Unit 7. Economic reforms

II .Combine these pairs of sentences using the conjunctions in brackets.
III .Give the correct word form:
IV.Supply the correct verb tense:
V.Rewrite the following sentences with the words given:
VI.Complete each space with a
suitable word :
VII.Multiple choice
II .Combine these pairs of sentences using the conjunctions in brackets.


1/He lives very far from school.He never comes to class late (although)

Although he lives very far from school, he never comes to class late.
2/He tried very hard. He wasn’t successful in his business. (no matter.)

No matter how hard he tried, he wasn’t successful in his business.

3/It was very cold. He didn’t wear warm clothes.(though)

Though it was very cold, he didn’t wear warm clothes.
4/ He says anything. I don’t believe him.(whatever)

Whatever he says, I don’t believe him.
5/ I do anything. I always try my best. (no matter….)

No matter what (things) I do , I always try my best.
6/ They are poor. They live a happy life.(as)

Poor as they are, they live a happy life.
7/ The weather was very bad. The plane arrived on schedule. (however)

However bad the weather was, the plane arrived on schedule.


8/ My father doesn’t wear glasses. He is over sixty. (although)

- My father doesn’t wear glasses although he is over sixty.
9/ She wears any clothes. She looks very charming.(whatever)

Whatever clothes she wears, she looks very charming.


10/ Tom can’t answer the question. He is very clever. (though)

Tom can’t answer the question. though he is very clever.
11/ He got any jobs. He wasn’t satisfied. (whatever…)

Whatever jobs he got, he wasn’t satisfied.


12/ He often tells a lie. Many people believe him. (although)

Although he often tells a lie, many people believe him.
13/ The necklace was expensive. She bought it. (as)

Expensive as the necklace was, she bought it.
14/ We intend to go to India.
Air fares go up again.
(even though)

We intend to go to India even though air fares go up again.
15/ You go anywhere. You can’t escape from yourself.
(no matter…..)

No matter where you go, you can’t escape from yourself.
16/ I want to help you much. There isn’t much I can do.(as)

Much as I want to help you , there isn’t much I can do.
17/ You think anything. I’m going ahead with my plans. (whatever)

Whatever you think, I’m going ahead with my plans.
18/ He tried. He couldn’t solve the problem. (even though)

Even though he tried, he couldn’t solve the problem.


19/ It is very far. I intend to drive there tonight. (however)

However far it is, I intend to drive there tonight
20/ I say anything. I seem to say the wrong thing.
(no matter…..)

No matter what I say, I seem
to say the wrong thing.
III .Give the correct word form:
1/He goes fishing just for
--------------, not for sport. (entertain)
entertainment
2/The --------- of that factory are of high quality. (produce)
products
3/These goods were --------in Vietnam. (produce)
produced
4/That film was made in
------------with foreign filmmakers. (collaborate)
collaboration
5/He is a --------writer. The reading public have admired his ------greatly. (talent)
talented
talent
6/Everybody is making a
----------to the national reconstruction. (contribute)
contribution
7/Scientific studies have
--------our views. (broad)
broadened
8/He becomes ------of the value of studies.
(awareness)
aware
9/ -------has influenced his studies.
(poor)
Poverty
10/He has a high position in ------. (social)


society
IV.Supply the correct
verb tense:
1. Diane can’t come to the phone because she (wash)----.
is washing
2. My brother and sister (argue) -----about something when I (walk) into the room.
were arguing
walked
3. What (you learn)
since you (come) here ?
have you learnt
came
4. Until yesterday, I
never (hear)
about it.
had never heard
5. Sam (already leave)
when we (get) there.
had already left
got
6. I (feel) a little better after I (take) the medicine.
felt
had taken
7. Peter is going to leave in half an hour. He
(finish) all his work before he (leave) .
will have finished
leaves
8. Gary will come soon. I
(wait) here until he
(come).
will wait
comes
9. - How (you break)
your arms ?
- I (slip) on the ice while I (cross) the street.
did you break
slipped
was crossing
10.Mike is a student, but he (not / go) to school right now because it’s summer. He (attend) college from September to May every year, but in the summers he
(usually have) a job at the post office. In fact, he (work) there this summer.
isn’t going
attends
usually has
works
is working
11. Last night I (go) to a party. When I (get), the room (be) full of people. Some of them (dance)
and others (talk)
One young woman (stand)
by herself. I (never, meet)
so I (introduce) myself to
her.
went
got
had been
were dancing
were talking
was standing
had never met
introduced
V.Rewrite the following sentences with the words given:


1.His father gave him a toy car.

