Rewrite the sentences with Despite/In spite of

1. Although his schedule is so busy, he still spent a day to visit my family.

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2. Even though she didn’t join with us in this project, she still supported us
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3. Although Lan is a poor student, she studies very well.
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4. Although she was out of money, she went shopping
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5. Although he stayed up late to finish his report last night, he gets up early to do morning exercises today.
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6. Although the weather was bad, we had a wonderful holiday with a lot of interesting activities.
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Rewrite the sentences

7. His father often punishes him for his laziness.
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8. I can’t come because I have to help my dad with something.
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9. Leon often causes accidents because he drives carelessly.
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10. If the drought continues, our farm will die soon.
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11. June is so fat because she ate so many chips.
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12. My mother’s health improves because she exercises daily. 
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13. I couldn’t apply for that job because I didn’t know English.
→ If..............................................................................................................................................................................
14. You don’t try your best. Your result will not be good.
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15. If people don't stop dumping waste into rivers, pollution will increase.
→ Unless .....................................................................................................................................................................
16. Jim doesn’t have any siblings. He feels lonely sometimes.
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Fill in the blank with so/such

1. It’s ……… warm today that I'm going to the beach.
2. We're  ……. pleased with these new towels that we're going to buy some more.
3. He has done  ……. stupid things that he will get into serious trouble.
4. This grass grows ..….. fast that we have to cut it often.
5. We had ….. good time that we hate to leave the party.
6. The thief came in ….. quietly that the sleeping couple never heard him.
7. Those are ………. great moments that will never be forgotten.
8. He wastes ……. much time watching television that he never finishes his homework.

Rewrite the sentence using so…that or such…that

1. That man is very tall. He can almost touch the ceiling
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2. Day is very hot. We decided to stay indoors
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3. I have a difficult exercise. I couldn’t do it
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4. The shirt is very small. I can’t wear it.
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5. The speaker gave a long talk. Most of the audience felt sleepy
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6. She told interesting stories. They all like her
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7. My mother was very busy. She couldn’t do the housework
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8. The pictures are beautiful. Everybody will want one.
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Prepositional phrases
1 We were waiting outside the stadium…….a long time before they finally let us in.
2 I've got that concert............ DVD - it's fantastic!
3 I ran all the way home and I was just...............time for my favourite programme.
4 Everyone clapped when the singer came .................stage.
5 At the cinema, Mum sat on the right, Dad sat on the left and I sat ...........the middle..
6 Ed doesn't want to become a professional footballer. He just does it…….fun.

