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SECTION 1. VOCABULARY

PHRASAL VERBS

Exercise 1:
Go for come up with take after look into run out of call off turn up hold up
Go off get over go along with look after go in for try out do away with
1. The trouble with Jack is that he never_______ on time for the meeting.
2. Johnson. I’d like you to ______ this complaint we received this morning.
3. The bomb ______ with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town.
4. He was walking through the park when a strange dog suddenly _______him.
5. It won’t be a minute, Jane. I just want to ______ my new tape recorder.
6. You can’t have a sandwich. I’m afraid. We’ve _______bread.
7. Yes, I’ll _______that.
8. Because of a heavy downpour, the proposed open-air concert had to be________.
9. Why don’t you________ the Miss World contest? I’m sure you’ll win
10. John, would you ________ my handbag while I go to the toilet?
11. I wonder who first _________ the idea of wearing seatbelts in cars.
12. What a lovely baby! He certainly ________ his father, doesn’t he?
13. My father still hasn’t really ________ the death of my mother.
14. Because of an accident on the line between Brighton and Victoria, my train was ___ for
several hours.
15. I’ve been feeling so depressed lately that I feel tempted to ______myself.
Exercise 2: Complete the sentences with phrasal verbs come
1. Come______! We’re going to miss the bus.
2. When did Jane come _______ this idea? It’s perfect.
3. If you come _______ that CD, could you buy it for me?
4. Simon came________ a lot of money after his grandfather’s death.
5. It took the boxer five minutes to come_____ after he was knocked out.
Exercise 3: Complete the sentences with phrasal verbs get
1. I find it difficult to get _______ on the money I earn
2. Owen is very easy going and can get ______ with any one.
3. The boy got ______ and kindly offered his seat to an old man.
4. It took Sue two weeks to get_______ the flu.

