Doan Thi Diem Secondary School Name_______________________ Class ___

READING AND WRITING 4

I. Circle the correct answer:
--> B
HOLIDAYS IN SOUTH CAROLINA

1.B 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.B 6.D 7.C 8.A 9.D 10.B 11.B 12.C
II. Fill in ONE suitable word:
SAHARA MARATHON

13.where 14.this 15.whose 16.them 17.which 18.becoming 19.despite 20.everything

21.for 22.addition 23.all 24.One 25.off 26.with 27.themselves
III. Word form:
28.inseparably 29.increasingly 30.similarities 31.central 32.capability 33.expanse 34.sight
35.unavoidable 36.collision 37.proof
IV.
20.C/D 21.D/C 22.D 23.E 24.A 25.B 26.A 27.A/C 28.C/A 29.B/E 30.E/B 31.D 32.A/C
33.C/A 34.B
V. Rewrite the sentences, using between THREE and SIX words:
43.took any notice of 44.seeing him onstage 45.can be to come up 46.is highly spoken 47.a
matter of time before 48.to everyone because as many 49.with a discussion about 50.in no
doubt
VI. Think of one word which can be used in THREE sentences:
1. ________________

1.vast
2. _____CONSTRUCTION________

3. ____FAINT____________

4. ______CLOCK__________
5. ______SAVE__________

6. _______THROW_________

7. _______ONE_________

8. _______SHADOW_________

9. _____FRENCH___________

10. _____APPROACH___________
VII. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning.
I. Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those before.
1. It is impossible to predict all the problems that we faced when we built our own house.
Nobody could has ever predicted I that we were going to face so many problems when we built our own
house.
2. I think going to see the match is preferable to staying at home in the afternoon.
Rather than stay at home in the afternoon, I would prefer to go to see the match
3. The 1970 saw the rise of fame of rock musician Rick Wakeman. (NAME)
Rock musician Rick Wakeman was seen made a name for rising to fame of rock musician by the 1970.
4. I’ve never thought of buying a new computer.
Buying a new computer has never crossed my mind
5. The scandal diminished the value of his public image. (TOOK)
The scandal took away the value from his public image.
6. Shall we split the cost of a taxi to the party? (HALVES)
Why don’t we cut the cost of a taxi into halves to the party?
7. I think I will leave a note on the desk incase he needs my address.
Should I leave a note on the desk if he needs my address
8. She wrote notes on everything that was said at the meeting. (RECORD)
She kept a record of everything that was……….
9. Ann is proud of her ability to speak five languages fluently. (PRIDES)
Being able to speak five languages fluently is what A prides herself on
10. Please come as early as possible. (BETTER)
You should come the sooner, the better
11. “You have done an excellent job, Lucie”, said the teacher. (CONGRATULATED)
The teacher congratulated L on having done an excellent job
12. They say that the computer is playing important part in modern life. (ROLE)
The computer is said to be playing an important role in…….
13. Shortly before my eighteenth birthday, I will go to university. (STUDENT)
By the time I am eighteen, I will have been a university student
14. You can get the best discounts at our shop. (OFFERED)
It is the best discounts that are offered at …..
15. Staying on late at work is becoming less of a problem for me. (USED)
I am getting used used to staying on late at work
16. You don’t find such exquisite hand-made suits in many shops here.
In few shops here do you find such exquisite hand-made suits
17. "Don’t worry. Of course you can take a month’s paid leave", said my boss.
My boss reassured me that I could take a month’s paid leave
18. His insistence on dropping out of the race at the last minute came as no shock to everybody.
He insisted on dropping out of the race at the last time, which came as no………
19. What are the chances of Twilight 2 being a huge box-office success?
How likely is Twilight 2 to be a huge………?
20. I wish you hadn’t breathed a word about his private life to anyone.
I would like you not to have breathed a word about his ………
21. Jack doesn’t know all the answers, though he pretends to.
Jack acts as if he knew all the answers
22. The realization of what she had sacrificed for him led him to believe she was all the world to him.
Not until she realized she had sacrificed for him did he believe she was ………
23. We rely too much on the Internet. Therefore, our lives are in danger of becoming more impersonal.
Were it not for our considerable reliance on the I, our lives would not be in danger of becoming……..
24. Their work on developing an H1N1 vaccine is already under way to cope with the new strain.
They have already begun working on developing an H1N1 vaccine to cope with the new strain
25. Nowadays I consider taking up a hobby to be far less important than I used to.
Nowadays I don’t attach nearly as much importance to taking up a hobby as I used to
26. He can’t have known anything about the murder, I suppose.
I’m _certain that he can’t have known anything about the murder
27. Are you fed up with having nothing to do?
Don’t you have something to do?
28. The area is so polluted that it is hard to live there. (pollution)
Such is a polluted area that it…….
29. Why were you so impatient in such a situation? (supposed)
You are supposed to be patient in such a situation.
30. He is likely to arrive late again. (probably)
He will probably arrive late again.

