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12 tháng 4 2020

1. because of/ due to/ .......

2. because/ since/ as

3. because of/ due to/ .......

4. because/ since/ as

Exercise1:Supplyeither“BECAUSEorBECAUSEOF”asappropriate. 1.It was difficult to deliver the letter…………….…the sender had written the wrong address on the envelope. 2.We decidedtoleaveearly…………..…………….the party was boring. 3.Rescue attempts were temporarily…………………..…the bad weather. 4.They visited their friends often……………………they enjoyed their company. 5.Paul can’t go to the football game……………………………his grades. 6.Marcella was awarded a scholarship……………….her superiors scholastic...
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Exercise1:Supplyeither“BECAUSEorBECAUSEOF”asappropriate.

1.It was difficult to deliver the letter…………….…the sender had written the wrong address on the envelope.

2.We decidedtoleaveearly…………..…………….the party was boring.

3.Rescue attempts were temporarily…………………..…the bad weather.

4.They visited their friends often……………………they enjoyed their company.

5.Paul can’t go to the football game……………………………his grades.

6.Marcella was awarded a scholarship……………….her superiors scholastic ability

7.Nobody ventured outdoor………………………..the hurricanewarning.

8.We plan to spend our vacation in the mountains…………....theairispurer there

9.We have to drive around the bay……………..the bridge was destroyed in the storm.

10.The chickens have died…………….the intense heat.

Exercise3:Completethesentenceswith“ALTHOUGH,INSPITEOF,BECAUSEorBECAUSEOF”.

27.………………………it rained a lot,we enjoy edour vacation.

28.a/………………………all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.

b/……………….we had planned everything carefully,a lot of things went wrong.

29.a/I went home early…………......................….I was feeing sick.

b/I went to work the next day……………………I was still feeling sick.

30.I couldn’tget to sleep………………………..there wasa lot of noise.

31.I didn’t get the job…………………………….being extremely qualified.

32.……………………………..the traffic was bad, I arrivedon time.

33.I couldn’t sleep…………………………..I was really tired.

34.The flight may be cancelled…………………………the thick fog.

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6 tháng 4 2020

1.It was difficult to deliver the letter BECAUSE the sender had written the wrong address on the envelope.

2.We decided to leave early BECAUSE the party was boring.

3.Rescue attempts were temporarily BECAUSE OF the bad weather.

4.They visited their friends often BECAUSE they enjoyed their company.

5.Paul can’t go to the football game BECAUSE OF his grades.

6.Marcella was awarded a scholarship BECAUSE OF her superiors scholastic ability

7.Nobody ventured outdoor BECAUSE OF the hurricane warning.

8.We plan to spend our vacation in the mountains BECAUSE OF the airis purer there

9.We have to drive around the bay BECAUSE the bridge was destroyed in the storm.

10.The chickens have died BECAUSE OF the intense heat.

27. ALTHOUGH it rained a lot,we enjoyed our vacation.

28.a/ IN SPITE OF all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.

b/ ALTHOUGH we had planned everything carefully,a lot of things went wrong.

29.a/I went home early BECAUSE I was feeing sick.

b/I went to work the next day ALTHOUGH I was still feeling sick.

30.I couldn’t get to sleep BECAUSE there was a lot of noise.

31.I didn’t get the job IN SPITE OF being extremely qualified.

32. ALTHOUGH the traffic was bad, I arrived on time.

33.I couldn’t sleep ALTHOUGH I was really tired.

34.The flight may be cancelled BECAUSE OF the thick fog.

