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1. The weather is going to change soon; I feel it in my _____.

A. body B. legs C. skin D. bones

2. Before the invention of the Internet, people couldn't _____ of such universal access to information.

A. reminisce B. conceive C. contemplate D. access

3. ___________, Americans eat a light breakfast. They don't eat a lot of food in the morning.

A. By and large B. Fair and square C. Ins and outs D. Odds and ends

4. There has been a recommendation that Peter _____ the president of the country.

A. will be elected B. be elected C. is elected D. was elected

5. For a whole month, Muslims ________eating and drinking during daylight hours.

A. abstain from B. keep from C. stay from D. stand from

6. TV advertising inthe late afternoon tends to _____ young children.

A. target B. point C. focus D. aim

7. He traveled _____ for 20 years and then he decided to return home.

A. farther away B. far from it C. far and wide D. farthest of all

8. No matter how angry he was, he would never _____ to violence.

A. refuse B. resort C. resist D. resolve

9. Simon .............................in me on the understanding that I wouldn't tell anyone else.

A. confided B. intimated C. confessed D. disclosed

10.If you want to be a rock star, talent helps, but what it really ............. down to is luck.

A. boils B. revolves C. centers D. refines

11. That argument is no good: it won't ..................

A. hold water B. blossom C. make water D. pass water

12. If you get measles, you will ...................in spots.

A. break out B. break up C. break D. break down

13. Insults roll off him like water ..................

A. down a drain B. on a tin roof C. into the river D. off a duck's back

14. Go to the Chinese ..................and bring back a grilled pork chop.

A. carry-away B. carry-on C. take-away D. fast-courses

15. As a result of government ................., more jobs were lost.

A. cut-aways B. cut-backs C. cuttings D. drop-backs

16. No one knows precisely how much he earnsa month, but $ 5.000 can't be ................ of the target.

A.far B. broad C. wide D. distant

17. She insisted that the reporter _______ her as his source of information.

A. not mention B. doesn't mention C. hadn't mentioned D. didn't mention

18. Look, will you stop ______ in and let me finish my sentence!

A. plugging B. pushing C. butting D. moving

19. We put his rude manner ______ ignorance of our British customs.

A. up to B. down to C. off at D. up with

20. I would rather you_______ the office phone for personal purpose.

A. shouldn't have used B. shouldn't use C. not to use D. didn't use
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1. The weather is going to change soon; I feel it in my _____.

A. body B. legs C. skin D. bones

Structure: feel in one's bones (that) : linh cảm (rằng)

2. Before the invention of the Internet, people couldn't _____ of such universal access to information.

A. reminisce (nhớ lại, hồi tưởng lại) B. conceive (tưởng tượng) C. contemplate (ngắm, thưởng ngoạn) D. access

3. ___________, Americans eat a light breakfast. They don't eat a lot of food in the morning.

A. By and large (xét mọi mặt) B. Fair and square (công bằng, thẳng thắn) C. Ins and outs (đi đi lại lại) D. Odds and ends (đầu thừa đuôi thẹo)

4. There has been a recommendation that Peter _____ the president of the country.

A. will be elected B. be elected C. is elected D. was elected

5. For a whole month, Muslims ________eating and drinking during daylight hours.

A. abstain from (kiêng, nhịn) B. keep from C. stay from D. stand from

6. TV advertising in the late afternoon tends to _____ young children.

A. target (nhằm vào) B. point (chỉ, trỏ, chĩa, nhằm) C. focus + on D. aim + at

7. He traveled _____ for 20 years and then he decided to return home.

A. farther away B. far from it C. far and wide D. farthest of all

8. No matter how angry he was, he would never _____ to violence.

A. refuse B. resort (nhờ đến, dùng đến) C. resist D. resolve (giải quyết)

9. Simon .............................in me on the understanding that I wouldn't tell anyone else.

A. confided B. intimated C. confessed D. disclosed

10.If you want to be a rock star, talent helps, but what it really ............. down to is luck.