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5. If I don’t get _______ this work, I’ll never finish it.
6. Joe ran as fast as he could and manage to get ________ the bus just before it left.
7. She tried to get ________ doing any housework.
8. The thief got_______ before the police arrived.
9. I finally got ________ cleaning the garage at the weekend.
10. Sue, could you help your little brother get________ his bike. He doesn’t want to ride it
anymore.
11. She always gets ________ not doing any housework! It’s just not fair.
Exercise 4: Complete the sentences with phrasal verbs Go
1. The bank manager wants to go ______ the details of the loan before he approves it.
2. I suggest you go _______ with your picnic, regardless of the weather forecast.
3. The fire went ______ after burning for several hours.
4. The skirt goes________the vest. You can’t buy them separately.
5. Interest rates really gone________ this month.
6. I’ve filled in part of the application form but I can’t go________ because I need more
information.
Exercise 5: Complete the sentences with phrasal verbs Look
1. Students should have a dictionary to look _______unknown words.
2. I’d like to take a look______ your new house, if you don’t mind.
3. We are all looking_______ going on holiday.
4. Looking ______ old people isn’t an easy job, but it’s very rewarding
5. The manager briefly looked______ his note before the meeting
6. The door man was asked to look _______ a red-haired man trying to leave the building.
7. We must look_______ the matter before making a decision.
Exercise 6: Complete the sentences using phrasal verbs in brackets
Grow up hand in hand out hang about hang on hang up hold on hold on to
hold up hurry up keep back keep off keep on keep out(of) keep up(with)
1. A lot of my friends _______ at the local cafe.
2. The teacher _______ the test papers to all the students
3. I remember when I was young. I couldn’t wait to _____ and leave home.
4. When she had finished the call, she______and went into the kitchen to tell her husband
the news
5. All the students had to ______ their essays by Friday.
6. Could you ______ a minute while I finish with this customer.
7. Can’t you read the sign? It says _____the grass!
8. John ________ working despite being tired.
9. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t _______with Samatha in the race.
10. Could you _______these bags while I buy some bread?
11. _______if we miss the bus, the next one isn’t for an hour.
12. A masked man _______ the National Bank this morning, but he was caught later in the
day.
13. The police _______information about the murders so as not to scare people.
14. Please, ______the dog______ of the kitchen because I’ve just washed the floor.
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 Exercise 7: Complete the sentences with phrasal verbs
1. I’ll give you the money, but when will you pay_____me?
2. That building will be pulled_______next week.
3. It will take me two years to pay_______ my loan.
4. I always put______ weight during the winter.
5. One thing I can’t put ______is rudeness.
6. You shouldn’t put ______ the meeting with Mr. Brown.
7. Luckily the fire brigade came quickly and put _____ the fire.
8. Every summer I put _________ my friends who come from Australia.
9. You can play with the toys as long as you put them______ after you have finished playing
with them.
10. I always put money _______ for the holiday.
Exercise 8: Complete the sentences with phrasal verbs Take
1. I took _____Mary’s phone number in case we needed it.
2. On your way to work, take the books______ to the library will you?
3. My grandmother took ______ tennis at the age of sixty. Can you believe it?
4. They took ________his driving license because he was caught drunk while driving
5. The baby takes ______ his father. He has got the same blue eyes!
6. You shouldn’t take _______ any more responsibilities if you feel you won’t be able to
andle them
7. The two brother took________ the company when their father died.
8. The plane had to make an emergency landing only a few minutes after it had taken_____
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 Keys :
Exercise 1:
1. turns up 8. called off: hủy bỏ
2. look into: xem xét 9. go in for: đăng ký tham dự
3. went off: nổ, đổ chuông, ôi thiu 10. look after
4. went for: tấn công 11. came up with: nảy ra (1 ý nghí)
5. try out: thử( máy móc) 12. takes after
6. run out of 13. got over
7. go along with: chấp nhận 14. held up: hoãn
15. do away with: loại bỏ, giết
Exercise 2
1. come on/ along: hurry up / encourage s.o to do s.t
2. come up with: think of and sugggest sth(plan, idea)
3. come across: find something by chance
4. came into: inherit (money,property, tiltle): thừa hưởng
5. come round: to stop by / visit / recover consciousness
Exercise 3
1. get by: continue to live in spite of difficulties: vượt qua được dù kk.
2. get on/along with:
3. got up: rise from a bed or the seat: thức dậy, đứng dậy
4. get over: recover from an illness/ overcome a problem: bình phục, vượt qua khó khăn
5. get round to: finally do sth that you have deayed doing or have been too busy to do: giải quyết
công việc đúng lúc
6. get on: lên ngựa, tàu, xe,máy bay
7. get out of: avoid doing somethigthat you don’t want to do.
8. got away: escape: trốn thoát
9. got on with: continue doing something, especially after an interruption or in spite of difficulty.
10. get off: xuống ngựa, xe, tàu, máy bay
11. get away with: go unpunished or doing something wrong or risky.
Exercise 4
1. go over: examine/ discuss or think about ST carefully in detail: xem xet, kiem tra
2. go ahead (with ST) start doing ST after planning it or asking perission for it.
3. went out: stop burning: tat lua
4. go with: hop voi
5. gone up: increase, become higher or greater than before.
6. go on: continue doing ST
Exercise 5
1. look up: tra cuu(tu dien, danh ba) 5. look over: examine ST xem xet, kiem tra
2. look around: examine a place 6. look out for: de mat den, canh chung
3. looking forward to 7. look into: xem xet ky, nghien cuu
4. looking after
Exercise 6
1. hang about:spend time at a place doing nothing important.
2. handed out: distribute ST to several people: phan fat
3. grow up: truong thanh
4. hanged up: end a phone call and put down to the receiver.
5. hand in: nop bai
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 6. hang on / hold on: wait for a short time
7. keep off: stay off ST: tranh ra, o cach xa ra
8. keeps on: continue : van tiep tuc
9. keep up with
10. hold on to: hold ST: giu, cam
11. hurry up
12. hold up:van duy tri, lam dinh tre. lam tac nghen giao thong, an cuop
13. keep back: giu lai/ chan lai, can lai/ giau ko noi ra
14. keep out of: stay outside a place
Exercise 7
1. pay back: give back money you borrowed: tra lai, hoan lai
2. pull down: keo xuong, pha do( motngoi nha)
3. pay off: give SB back all the money you owe them. thanh toan
4. put on:
5. put up with
6. s/ gain weight
7. put out: dap tat
8. put up: cho ai tro, dung nha.leu
9. put away: store St tidily
10. put aside: de danh
Exercise 8
1. take down: thao xuong/ ha xuong/ lam nhuc/ ghi chep 5. took after: resemble
2. take back: rut lui y kien/ mang tra lai 6. take on: dam nha trach nhiem
3. take up: bat dau choi the thao/ so thicH 7. take over: noi nghiep/ tiep quan
4. take away: mang di/ lay di 8. take off: leave the ground