Complete these sentences by using ''although/in spite of/bc/bc of'' 1).........the meeting is at 2pm,I won't be able to see you 2)......I told you the absolute truth,no one would believe me 3)The goods were never delivered................the promise we had received 4)My mother is always complaining.............The untidiness of my room 5)I didn't get the job.........I have all necessary qualifications 6)It's unsafe travel in that country...............the ongoing civil war 7)The...
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Complete these sentences by using ''although/in spite of/bc/bc of''

1).........the meeting is at 2pm,I won't be able to see you

2)......I told you the absolute truth,no one would believe me

3)The goods were never delivered................the promise we had received

4)My mother is always complaining.............The untidiness of my room

5)I didn't get the job.........I have all necessary qualifications

6)It's unsafe travel in that country...............the ongoing civil war

7)The villagers refused to leave............the drought

8)...........everything looked diferent,I had no idea to go

9)....his age,John was not hired........he had enough qualifications

10)It was difficult to deliver the letter...........the sender had written the wrong address on the envelope

11)We decided to leave early.......the party was boring

12)Rescue attempts wre temporarily halted.......the bad weather

13)Paul may not go to the football game........his grades

14)They vidited their friends often............they enjoyed their company

15)...........the traffic jam,I came to the meeting late

16).........haaving a bad cough,she was able to sing in the choir

17)She walked slowly.............her leg was injured

18)Several people in the crowd became ill and fainted.......the extreme heat

19)I wnent to work the nextday...............I was still feeling unwell

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10 tháng 8 2018

Complete these sentences by using''although/in spite of/bc/bc of''

1)...although ......the meeting is at 2pm,I won't be able to see you

2)...although ...I told you the absolute truth,no one would believe me

3)The goods were never delivered.....although ...........the promise we had received

4)My mother is always complaining.....because of ........The untidiness of my room

5)I didn't get the job..although .......I have all necessary qualifications

6)It's unsafe travel in that country.....in spite of ..........the ongoing civil war

7)The villagers refused to leave....because of ........the drought

8)....although .......everything looked diferent,I had no idea to go

9)..in spite of ..his age,John was not hired....although ....he had enough qualifications

10)It was difficult to deliver the letter..because .........the sender had written the wrong address on the envelope

11)We decided to leave early....because ...the party was boring

12)Rescue attempts wre temporarily halted..because of .....the bad weather

13)Paul may not go to the football game....because of ....his grades

14)They vidited their friends often....because ........they enjoyed their company

15)......in spite of .....the traffic jam,I came to the meeting late

16)....In spite of .....haaving a bad cough,she was able to sing in the choir

17)She walked slowly......because .......her leg was injured

18)Several people in the crowd became ill and fainted....in spite of ...the extreme heat

19)I wnent to work the nextday....although ...........I was still feeling unwell

10 tháng 8 2018

6.because of

7.in spite of

13.in spite of

15.because of

18.because of

viết lại câu : 1. We didn't go camping because of the bad weather => The bad weather prevented ....................................... 2. Do you have a better computer than his ? => Is this .................................................... ? 3. They won't be able to come on Sunday => It will be ............................................ 4. It is extremely difficult for them to cut down on smoking => They find ....................................... 5. My boyfriend is very...
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viết lại câu :

1. We didn't go camping because of the bad weather => The bad weather prevented .......................................

2. Do you have a better computer than his ? => Is this .................................................... ?

3. They won't be able to come on Sunday => It will be ............................................

4. It is extremely difficult for them to cut down on smoking => They find .......................................

5. My boyfriend is very short-tempered => My boyfriend loses ....................................

6. As fas as I know, he is a lecturer => To .........................

7. It isn't habit of mine to drive to the left of the road => I am ......................................

8. I don't enjoy cooking for five hungry children => Cooking ...................................

9. Tom walked slowly because his leg was injured => Because of ...................................

10. We can't afford to buy the car => The car ................................

11. The news was so wonderful that she decided to have a celebration => It was ........................................

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9 tháng 3 2017

1. We didn't go camping because of the bad weather

=> The bad weather prevented us from going camping.

2. Do you have a better computer than his ? => Is this the best computer you have?

3. They won't be able to come on Sunday

=> It will be impossible for them to come on Sunday.

4. It is extremely difficult for them to cut down on smoking

=> They find cutting down on smoking extremely difficult.