A toy car___________



*A toy car was given to him by his father.

2. They have changed the window of the laboratory.
The window _______



The window of the
laboratory has been
changed

3. The victims have been provided with food and clothing.
They have provided ___
They have provided the victims with food and clothing


4. He has little knowledge of mathematics.
He knows little __

He knows little about mathematics

5. He said,”I want to meet you at the station at 4 pm.”
-He said that___
He said that he wanted to meet me at the station at 4 pm.
6.Hurry up or you’ll be late for school.
-If ______________
.If you don’t hurry up, you’ll be late for school.


7. The book was so interesting that I wanted to read it again.
- It was such __________
It was such an interesting book that I wanted to read it again.
8. Because of his love for reading,he spent all his money on books.
-If __________________
If he hadn’t loved reading, he wouldn’t have spent all his money on books.



9. The city is very small. We were born in that city.
- The city wh-________
The city where we were born is very small.
10. She has studied French for five years.
-She began_________
She began to study (studying) French five years ago.
11. They left very early in the morning. They didn’t want anybody to see them.
-They left very early in the morning so __________
They left very early in the morning so that nobody would see them.
12. He collects old coins. He likes it.
- He is fond _______
He is fond of collecting old coins.


13. She said , “ Have you got a new car, Jack?”
- She asked Jack______
She asked Jack if he had got a new car.
14. He said to her, “ Give my regards to your parents.”
- He told __________
He told her to give his regards to her parents.
15. “Don’t talk to that man”, she said.
-She told _________
She told me not to talk to that man.
16. I didn’t understand the lesson because I didn’t go to school yesterday.
- If ________________
If I had gone to school yesterday, I would have understood the lesson.
17. Jane won’t go to your party because you don’t invite her.
- If _____________
If you invited Jane, she would go to your party.
18. In spite of all the noise outside, the students kept on studying.
-Although _____________
. Although it was noisy outside ,the students kept on studying.
19.Though they are poor, they are always neatly dressed.
- Despite ___________
Despite their poverty (being poor) , they are always neatly dressed
20.We don’t feel tired although we have walked three miles.
- In spite of____________
In spite of our three-mile walk (having walked three miles) , we don’t feel tired


Multiple choice 11.1
1.After making a tour_____ Thailand, he arrived _____ Tan Son Nhat airport yesterday.

a. of / in b. in / in c. in / at d. of / at

2.The hotel is very famous _____ its pleasant atmosphere.

a. with b. for c. about d. in
3.She is looking forward _____ seeing her sister.

to b. at c. with
d. by
4.I’m grateful _____ him _____ a wonderful evening.

a. to / in b. with / in c. to / for d. with /for


5.Thank you for advising me _____.

a. not smoke b. not smoking c. no smoking d. not to smoke

6.I’m sorry _____ not accepting your invitation.

a. for b. about c. with d. by
7. This is the letter _____ Ann wrote to me last week.

a. which b. to which c. with which d. about which
8.He says he _____ for a foreign company.

a. would work b. had been working c. is working d. were working

9.Dick told me that there was a good programme on T.V _____.

a. tonight b. the night before c. that night d. tomorrow night

10.Tom asks his friend where_____.

a. he lives b. does he live c. he living d. is he living

11.The driver often causes accidents. He drives _____.

a. careful b. carefully c. careless d. carelessly

12.They had a (n) _____seafood lunch in a restaurant.

a. unlikely b. quietly c. lovely d. likely

13.Mrs Brown went _____ last Sunday.

a. shopping b. for shopping c. to shopping d. by shopping

14.The tone of his letter is _____.

a. friendly b. quietly c. calmly d. gently

15.These abbreviations are _____ used in writing letters.

a. common b. commonly c. in common d. with common
16.They have visited many _____ places in England.

a. interesting b. interested c. interests d. interestingly
17.She couldn’t accept the _____ to my birthday because she was busy.

a. solution b. invitation c. certification d. question
18.Peter felt very _____ because he didn’t pass the final examination.

a. disappointment b. disappointing c. disappointed d. disappointedly

19.I’m very grateful to him for _____.

a. his help b. helping c. his helping d. a help
20.A book _____ for my birthday.

a. was given me b. was given to me c. gave me d. gave to me

21.Your house is bigger than _____.