IDIOMS AND PROVERBS

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with phrases from the box. Each phrase can be used only once

split second up his sleeves true colors

under the weather teacher's pet in the clear
many hands make light work pay through their noses easy as pie
let the cat out of the bag

1."I'm feeling a bit ______. I need to go home and get some rest," said Bill's secretary

2."I can't remember the mugger's face. It all happened in a ______," said the woman who was robbed
at gunpoint.

3.The look on Cook's face tells me that he has something ______.

4.The test was ______ but I still couldn't score full marks for it.

5."Come on, men. We need all the help we can get as ______," said the village chief as he led the
men in the direction of the broken bridge.
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6.When I was in school, I was the ______. That's why I was always elected as the class monitor.

7.After marriage, the young bride began to show her ______ and started demanding expensive things
from her husband.

8."Are we ______ yet ?" Roger asked his lookout, nervously.

9."I think it is time to ______ and tell Boyle who the car is really for," said Mrs. Simpson to her
husband.

10.Carl's parents had to ______ for his medical degree but instead of studying hard, he was partying
away with his mates.
Exercise 2: Choose the correct answer:
(A)cage
(B) wood
1. You should keep him at _____ length (C) bush
because he may have a bad influence on (D)forest
you.
6. I paid through the ______ for the over-
(A)arm's priced video game.
(B) foot's
(C) hand's (A)blood
(D)shoulder's (B) nose
(C) head
2. He is sitting on the ______, trying to see (D)heart
which side he should cheer for.
7. Janet broke the ______ and started a
(A)ledge conversation with the shy boy.
(B) fence
(C) edge (A)quiet
(D)gate (B) snow
(C) air
3. He is willing to play second ______ (D)ice
although he obviously has much better
skills. 8. We have to nip the problem in the
______ or it will grow out of control.
(A)hand
(B) fiddle (A)bud
(C) thought (B) root
(D)chance (C) stalk
(D)seed
4. Do not worry. I have the whole plan at
my ______. 9. He held his ______ and managed to
keep the secret to himself.
(A)mind
(B) heart (A)lips
(C) hands (B) tongue
(D)fingertips (C) mouth
(D)teeth
5. Get the job first. A bird in the hand is
worth two in the ______.

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10. She is a ______ and it takes time for her (A)green leaf
to learn all the skills needed for the job. (B) greenhorn
(C) green finger
(D)green grass

Exercise 3: Choose the correct answer:

1. "What ... what happened ?" Benny
whispered weakly as his ______ tried to
make sense of his surroundings.
(A)sheer alarm
(B) parched throat
(C) disoriented mind
(D)deafening screech
2. A/An ______ his shoulder.
(A)sudden boom shook
(B) deep voice instructed
excruciating pain coursed
(C)
through
(D)unanticipated maneuver stunned
3. An involuntary gasp escaped him at the
horrendous sight of the motionless
driver whose face was ______.
6. When his attention returned to the
road, the flustered delivery man made
______ to the right to avoid hitting a
pedestrian.
(A)a hard tug
(B) a standstill
(C) a domino effect
(D)an instinctive quick swerve
7. "The malicious act must stop !" Mr.
Lingham commented in a voice ______.
(A)flashed with anger
(B) with trembling fingers
(C) charged with exasperation
(D)contorted with anger
8. Her bloodshot eyes narrowed into slits
and her face ______.