5. My boyfriend is very short-tempered

=> My boyfriend loses his temper very easily.

6. As fas as I know, he is a lecturer

=> To the best of my knowledge, he is a lecturer.

7. It isn't habit of mine to drive to the left of the road.

=> I am not used to driving to the left of the road.

8. I don't enjoy cooking for five hungry children

=> Cooking for 5 hungry childen isn't my hobby.

9. Tom walked slowly because his leg was injured

=> Because of his injured leg, Tom walked slowly.

10. We can't afford to buy the car

=> The car is so expensive that we can't buy it.

11. The news was so wonderful that she decided to have a celebration

=> It was wonderful for her to have a celebration.

thank you so much

18 tháng 10 2016

1. The lakes are full of rubbish. Nobody wants to go there.

+) Clean the rubbish.

+) Propagate people to clean up the lakes.

2. We are cold and hungry. We have to live on the street this winter.

+) Propagate everyone to help the people who meet this problem.

+) Donate to help them.

3. We can't read or write, but we can't go to school because we have to work during the day.

+) Donate money to help them study.

+) Report to local authorities to solve this problem.

4. The hurricane was terrible. Our houses were destroyed.

+) Donate money to help the poor.

+) Encourage and help them by our ability.

XI: Read the text and questions below. For each question, write the correct letter A, B,C or D in the numbered box below. Write your answers in the answer box below In Britain, the climate is not very good. There are very few hot days and it rains a lot. Because of this, people spend a lot of time at home. Generally, British homes have a lot of furniture in them, carpets on the floors and heavy curtains. Many houses in Britain are old. Many of them are over one hundred years old. Often,...
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XI: Read the text and questions below. For each question, write the correct letter A, B,C or D in the numbered box below. Write your answers in the answer box below In Britain, the climate is not very good. There are very few hot days and it rains a lot. Because of this, people spend a lot of time at home. Generally, British homes have a lot of furniture in them, carpets on the floors and heavy curtains. Many houses in Britain are old. Many of them are over one hundred years old. Often, they do not have enough insulation and the heat goes out through the windows, the doors and up the chimney. Because of the climate, people in Britain have to spend a lot of money on heating. Many houses have a special systems called “central heating”. This heats all the rooms and, at the same time heats the hot water. Houses without central heating often have gas, electric or coal fires. New houses are much better. They have two layers of glass in the windows to stop the heat going out. 1. Why do British people spend a lot of time at home? A. Because the climate is very good. B. Because they don’t know where to go. C. Because the climate is not very good. D. Because they want to stay at home. 2. The heat go out of the house through ______. A. the windows and up the chimney. B. the windows, the doors and up the chimney. C. the doors and up the chimney. D. the walls and up the chimney. 3. Because of ________,people in Britain have to spend a lot of money on heating. A. cold weather B. cool weather C. hot weather. D. bad weather 4. Houses without central heating often have _______. A. only coal fires B. gas or coal fires C. electric or coal fires D. gas, electric or coal fires 5. New houses usually have _______ in the windows to stop the heat going out. A. one layers of glass B. two layers of glass C. three layers of glass D. two layers of gas
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9 tháng 3 2020

XI: Read the text and questions below. For each question, write the correct letter A, B,C or D in the numbered box below. Write your answers in the answer box below

In Britain, the climate is not very good. There are very few hot days and it rains a lot. Because of this, people spend a lot of time at home. Generally, British homes have a lot of furniture in them, carpets on the floors and heavy curtains. Many houses in Britain are old. Many of them are over one hundred years old. Often, they do not have enough insulation and the heat goes out through the windows, the doors and up the chimney. Because of the climate, people in Britain have to spend a lot of money on heating. Many houses have a special systems called “central heating”. This heats all the rooms and, at the same time heats the hot water. Houses without central heating often have gas, electric or coal fires. New houses are much better. They have two layers of glass in the windows to stop the heat going out.