a. me b. my c. mine d. I am

22.The question was _____ difficult that we can’t answer it.

a. very b. too c. more d. so

23.Jane doesn’t speak English as _____ as Betty.

a. best b. good c. better d. fluently
24.I wish John ______ here now.

a. is b. was c. is being d. will be

25.He would pass the examination if he ______ harder.

a. worked b. would work c. works d. had worked


26.I ______ to her since last week.

a. didn’t speak b. don’t speak c. hadn’t spoken d. haven’t spoken

27.I didn’t meet John when I arrived. He ______ to work.

a. had gone b. would have gone c. would go d. went

28.The house was dirty because we ______ it for a week.

a. don’t clean b. won’t clean c. hadn’t cleaned d. haven’t cleaned

29.The boy ______ I spoke on the phone last night is very interested in Mathematics.

a. whom b. to whom c. to who d. to that

30.The car about ______ I told you is very expensive.

a. that b. it c. which d.whom

31.Here is the factory in ______ my father works .

a. where b. that c. it d. which

32.He has no longer heard from her since she ______ the country.

a. left b. had left c. will leave d. leaves
33.I’m looking forward ______ a scholarship for further study.

a. to get b. to getting c. getting d. and getting

34.The ______ have given us new forms of logic.

a. geneticists b. chemists c. physicists d. mathematicians

35.Butchers supply us with ______ .

a. meat b. bread c. medicine d. vegetables
36.I ______ agree with you .

a. friendly b. entirely c. lovely d. likely


37.This washing machine is ______.

a. completely automatically b. completely automatic
c. complete automatically d. complete automatic

38.He is a stamp ______.

a. director b. conductor c. collector d. actor

39.It was his laziness that caused him to ______ his job.

a. lose b. get c. look for d. apply for

40.Jane is too young ______ horror films.

a. in order to see b. for her to see c. to see d. seeing

41.She was so old ______ carry that heavy thing.

a. that she couldn’t b. so as not to c. not to d. that she can’t

42.If I could speak Spanish, I ______ a year studying in Mexico.

a. would spend b. would have spent c. spent d. will spend

43.When ______ a dictionary, you need to understand the symbols and the abbreviations it contains.

a. having used b. to use c. use d. using

44.I will return your notes as soon as ______ copying them.

a. I will finish b. I finish c. I finished d. I had finished
45. “Could you help me for a while?” -“Sure. Tell me what ______ me to do.”

a. you want b. do you want c. want d. you wanting

46.Who is responsible ______ the garbage – the husband or the wife?

a. to taking out b. for taking out c. to take out d. with taking out

47.I think ______ at train station will surprise Aunt Kate.

a. your being b. you being c. you are d. you’re being

48.I’m worried ______ my final exam in statistics.

a. to fail b. about failing c. with failing d. in failing

49. _____ the scholarship really surprised me.

a. Mike got b. Mike getting c. Mike had got d. Mike’s getting
50. “______ taking me downtown on your way to work this morning?”
– “ Not at all”

a. Would you like b. Would you mind c. Would you d. Could you

Television is one of man’s most important means of (51) . It (52) pictures and sounds from around the world into millions of homes. A person with a television set can sit in his house and watch the president make a speech or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being (53)
and watch statemen try to bring (54)
peace . (55) television, home viewers can see and learn about people, places, and things in faraway lands.

communication
brings
fought
about
Through
Television even takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them views of America’s astronauts (56) the astronauts explore outer space. In addition to these things, television brings its (57) a steady stream of programmes that are designed to (58) . In fact, TV provides many more entertainment programmes (59) any other kind. The programmes (60) action-packed dramas, light comedies, sporting events, and motion pictures.

as
viewers
entertain
than
include
VI.Complete each space with a suitable word :
Michael Faraday, the English physicist and chemist, is (1)______ for his discoveries (2) __ electricity and chemistry. He was born (3) ___September 22nd, 1791, in Newington, England. He was the son of a blacksmith and (4)____little formal schooling.
famous
of
on
had
While apprenticed to a bookbinder in London, he read books on (5) ________ subjects and experimented with electricity. In 1812 he (6) ________a series of lectures given by the British chemist Sir Humphry Davy and forwarded the notes he (7) _____at these lectures to Davy, together with a request for employment. Davy employed Faraday (8) ___ an assistant in his
chemical laboratory at the Royal
Institution.
scientific
attended
took
as