offered the job
A. Although B. While C. In spite of D. Despite of
2. ________ the internet is very popular, many older people do not know how to use it
A. However B. Nevertheless C. Even though D. Despite
3. _________ he wasn’t feeling very well, David was determined to take part in the inter-university athletics meet.
A. Although B. While C. Where as D. yet
4. __________ what Megan prepared for the job interview, she didn’t pass it.
A. Despite of B. In spite of C. Though D. However
5. Bruce was not praised_________ he was a hard worker.
A. despite B. in spite of C. although D. no matter how
6. It looks like they are going to succeed_________ their present difficulties.
A. despite B. although C. in spite D. even though
7. Mary usually goes to parties. She likes meeting people and crowded places ________she is rather shy.
A. In spite of B. Even though C. On the contrary D. In other words
8. Ann: Have you decided to get the job? Terry: Yes, I’ve just decided. I’ll accept that job_________ it is not suitable with my major. It is not an interesting job, ________ the salary is very good.
A. although / but B. despite / and C. but / though D. yet / however
9. ________, he has continued to work on his thesis.
A. Although all these problems B. Even though there are problems
C. Despite of all these problems D. In spite of there are problems
10. In spite of ____________, he was determined to finish his work.
A. was seriously ill. B. be seriously ill
C. his serious illness D. he was seriously ill
11. _______ some German and British management styles are similar, there are many differences betweenthem.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. although D. Despite
12. I could not eat _______ I was very hungry.
A. even though B. in spite C. despite D. despite of
13. In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled.
A. the rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain
14. _______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although
15. _______, he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired
16. The children slept well despite _______.
A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy
17. She left him _______ she still loved him.
A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite
18. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
A. In spite B. Even though C. In spite of D. Despite of
19. _______ they are brothers, they do not look alike.
A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of
20. Our new neighbors are quite nice _______ they are sometimes talkative
A. despite B. in spite of C. though D. as though
A. Choose the best answer:
1. ________ having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Justin was not offered the job
.A. Although B. While C. In spite of D. Despite of
2. ________ the internet is very popular, many older people do not know how to use it
.A. However B. Nevertheless C. Even though D. Despite
3. _________ he wasn’t feeling very well, David was determined to take part in the inter-university athletics meet.
A. Although B. While C. Where as D. yet
4. __________ what Megan prepared for the job interview, she didn’t pass it.
A. Despite of B. In spite of C. Though D. However
5. Bruce was not praised_________ he was a hard worker
.A. despite B. in spite of C. although D. no matter how
6. It looks like they are going to succeed_________ their present difficulties.
A. despite B. although C. in spite D. even though
7. Mary usually goes to parties. She likes meeting people and crowded places ________she is rather shy.
A. In spite of B. Even though C. On the contrary D. In other words
8. Ann: Have you decided to get the job? Terry: Yes, I’ve just decided. I’ll accept that job_________ it is not suitable with my major. It is not an interesting job, ________ the salary is very good.
A. although / but B. despite / and C. but / though D. yet / however
9. ________, he has continued to work on his thesis.
A. Although all these problems B. Even though there are problems
C. Despite of all these problems D. In spite of there are problems
10. In spite of ____________, he was determined to finish his work.
A. was seriously ill. B. be seriously ill C. his serious illness D. he was seriously ill
11. _______ some German and British management styles are similar, there are many differences betweenthem.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. although D. Despite
12. I could not eat _______ I was very hungry.
A. even though B. in spite C. despite D. despite of
13. In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled.
A. the rain B. of the rain B. it was raining D. there was a rain
14. _______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although
15. _______, he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired
16. The children slept well despite _______.
A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy
17. She left him _______ she still loved him.
A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite
18. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
A. In spite B. Even though C. In spite of D. Despite of
19. _______ they are brothers, they do not look alike.