1. Why do British people spend a lot of time at home?

A. Because the climate is very good.

B. Because they don’t know where to go.

C. Because the climate is not very good.

D. Because they want to stay at home.

2. The heat go out of the house through ______.

A. the windows and up the chimney.

B. the windows, the doors and up the chimney.

C. the doors and up the chimney.

D. the walls and up the chimney.

3. Because of ________,people in Britain have to spend a lot of money on heating.

A. cold weather B. cool weather C. hot weather. D. bad weather

4. Houses without central heating often have _______.

A. only coal fires B. gas or coal fires C. electric or coal fires D. gas, electric or coal fires

5. New houses usually have _______ in the windows to stop the heat going out.

A. one layers of glass B. two layers of glass C. three layers of glass D. two layers of gas

5 tháng 4 2022

1c 2b 3d 4d 5b

Exercise 1: Complete the sentences using: BECAUSE / BECAUSE OF / ALTHOUGH / INSPITE OF1. ________ a diamond is extremely hard, it can be used to cut glass.2. ________ the course was difficult, he passed with the highest marks.3. ________ he was seriously ill, they took them to the hospital.4. The airport is being built ________ the residents’ objection.5. My registration was cancelled ________ I didn’t pay my fees on time.6. The nurse didn’t bring Mr. Hill a glass of water ________ he...
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Exercise 1: Complete the sentences using: BECAUSE / BECAUSE OF / ALTHOUGH / IN
SPITE OF

1. ________ a diamond is extremely hard, it can be used to cut glass.
2. ________ the course was difficult, he passed with the highest marks.
3. ________ he was seriously ill, they took them to the hospital.
4. The airport is being built ________ the residents’ objection.
5. My registration was cancelled ________ I didn’t pay my fees on time.
6. The nurse didn’t bring Mr. Hill a glass of water ________ he asked her three times.
7. ________ the fact that the weather was terrible, the flight was delayed.
8. The good were never delivered ________ the promise we had received.
9. The water in most rivers is unsafe to drink ________ it is polluted.
10. The trees were bend over ________ the wind.
11. When Marge heard the loud crash, she ran outside in the snow ________ she wasn’t wearing
any shoes.
12. ________ all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.
13. ________ computers offer many advantages, many people use them.
14. ________ his lack of time, he finished the report on time.
15. Cats can’t see red ________ it’s a bright color.
16. Rice grows well here ________ the warm and wet weather.
17. The student arrived late ________ the traffic jam.
18. I didn’t get the job ________ I had all necessary qualifications.
19. ________ the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.
20. John has to sit in the front row in class ________ he has poor eyesight.
21. Mark’s doctor has advised him to exercise regularly ________ he is overweight.
22. ________ his shoes were wet and muddy, Brian walked right into the house and cross the
carpet.
23. I couldn’t get to sleep last night ________ the noise in the next apartment.
24. ________ having very little money, they are happy.
25. It was difficult to deliver the letter ________ the sender had written the wrong address on the
envelope.
26. Louie didn’t iron his shirt ________ it was wrinkled.
27. ________ the flat was rather small, they didn’t buy much furniture.
28. He was unable to complete in the match ________ an ankle injury.
29. The patient is in a stable condition ________ having lost a lot of blood.
30. The accident happened ________ the driver’s carelessness.
31. Colette didn’t go to the dentist ________ she had a toothache.
32. They went on playing the match ________ the bad weather.
33. Eric went on a diet ________ he wanted to lose weight.
34. ________ Jenifer has a high fever, she is going to the doctor.
35. ________ the basketball game was over, the fans stayed in their seats cheering.
36. ________ my clothes were wet from the rain, I didn’t change them.
37. ________ Susan exercises every day, she is in great shape.
38. ________ Nick isn’t tall, he can reach the ceiling by standing on a chair.
39. Foxes can use their noses to find their dinners ________ they have a keen sense of smell.
40. ________ Maya is very intelligent, her parents want to put her in an advanced program at
school.