(A)seething with ire (A)froze in apprehension

(B) covered with blood
(C) whisked off to hospital
(D)scampered out of harm's way
4. He raised his arm in an attempt to
shield himself from the windscreen that
had ______ upon the forceful impact.
contorted into a hideous
(B)
expression
(C) shook her head in disapproval
(D)brandished the razor-sharp blade
9. He realized the ______ of his destructive
act.

(A)gave a hard tug (A)perplexity

(B) scampered to safety (B) abomination
(C) came to a screeching halt (C) exasperation
(D)shattered into smithereens (D)apprehension

5. That ______ stunned the driver behind 10. In that moment of contemplation, the
the delivery van. ______ dawned upon her.

(A)hard tug (A)wave of fury

(B) twisted wreck (B) curt glance of disapproval
(C) unblinking stare (C) deliberate slowness of speech
(D)unanticipated maneuver (D)cold realization of her atrocity

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KEY
1. under the weather
2. split second
3. up his sleeves
4. easy as pie
5. many hands make light work
6. teacher's pet
7. true colors
8. in the clear
9. let the cat out of the bag
10. pay through their noses

1A 2B 3B 4D 5C 6B 7D 8A 9B 10B

1C 2C 3B 4D 5D 6D 7C 8B 9B 10D

OPEN CLOZE

Fill in the gaps with ONE SUITABLE WORD:

Exercise 1:

Fun hit Singaporeans the big way for ten glorious days. The big fun happening was a massive
promotion jointly ___1___ by Walt Disney and Video Van held at Marina Square. Mickey Mouse
___2___ there and so was Snow White, Goofy and other members ___3___ the massive Disney clan.
The star attraction that greeted ___4___ was a giant mouse, actually a 35-foot model of Mickey
Mouse ___5___ specially for guests to have their pictures taken with ___6___.

The whole fair ground was divided into three ___7___. Hall One was made up of one huge video
wall ___8___ up of sixteen television sets, from which Disney's famed ___9___ was continuously
screened. Hall Two, The Hall of Fame was split ___10___ four parts, and they gave an idea of
___11___ Disney got its reputation. Several classics like Sleeping Beauty ___12___ Snow White
were highlighted. Hall Three was made the Activity Hall ___13___ visitors ate, drank, played games
and became merry. ___14___, six Disney merchandise booths were devoted to the ___15___ of
Disney souvenirs. There was even a travel booth ___16___ those eager to learn how to get to
Disneyland.

To ___17___ to the merriment, the fair was kicked off ___18___ the same day as the Orchard Road
Christmas light-up. A ___19___ was held and Mickey Mouse and a contingent of his merry friends
___20___ the parade. Together, they brought the fun world to Singapore.

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Exercise 2:

(I)

Emperor Penguins breed on land. In autumn, the eggs are laid. ___1___ penguin lays one egg only.
For ___2___ next 64 days, the male guards ___3___ The penguin rests the egg on ___4___ feet,
covering it with the fold ___5___ skin on its belly. This is ___6___ protect the eggs from being
snatched ___7___ sea birds. Meanwhile, the females disperse ___8___ search of food. When the
incubation ___9___ is over, they return to take ___10___ of the young. The parents rear it all
through the winter.

(II)

The simple old games like 'Cops and Robbers', 'Blind Man's Buff' and 'Hopscotch' that I used to play
during my childhood are fast losing interest among the children of today. Nowadays, parents have to
spend hundreds ___1___ dollars to make their children happy. ___2___ the moment they are born,
children ___3___ bestowed with expensive and sophisticated toys ___4___ come in all shapes, sizes
and ___5___ different functions. And this continues throughout ___6___ childhood. To keep up
with the ___7___, parents give their children computer games ___8___ develop their mental powers.
Little do ___9___ realize that they are taking away ___10___ challenges of childhood and the
inventive spirit from their children. The children of today are sadly deprived of the time for full
enjoyment as experienced by their parents and grandparents.

(III)

Do you think I should start saving money ? My mother keeps pestering me, but ___1___ do not want
to. I love ___2___ spend money. Saving is quite useless. ___3___ if I die while busy saving ?
___4___, I won't be able to use ___5___ money I have saved. Furthermore, I ___6___ I am too
young to save. ___7___ I am older, I may be ___8___ responsible and start. Even then, it ___9___
be really necessary, and I must ___10___ extra money which I don't need. Am I doing the right thing
?