VIII. Rewrite the sentences using the word in bold.

1. Her friends’ messages of sympathy helped her during her illness. (COMFORT)
Her friend’s messages helped her felt comfort during …….
2. Things have got so bad that I have to borrow money from other people. (REDUCED)
Things have reduced badly that I….
3. I felt stupid when I realised what I had done. (FOOL)
I felt a fool when I ……
4. Her lack of education makes her feel embarrassed. (EMBARRASSMENT)
Her lack of education makes her embarrassment
5. I don’t think his reasons for being nice to me are sincere. (SCEPTICAL)
 I’m skeptical about his reasons to be nice to me
6. I never have argument with my parents. (ROW)
I never have had a row with my parents
7. Your mistake didn’t influence the way things turned out. (DIFFERENCE)
Your mistake didn’t make any difference on the way things turned out
8. He got angry because we all disagreed with him. (TEMPER)
He lost his temper because….
9. His arrogance irritates me. (NOSE)
His arrogance puts my nose out of joint
10. Although I set off late, I succeeded in getting there on time. (MANAGED)
Although I set off late, I managed to get there on time
11. Many people believe that the death penalty deters criminals. (DETERRENT)
Many people believe that criminals’s deterrent was caused by the death penalty
12. I’ve considered the advantages and disadvantages and I’ve decided not to go. (WEIGHED)
I’ve weighed the advantages and disadvantages and….
13. Parents try to teach their children to understand that right and wrong are two different
things. (DISTINGUISH)
Parents try to distinguish their children between right and wrong.
14. There was never any doubt about what the result would be. (CONCLUSION)
There was never any doubt about what the conclusion would be.
15. They’re telling me that I must make a decision soon. (PRESSURE)
I’m under pressure to make a decision soon by them
16. Children and older people are much more prone to infection than young adults. (PICK)
Children and older people pick up infections much more easily than young adults.
17. She has taken it upon herself to take care of her mother. (COMMITTED)
She has committed herself to taking care of her mother.
18. The deaths of almost sixty people were caused by the tornado. (RESULTED)
The tornado resulted in the deaths of almost sixty people.
19. I'm going to reveal the truth somehow or other. (ANOTHER)
In one way or another I'm going to reveal the truth.
20. George demands that the project should be finished now. (INSISTENT)
George is insistent on finishing the project.
21. I have absolutely no interest in TV reality shows. (APPEAL)
TV reality shows don’t appeal to me in the least.
22. Having even a small quantity of drugs in your possession is illegal. (LAW)
It is against the law to have even a small quantity of drugs in your possession.
23. You can’t learn all the vocabulary for the exam: all you can do is keep your fingers crossed. (HOPE)
You can’t learn all the vocabulary for the exam: the only thing to do is to hope strongly you will do the
exam the best.
24. Several of the candidates were not considered because of their age. (PASSED)
Several of the candidates were passed over dueto their age.
25. For many teenagers, their friends are their highest priority. (MATTERS)
Friendship is what matters most to many teenagers.
26. It hasn’t rained quite as much this year as in previous years. (SLIGHTLY)
This year, it has rained slightly less than it did in previous years.
27. The speaker rambled on for ages before stating what the lecture was about. (POINT)
It took ages for the speaker to get to the point what the lecture was about.
28. We’d like to implement the idea immediately but we should wait a while. (PRACTICE)
We’d like to put the idea into practice immediately but we should wait a while.
29. If the bank refuses to lend us money, we might have to ask your parents instead. (REQUEST)
If the bank turns down your request for a loan, we might have to ask your parents instead.
30. Karen's shyness means that she tries not to speak about anything personal in front of other people.
(HERSELF)
Karen prefers to avoid talking about herself in public, as she is terribly shy.

IX. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.
1. “Why don’t you put an advertisement in the local paper?” they told me
A. They suggested my putting advertisement in the local paper.
B. They suggested me to put advertisement in the local paper.
C. They suggested that I must put advertisement in the local paper.
D. They suggested me that I should put advertisement in the local paper.
2. It was your assistance that enabled us to get achievement
A. But for your assistance, we could not have got achievement
B. Your assistance discouraged us from get achievement.
C. If you assisted us, we could not get achievement.
D. Without your assistance, we could get achievement.
3. His eel soup is better than any other soups I have ever eaten.
A. Of all the soups I have ever eaten, his ell soup is the best
B. I have ever eaten many soups that are better than his eel soup
C. His eel soup is the worst of all soups I have eaten
D. His eel soup is good but I have ever eaten many others better
4. The Prime Minister set up a committee of financial experts. They were to help him discuss and
formulate the new policies.
A. The Prime Minister, who is a financial expert, set up a committee to discuss and formulate new
policies.
B. A committee of financial experts was set up by The Prime Minister to help him discuss and formulate
new policies.
C. The Prime Minister, who was helped by financial experts, set up a committee to discuss and formulate
new policies
D. A committee consisting of financial experts who were helped by the Prime Minster discussed and
formulated new policies
5. The agreement ended six-month negotiation. It was signed yesterday
A. The agreement which ends six-month negotiation was signed yesterday
B. The agreement which was signed yesterday lasted six months
C. The negotiation which lasted six months was signed yesterday
D. The agreement which was signed yesterday ended six-month negotiation
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