Exercise 2: ALTHOUGH + S + V đổi thành  IN SPITE OF/DESPITE + NOUN/NOUN PHRASE/ V-ING hoặc ngược lại
1. Although the test was difficult, Jack tried to finish it.
2. He took many pictures although the sky was cloudy.
3. Although he is poor, he always leads an honest life.
4. She went on walking although she was terribly tired
5. Although she is an accountant, she never seems to have any money.
6. Although Henry is a millionaire, he hates spending money.
7. Mark went on working although he felt unwell.
8. They slept soundly although the night air was hot.
9. Although she was successful, she felt dissatisfied.
10. Although the boat was full of water, it sailed on.
11. Although the children were poor, they seemed happy.
12. We couldn't get tickets although we queued for an hour.
13. He didn't arrive until 9 o'clock although he promised that he wouldn't be late.
14. Although they have little money, they are very happy.
15. In spite of a heavy snowstorm, the reporters went out to do their tasks.
16. Although Bill took a taxi, he still arrived late for the concert.
17. In spite of his suffering from a bad cold, William still went to school.
19. Although his book was successful, he decided not to write anymore
20. Although he has a very responsible job, he isn’t particularly well-paid.
21. She decided to accept the job despite the low salary.
22. I’m not tired in spite of working hard all day.
23. Although it rained heavily, we still went to school.
24. I didn’t get the job although I had all necessary qualifications.
25. She managed to walk to the next village, despite her injured foot.
26. In spite of his continual failure, he has never been disappointed.
27. In spite of the delay caused by fog, they arrived on time,
28. Despite her dislike for coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm.
29. It is still warm although the temperature has dropped.
30. Although he got an English name, he is in fact German.

Exercise 4: Multiple choices
1. He drives to work every day.............. his office is only three minutes walk from his home.
A. so B. because C. although D. because of
2. He recognized her at once............. the fact that he hadn’t seen her for several years.
A. because B. because of C. despite D. even though
3. It rained heavily, so the football match was cancelled.
A. The match was cancelled because of the heavy rain.
B. If it didn’t rain, the match wouldn’t be cancelled.
C. Despite the heavy rain, the match was cancelled.
D. If it hadn’t been for the heavy rain, the match wouldn’t be cancelled.
4. He refused to give up work,................ he ‘s won a million pounds.
A. despite B. however C. even though D. in spite of
5. Although he had a good education, he wasn’t able to get a job.
A. In spite of his good education, he wasn’t able to get a job.
B. He wasn’t able to get a job because he had a good education.
C. It is difficult for him to get a job owing to his good education.
D. Whatever education he had, he could get a job.
6. Although he tried hard,...............................
A. he failed B. but he failed C. yet he failed D. however he failed
7. The boy was happy................... he had done a good job.
A. although B. because C. because of D. unless
8. He lost his job........... his laziness.
A. because of B. in spite of C. despite D. as well as
9. ............ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
A. In spite B. Even though C. In spite of D. because of
10. It was very cold ...........she didn’t put on her coat.
A. in case B. but C. because D. although
11. ............., he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired
C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired
12. The teams played on in spite of the rain.
A. even if B. if C. in case D. despite
13. .............. the storm, the ship couldn’t reach its destination on time.
A. However B. But for C. because of D. In spite of
14. In spite ............., the baseball game was not cancelled.
A. the rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. raining
15. .............. he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. although
16. He was offered the job................. he had no experience.
A. even though B. despite C. while D. however
17. I couldn’t read the letter ............. the darkness.
A. despite B. in spite of C. because of D. because
18. Although the sun was shining, ......................................
A. it was very hot B. but it was very hot
C. it wasn’t very hot D. yet it was very hot
19. I’m learning English.............. I want to get a better job.
A. therefore B. or C. because D. but

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20. Despite (A) the sun was shining (B), it wasn’t warm enough (C) for our children to go swimming (D).

