TUYỂN SINH 10-66

HOMEWORK FOR UNIT 30

1. Put the verb in brackets in correct form
Alex (work)……………….. in the accounts department when I (become)………….. the advertising manager at the firm. At first I (find)…………….him to be very efficient, but after a while his work (start)………….to deteriorate. He (forever lose)…………. important documents and (make)…………………excuses when there were delays. the final straw was when he (spend)……………..three weeks on a piece of work that should have taken only a day or so. By the time he (finish)…………., I (feel)………pretty annoyed and (complain) …………..to the managing director.
2. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words
1. A (pain)………….. lesson happened to me when I was a student in university.
2. The newcomers in her college were in a state of great (agitate)…………………
3. The writer is (engross) …………..in his first literary work.
4. They spoiled my (enjoy)…………of the film by talking all the time.
5. I was (embarrass)………………by his comments about my clothes.
6. He suffered much (embarrass)…………..in his childhood.
7. I spent my (child)…………..in my native village with a lot of beautiful memories.
8. the (sneak)…………….girl was disliked by the rest of the class.
9. Pop star idols are admired by their (teenage)………………
10. The young men are use much imaginations to think about their (image) …………….dreams or ambitions in the future.
11. (honest) …………is the best policy.
12. We have not played with him for a long time because of his (arrogant)………………..
13. His (boast)…………….words make them annoyed.
14. Students in my class do not like him because of his (sincere)…………
15. Some painful or (trauma) …………………..experiences cannot be avoided; they can only be endured.
16. The school will be giving Mr. Dong, the school principal, an award in (recognize)…………..of her service to the school.
17. The weather in England can be rather (change)……………. Be sure to bring along an umbrella or raincoat when you tour the country.
18. The (major)…………..of the class wants to go to Genting Highlands during the school holidays.
19. Ahmad’s (describe) ……………of the thief fits that of the suspect the police caught yesterday.
20. There will be twenty (music)………………performing at the concert.
3. Supply the correct preposition for each space.
1. Why do you glance ………………. me?
2. She decided to take her money back……………….her friend.
3. We usually dream ……………….becoming good teachers one day.
4. When she came back home, she showed the money………………. her father.
5. The boy took my bag ………………. saying a word to me.
6. Teenagers can learn useful lessons and pieces of advice……………….their teachers and parents.
7. We believe that you will be very successful………………. English learning.
8. We are very confident ……………….our best friendship.
9. She has not got any confidence ……………….what she has done.
10. Teenagers are ashamed……………….their embarrassment.
4. Finish the second sentence so that they have the same meaning as the preceding.
1. Having bought the cassette player, he found its defect.
After ………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Lying in the hammock, she was reading a novel.
While she………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. it is the first time that they have seen a big tiger.
They ………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Mary has learnt Vietnamese for five years.
It is five years………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Thuy Tram has never been to Hanoi before
It is the first time………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. We didn’t believe him until he offered his presents.
it was not until………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. We have not met our old teacher since last year.
The last time………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. Mrs. Lien has not gone to the market since Monday.
The last time………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. Before she went to bed, she had done her homework.
After she had ………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. As soon as she had come home, she cooked her meal.
No sooner………………………………………………………………………………………………
11. We must think about ways of improving the transport system.
Thought must………………………………………………………………………………………………
12. In my opinion, he is the best pianist in the whole country.
In my opinion, there is……………………………………………………………………………………
13. You’re asking these questions because you didn’t listen to what I told you earlier.
If………………………………………………………………………………………………
14. Although I didn’t want to pay such a high price, I had no choice.
Reluctant………………………………………………………………………………………………
15. Only a few minutes remained when the winning goal was scored.
There wasn’t ………………………………………………………………………………………………
16. I won’t change my mind about this, whatever happens.
Come………………………………………………………………………………………………………
17. The audience didn’t enjoy his performance.
His performance did