A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of
20. Our new neighbors are quite nice _______ they are sometimes talkative
A. despite B. in spite of C. though D. as though
1 You sent me a present. Thank you very much for it. (Thank you very much/or...)
Thank you very much for present which you sent me
2 She was dancing with a student. He had a slight limp. (two ways)
She was dancing with a student who had a slight limp.
3 I am looking after some children. They are terribly spoilt, (two ways)
I am looking after some children who are terribly spoilt
4 The bed has no mattress. I sleep on this bed. (The bed 1. . .)
The bad, which i sleep on, has no matter.
5 Romeo and Juliet were lovers. Their parents hated each other.
Romeo and Juliet, whose parents hated each other , were lovers.
6 There wasn't any directory in the telephone box. I was phoning from this box.
I was phoning from the bọx which was no drecting in.
7 This is Mrs Jones. Her son won the championship last year.
This is Mrs Jones whose son won the championship last year.
8 I was sitting in a chair. It suddenly collapsed. (The chair . . .)
I was sitting in a chair which suddenly collapsed.
9 Mr Smith said he was too busy to speak to me. I had come specially to see him.
I had comespecially to see Mr. Smith, who was too busy to speak to me.
10 The man was sitting at the desk. I had come to see this man.
The man, whom I had come to see, was sitting at the desk.
11 I missed the train. I usually catch this train. And I had to travel on the next. This was a slow train. (Make into one sentence.)
I missed the train, which I usually catch. And I had to travel on the next train which was very slow.
12 His girl friend turned out to be an enemy spy. He trusted her absolutely.
His girl friend whom he trusted absolutely turned out to be enemy spy.
13 The car had bad brakes. We were in this car. And The man didn't know the way. This man was driving. (Make into one sentence.)
We were in this car which had had brakes and the man who was driving didn't know the way.
14 This is the story of a man. His wife suddenly loses her memory.
This is the story of a man whose wife suddenly loses her memory
15 We'll have to get across the frontier. This will be difficult.
We'll have to get across the frontier, which will be difficult
16 A man brought in a small girl. Her hand had been cut by flying glass.
A man brought in a small girl whose hand had been cut by flying glass
17 The car crashed into a queue of people. Four of them were killed.
The car crashed into a queue of people, four of whom were killed
18 The roads were crowded with refugees. Many of them were wounded.
The roads were crowded with refugees, many of whom were wounded
19 I was waiting for a man. He didn't turn up. (The man. . .)
The man for whom i was waiting didn't turn up
20 Tom came to the party in patched jeans. This surprised the other guests. Most of the other guests were wearing evening dress.
Tom came to the party in patched jeans, which surprised the other guests, most of whom were wearing evening dress
21 The firm is sending me to York. I work for this firm. (The firm. . .)
The firm which i work for is sending me to York
22 The Smiths were given rooms in the hotel. Their house had been destroyed in the explosion.
The Smiths, whose house had been destroyed in the explosion, were given room in the hotel.
23 I saw several houses. Most of them were quite unsuitable.
I saw several houses, most of which were quite unsuitable.
24 He wanted to come at 2 a.m. This didn't suit me at all.
He wanted to come at 2 a.m, which didn’t suit me at all.
25 This is a story of a group of boys. Their plane crashed on an uninhabited island.
This is a story a group of boys whose plane crashed on a uninhabited island.
# Khác
A/VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR :
1.Millions of Christmas cards ...................................every day .
a/ were sent b/ are sent < bị động thì HTĐ> c/ sent d/ is sending
2.Jane saw her old friend while she ..................................the street .
a/ crossed b/ is crossing c/ was crossing < 1hđ đang xảy ra thì có 1 hđ khác chèn vào trong QK>
d/ crosses
3.He had his father .........................................his watched.
a/fixed b / fixing c/ to fix d/ fix < cấu trúc câu bị động nhờ vả/ sai bảo>
Have+ someone + V<bare > something = get + someone + to V + something
=> Bị động : have/ get + something + be V_pp + by someone
4.I saw him.......................................the flowers in the garden .
