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GRAMMAR
INVERSION
THAN
I. Write when or hardly in each gap.
when
than = khởi hành
than
when = to doze off = to nod off = ngủ gật
than
when

II. Choose the correct answer.

= human race

commoner ordinary people

citizen -> citizenship
resident
III. If a word or phrase in bold is correct, put a tick (✓). If it is incorrect, rewrite it correctly.

had Tom opened

v
have you passed/ did you pass
I see
v

are the members of the public allowed

are ... used

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did i think
was I/ have I been
had I put

IV. Complete using the correct form of the words in brackets.

V. Complete the sentences so that the meaning remains the same.

no circumstances are photos permitted

have we faced such ... as this.

when she removed her hat did I realise ....

no point during the show did the audience laugh .

sooner had P finished than he sent it.

until the last few minutes was it clear ...

had Dennis pass when ..

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until i read the evening paper did I learn ...

no circumstances will the president resign ...

no time during the trial did the accused show emotion.

VI. Complete the responses to these statements.

do I

do I

am I

did I

will I

did I

should I

VII. Write one word in each gap.

was
do
are
was
are
was
are

has

VIII. Fill in the gaps, as in the example.

1. „I have a terrible cold.‟
„So ...do I… . I feel really bad.‟
2. „I didn‟t go to the party last night.‟
„Nor ……………………………… . I stayed at home instead.‟
3. „We went shopping yesterday.‟
„So ……………………………… . We bought lots of things.‟
4. „I‟ve got some good news!‟
„So ……………………………… . I‟ve got a new job.‟
5. „I didn‟t win a prize.‟
„Nor ……………………………… . I was very disappointed.‟

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6. „I‟ll send Kim a card.‟

„So ……………………………… . I‟ll buy one tomorrow.‟
7. „I went skiing last year.‟
„So ……………………………… . I had a lovely time.‟
8. „We‟re not going on holiday this year.‟
„Neither ……………………………… . We can‟t afford it.‟
9. „I can play the guitar.‟
„So ……………………………… but not very well.‟
10. „I‟m not going to work tomorrow.‟
„Neither ……………………………… . My boss has given me the day off.‟

IX. Rewrite the sentences using the words/phrases given.

1. I have seldom eaten at such an expensive restaurant.
Seldom ...have I eaten at such an expensive restaurant… .
2. She had no sooner fallen asleep than the telephone rang.
No sooner …………………………………………………………………….. .
3. We not only got lost, but our car broke down.
Not only …………………………………………………………………….. .
4. I have never heard such a terrible story before.
Never before …………………………………………………………………….. .
5. We realised only then that the jewels had been stolen.
Only then …………………………………………………………………….. .
6. Business has rarely been so good.
Barely …………………………………………………………………….. .
7. The boss has not once given him a bonus.
Not once …………………………………………………………………….. .
8. You should not enter this room under any circumstances.
Under no circumstances …………………………………………………………………….. .
9. I got to know Peter only after meeting him several times.
Only after …………………………………………………………………….. .
10. The police didn‟t know that the man was a criminal.
Little …………………………………………………………………….. .
11. I haven‟t been to the beach since last summer.
Not since …………………………………………………………………….. .
12. If I had known about the party. I would have gone.
Nowhere …………………………………………………………………….. .
13. We haven‟t had such a wonderful time anywhere else.
Nowhere …………………………………………………………………….. .
14. If I were you, I would look for a new job.
Were …………………………………………………………………….. .
15. He had barely entered the office when the manager called him.
Barely …………………………………………………………………….. .

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VOCABULARY
I. Fill in each gap with the correct form of a verb in the brackets AND a suitable
preposition.
0. I have been ...looking for… (look) you all morning! Where have you been?
doing up
1. It‟s a lovely bungalow, but it needs ……………………………………….. (do) a bit before we can move in.
come round
2. The patient hasn‟t ……………………………………….. (come) from the anaesthetic yet.
face up
3. No matter how hard you try to shirk your responsibilities, you‟ll have to ………………………………………..
(face) to them eventually.
banking on
4. I was ……………………………………….. (bank) him to help me with my homework but he hadn‟t even done
his yet.
giving in
5. The police has shown no signs of ……………………………………….. (give) to the protesters‟ demands.
come off
6. Did your plan to go to Europe to study ever ……………………………………….. (come) or did it fall through?
gone in
7. She has never ……………………………………….. (go) for team sports because she prefers working out alone.
putting by/aside
8. My younger sister has been ……………………………………….. (put) part of her weekly allowance to buy a
new smartphone. I wonder how many years that‟ll take.
put
9. The superstar has ……………………………… down to
(put) his immense success ……………………... the unwavering
support of his fans and tremendous help from his label along with other artists.
take to
10. My boss didn‟t …………………………………………… (take) the new recruit immediately, but he soon
warmed to her after seeing how she handled her tasks.