Exercise 3: magine this : You're in the ___1___, with a mask and snorkel, surrounded by
spinner dolphins as they go about their ___2___ activities. They swim and play, and at
times, do a spin for you !

This was what my family and I did on a recent trip to the ___3___ west shore of Oahu, in
Hawaii. It is well ___4___ for having the calmest and clearest waters around the island. It
is ___5___ to spinner dolphins and those mighty winter mammal visitors, the humpback
___6___.

The trip started in the wee hours of the ___7___, at 6.30 a.m 34 of us, all bleary-eyed,
were ___8___ up at the hotel and taken to the harbor, where we ___9___ a catamaran.
The boat was about 25 meters long, and had ample seats and space to move around. on
the trip out, we sang ___10___, played games and were served a delicious breakfast of
fresh fruits and pastries.
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Finally, we ___11___ the location. Before we ___12___ the water, our guides instructed
us that we should ___13___ chase the dolphins as we ran the risk of disturbing their
activities such as feeding, courtship and nursing.

It was very exciting to swim with the dolphins. One of the young dolphins swam towards
me, and began twisting and spiraling ___14___ me. I tried to swim like it, mermaid style,
but still could not swim as fast or gracefully as the dolphin.

We enjoyed ourselves ___15___ and what was actually two hours seemed like two
minutes. as the catamaran headed towards the harbor, I knew that I had an unforgettable
experience to remember for the rest of my life.

KEY:

E1: Fun hit Singaporeans the big way for ten
glorious days. The big fun happening was a
massive promotion jointly organized by Walt
Disney and Video Van held at Marina Square.
Mickey Mouse was there and so was Snow
White, Goofy and other members of the
massive Disney clan. The star attraction that
greeted visitors was a giant mouse, actually a
35-foot model of Mickey
Mouse made specially for guests to have their
pictures taken with him.
merchandise booths were devoted to
the sale of Disney souvenirs. There was even a
travel booth for those eager to learn how to
get to Disneyland.
To add to the merriment, the fair was kicked
off on the same day as the Orchard Road
Christmas light-up. A parade was held and
Mickey Mouse and a contingent of his merry
friends joined the parade. Together, they
brought the fun world to Singapore.

The whole fair ground was divided into E2:

three halls. Hall One was made up of one
huge video wall made up of sixteen television
sets, from which Disney's famed cartoons was
continuously screened. Hall Two, The Hall of
Fame was split into four parts, and they gave
an idea of how Disney got its reputation.
Several classics like Sleeping
Beauty and Snow White were highlighted.
Hall Three was made the Activity
Hall where visitors ate, drank, played games
and became merry. There, six Disney
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I Emperor Penguins breed on land. In autumn,
the eggs are laid. Each penguin lays one egg
only. For the next 64 days, the male
guards it The penguin rests the egg on its feet,
covering it with the fold of skin on its belly.
This is to protect the eggs from being
snatched by sea birds. Meanwhile, the females
disperse in search of food. When the
incubation period is over, they return to
take care of the young. The parents rear it all
through the winter.
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II The simple old games like 'Cops and
Robbers', 'Blind Man's Buff' and 'Hopscotch'
that I used to play during my childhood are
fast losing interest among the children of
today. Nowadays, parents have to spend
hundreds of dollars to make their children
happy. From the moment they are born,
children are bestowed with expensive and
sophisticated toys that come in all shapes,
sizes and with different functions. And this
continues throughout their childhood. To keep
up with the times, parents give their children
computer games to develop their mental
powers. Little do they realize that they are
taking away the challenges of childhood and
the inventive spirit from their children. The
children of today are sadly deprived of the
time for full enjoyment as experienced by their
parents and grandparents.
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III Do you think I should start saving money ?
My mother keeps pestering me, but I do not
want to. I love to spend money. Saving is
quite useless. What if I die while busy saving
? Then, I won't be able to use the money I
have saved. Furthermore, I think I am too
young to save. When I am older, I may
be more responsible and start. Even then,
it must be really necessary, and I
must have extra money which I don't need.
Am I doing the right thing ?
SECTION 2. GRAMMAR
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E3:Imagine this : You're in the water/sea,
with a mask and snorkel, surrounded by
spinner dolphins as they go about
their everyday/usual activities. They swim
and play, and at times, do a spin for you !
This was what my family and I did on a recent
trip to the remote west shore of Oahu, in
Hawaii. It is well known for having the
calmest and clearest waters around the island.
It is home to spinner dolphins and those
mighty winter mammal visitors, the
humpback whales.
The trip started in the wee hours of
the morning, at 6.30 a.m. 34 of us, all bleary-
eyed, were picked up at the hotel and taken to
the harbor, where we boarded a catamaran.
The boat was about 25 meters long, and had
ample seats and space to move around. on the
trip out, we sang songs, played games and
were served a delicious breakfast of fresh
fruits and pastries.
Finally, we reached the location. Before
we entered the water, our guides instructed us
that we should never chase the dolphins as we
ran the risk of disturbing their activities such
as feeding, courtship and nursing.
It was very exciting to swim with the dolphins.
One of the young dolphins swam towards me,
and began twisting and spiraling around me. I
tried to swim like it, mermaid style, but still
could not swim as fast or gracefully as the
dolphin.
We enjoyed
ourselves immensely/tremendously and what
was actually two hours seemed like two
minutes. as the catamaran headed towards the
harbor, I knew that I had an unforgettable
experience to remember for the rest of my life.
 RELATIVE PRONOUNS AND ADVERBS

