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I don’t understand why, but my neighbor Mr. Morrow doesn’t seem to like me. He never smiles at me or speaks to me _______ the many efforts I have made to be friendly and neighborly
A. because of + N (vì) B. in spite of + N (mặc dù)
C. in case of + N (trong trường hợp) D. in addition to + V (thêm nữa)
⇒ chọn B
Lorna: I might retire early. I don’t know. I'm 55 and my husband retired last year. He spends most of his time in the garden. I’d really like to be there with him though I am not quite fond of the tasks. I'm definitely going to learn a new language. I hale going abroad and speaking English.
Cass: I’m only 26, so I’m not going to retire soon! In fact I want to have more chances to earn our living. Jamie and I are going to have a baby next year and we're really excited about that. We want to have a big family and live in a big house. Then, when I retire my children and grandchildren will all be able to stay.
Sue: Well, Roger and I don't agree about retiring. I love work and I don't want to retire! I know I won’t have anything to do.
Roger: I asked my boss at work recently and I might be able to retire next year. I might buy a house in France and spend the time that my family deserved to have with me long before. I'd love to have my first long-awaited visit to Paris with my wife one day.
Linda: I want to retire as soon as possible. I have three sons and now I don’t even have time to play with them. They will become mature very soon and don’t want to spend quality time with me. I can't stand the thought.
119. The reason Lorna looks forward to her retirement is because ____.
A. her husband has already retired B. she likes doing gardening
C. she hates travelling abroad D. she likes to learn English
120. Which of the following is NOT true about Cass?
A. His baby is born the following year. B. He wants his family to live in a big house.
C. He wants to retire soon. D. He wants to earn more money.
121. Who does NOT want to retire shortly?
A. Linda B. Sue C. Roger D. Lorna
121. Roger ____.
A. has spent enough time with his family already B. will ask his boss for retirement next year
C. has never been to Paris before D. doesn’t want to go to Paris
122. The word “mature” in the passage is closest in meaning to ____.
A. old B. grown-up C. childish D. young
I. Use a suitable form of tense:
A: Do you enjoy (be) .....BEING....at university?
B: Yes, I do. Although I often miss (see)......TO MISS.my old school friends.
A: Don't you mind (travel)....TRAVELLING...so fast every day?
B: No, it only takes me an hour or so (get)....GETS....there. Sometimes I manage (work)....TO WORK...on the bus.
A: Don't you findall the noise and people prevent you from (concentrate)......CONCENTRATING..........
B: Not really. I usually do a bit of reading. Are you still at school or have you got a job?
A: I'm stll at school. I hope (go) .............TO GO.............to university next year, but I haven't applied anywhere yet.
B: You should apply soon. It's getting late.
B: Where would you advise me (apply)..TO APPLY..?
A: What subject are you study?
B:Maths and Physics. I want (study) .....TO STUDY............Physics at university.
A: I would recommend (apply)..........APPLYING..........to Newton University
1, I wish (see)......TO SEE.....the manager
2, I'd like him ( start)..TO START.......(take).....TAKING.........more English lessons
3, I have no intention of (go)..GOING.........to the play
4, I hate (get).....GETTING.......up early and (dress)..DRESSING....in the park
5, She was the last stundent (leave) ..TO LEAVE..........the room
6, I arranged (meet) .TO MEET...them later
7, Our teacher has promised (help)...TO HELP.........us (prepare)...PREPARE.......for the exam
8, The movie is worth (see)..SEEING......
9, I'd like (have).......TO HAVE......an opportunity of (meet)........MEETING.......again
10, I had to ask the boys ( stop)..TO STOP.........(play)...PLAYING.........
11, he is thinking of (quit)...QUITTING.......his job
12, please let me (know)..KNOW...your decision
+ Fill each blank with an -ing or to + infinitive form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following conversation
John ; Do you enjoy /be/ ..being... at university ?
Mike ; Yes , I do , althoght I often miss /see/ ..to see...... my old school friends.
John ; Don't you mind /travel/ ..traveling... so far every day ?
Mike ; No, it only takes me an hour or so /get/ ..to get...there . Somtimes I manage /woke/ ...woking... on the bus
John ; Don't you find all the noise and people prevent you from /concentrate/ ....to concentrate... ?
Mike ; Not really . I usually do a bit of reading. Are you still at school or have you got a job ?
John ; I,m still at scholl . I hope /go/...to go... to university next year , but I haven't applied anywhere yet.
Mike ; You should apple soon - it's getting late.
Johe ; where would you advise me /apply/..to apply...?
Mike ; what subjects are you studying ?
John; Maths , physics and chemistry . I want /study/ ...to study...phycics at univetsity.
Mike ; I would recommend /apply/...to apply....to Newton University first of all , but why don't you apple to one or two other universities as well ?
IV. Circle sentence express the same idea as the above?
1. “I was not there at the time.” Which sentence express the same idea as the above?
A. He denied that there at the time. B. He denied being there at the time.
C. He denied not being there there at the time. D. he denied that he wasn’t there at the time.
2. I usually drive to work, but today I go by bus.
A. Although I can drive to work, I go by bus today. B. Although I can go by bus, I drive to work today.
C. Instead of driving to work, I go by bus today. D. Instead of going by bus , I drive to work today.
3. The train should be here any minute now.
A. We are expecting the train to arrive soon. B. We are surprised that the train has not arrived yet.
C. We know that the train is on time. D. We know that the train is rarely late.
4. The meeting was put off because of pressure of time.
A. People wanted to get away, so the meeting began early.
B. there was not enough time to hold the meeting.
C. the meeting is planned to start in a short time.
D. the meeting lasted much longer than usual.
5. He kept it only because nobody else had wanted it.
A. He would have kept it if nobody else had wanted it
B. He would have kept it if anybody else wanted it
C. He wouldn’t have kept it if anybody else wanted it
D. He wouldn’t have kept it if anybody else had wanted it.
Đáp án: D