a/ watering< sau V _see có 2 loại V một là V<bare > hai là V_ing một cái dùng để diễn tả chỉ thấy 1 phần của hđ , cái còn lại diễn tả thấy cả quá trình của hđ... nếu bn muốn rõ hơn tham khảo trên mạng né ..>
b/ watered c/ be watered d/ be watering
5.Paul is said ......................................the brightest student in the class .
a/ was b/ to be < đây là bị động trần thuật ... nếu cần bn tìm hiểu thêm có thể tìm kiếm kiến thức về câu bị động đặc biệt : bị động trần thuật nha>
c/ being d/ he was
6.The poem .................................by Clemens Clark Moor became popular in the USA.
a/ is written b/ be written c/ written < đây là quá khứ phân từ.. V chính trong câu là "became" nên ở đây ta sẽ dùng V_pp<khi nó là bị động> hoặc là V_ing< khi nó là chủ động> => tìm hiểu thêm về quá khứ phân từ và hiện tại phân từ nha>
d/ was written
7.They try to make fire by ..................................pieces of bamboo together.
a/ rubbing: cọ, chà, xát < nếu mk nhớ ko nhầm câu này đc lấy ra ở một bài đọc của sách Tiếng Anh lớp 8 cũ trong các bài "FESTIVALS" đó ngay trong phần bài đọc lễ hội nấu cơm thì phải>
b/ making c/ separating d/ judging
8.Christmas songs ......................................for people 800 years ago .
a/ perform b/ are performed c/ were performed< bị động ở QKĐ> d/ performed
9.The leader said that he .....................................to award the prize to you.
a/is pleasing b /was pleasing c/ is pleased d/ was pleased < câu gián tiếp>
10.Some of the students are taking part in .......
a/ a rice-cooking < danh từ ghép cx trong cái unit " festivals " của sách tiếng anh lớp 8 cũ > b/ a cooking-rice c/ a cooked-rice d/ a rice cooked
I/ Trắc nghiệm: Chọn câu trả lời đúng nhất
1. The weather .................. nice yesterday.
a. is b. was c. will be d. has been
2. It's difficult ................ your direction.
a. to follow b. following c. to following d. followed
3. Would you mind .............. in the front of the Taxi, Mark?
a. sit b. to sit c, sitting d. siting
4. The boy ................. over there is my brother.
a. stand b. stood c. standing d. being stood
5. I was cooking for dinner ...........................................
a. Then the phone rang b. then the phone was ringing
c. When the phone rang d. when the phone was ringing.
6. The leader said that ................... to award the prize to you .
a. He is pleasing b. he was pleasing
c. he is pleased d. he was pleased
7. On Christmas Eve, people often ...................... a tree
a. are decorated b, were decorated c. decorating d. decorate
8. He asked me ..................................
a. Where I like coffee or not b, Whether I liked coffee
c. What I liked coffee d, Which I liked coffee
9. What's was wrong with your printer?
a. It didn't work b, It's doesn't c, It hasn't work d, It won't work.
10. The Statue of Liberty was ................. to the USA by the French.
a. contructed b, designed c, completed d, presented
1. Cool the burns immediately so as to ............ tissue damage
A. ease B. relieve C. minimize D. maximize
2. Milk bottles can be ..................after being cleaned
A. reused B. recycle C. thrown away D. broken
3. The old lamp ............... in china is five dollars
A. make B. makes C. to make D. made
4. Millions of Christmas cards ...............every year
A. were sent B. are sent C. send D. is sending
5. He had his father..................... his watch
A. fixed B. fixing C. to fix D. fix
6. He asked me ............... a driving license
A. if I have B. whether I have C. if I had D. whether I have had
1. The 23rd Sea games____________ in the Philippines.
a. will hold b. will held c. would be held d. is held
2. She asked me if I _________pop music
a. like b. to like c. will like d. liked
3. I ______it 5 years ago
a. have seen b. saw c. was seeing d. am seeing.