A. boils B. revolves C. centers D. refines

11. That argument is no good: it won't ..................

A. hold water (đứng vững được, có căn cứ, lí lẽ) B. blossom C. make water (rò nước(tàu); tiểu tiện) D. pass water

12. If you get measles, you will ...................in spots.

A. break out + in sth ( nổi lên) B. break up C. break D. break down

13. Insults roll off him like water ..................

A. down a drain B. on a tin roof C. into the river D. off a duck's back

14. Go to the Chinese ..................and bring back a grilled pork chop.

A. carry-away B. carry-on C. take-away (tiệm bán món ăn mang về) D. fast-courses

15. As a result of government ................., more jobs were lost.

A. cut-aways B. cut-backs (sự cắt giảm) C. cuttings (bài báo cắt ra, cành giâm) D. drop-backs

16. No one knows precisely how much he earns a month, but $ 5.000 can't be ................ of the target.

A.far B. broad C. wide (wide of the target: không chính xác) D. distant

17. She insisted that the reporter _______ her as his source of information.

A. not mention B. doesn't mention C. hadn't mentioned D. didn't mention

18. Look, will you stop ______ in and let me finish my sentence!

A. plugging B. pushing C. butting (butt in: xen vào, can thiệp vào) D. moving

19. We put his rude manner ______ ignorance of our British customs.

A. up to B. down to (put down to: đổ tội cho) C. off at D. up with

20. I would rather you_______ the office phone for personal purpose.

A. shouldn't have used B. shouldn't use C. not to use D. didn't use
 
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Có đề làm chưa chị........
Giải thích câu 10,13 em lam lụi đó chị
 

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Hàng mới về :D:D!!! @Ye Ye @Vi Nguyen

I. Phonetics

Ex1: Choose the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.

1. A. considerate B. candidate C. associate D. adequate
2. A. expression B. division C. decision D. television
3. A. weighed B. toughed C. laughed D. coughed
4. A. drought B. fought C. brought D. bought
5. A.unity B. suite C. studious D. volume

Ex2: Find the word with the stress on the first syllable.

1. A. television B. decision C. employee D. confidential
2. A. philosopher B. industrious C. dedicate D. cigarette
3. A. approach B. variety C. Wednesday D. unemployment
4. A .government B. intelligent C. discovery D. surpising
5. A. redundancy B. characterize C. biology D. university

II. Lexico-Grammar

Ex1: Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D)

1. Pat was caught by the police, but Martin ...............
A. gave in B. gave up C. got away D. held up
2. Religion and politics interest him almost .....................
A. equally B. the same C. similarity D. alike
3. Athletes need to have a higher .................. of protein and vitamins in order to stay healthy.
A. intake B. increase C. infection D. production
4. The junior Minister's remarks on television about the strike .......................... the Prime Minister so much that he was sacked.
A. disordered B. disliked C. disagreed D. displeased
5. Since the accident he has walked with a ....................
A. slope B. limp C. lame D. strain
6. The children won't go to sleep ........................ we leave a light on outside their bedroom.
A. except B. otherwise C. unless D. but
7. As the streets of our cities become busier, people are turning more and more to the .............. bicycle.
A. historical B. old-fashioned C. old-aged D. elderly
8. It was such a .............. experience that he had nightmares about it for months.
A. replaceable B. brilliant C. noisy D. terrifying
9. Our salesmen normally ............. their travel expenses from the company once a month.
A. settle B. reimburse C. cover D. claim
10. The movie lasted so .............. that several people fell asleep.
A. far B. clear C. well D. long

Ex2: Word form

1. The firm has an annual .................... of $10,000. (turn)
2. The .............. listed for the pills meant that she couldn't take them. (indicate)
3. The ship was ................. off the coast of Sunmatera. (ship)
4. To his great loss his wife died in .................... when he was only 25 years old. (child)

III. Rewrite these sentences.

1. This bottle-opener is completely useless. (DEAD)
=>
2. Kate soon calmed down and explained her problem. (PULL)
=>
3. We won't delay our voyage whether there is a rain or not. (REGARDLESS)
=>
4. Why does life have to so difficult! (ONLY)
=>
5. I almost gave up at one point. (CLOSE)
=>
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bổ sung thêm 5 câu bài viết nữa nhé! :D:D @Ye Ye @Vi Nguyen

1. Their problems are all self-inflicted. (MAKING)
=>
2. Their chances of success are small. (LIKELY)
=>
3. The patient recovered more rapidly than expected. (RECOVERY)
=>
4. The present came as a complete surprise to me. (ABACK)
=>
5. His holiday is at exactly the same time as mine. (COINCIDES)
=>
 
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10.If you want to be a rock star, talent helps, but what it really ............. down to is luck.

