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TỔNG ÔN TẬP 4
PART A. GRAMMAR 

A. GRAMMAR 

I- Supply the verbs in brackets in correct forms. 

1. Hardly (he/ pick) ……………………………………….. up the book when the phone (ring) ……………………… 

2. She insisted that the new child (name) ……………………………………… after this grandmother. 

3. It looks as if this light (burn) ……………………………………… all night, I must ( forget)

………………………………………. to switch it off before I went to bed last night. 

4. ( Write) ………………………………………. the letter, she put it in an envelope. 

5. The government has decreed that traffic regulations ( introduce) ……………………………………….  to

schools. 

6. (Convince) ………………………………………. that they (try) ……………………………………… to prison him, he refused

to eat anything. 

7. He resented ………….. (ask)........... (wait). He expected the minister to see him at once.

8. A lettuce and a carrot (be)………… all I need to make the salad.

9. The university ( prefer) ………….. to appoint lectures who already have a PhD.

10. In France, the media (be) …………. more respectful of the privacy of celebrities than in Britain

II - Supply the verbs in brackets in correct forms. 

1. Currently, 16% of the workforce …….. jobless. 

2. The police (suspect)………. that the fire was caused deliberately.  

3. The majority of the children in the class ……….. under five years old. 

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4. Although the bracelet might be worth something, none of the the other jewellery ( appear)

………… to be of great value. 

5. What worries me about the car ……… the problems we’ve been having with the brakes. 

6. There (be) ……….. no further business, I declare the meeting (close)..............

7. Many people have speculated on the reasons for the southern population movements in the Indian
subcontinent during the 15th century, but none of the historical records identified so far ( provide)
………..an answer. 

8. Every letter and parcel (be) …………carefully checked before posting to make sure it has the correct
address. 

9. My parents want to move to Spain, but neither of them (speak) ……….. Spanish. 

10. A: “ Where are the scissors?” 

       B: I think either Leyla or Miguel ( have)  …………………….them. 

III. Supply the verbs in correct forms: 

1. Most people would agree that the criteria  (be) …………………… not of equal importance. 
2. The economics of nuclear power ( have)  …………………… become more and more difficult in the last
decade. 
3. Whoever had contact with the patient (have) …………………… to be found and vaccinated against
polio. 
4. A: I’ve got to walk all the way to my uncle’s house, and he lives about two miles away. 
B: But two miles (be/not) ……………………far. 
5. A recent survey shows that around 10% of all cars (be)  …………………… dangerous to drive. 
6. Phonetics (be) …………………… one of the options you can take in second year of the course. 
7. (Hear) ……………………… all over the United States, the broadcast (report) …………………… that a
spacecraft from Mars (land) ……………………….. in a small town in New Jersey. 
8. I’d rather my house ( paint)……………………… yellow. 

Exercise 4: Choose the correct options

1. ……………… circling the globe faster than Jules Verne’s fictional Plileas Fogg. 
A. A pioneer journalist, Nellie Bly’s exploits included. 

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B. Also included in the exploits of Nellie Bly, a pioneer journalist, was 
C. The exploits of Nellie Bly, a pioneer journalist, included 
D. The pioneer journalist’s exploits of Nellie Bly included 
2. Charlie ……………… a speech at the end of the last term, but he didn’t. 
A. was to have given B. is to give C. were to give D. was to be given 
3. At the deep bottom of Atlantic ……………… .
A. lied the Titanic B. lay the Titanic 
C. lay the Titanic D. had the Titanic lain 
4. …………….., he remained optimistic. 
A. Though badly wounded he was B. Badly wounded as he was 
C. As he was badly wounded C. As badly wounded he was 
5. It is moved that the campaign …………… funds ………….. at once. 
A. to raise - be launched B. raise - to be launched 
C. raise - launched D. to raise - is launched 
6. It was asked that the traffic laws ……………….. strictly. 
A. must be observed B. had to be observed 
C. be observed D. were observed 
7. The first people to live in ……………. Hawaii were the Polynesians, who sailed there in large canoes
from other Pacific islands about 2,000 years ago. 
A. now where is B. what is now 
C. the place is now D. now this is 
8. Up ………………, and the people cheered. 
A. went the balloon B. did the balloon go 
C. had the balloon gone D. the balloon went 
9. Business has been thriving for the past few years. Long ……………… it continue to do so. 
A. could B. does C. may D. might 
10. ……………. workers found accidentally while constructing a new subway line in London yielded 
new information about precious civilizations in the area could be well-documented. 
A. Relics that B. That relics that C. It was relics that D. Not until relics that 