4. It's very kind ________you to help me.
a. for b. at c. off d. of
5. Would you mind ________I smoked here.
a. When b. that c. if d. for
6. The old lamp ________in China is 5 dollars
a. to be making b. making c. mode d. make
7. Millions of Chirsmas card _______every year.
a. were sent b. are sent c. send d. is sending.
8. I don't know how _________the game
a. playing b. to play c. player d. can I play
I/ Trắc nghiệm: Chọn câu trả lời đúng nhất
1. The weather .................. nice yesterday.
a. is b. was c. will be d. has been
2. It's difficult ................ your direction.
a. to follow b. following c. to following d. followed
3. Would you mind .............. in the front of the Taxi, Mark?
a. sit b. to sit c, sitting d. siting
4. The boy ................. over there is my brother.
a. stand b. stood c. standing d. being stood
5. I was cooking for dinner ...........................................
a. Then the phone rang b. then the phone was ringing
c. When the phone rang d. when the phone was ringing.
6. The leader said that ................... to award the prize to you .
a. He is pleasing b. he was pleasing
c. he is pleased d. he was pleased
7. On Christmas Eve, people often ...................... a tree
a. are decorated b, were decorated c. decorating d. decorate
8. He asked me ..................................
a. Where I like coffee or not b, Whether I liked coffee
c. What I liked coffee d, Which I liked coffee
9. What's was wrong with your printer?
a. It didn't work b, It's doesn't c, It hasn't work d, It won't work.
10. The Statue of Liberty was ................. to the USA by the French.
a. contructed b, designed c, completed d, presented
1. Cool the burns immediately so as to ............ tissue damage
A. ease B. relieve C. minimize D. maximize
2. Milk bottles can be ..................after being cleaned
A. reused B. recycled C. thrown away D. broken
3. The old lamp ............... in china is five dollars
A. make B. makes C. to make D. made
4. Millions of Christmas cards ...............every year
A. were sent B. are sent C. send D. is sending
5. He had his father..................... his watch
A. fixed B. fixing C. to fix D. fix
6. He asked me ............... a driving license
A. if I have B. whether I have C. if I had D. whether I have had
1. The 23rd Sea games____________ in the Philippines.
a. will hold b. will held c. would be held d. is held
2. She asked me if I _________pop music
a. like b. to like c. will like d. liked
3. I ______it 5 years ago
a. have seen b. saw c. was seeing d. am seeing.
4. It's very kind ________you to help me.
a. for b. at c. off d. of
5. Would you mind ________I smoked here.
a. When b. that c. if d. for
6. The old lamp ________in China is 5 dollars
a. to be making b. making c. made d. make
7. Millions of Chirsmas card _______every year.
a. were sent b. are sent c. send d. is sending.
8. I don't know how _________the game
a. playing b. to play c. player d. can I play
Change clauses of reas on to phrases: 1. Mary didn't go to school yesterday because she was sick. ..Because of Mary's sickness , she didn't go to school yesterday ...
2. She went to bed early because she felt tired. ..She went to bed early because of feeling tired ...
3.Ann didn't go to the circus with Betty because she had a bad cold ...Ann didn't go to the circus with Betty because of having a bad cold ..
4. John succeeded in his exam because he worked hard and methodically. ..John succeeded in his exam because of his hard and methodically work..
5. Margaret stayed home because her mother was sick. ..Margaret stayed home because of her mother 's sickness....
6. I like him because his father is kind to me. .... I like him because of his father 's kindness.
7. I can't eat these fruits because they are green. ...I can't eat these fruits because of being green..
8. I couldn’t do the test because it was difficult. .I couldn’t do the test because of its dificulty...
9. I couldn’t read the letter because it was dark. .. I couldn’t read the letter because of the darkness.
10. He came late because it rained heavily .... He came late because of the heavy rain...
Change clauses of reas on to phrases:
1. Mary didn't go to school yesterday because she was sick.
=> Mary didn't go to school yesterday because of her sickness
2. She went to bed early because she felt tired.
=> She went to bed early because of her tiredness
3.Ann didn't go to the circus with Betty because she had a bad cold
=> Ann didn't go to the circus with Betty because of her bad cold
4. John succeeded in his exam because he worked hard and methodically.
=> John succeeded in his exam because of working hard and methodically.