DEFINATIONS AND USAGES

 WHO – được dùng làm chủ ngữ (subject) hoặc tân ngữ (object) thay cho danh từ chỉ người

Ex:

The girl who spoke to you is my sister.

The man who is standing over there is Mr.John.

That is the lady who I mentioned earlier.

 WHOM – được dùng thay cho danh từ chỉ người, làm tân ngữ.

Ex:

The man whom I saw yesterday is Peter.

The woman whom we are looking for is Anna.

(Lưu ý: who/ whom làm tân ngữ có thể lược bỏ được trong mệnh đề quan hệ xác định)

 WHICH – được dùng thay cho danh từ chỉ đồ vật, con vật, sự vật; làm chủ ngữ hoặc tân ngữ

Ex:

This is the book which I like best.

The hat which is red is mine.

(Lưu ý: which làm tân ngữ có thể lược bỏ được trong mệnh đề quan hệ xác định.)

 WHOSE – được dùng để chỉ sự sở hữu cho danh từ chỉ người hoặc vật đứng trước. Whose
được dùng như từ hạn định đứng trước danh từ thay cho các tính từ sở hữu his, her, its, their.
“Whose + noun” có thể làm chủ ngữ hoặc tân ngữ trong mệnh đề quan hệ.

Ex:

A child whose parents are dead is called an orphan.

The house whose windows are broken is my neighbour’s.

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  THAT – được dùng thay cho cả danh từ chỉ người và danh từ chỉ vật. That có thể thay thế who,
whom, which trong mệnh đề quan hệ xác định.

Ex:

That is the bicycle which/that belongs to Tom.

The architect who/ that designed this building is very famous.

CÁC TRƯỜNG HỢP CÁC TRƯỜNG HỢP

DÙNG THAT KHÔNG DÙNG THAT

Danh từ phía trước chỉ cả người lẫn vật (hỗn Trong mệnh đề quan hệ không xác định (có
từ) dấu phẩy)
Ex: I see the girl and her dog that are running
in the park.

Sau cấu trúc so sánh nhất: Không dùng That khi có giới từ ở phía
The most trước (in, on, at, of, …)

The best & adj + est… + THAT + . . .

The least
Ex: He was the best man that I have ever
seen.

Sau các từ chỉ số thứ tự: Không dùng That khi nó thay thế cho cả mệnh
The first, The second, The third, the last, the đề đứng trước, mà dùng Which để thay thế.
only, … Ex: It rained all day, which was a pity.