A. boils B. revolves C. centers D. refines

Structure: boil down to sth: có thể rút gọn lại thành

13. Insults roll off him like water .................. (những lời nhục mạ đối với anh ta như nước đổ đầu vịt)

A. down a drain B. on a tin roof C. into the river D. off a duck's back

Structure: water off a duck's back: nước đổ đầu vịt

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I. Phonetics

Ex1: Choose the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.

1. A. considerate B. candidate C. associate D. adequate
2. A. expression B. division C. decision D. television
3. A. weighed B. toughed C. laughed D. coughed
4. A. drought B. fought C. brought D. bought
5. A.unity B. suite C. studious D. volume

Ex2: Find the word with the stress on the first syllable.

1. A. television B. decision C. employee D. confidential
2. A. philosopher B. industrious C. dedicate D. cigarette
3. A. approach B. variety C. Wednesday D. unemployment
4. A .government B. intelligent C. discovery D. surpising
5. A. redundancy B. characterize C. biology D. university

II. Lexico-Grammar

Ex1: Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D)

1. Pat was caught by the police, but Martin ...............
A. gave in B. gave up C. got away D. held up
2. Religion and politics interest him almost .....................
A. equally B. the same C. similarity D. alike
3. Athletes need to have a higher .................. of protein and vitamins in order to stay healthy.
A. intake B. increase C. infection D. production
4. The junior Minister's remarks on television about the strike .......................... the Prime Minister so much that he was sacked.
A. disordered B. disliked C. disagreed D. displeased
5. Since the accident he has walked with a ....................
A. slope B. limp C. lame D. strain
6. The children won't go to sleep ........................ we leave a light on outside their bedroom.
A. except B. otherwise C. unless D. but
7. As the streets of our cities become busier, people are turning more and more to the .............. bicycle.
A. historical B. old-fashioned C. old-aged D. elderly
8. It was such a .............. experience that he had nightmares about it for months.
A. replaceable B. brilliant C. noisy D. terrifying
9. Our salesmen normally ............. their travel expenses from the company once a month.
A. settle B. reimburse C. cover D. claim
10. The movie lasted so .............. that several people fell asleep.
A. far B. clear C. well D. long

Ex2: Word form

1. The firm has an annual ...turn................. of $10,000. (turn)
2. The ....indications.......... listed for the pills meant that she couldn't take them. (indicate)
3. The ship was ....shipped............. off the coast of Sunmatera. (ship)
4. To his great loss his wife died in .....secondchildhood............... when he was only 25 years old. (child)

III. Rewrite these sentences.

1. This bottle-opener is completely useless. (DEAD)
=>This bottle-opener is a dead loss
2. Kate soon calmed down and explained her problem. (PULLed)
=>Kate soon pulled herself together and explained
3. We won't delay our voyage whether there is a rain or not. (REGARDLESS)
=>
4. Why does life have to so difficult! (ONLY)
=>If only life didn' have to so difficult
5. I almost gave up at one point. (CLOSE)
=>I came very near to giving up at one point.
1. Their problems are all self-inflicted. (MAKING)
=>their problems are of their own making
2. Their chances of success are small. (LIKELY)
=>their chances of success are not likely to be big.
3. The patient recovered more rapidly than expected. (RECOVERY)
=>the patient made a rapid recovery than expected
4. The present came as a complete surprise to me. (ABACK)
=>
5. His holiday is at exactly the same time as mine. (COINCIDES)
=>
 

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1.Did you get this booklet from a bookshop?
No, I had to write _away for_ it.

  1. Is Pat ill again? She’s forever going _down with_ some illness orother!
  2. Just because I hissed you last night, don’t run away with_ the idea that am serious about you.
  3. An out going Chairman always hands _over to_ his successor at the end of the Annual General Meeting.
  4. He thinks he’s superior to everyone else. That’s why he always talks _down to_ people
  5. If you go into the park alone at night, watch _out for_ nuggers.
  6. I’ve had so many other things to do lately that I’ve fallen _behind with_ my studies. Never mind, I’ll soon catch up.
  7. “When are you going to mend that broken window?”