II. For questions 1-15, read the text below and decide which word A, B, C or D best fits each
space. There’s an example at the beginning (0).
Counterfeits
The art of counterfeiting is an (0) ….. one. Nowadays it is a million dollar business, especially in France.
Seventy percent of products (1) ….. throughout the world are produced in France. The problem has (2) …..
so serious that a French organisation, which was (3) ….. in 1872 to protect the rights of manufacturers, has
just opened a museum to draw (4) ….. to this industry. It is hoped that the museum will also show (5) …..
buyers what harm they can (6) ….. by purchasing imitation products. Counterfeiting is not confined to
forged money and watches. The museum has more than 300 exhibits (7) ….. from luxury items through to
toys, foods, computers, electrical appliances, cutlery and even flowers. While luxury bargain-hunters may
enjoy the thrill of snapping up a fake Gucci handbag at the market, imitations are not (8) ….. to cuh SUCH
extravagant products. For (9) ….. a Cartier watch may be (10) ….. a luxury while a (11) ….. of Nike
basketball shoes is not; nevertheless, counterfeit versions of both can be found. Counterfeiting causes
more problems than just the (12) ….. of revenue and jobs. Some products such as medicines, food and toys
can be dangerous, and all are illegal. So the (13) ….. time you are tempted to go on a shopping trip to Paris,
(14) ….. that under French law anyone knowingly purchasing a counterfeit product is (15) ….. a crime.

0. A. antique B. archaic C. old D. antiquated

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1. A. followed B. copied C. repeated D. reproduced

2. A. developed B. turned C. become D. changed
3. A. formed founded B. made C. consisted D. installed
4. A. warning B. notice C. interest D. attention
5. A. potential B. probable C. evident D. supposed
6. A. make B. cause C. create D. offer
7. A. prolonged B. ranging C. extending D. varied
8. A. fixed B. set C. limited D. bounded
9. A. example B. once C. long D. short
10. A. held B. recognised C. seen D. considered
11. A. twin B. couple C. set D. pair
12. A. missing B. lack C. loss D. failure
13. A. after B. following C. future D. next
14. A. retain B. remember C. keep D. remind
15. A. committing B. doing C. causing D. having

III. Complete the sentences using the words in bold. Use two to five words including the
word given. Do NOT change the form of the word given.
1. We could just discern the building through the fog. (make)
We could ………………………….………………………..…………………………...…………… through the fog.

2. The jumper you knitted for my daughter no longer fits her. (grown)
My daughter ………………………………….……………..………………… the jumper you knitted for her.

3. He owed his rescue to a passer-by. (indebted)

He ……………………………………………………………………………………………….…..……… for his rescue.

4. Money is of little value on a dessert island. (counts)

Money ……………………………………………………………………………………………… on a dessert island.

5. Some people accept that nuclear war is inevitable. (resigned)

Some people ………………………………………..………………………..………………………… of nuclear war.

6. Don‟t pay any attention to what she says. (notice)

Don‟t ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… what she says.

7. William decided that an actor‟s life was not for him. (cut)
William decided that he ……………………..………………………………..………………………… be an actor.

8. Your story is different from the facts. (tie)

Your story ……………………………………………….……………………………….………….…………… the facts.

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9. Do you have a good relationship with your boss? (terms)

Are you ………………………………………………………..………………………………………………… your boss?

10. Local residents said they were against the new traffic scheme. (disapproval)
Local residents ………………………………………………….………………………… the new traffic scheme.

IV. Rewrite the sentences below so that each second sentence shares a similar meaning to
the original sentence.
1. I dislike it when people criticize me unfairly.
I object ............................................................................................................................................
2. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn‟t solve that problem.
Try ....................................................................................................................................................
3. I wish you hadn‟t breathed a word about his private life to anyone.
I‟d ......................................................................................................................................................
4. The result of the competition was never in doubt.
At no time .....................................................................................................................................
5. His second attempt on the world record was successful.
He broke ........................................................................................................................................
6. It is rumored that we will have a new boss.
Rumor .............................................................................................................................................
7. The police only warned Sara because it was her first offence.
Sara was let ..................................................................................................................................
8. I‟ll have to wait before I know whether he‟ll keep his promise or not.
It remains ......................................................................................................................................
9. Peter insisted on being told the complete story.
Nothing but ..................................................................................................................................
10. She was so popular that everyone voted for her.
Such ..................................................................................................................................................