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 Sau các đại từ bất định: Someone, anybody, Không dùng That với các từ chỉ lượng có giới
nothing, anything, something, none,… từ đi kèm (neither of, most of, a
Và sau các đại từ: all, much, any, few, some,
little, none

Ex: I have said all that I want to say. /

Anybody that want to succeed must work
really hard.

 WHERE (= in/at which) – được dùng thay cho danh từ chỉ nơi chốn

Ex:

The place where I celebrated my birthday party was a beautiful garden.

Mary would like to live in a country where it never snows.

 WHEN (= on/at/in which) – được dùng thay cho danh từ chỉ thời gian

Ex:

Sunday is the day when I am least busy.

There are times when joking is not permissible.

 WHY (= for which) – thường được dùng chỉ lý do, thường đứng sau “the reason”

Ex: That’s the reason why I don’t respect him anymore.

How to do this type of exercise?

Xác định Lược bỏ từ Thêm Nối thật

cặp từ thứ 2 Relative gần Noun
Step 3

Step 4
Step 1

Step 2

tương đồng Pronoun

tương ứng

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Exercise: Rewrite the sentences

1. A girl was injured in the accident. She is now in hospital.

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2. A man answered the phone. He told me you were away.
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3. A waitress served us. She was very impolite and impatient.
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4. A building was destroyed in the fire. It has now been rebuilt.
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5. Some people were arrested. They have now been released.
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6. A bus goes to the airport. It runs every half hour.
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7. Jeyanti saw the car. It nearly knocked the old man down.
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8. Adam ran after the thief. The thief snatched his mother's handbag.
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9. The people had to wait a long time for the bus. The people wanted to go to the new mall.
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10. The homes were destroyed by the flood. They are now being rebuilt.
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11. My aunt works for a company. The company produces detergent.
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12. Do you know that girl ? Jill is talking to her.
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13. I like the bag. You bought it during the trip to Kuantan.
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14. Salim bought his sister a blouse. It fitted her very well.
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INVERSION

Exercise: Rewrite the sentences:

1. I had hardly begun to apologize when the door closed .

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2. I have seldom heard such a talented singer.

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3. If John had known that she liked curry, he would have brought her to an Indian restaurant.

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4. The artist rarely paid any attention to his agent's advice.

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5. He had never felt so depressed.

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6. The shop can in no way be held responsible for customers' lost property.

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7. The couple had no sooner arrived than the priest started the ceremony.

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8. Tom only understood the meaning of the comment when he saw his wife's face.

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9.She never at any time said that she was allergic to cats.

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10.The restaurant cannot accept animals under any circumstances.

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Exercise 2: Rewrite the sentences

1. He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me.

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2. He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang.
No sooner __________________________________________________ ___
3. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
Hardly __________________________________________________ _____
4. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang.
Not until __________________________________________________ ____
5. We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months.
Only __________________________________________________ _______
6. I have never seen anyone in my life drink as much as you.
Never __________________________________________________ ______
7. A sleeping dog was lying under the table.
Under the table _________________________________________________
8. His brother had rarely been more excited.
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9. The facts were not all made public until later.
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10. If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job.
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 KEY WORD SENTENCES TRANSFORMATION