“Don’t worry, I’ll get _around to_ it one of these day.”

  1. I was very disappointed when I went to see Stewartin concert. He certainly failed to live _up to_ my expectations.
  2. When the sky in red in the moring, it means we are in for__ some bad weather.
  3. I’ve been looking _around for_somewhere to live, but I haven’t found anything suitable so far.
  4. When money is short you have to think about cutting _back on_ luxuries.
  5. I didn’t bring any money with me. If you’ll pay for the meal, I’ll settle _up with_ for latter.
  6. My parents nag me constantly. They keep _on at_ me to smarten myself up and get a proper job.
  7. If you’re going to apply for that inter preter’s job, you’d better brush _up_on your French and Germany.
  8. giải thích phrasal verbs này giúp em
 

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Có web Blog Chuyên Anh và page fb Luyên Thi vào lớp 10 chuyên Anh của các anh chị THPT Năng Khiếu cũng rất hay đấy ạ. Mà bạn nào có bài tập ngữ âm nâng cao ko nhỉ? Cho mình xin với
Bạn cho mình xin link của 2 cái đó đc k?
 

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Chị @ngchau2001 ơi, bây giờ em bắt đầu học đội tuyển, học thêm, rồi chuần bị học chính thức ở trường nên không có nhiều thời gian online làm bài. Thế nên, chị cứ đăng bài và bạn Vi làm nha.
Khi nào rảnh em sẽ lên topic để xem các bài chị đăng và phần chị chữa. Em hứa đấy!
@Vi Nguyen bạn cố gắng làm bài chị Châu cho nhé
Mong 2 người không bỏ rơi topic!:)
 
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Cho mình tham gia nx nhé ^^
ok e! cứ làm bt đi xong cj chữa cho nhé!

Chị @ngchau2001 ơi, bây giờ em bắt đầu học đội tuyển, học thêm, rồi chuần bị học chính thức ở trường nên không có nhiều thời gian online làm bài. Thế nên, chị cứ đăng bài và bạn Vi làm nha.
Khi nào rảnh em sẽ lên topic để xem các bài chị đăng và phần chị chữa. Em hứa đấy!
@Vi Nguyen bạn cố gắng làm bài chị Châu cho nhé
Mong 2 người không bỏ rơi topic!:)
ok e!
 
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1. Did you get this booklet from a bookshop? - No, I had to write _away for_ it.
Structure: write away for sth: viết thư đặt hàng

2. Is Pat ill again? She’s forever going _down with_ some illness orother!
Structure: go down with: mắc phải (bệnh gì đó)

3. Just because I hissed you last night, don’t run away with_ the idea that am serious about you.
Structure: run away with the idea: nghĩ vội rằng, nghĩ sai lầm rằng

4. An out going Chairman always hands _over to_ his successor at the end of the Annual General Meeting.
Structure: hand over to sb: chuyển giao (quyền lực) cho ai

5. He thinks he’s superior to everyone else. That’s why he always talks _down to_ people
Structure: talk down to sb: nói với ai với giọng hạ cố

6. If you go into the park alone at night, watch _out for_ nuggers.
Structure: watch out for sb/ sth: cảnh giác ai đó/ cái gì

7. I’ve had so many other things to do lately that I’ve fallen _behind with_ my studies. Never mind, I’ll soon catch up.
Structure: fall behind with sth: không thực hiện đúng thời gian cái gì, việc gì

8. “When are you going to mend that broken window?” - “Don’t worry, I’ll get _around to_ it one of these day.”
Structure: get round to sth: tranh thủ (thời gian) để làm, cố làm sau khi đã giải quyết xong các vđề khác

10. I was very disappointed when I went to see Stewartin concert. He certainly failed to live _up to_ my expectations.
Structure: live up to one's expectation: sống đúng theo kì vọng của ai đó

11. When the sky is red in the moring, it means we are in for__ some bad weather.
Structure: be in for sth: gặp phải (điều không hay)

12. I’ve been looking _around for_somewhere to live, but I haven’t found anything suitable so far.
Structure: look around for: tìm kiếm cái gì ở nhiều nơi