B. VOCABULARY
I.Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined part

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1. If you bide your time until the market improves, you’ll get a better return on your investment.
A. count the days C. cut corners
B. go great guns D. don’t let the grass grow under your feet
2. Doctors in World War II blazed a trail in plastic surgery techniques.
A.stayed in the dark C. were out of the loop
B.faced blissful ignorance D. pushed back the limits
3. Ben’s dreams of a university education went by the board when his father died and he was forced
to earn a living.
A. got off the ground C. pulled off
B. hit the mark D. bit the dust
4. The researchers realized that they had been barking up the wrong tree when the first results came
back negative.
A. right on the money C. on the mark
B. wide of the mark D. on the nose

2. Choose the word or phrase that is opposite in meaning to the underlined part.
1. He decided to make a clean breast of it and tell his wife exactly what happened.
A. eat his words C. throw it off the scent
B. eat humble pie D. eat crow
2. The takeover came as a bolt from the blue.
A. as a rude awakening C.out of the blue
B. a nine-day wonder D. in the pipeline
3. My parents’ attitude towards the less fortunate really makes my blood boil. 
A. was a pain int the neck C. gladdens my heart
B. did my head in D. drove me round the bend

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4. The scandal was laid bare by an ambitious journalist. 
A. let on C. let slip
B. given away D. hushed up

3. Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined part.

A             B

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1. It is quite clearly ……………laid down…….… that only amateurs can take part. 
2. Becca had to…………. pull out……….. of the race when she sprained her ankle. 
3. They had wanted it to be a surprise but the plan didn’t ………come off…….
4. Learning English isn’t so difficult once you …… get down…. to it. 
5. Jane managed to ……….eke out ………… her student loan till the end of the year. 
6. Be careful! The young horse hasn’t been …broken in…..
7. I see a lot of young people with this new hairstyle. It seems to be ….. catching on…
8. I couldn’t decide what to write about, when I suddenly …hit upon … the idea of doing something on
the writer’s block. 

4. Choose the word or phrase that is opposite in meaning to the underlined part

1. He………laid out…… all his savings on that venture which fortunately succeeded. 
2. Governments should …… bring in ……… international laws against terrorism. 

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 3. There’s been a bomb scare and the police have …….. cordoned off ………. the area. 
4. The Russians treat him suspiciously , so he ………breaks out….. of the Russian fortress in order to
return to the mountains. 
5. Rogger …………dabbled in…………. painting for a while, but recently he has given up. 
6.At the last minute their plans …….fell through……, so they had to stay home. 
7. I watched a film on TV last night, but I can’t remember how it ended, I must have …..dropped
off…… before the end. 
8. At first Jane refused to lend me her hair, but I managed to …. get round…. her. 
9. I wish you’d ……lay off…. telling me what to do all the time. 
10. When the professor advanced his theory at a medical conference a couple of years ago, everyone
was skeptical about its validity. However, the latest research has   ………. borne …… it ……out ……….  
   5. Supply the verbs in correct forms

PRECIOUS METAL

Gold has several qualities that have made it a commodity of ………exceptional …(0. EXCEPTION) value
throughout history. It is attractive in color, durable to the point of virtual ……………(1. DESTROY) and
usually found in nature in a ………….(2. COMPARE) pure form. The history of gold is …………..(3. EQUAL)
by that of any other metal because of its value in the minds of men from earliest times.
Because it is visually pleasing it was one of the first metals to attract human …………..(4. ATTEND).
Examples of elaborate gold workmanship, many in nearly perfect condition, survive from ancient
Egyptian, Minoan, Assyrian, and Etruscan artisans, and gold has continued to be a highly ……………(5.
FAVOR) material out of which jewellery and other …………….(6. DECOR) objects are crafted.
The era of gold production that followed the Spanish discovery of the Americans in the 1490s was
probably the greatest the world had witnessed to that time. The …………….(7. EXPLOIT) of mines by

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slave labour and the looting of Indian palaces, temples, and graves in Central and South America
resulted in a(n) ……………………..(8. PRECEDENT) influx of gold that literally unbalanced the ………..(9.
ECONOMY) structure of Europe. Until today the world remains …………(10. CAPTIVE) by the allure of
gold.