21. Despite of (A) his age (B), he works (C) very hard (D).

22. Although he was (A) very bad-tempered (B), but (C) everyone liked (D) him.
23. She didn’t understand what (A) you said (B) because of (C) she was deaf (D).

24. I enjoyed the (A) lecture, because (B) didn’t understand (C) everything (D).

25. Because (A) their financial problems, they couldn’t (B) send their children to (C) a better (D)
school.

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9 tháng 5 2020

Exercise 4: Multiple choices
1. He drives to work every day.............. his office is only three minutes walk from his home.
A. so                        B. because                         C. although                                D. because of
2. He recognized her at once............. the fact that he hadn’t seen her for several years.
A. because              B. because of                     C. despite                                   D. even though
3. It rained heavily, so the football match was cancelled.
A. The match was cancelled because of the heavy rain.
B. If it didn’t rain, the match wouldn’t be cancelled.
C. Despite the heavy rain, the match was cancelled.
D. If it hadn’t been for the heavy rain, the match wouldn’t be cancelled.
4. He refused to give up work,................ he ‘s won a million pounds.
A. despite                        B. however                       C. even though                            D. in spite of
5. Although he had a good education, he wasn’t able to get a job.
A. In spite of his good education, he wasn’t able to get a job.
B. He wasn’t able to get a job because he had a good education.
C. It is difficult for him to get a job owing to his good education.
D. Whatever education he had, he could get a job.
6. Although he tried hard,...............................
A. he failed                            B. but he failed                              C. yet he failed                               D. however he failed
7. The boy was happy................... he had done a good job.
A. although                           B. because                                    C. because of                                D. unless
8. He lost his job........... his laziness.
A. because of                         B. in spite of                                  C. despite                                      D. as well as
9. ............ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
A. In spite                               B. Even though                             C. In spite of                                  D. because of
10. It was very cold ...........she didn’t put on her coat.
A. in case                               B. but                                             C. because                                    D. although
11. ............., he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired                              B. Although to be tired
C. In spite being tired                                D. Despite tired
12. The teams played on in spite of the rain.
A. even if                             B. if                                      C. in case                                      D. despite
13. .............. the storm, the ship couldn’t reach its destination on time.
A. However                          B. But for                             C. because of                               D. In spite of
14. In spite ............., the baseball game was not cancelled.
A. the rain                            B. of the rain                        C. it was raining                           D. raining
15. .............. he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite                           B. In spite of                          C. Despite                                     D. although
16. He was offered the job................. he had no experience.
A. even though                 B. despite                               C. while                                         D. however
17. I couldn’t read the letter ............. the darkness.
A. despite                          B. in spite of                            C. because of                               D. because
18. Although the sun was shining, ......................................
A. it was very hot                                B. but it was very hot
C. it wasn’t very hot                            D. yet it was very hot
19. I’m learning English.............. I want to get a better job.
A. therefore                            B. or                        C. because                     D. but

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26 tháng 9 2017

Đáp án: C

Giải thích: Last summer, we decided to spend our vacation at the beach because the weather was very hot in the mountains.

Dịch: Mùa hè năm ngoái, chúng tôi quyết định dành kỳ nghỉ của mình ở bãi biển vì thời tiết ở vùng núi rất nóng.

V. Read the following passage and choose the best answers to each of the questions. Every state has its own laws for driving and getting a driver's license. To learn these laws, people have to read the Rules of the Road book for their state. They can get the book free at a driver's license facility in their state. In Illinois, people between the ages of 15 and 18 have to take a driver's education course in school before they can get a permit to practice driving. People over 18 don't have to...
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V. Read the following passage and choose the best answers to each of the questions.

Every state has its own laws for driving and getting a driver's license. To learn these laws, people have to read the Rules of the Road book for their state. They can get the book free at a driver's license facility in their state.