Cheating in sports
Anyone who loves sports will agree that cheating is bad. For example, it was simply wrong for Spain to enter people
who were not actually disabled into the 2000 Sydney Paralympics basketball team. But sometimes, it is hard to draw a
line between what is cheating and what is not. Many sports encourage players to be ‘sporting’, that is, to play honestly
and accept when they lose. However, in sports, the prizes for winning are great, so it is natural for people to use
different ways to win a game. Sometimes players cheat or bend the rules to get an advantage in a game.
Gamesmanship is when you try to win a game by bending the rules or using dubious tactics. For example, when
British Team cyclist Philip Hindes had a bad start in a team race in the 2012 Olympics, he didn’t want to let his team
down, and since he knew that if a rider fell early, the race would be restarted, he crashed his bike on purpose. Britain
went on to win gold.
Other examples of gamesmanship are when players fake injuries or waste time. This might give them a chance for a
short rest, or it could annoy their opponent and affect their concentration. For example, at the 2016 Rio Olympics,
badminton player Carolina Marins screamed and shouted every time her opponent made a mistake. This affected her
opponent’s feelings, and people thought she behaved rudely. However, she won the gold medal without breaking any
rules.
When there is a grey area, it is the referee or umpire’s job to decide whether cheating is taking place. However,
players can take advantage of this situation because referees aren’t perfect and can’t see everything. For example, in
cricket, if the ball hits a batter’s legs, he is out, and most batters know when they are out, so they should leave the field
immediately. However, few cricketers are sporting. They wait until the umpire tells them to go because they want to
stay in the game, and the umpire might not see what happened. This isn’t considered cheating.
However, there’s no denying that Diego Maradona cheated in the 1986 World Cup quarter-finals between England
and Argentina. In that particular match, Maradona infamously scored a goal using his hand. The referee, who missed
the incident, awarded the goal, and unsurprisingly, Maradona didn’t question the decision. But the game of football,
however, isn’t always so forgiving of those who bend the rules, as Brazilian player Rivaldo knows. In the 2002 World
Cup, he faked an injury during a match. Unlike Maradona, Rivaldo wasn’t so lucky; he was caught out and was later
fined, proving that the outcomes of such actions are not always in the player’s favour.
Sometimes, players might even try to lose on purpose. At the 2012 London Olympics, four women’s badminton
doubles teams from China, Indonesia and South Korea purposely played badly. They all wanted to lose because it
would lead to an easier place in the tournament. Although none of the players broke any badminton rules, they were
all disqualified for their poor sportsmanship.
Where there are games, people will always try different ways to win. But is bending the rules the same as cheating?
Or does it just make the game more interesting because sports competitions are not only about physical skills but also
about clever strategies?
1. According to the passage, the 2000 Sydney Paralympics basketball team...
a.won the gold medal despite cheating. b.were in a grey area.
c.were rightly accused of cheating. d.were accused of cheating when they did not.
2. British Team cyclist Philip Hindes…
a.lost a medal because he cheated. b.used gamesmanship to win a medal.
c.won a medal despite cheating. d.lost a medal because of gamesmanship.
3. Badminton player Carolina Marins…
a.used gamesmanship to win a game. b.used gamesmanship, but lost a game.
c.cheated and won a game. d.did not cheat, but was disqualified.
4. Cricketers who leave the field when they feel the ball touch their legs…
a.are breaking the rules. b.are rare.
c.are using gamesmanship. d.are following the rules.
5. Diego Maradona is mentioned because he…
a.took advantage of a referee’s mistake. b.challenged a referee’s decision.
c.persuaded a referee to make a decision. d.was punished for his gamesmanship.
6. Rivaldo…
a.didn’t realise he was breaking a rule. b.exaggerated an injury.
c.was punished for bending the rules. d.was accused of cheating when he did not.
7. The four badminton teams were disqualified…
a.despite not cheating. b.because they cheated.
c.because they were sporting. d.after winning their games.