5. Margaret stayed home because her mother was sick.
=> Margaret stayed home because of her mother’s sickness
6. I like him because his father is kind to me.
=> Because of the kind of his father, I like him.
7. I can't eat these fruits because they are green.
=> Because of green fruits, I can't eat them.
8. I couldn’t do the test because it was difficult.
=> Because of its difficulty, I couldn't do the test .
9. I couldn’t read the letter because it was dark.
=> Because of the darkness , I couldn’t read the letter .
10. He came late because it rained heavily
=> Because of the heavy rain, He came late .
1. What is a good description for this text?
A. An autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. B. The life of Benjamin Franklin
C. The works of Benjamin Franklin. D. Franklin and American Independence.
2. When was Benjamin Franklin born?
A. 1806 B. 1794 C. 1717 D. 1706
3. Which of these happened first?
A. Franklin trains as a printer. B. Franklin runs away to Philadelphia.
C. The American colonies rebel. D. Franklin starts his first publication.
4. What was Poor Richard’s Almanak about?
A. Franklin’s reputation. B. How to succeed in business.
C. How to do government printing. D. The text does not say.
5. In which countries did Franklin live?
A. England and France. B. Philadelphia and England.
C. London and America. D. England, America and France.
Mik làm ko biết đúng hay ko nữa, tại vì bài đọc nhìn choáng quá đi, nếu sai thì mong bn thông cảm.Thảo Phương
1. He learnt English when he was 18
-> He has............learnt english since he was 18................................
2. He started living in HCM City when he was 8
-> He has......lived in HCM City since he was 8.........................................................
3. Lan hasn't written to Maryam for a month.
-> Lan didn't...........write to Maryam a month ago....................................................................
4. He has lived in Ha Noi since he was 12.
-> He started......living in Ha Noi when he was 12...............................................................
5. I haven't met her for a long time.
-> I didn't...........met her a long time ago.........................................................
6. How long have you learnt English?
-> How long ago........did you learn english..........................................
7. The last time we went to London was two years ago.
-> We haven't........gone to London for two years...................................................
8. It's necessary for us to drive so fast.
-> Driving.......so fast is necessary for us ..............................
9. It was the bad news that Helen burts into tears.
-> The news........is so bad that Helen burts into tears..................................................
10. They have given her a bunch of flowers.
-> A bunch of flowers.....have been given to her......................
Ex 1: Supply the correct form of the word
6. My house is on the top of a hill so it is ___windy____ in the fall WIND
Ex 2: Rewrite the following sentences
1. He learnt English when he was 18
-> He has....learnt English since he was 18 ......
2. He started living in HCM City when he was 8
-> He has.....lived in HCM City since he was 8 ....
3. Lan hasn't written to Maryam for a month.
-> Lan didn't........write to Maryam a month ago ......
4. He has lived in Ha Noi since he was 12.
-> He started.......living in Ha Noi when he was 12 ....
5. I haven't met her for a long time.
-> I didn't......meet her a long time ago .........
6. How long have you learnt English?
-> How long ago.....did you learn English?...
7. The last time we went to London was two years ago.
-> We haven't......been to London for two years ........
8. It's necessary for us to drive so fast.
-> Driving.....so fast is neccessary for us ........
9. It was the bad news that Helen burts into tears.
-> The news......was so bad that Helen burts into tears .............
10. They have given her a bunch of flowers.
-> A bunch of flowers.......has been given to her.........
11. They need to paint these pieces of furniture.
-> These pieces of furniture......need painting ......