13. When money is short you have to think about cutting _back on_ luxuries.
Structure: cut back on sth: cắt giảm một cách đáng kể

14. I didn’t bring any money with me. If you’ll pay for the meal, I’ll settle _up with_ for latter.
Structure: settle up with: thanh toán, trả

15. My parents nag me constantly. They keep _on at_ me to smarten myself up and get a proper job.
Structure: keep on at sb: cáu gắt với ai

16. If you’re going to apply for that inter preter’s job, you’d better brush _up_on your French and Germany.
Structure: brush up on sth: ôn lại, luyện lại
 

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I. Phonetics

Ex1: Choose the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.

1. A. considerate B. candidate C. associate D. adequate
2. A. expression B. division C. decision D. television
3. A. weighed B. toughed C. laughed D. coughed
4. A. drought / draʊt / B. fought / fɔ:t / C. brought / brɔ:t / D. bought / bɔ:t /
5. A.unity B. suite C. studious D. volume

Đúng: 4/5

Ex2: Find the word with the stress on the first syllable.

1. A. television B. decision C. employee D. confidential
2. A. philosopher B. industrious C. dedicate D. cigarette
3. A. approach B. variety C. Wednesday D. unemployment
4. A .government B. intelligent C. discovery D. surpising
5. A. re'dundancy B. 'characterize C. bi'ology D. uni'versity

Ex 2 em làm nhầm
1-A. 2/c 3/ C 4/ a. 5/d -> B

Đúng: 4/5

II. Lexico-Grammar


Ex1: Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D)

1. Pat was caught by the police, but Martin ...............
A. gave in B. gave up (từ bỏ) C. got away (trốn thoát) D. held up
2. Religion and politics interest him almost .....................
A. equally (adv) mức độ tương đương, một cách ngang bằng B. the same C. similarly (adv) tương tự, giống nhau D. alike
(câu này cj chép đề nhầm, đáp án C. similarly chứ không phải similarity. Sr!)
3. Athletes need to have a higher .................. of protein and vitamins in order to stay healthy.
A. intake B. increase C. infection D. production
Structure: intake of sth: hàm lượng (muối, đường, chất béo, protein,....)

4. The junior Minister's remarks on television about the strike .......................... the Prime Minister so much that he was sacked.
A. disordered B. disliked C. disagreed D. displeased
Structure: displease sb: làm phật lòng ai

5. Since the accident he has walked with a ....................
A. slope B. limp C. lame D. strain
6. The children won't go to sleep ........................ we leave a light on outside their bedroom.
A. except B. otherwise C. unless D. but
7. As the streets of our cities become busier, people are turning more and more to the .............. bicycle.
A. historical B. old-fashioned C. old-aged D. elderly
8. It was such a .............. experience that he had nightmares about it for months.
A. replaceable B. brilliant C. noisy D. terrifying
9. Our salesmen normally ............. their travel expenses from the company once a month.
A. settle B. reimburse C. cover D. claim
Structure: claim sth: đòi lại cái gì

10. The movie lasted so .............. that several people fell asleep.
A. far B. clear C. well D. long

Đúng: 5/10

Ex2: Word form

1. The firm has an annual ...turn turnover (doanh thu)................. of $10,000. (turn)
2. The ....contra-indications (chống chỉ định).......... listed for the pills meant that she couldn't take them. (indicate)
3. The ship was ....shipped shipwreck (đắm tàu)............. off the coast of Sunmatera. (ship)
4. To his great loss his wife died in .....secondchildhood childbed (die in childbed: chết trên giường đẻ)....... when he was only 25 years old. (child)

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III. Rewrite these sentences.