In Illinois, people between the ages of 15 and 18 have to take a driver's education course in school before they can get a permit to practice driving. People over 18 don't have to take this course in order to get a permit. When people get a learner's permit, they have to take a test. They have to know the traffic signs and laws in order to pass this test. Then they have to get their vision tested. When they get theirlearner's permits, they can practice driving, but a licensed driver has to be in the car with

them at all times. A learner's permit is good for one year.

When the learner is ready to get a license, he or she has to take a driving test. During the test, new drivers have to back out of an alley, park uphill anddownhill, make right- and left-turns, obey all traffic laws, and do whatever else the examiner may ask them to do to show that they know how to drive.

1/ What is the writer trying to do in the text?

a. Complain about traffic accidents.

b. Describe what to do to get a driver's license.

c. Persuade drivers to drive carefully.

d. Advise drivers how to drive.

2/ Why would somebody read the text?

a. To find out about traffic laws.

b. To learn how to drive a car.

c. To find out about getting a driver's license.

d. To learn some details about the rules of the roads .

3/ In order to get a driver's license, most important of all, the learner has to .................................

a. read the Rules of the Road book for his/her state

b. get his/her vision tested

c. know all the traffic laws

d. pass a driving test

4/ The word "free" most nearly means ..............................

a. without limit b. without having to pay

c. without shopping d. at any time

5/ The word "alley" most nearly means ......................

a. narrow passage b. garage c. garden d. sidewalk

VI. Read the following passage and choose the best answers to each of the questions.

When you visit London, one of the first things you will see is Big Ben, the famous clock which can be heard allover the world on the B.B.C. If the Houses of Parliament had not been burned down in 1834, the great clock would never have been erected.

Big Ben takes its name from Sir Benjamin Hall who was responsible for the making of the clock when the new Houses of Parliament were being built. It is not only of immense size, but is extremely accurate as well. Officials from Greenwich Observatory have the clock checked twice a day. On the B.B.C. you can hear the clock when it is actually striking because microphones are connected to the clock tower. Big Ben has rarely gone wrong. Once, however, it failed to give the correct time. A painter who had been working on the tower hung a pot of paint on one of the hands and slowed it down!

1/ Big Ben was built .......................

a. for the B.B.C. b. after a fire c. in honour of Sir Benjamin Hall d. long before 1834

2/ Accuracyis maintained ..................._

a. by microphones in the clock tower b. by workmen

c.because the clock is at Greenwich Observatory d.by officials who check the clock frequently

3/ Big Ben is one of the first sights you will see when you London.

a. will visit b. visit c. have visited d. will be visiting

4/ Big Ben is the ..................... clock in London.

a. famousest b. most famous c. more famous d. famouser

5/ It is .......................very big and very accurate. a. and b. also c. both d. together

6/ How often .....................checked?

a. have they it b. they have it c. do they have it d. they do have it

7/ A painter ......... working on the tower hung a pot of paint on one of the hands.

a. who b. had been c. had d. ...................

VII. Read the following passage and choose the best answers to each of the questions.

Quite a number of things have been done tohelp solve traffic problems in Singapore. For example, motorists must buy a special pass if they want to drive into the downtown business district. They can go into the business district only if they have the pass displayed on their windshield.

Another thing Singapore has done is to make it more difficult to buy cars. People have to apply for a certificate if they want to buy a car. And the number of certificates is limited. Not everyone can get one. There is also a high tax on cars, so it costs three or four times as much to buy a car in Singapore as it does in, say, the United States or Canada. The other thing Singapore has done is to build an excellent public transportation system. Their subway system is one of the best in the world. And there is also a very good taxi and bus system.

1/ In Singapore, drivers must have .................... to drive into the downtown business district.

a. a special I D card b. a special pass c. a driving certificate d. a driving lesson

2/ Singapore has done many things to make it difficult to buy cars because it ............................

a. wants to solve the car problems b. wants to help motorists to be safe

c. helps poor people d. wants to solve traffic problems

3/ The public transportation system in Singapore is ...................................

a. not very good b. very good c. very bad d. awful

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7 tháng 3 2020

very long !!