V. Complete the sentences using the words in bold. Use two to five words.
1. She started taking French lessons two weeks ago. (BEEN)
HAS BEEN TAKING
She ……………………………………………………………………….. French lessons for two weeks.
2. The holiday was too expensive for me to book. (THAT)
WAS SO EXPENSIVE THAT
The holiday ……………………………………………………………………….. I didn‟t book it.
3. I found his account of the accident very confusing. (CONFUSED)
WAS VERY CONFUSED BY HIS ACCOUNT
I ……………………………………………………………………….. of the accident.
4. She regrets inviting him to her party. (WISHES)
WISHES SHE HADN'T INVITED
She ……………………………………………………………………….. him to her party.
5. There wasn‟t anything we could do to improve the situation. (NOTHING)
WAS NOTHING WE COULD DO
There ……………………………………………………………………….. to improve the situation.
6. This is her landlady. She came back from Mexico last week. (WHO)
WHO CAME BACK FROM MEXICO
This is her landlady, ……………………………………………………………………….. last week.
7. I haven‟t seen her for two months. (TIME)
TIME I SAW HER WAS
The last ……………………………………………………………………….. two months ago.
8. Despite being hungry, he didn‟t have anything to eat. (WAS)
ALTHOUGH/ EVEN THOUGH HE WAS hungry.
He didn‟t have anything to eat ………………………………………………………………………..
9. John fixed the leaking tap for me yesterday. (HAD)

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HAD THE LEAKING TAP FIXED

I ……………………………………………………………………….. by John yesterday.
10. Jim and Brian went to the same school. (AS)
THE SAME SCHOOL AS
Jim went to ……………………………………………………………………….. Brian.
11. It wasn‟t necessary for her to ask my permission to do that. (ASKED)
NEEDN'T HAVE ASKED (FOR)
She ……………………………………………………………………….. my permission to do that.
12. I‟ll take a towel because we might go for a swim. (CASE)
IN CASE WE GO
I‟ll take a towel ……………………………………………………………………….. for a swim.
13. All the members agreed with the changes. (DISAGREED)
OF THE MEMBERS DISAGREED WITH the changes.
None ………………………………………………………………………..
14. A girl from the beauty salon does my nails every week. (DONE)
HAVE MY NAILS DONE
I ……………………………………………………………………….. every week.
15. “Why don‟t you stay for dinner, Ann?” said Martin. (SUGGESTED)
SUGGESTED (THAT) ANN STAY
Martin ……………………………………………………………………….. for dinner.
16. She had never been offended. (BEFORE)
Never ……………………………………………………………………….. so offended.
17. This is Paul‟s problem. He should deal with it himself. (WHOSE)
Paul, ……………………………………………………………………….. , should deal with it himself.
18. This crossword is very easy, but I can‟t complete it. (THROUGH)
Easy ……………………………………………………………………….. I can‟t complete it.
19. “Don‟t forget to buy some milk, Cathy,” said Angela. (REMINDED)
Angela ……………………………………………………………………….. some milk.
20. Bella is saving up her money because she wants to buy a car. (VIEW)
Bella is saving up her money ……………………………………………………………………….. a car.
21. It would be better for you to come with me tomorrow. (RATHER)
I ……………………………………………………………………….. with me tomorrow.
22. Michael is so unreliable that he can‟t be trusted to deliver important messages. (TOO)
Michael is ……………………………………………………………………….. to deliver important messages.
23. “It wasn‟t me who broke the vase,” said Mary. (BROKEN)
Mary ……………………………………………………………………….. the vase.
24. It is likely that she‟ll be home late tonight. (TO)
She ……………………………………………………………………….. late tonight.
25. I don‟t like rock music so I‟m not going to the Rolling Stones‟ concert. (LIKED)
If ……………………………………………………………………….., I would go to the Rolling Stones‟ concert.
26. He discovered that someone had gone through his files while he was out. (BEEN)
He discovered that his ……………………………………………………………………….. while he was out.
27. He prefers relaxing to going out at the weekends. (TO)
He prefers ……………………………………………………………………….. out at the weekend.
28. I‟ve never met such a rude person before. (EVER)
He is the ……………………………………………………………………….. met.
29. They give information at the front desk. (GIVEN)
Information ……………………………………………………………………….. at the front desk.
30. Somebody set the museum on fire last night. (WAS)
The museum ……………………………………………………………………….. last night.

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