1.You made an embarrassing mistake when you asked him where his wife was ( foot )
2. It was hard to start laughing when she started to sing ( face )
3. Many husbands often don’t appreciate their wives , and vice-versa ( granted )
4. I happen to know the manager of the firm you have applied to for a job. I can recommend you if you
like ( word )
5.Many people nowadays find it increasingly difficult to exist on the money they earn (ends)
6. She is always trying to force other people to accept her opinions ( impose )
7. I can not remember where or when I have met him ( place )
8. There are no need for us to hurry , the play doesn’t star until 7.30 ( time )
9. My father is observed with football, it’s the only thing he ever thinks about (brain )
10. I ‘ve considered the advantages and disadvantages and I’ve decided not to go ( weighed )
11. We agreed that each of us would do the washing-up on alternate days ( turns )
12. He makes sure that he isn’t associated with policies he disagrees with ( distance )
13. The new manager blames me for everything that goes wrong ( picking )
14. Don’t panic about something so trivial ( mountain )
15. They have narrowed the many applicants down to three ( short )
16. He likes the new job straight away ( duck )
17 Bruce said that the situation at work was like a family argument ( likened )
18. They arrived at their destination alive and kicking ( sound )
19. Trade has deteriorated and staff are being laid off ( worse )
20. Carol pretended that she hadn’t understood my request ( made )
21. You should think about the price before you decide whether to buy it or not (consideration )
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22. She is not sure whether she wants to marry him or not now ( second )
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23. You will need the choke out to start the car ( with )
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24. Some people always live within the limitations of their own experience (outside )
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25. I don’t think she is good enough to join m class ( up to )
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26. Her job is making her miserable (down )
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27. When I bought it I thought it was a beautiful color , but I don’t like it any more (gone )
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28. Never mind your previous failures , try to forget them and think of what your next venture
might be (behind )
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29. Some people say that Tsiolkovsky invented the space rocket ( credited )
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30. The two young men introduced the virus into a computer system ( allged )
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31. we missed the bus because we had overslept ( consequence )
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32. They continued to suggest that I was lying ( persisted )

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33. I’m sorry , I thought you were somebody else ( took )
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34. Surely it was dangerous for you to hitchhike all that way alone ( risk )
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35. He didn’t take part in the conversation ( contribute )
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36. Let me know as soon as you have any news ( minute )
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37. Although he was very tired he agreed to play tennis ( tired )
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38. Their problems are all self-inflicted ( making )
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39. Nobody is fallible ( mistakes )
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40. Very little money was raised by the charity appeal ( response )
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41. The minister ‘s popularity suffered as a result of the scandal ( effect )
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42. People don’t want to buy cars with large engines any more (call )
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43. There are several categories of people who do not have to pay the new tax ( exempt )
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44.Nobody could possible believe the storu he told us ( beyond )
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45. The project received the unanimous approval of the committee ( favor )
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46. My cat has lost its appetite ( off )
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47. His behavior was rather a shock to me ( aback )
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48. I fell that I don’t fit in with the people in the new office ( fish )
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49. you ‘ll just have to take a chance ! ( pot )
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50. Assembing the furniture is extremely easy ( play )
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51. I resent the way that she clearly feels herself to be superior to me ( nose )
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52. That sort of behavior is deplorable , in my opinion ( approve )
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53. This is the procedure ( follows )
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54. Your attitude will have to change if you want to succeed ( leaf )
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55. As my problems got worse , I stopped speaking to people ( longer )
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56. When I was younger , this record was one of my favourites ( favourite )
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57. Wendy said that she would like to dance and immediately there were twenty young men
offering to dance with her (time )
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58. Many people are opposed to women with small children going out to work ( hold )
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59. My father is going to be really angry when he finds out that I have lost the car keys (wall)
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60. All this talk about gloom and doom makes me fell very uncomfortable ( creeps )
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61. Tom remained in a deep sleep throughout the thunderstorm ( sound )
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62. I tried as hard as I could make their stay here enjoyable ( utmost )
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63. If I were you , I would not spend more than you can afford too often ( habit )
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64. The whole enterprise was very dangerous ( fraught )
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65. It is clear to everyone that he is excellent at his job ( denying )
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66. Are you suggesting that I’m dishonest ( questioning )
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67.He was shouting as loud as he could ( top )
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68. Your story is different from the facts ( with )
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69. The company was bought up by a large multinational ( over )
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70. I won’t allow swearing in my class ( for )
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71. I think we should increase the pressure on her to resign ( up )
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72. I think you have been overcharged , old son ( off )
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73. I need a calculator to arrive at the total ( out )
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74. Terry has just insured her life ( out )
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75. There ‘s a very long list of repairs ( arm )
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76. If she ever learns about the news, she will be furious ( ears )
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77. I do not like him because he boasts a lot ( mouth )
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78. He is a taxi driver , so he is thoroughly familiar with the city ( hand )
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79. Winning that prize has made him very conceited ( head )
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80. If you don’t like the idea , then just say so . I believe you should always speak frankly (spade)
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