Test Unit 11

ENGLISH 8
UNIT 11

I. Use “Would/ Do you mind + Verb-ing …? to make the requests more polite.
Ex: Could you open the windows?
Would/ Do you mind opening the windows?
1. Can you take me a photograph?
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2. Could you wait a moment, please?
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3. Will you turn down the TV, please?
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4. Please make some tea.
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5. Could you lend me some money?
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6. Will you post the letters for me?
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II. Use “Would/ Do you mind if …? to make the following sentences more polite.
Ex: Shall I sit here?
Do you mind if I sit here?/ Would you mind if I sat here?
1. Can I move the refrigerator to the right corner?
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2. Could I smoke?
Do …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. May I ask you a question?
Would …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Could I turn the air conditioner off?
Would …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Can I use your hand phone?
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6. Shall I carry your luggage?
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7. Could I borrow your newspaper?
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8. Shall I drive?
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III. Combine each pair of sentences, using present participle (V-ing) or past participle (V3/V-ed).
Ex: The boy is Ba. He is reading the book.
The boy reading the book is Ba.
Ex: The old lamp is five dollars. It’s made in China.
The old lamp made in China is five dollars.
1. The baby is crying for her mother. It is sitting in an armchair.
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2. The boy was taken to the hospital. He was injured in the accident.
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3. The road is narrow. It joins the two villages.
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4. Do you know the woman? The woman is talking to Tom.
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5. The window has been repaired. It was broken last night.
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6. The taxi broke down. It was taking us to the airport.
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7. A bridge has been declared unsafe. It was built only two years ago.
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8. Most of the goods are exported. They are made in this factory.
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9. A new factory has just opened in the town. The factory employs 500 people.
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10. “Romeo and Juliet” is the best tragedy I have ever seen. It was written by Shakespeare.
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IV. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions in the brackets.
1. I’m looking forward …………………… seeing you in June. (in, with, to, on)
2. Could I help you …………………… your luggage? (with, of, on, to)
3. Would you mind sitting …………………… the front seat of the taxi? (on, at, during, in)
4. Ha Long Bay is recognized …………………… UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. (of, by, toward, for)
5. John is interested …………………… the history of Viet Nam. (in, with, to, on)
6. She is thinking …………………… importing flowers from Viet Nam. (on, of, around, off)
7. He realized his alarm clock didn’t go …………………… (of, on, off, around)
8. Everyone fell …………………… the deep dangerous water. (over, in, into, out)

V. Change these sentences into the passive voice.
1. His father doesn’t allow him to sit by the window.
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2. Did he give you any books?
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3. Everyone is talking about her new album.
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4. Huy has made great progress in his study.
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5. Have you seen this film before?
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6. They will produce 1 million cars in Viet Nam next month.
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7. You must brush your teeth before going to bed.
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8. When I first came here, they hadn’t built this building yet.
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