Đề 2
I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. Breakfast            B. Teacher              C. East                       D. Please
2. A. Children             B. Church                C. Headache              D. Beach
3. A. See                     B. Salt                      C. Small                     D. Sugar
4. A. Mother               B. Thirteen               C. Father                  D. Then
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others
a. generous             b. suspicious                c. constancy                d. sympathy
a. acquaintance       b. unselfish                  c. attraction                 d. humorous
a. loyalty                  b. success                    c. incapable                 d. sincere
a. carefully              b. correctly                  c. seriously                  d. personally
II. Circle the word or phase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following sentences.
1. Phuong doesn’t like football, ……….?
A. doesn’t she B. does she C. isn’t she D. is she
2. These papayas aren’t ripe and ….. are the pineapples.
A. so B. too C. neither D. either
3.The dirt from vegetables can make you ……...
A. bored B. tired C. sick D. well
4. She was so ……….. that she made all the team …………..
A. annoying/annoyed B. annoyed/annoying C. annoy/annoying D. annoyed/annoy
5. You should ……. early if you want to do morning exercise.
A. get up B. getting up C. to get up D. to getting up
6. Hoa is a ….. worker.
A. hardly B. hard C. more hard D. most hard
7. We are surprised that she is so good …. karate.
A. in B. about C. at D. with
8. Mai enjoys ….. sea food with her parents.
A. to eat B. eating C. eat D. to eating
9. Darius was very keen …... playing sports.
A. at B. in C. on D. about
10. Don’t worry, I will ……………. the children.
A. take after B. look after C. take up D. look up
11. The man ………. daughter is a doctor is talking to his wife
A. who B. whom C. that D. whose
12. He will not be …………. to vote in this year's election.
A. old enough B. enough old C. as old enough D. enough old as
13. You don't seem very …………. about the party. Don't you want to go tonight?
A. enthusiast B. enthusiastic C. enthusiasm D. enthusiastically
14. All …………., no matter how small, will be much appreciated.
A. contribute B. contributed C. contributions D. contributor
15. …………….. her beauty, she never look down on anybody.
A. Despite B. In spite C. Because of D. Instead of
III. Fill the blank with the right form of the words in the brackets
Why are kittens such __________ (play) animals? They love chasing a ball or a piece of wool, and they always play in
a very __________ (athlete) way. But why? All of a kitten's __________ (act) when playing are, in fact, important for
the future. It might look like __________ (entertain) but the kitten is practicing its __________ (hunt) skills. That
__________ (hero) jump onto a toy teaches the kitten a lot. Think about your own __________ (child) and you'll see
that you learnt a lot through playing.
IV. Write the sentences. Use the cue words.
1. If/she/buy/car/last week, she/attend/conference/on time.
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2. Lila/spend/3 hours/drive/home.
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3. Monday/I/work/project/when/someone/broke/window.
…………………………………………………………………………………….
4 They/prefer/listen/music/watch/TV
…………………………………………………………………………………….
5 She/decide/leave/hometown/by the time/parents/divorce.
…………………………………………………………………………………….
6 Hoa/not go/school/yesterday/because/of/break/leg.
…………………………………………………………………………………….
7 Last month/I/visit/Paris/my mother/born.
…………………………………………………………………………………….
V. Choose the correct answers to complete the passage
Everybody has a carbon footprint - it's the(1)______________ of carbon dioxide we produce with any action or
activity.(2)__________________carbon dioxide contributes to 'greenhouse gases', our carbon footprints have a direct
impact( 3)________________the environment. You can estimate your carbon footprint on any number of popular
websites: if it's (4)____________, then you're probably leading a relatively green lifestyle.
But(5)______________happens if it's big?
Well, the answer is that you can(6)______________it. This modern answer to the problem is for people to contribute
to balancing the negative effects of their actions by using (7)_________________ fuels, recycling, reforestation and a
number of other activities which are said to contribute to a lowering of (8)_________________carbon dioxide.
1 . a. number b. quality c. amount d. period
2. a. As b. Although c. However d. Due to
3. a. for b. to c. on d. in
4. a. small b. large c. free d. fine
5. a. when b. what c. why d. how
6 . a. replace b. reuse c. increase d. balance
7. a. fossil b. leaded c. smoky d. green
8 . a. moving b. lowering c. rising d. falling
VI. Read the passage carefully and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
BENEFITS OF VIDEO CONFERENCING
Video conferencing is the technology that allows you to hold meetings with people who are in different places while
seeing them and talking to them in real time. It is different from simple video calling, which is often one-to-one video
communication. In the past, video conferencing needed complex and expensive equipment. Today, it's easy to join in a
video conference on your computer or smart phone with Internet connectivity. Moreover, video conferencing is also
an important tool for people who work away from the office, often at home because it helps to save time and money
for them.
Video conferencing can help teachers in teaching, too. Video conferencing is a great way of learning and sharing
knowledge beyond distance. Courses can take place with the teacher and each different student living in a different
location. This will help education spread even to remote mountainous areas.
1. Video conferencing helps people _____________.
A. send message B. send snail mail C. send snail mail D. hold meetings
2. How does video conferencing help people?
A. It helps connect people in different places in real time.
B. It helps connect people in different places in future time.
C. It helps connect people in same places in real time.
D. It helps connect people in same places in future time.
3. Which statement below is NOT TRUE?
A. Video calling is often one-to-one communication
B. Video conferencing can happen between many people.
C. In the past, video conferencing needed simple equipment.
D. Today, video conferencing only needs smartphone with Internet connectivity.
4. What is the advantage of studying through video conferencing?
A. Teacher can start class late.
B. Teacher doesn't know his/her students.
C. Teacher and students can be in same places.
D. Teacher and students can be in different places.