12. It's three years since I last spoke to her.
-> I....haven't spoken to her for three years ..........
13. He was delighted to receive his aunt's letter.
-> He was delighted that he.......received his aunt's letter .....
14. They will show the time machine to the public when they finish it.
-> The time machine.........will be shown to the public when they finish it ....
15. Please don't interrupt me while I am speaking.
-> I'd rather.......you didn't interrupt me while I am speaking......
16. Get up now or you'll be late for school.
-> If.....you don't get up now, you will be late for school ...
17. People should stop experiments on animals.
-> Experiments.....on animals should be stopped by people .........
18. Mandy is excited about going to Greece on holiday.
-> Mandy is looking.....forward to going to Greece on holiday .....
19. The dentist will have to take out the infected tooth.
-> The infected tooth........will have to be taken out by the dentist.......
20. I felt tired after a long trip, so I went to bed early.
-> Feeling tired...after a long trip, so I went to bed early .....
21. They made him sign a papet admitting his guilt.
-> He was.......made to sign a papet admitiing his guilt .......
22. We couldn't drive because of the fog.
-> The fog prevented.......us from driving .......
23. We felt bored because of his long speech.
-> His long speech.....made us feel bored ...
Read the story. Fill in the blank with one suitable word.
John's parents gave him a red drum for his eight birthday. When John (0)...opened....his present early that morning, he was very (1).........surprised.........to see a drum inside! He started to play it very loudly. He played it all morning and then after lunch he wanted to play it again. But his mum felt ill. She had a bad (2)....headache..... because John and his drum were so noisy. His dad said, "John, if you want to play your drum, go outside please." John went into the garden and played his drum there. After fives minutes, he (3)........heard........some lovely music. He went out into the street and saw a lot of people there. It was the circus! They drove into town in their lories and trucks. The (4)......driver..........of the first truck stopped when he saw John. John jumped on the back of the truck and (5)........went ........ into town with them. He played his drum all the way there!
John's parents gave him a red drum for his eight birthday. When John (0)...opened....his present early that morning, he was very (1).......surprised...........to see a drum inside! He started to play it very loudly. He played it all morning and then after lunch he wanted to play it again. But his mum felt ill. She had a bad (2)...earache...... because John and his drum were so noisy. His dad said, "John, if you want to play your drum, go outside please." John went into the garden and played his drum there. After fives minutes, he (3)........had played........some lovely music. He went out into the street and saw a lot of people there. It was the circus! They drove into town in their lories and trucks. The (4).......driver.........of the first truck stopped when he saw John. John jumped on the back of the truck and (5).......went......... into town with them. He played his drum all the way there!
Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the one
1. The police let him leave after they had questioned.
A. He was let to leave after he had his questions.
B. He was allowed not to leave after being questioned by the police.
C. He was released after being questioned by the police.
D. The police would permit him to leave provided he was questioned
2. It was kind of Jane to send me flowers when I was sick.
A. I was kind enough to send Jane flowers.
B. I appreciate Jane sending me flowers when I was ill.
C. Jane was ill so I sent her flowers.
D. When I was ill, I received some flowers from Jane.
3. Although Mr. Pike was seriously sick, he still composed nice pieces of music.
A. Mr. Pike's pieces of music were very serious.
B. Mr. Pike did not compose any nice piece of music because he was sick.
C. Despite his sickness, Mr. Pike still composed nice pieces of music.
D. Mr. Pike was too sick to compose music.
4. Jack is afraid he'll gain weight if he stops smoking.
A. Jack is afraid he'll become fat if he quits smoking.
B. Jack does not realize the dangers of smoking.
C. Jack is afraid of giving up smoking.
D. Jack is worried he'll put on weight of he cuts down on smoking.
5. The error on my taxes was made by my accountant.
A. My tax accountant found the mistake that I made.
B. I made an error because I did not have a tax accountant.
C. Tax accountants always make errors.
D. My accountant made a mistake.