Key:
1.Indestructibility 2.Comparatively 3.Unequalled
4.Attention 5.Favored 6.Decorative
7.Exploitation 8.Unprecedented 9.Economic 10.Captivated

PART C. WRITING
Exercise 1: Rewrite the sentences with the prompt so that their meaning stay unchanged
1. The suspect could not explain why he had sand in his boots. ACCOUNT 
The suspect ……….could not account for the sand ……… in his boots. 
2. What he told me made me very curious to hear the rest of the story.  APPETITE
What he told me ……… whetted my appetite for the rest of …….. the story. 
3. I don’t mind saying in on  Saturday night if I have good company. AVERSE 
I’m ……… not averse to saying in on a Saturday ……… night if I have good company. 
4. Miss Hayes will explain the day-to-day running of the office to youl. ACQUAINT 
Miss Hayes ……. will acquaint you with the day-to-day ……… running of the office. 
5. I don't know how I can make it up to you for spoiling your plans. AMENDS
I don’t know ……….how to/ I can make amends for spoiling ……. your plans. 
6. It is a foreign conclusion that Mark will get the job. SAYING 
It …. goes without saying that Mark will get ….. the job. 
7. You need to consider the fact that he hasn’t spoken French for years. ALLOWANCES
You need to …………make allowances for the fact that ….. he hasn’t spoken French for years.
8. I know this route looks dangerous but I can’t think of a better option. ALTERNATIVE 
However dangerous this route looks, ….. it is the only alternative I can …. think of. 

Exercise 2: Rewrite the sentences with the prompt so that their meaning stay unchanged
1. If you leave it for too long, oil paint will form a skin. (LEFT)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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Left for too long, oil paint will form a skin.
2. It shouldn’t have surprised me that my children didn’t like the new, cheaper ice-
cream. (MIGHT)
I …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
I MIGHT have known that my children wouldn't like the new, cheaper ice-cream.
3. You must not, I repeat not, open this box until Christmas Day. (UNDER)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
UNDER no circumstances is this box to be opened until Christmas Day.

4. As I wasn’t very fit, I was unable to finish the marathon. ( BEING)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Not being very fit, I was unable to finish the marathon.
5. Since I had left my keys at the office, I couldn’t get into my flat last night. ( LEFT)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Having left my keys at the office, I couldn’t get into my flat last night.
6. Because Manuela doesn’t have a visa, she can’t travel to the USA.( NOT)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Not having a visa, Manuela can’s travel to the USA.
7. They arrived home early and they found the place had been burgled. ( ARRIVING)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Arriving home early, they found the place had been burgled.
8. After the experts had restored the old house, it regained its former glory. ( HAVING)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
After having been restored by the experts, the old house regained its former glory.

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9. When their children had left home, Dave and Maria felt they should move to a smaller house.
( HAVING)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Their children having left home, Dave and Maria felt they should move to a smaller house.
10. The sea was very rough, which made me feel sick. ( MAKING)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
The sea was very rough, making me feel sick.
III. Rewrite the sentences, using the words in brackets and/ or the given prompts in such a way
that they are similar in meaning to the original ones.
1. As I am not very good at figures, I’ll let you do the accounts. ( NOT)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Not being very good with figures, I’ll let you do the accounts.
2. This is a house which has been built to last forever. (BUILT)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
This is a house built to last forever.

3. A lot of good men have been destroyed by drink.

Many a …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
MANY A good man HAS been destroyed by drink.

4. The journalists only heard about the changes to the wedding plans when they arrived at the
venue.
It was only …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
IT WAS ONLY when they arrived at the avenue THAT the journalists heard about the changes to the
wedding.

5. His mood began to improve as soon as he drank a glass of wine.

Scarcely …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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SCARCELY had he drunk a glass of wine when his mood began to improve.
6. I agreed to do the work because I understood that I would be paid for it.
My understanding when …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
MY UNDERSTANDING WHEN I agreed to do the work was that I'd be paid for it.
7. Having finished your studies, you must decide what to do next. (FUTURE)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
You must decide upon your FUTURE now that you have finished your studies.
8. She know nothing of her husband's impending promotion. (ABOUT)
Little …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Little did she know that her husband was ABOUT to be promoted.
9. I had to clear the spare room before I could start decorating. (CLEARED)
Only …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Only when I had CLEARED the room could I start decorating.
10. Buying a plane ticket at the last minute isn't often possible. (TO)
Rarely …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Rarely is it possible TO buy a plane ticket at the last minute.
11. He didn't ask her anything about her study. (QUESTION)
Not a …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Not a single QUESTION did he ask her about her study.

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