1. This bottle-opener is completely useless. (DEAD)
=>This bottle-opener is a dead loss
2. Kate soon calmed down and explained her problem. (PULLed)
=>Kate soon pulled herself together and explained her problem
3. We won't delay our voyage whether there is a rain or not. (REGARDLESS)
=> Regardless of the rain, we won't delay our voyage.
Structure: regardless of: không kể đến, bất chấp
4. Why does life have to so difficult! (ONLY)
=>If only life didn't have to => weren't so difficult
5. I almost gave up at one point. (CLOSE)
=>I came very near => close to giving up at one point. (Từ cj cho là CLOSE chứ không phải NEAR)
1. Their problems are all self-inflicted. (MAKING)
=>their problems are all of their own making
2. Their chances of success are small. (LIKELY)
=>their chances of success are not likely to be big.
=> It is not likely that they will success.
3. The patient recovered more rapidly than expected. (RECOVERY)
=>the patient made a rapid recovery than expected
4. The present came as a complete surprise to me. (ABACK)
=> I was completely taken aback by the present.
Structure: take sb aback: làm ai ngạc nhiên
5. His holiday is at exactly the same time as mine. (COINCIDES)
=> His holiday coincides with mine.
Structure: coincide with: trùng khớp, trùng nhau.

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I. PHONETICS

Ex1: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. height B. myth C. type D. climb
2. A. bought B. naught C. plough D. thought
3. A. bush B. rush C. pull D. lunar
4. A. geology B. psychology C. classify D. photography
5. A. within B. without C. clothing D. strengthen

Ex2: Choose the word whose stress is different.
1. A. associate B. introductory C. continental D. revolutionary
2. A. expedient B. picturesque C. industry D. democracy
3. A. physician B. athletic C. courageous D. recognize
4. A. urbanize B. satisfy C. society D. singular
5. A. interviewer B. dictionary C. epidemic D. irresponsible

II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR

Ex1: Choose the best answer (A,B,C or D)
1. I can't walk in these high-heeled boots. I keep ..................................
A. falling off B. falling back C. falling out D. falling over
2. The traffic lights ............ to green, and the cars drove on.
A. exchanged B. turned C. removed D. shone
3. They were very ........................... to survive the accident.
A. weathy B. partial C. lucky D. ideal
4. A strike in the mining industry is .............. to bring about a shortage of coal in the near future.
A. causing B. resulting C. threatening D. proposing
5. What percentage of the city's ............................ live in poverty?
A. household chores B. households C. household D. houses
6. Thanks to her .................... skills, she was offered the job.
A. manageable B. management C. manager D. managerial
7. The doctors looked worried. They were ................. about his chances of making a full recovery.
A. optimistic B. pessimistic C. glad D. happy
8. Many countries are encouraging students to study ..................... in order to develop their agriculture and industry.
A. biodata B. biography C. biotech D. biogas
9. The unscrupulous salesman ................. the old couple out of their life savings.
A. deprived B. swindled C. robbed D. extracted
10. She ................ him of wanting to marry her for her money.
A. cursed B. accused C. blamed D. warned

Ex2: Find and correct the mistake

1. That building, its architect is very famous, has become a national landmark for our country.
A B C D
2. The little boy's mother bought him a five-speeds racing bicycle for his birthday.
A B C D
3. Except for he, the rest of the boys are very good in their studies.
A B C D
4. After the doctor had applied some medicine to the wound, it felt lesser painful.
A B C D
5. Reading can be a way to escape from a bad day, a way to self - entertain, and a tool which students can use to succeed for many other subjects.
A B C D

Ex3: Word form
1. So people are being .................. in the suburbs and have to commute to work. (house)
2. He is completely ...................! Not only is he lazy but he is dishonest too. (employ)
3. ........................ is a very serious problem in many countries. (employ)
4. I think it's sheer ................ to get married in church if you don't believe in God. (hypocrite)
5. With a good ................ of the criminal from witness, the police were able to find him easily. (describe)

III. Wrtiting
1. "I think the whole idea is ridiculous," he said.
=> He dismissed ...................................................................
2. Her early success has made her very conceited. (HEAD)
=>
3. I'd rather not go out this afternoon.
=> I don't feel ...........................................................................
4. She has extensive knowledge of ancient Egypt. (VERY)
=>
5. We were very impressed by the new camera but found it rather expensive.
=> Impressed ...................................................................
6. She was so anxious while the results were read out. (BREATH)
=>
7. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.
=> Had it not ......................................................................................
8. We feel uncomfortable in the house. (FISH)
=>
9. He didn't graduate from high school until he was 20.
=> It ...................................................................................................
10. After winning the match, the whole team was in a happy mood. (SPIRITS)
=>
 
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