B. LANGUAGE FOCUS
Exercise 1. Circle A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
[ Khoanh tròn A, B, C hoặc D để chỉ ra từ khác so với 3 từ còn lại về trọng âm chính của mỗi câu hỏi sau]
1. A. schooldays B. pleasure
C. marry D. compare
2. A. nothing B. frighten
C. enjoy D. fortune
3. A. trouble B. begin
C. subject D. happen
4. A. information B. population
C. television D. entertainment
5. A. scientific B. incredible
C. embarrassing D. believable
Answer
1. D 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. A
Exercise 2. Circle A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
[ Khoanh tròn A, B, C hoặc D để chỉ ra phần được gạch chân cần sửa lại trong mỗi câu hỏi sau]
Answer
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. C
5. C 6. B 7. B
Exercise 3. Choose the correct answer.
1. It’s raining heavily. The match .
A. must cancelled C. must been cancelled
B. must be cancelled D. must to be cancelled
2. The television . It’s not working now.
A. should repaired C. should be repaired
B. should been repaired D. should be repair
3. In the middle of the village there is a church which at the moment. The work is almost finished.
A. is being restored C. be restored
B. being restored D. restored
4. The tower is the oldest part of the church. It to be over 600 years old.
A. be believed B. believed
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C. to be believed D. is believed
5. If I didn’t do my job properly, I .
A. would been sacked C. would sacked
B. would be sacked D. would being sacked
6. – “I left a newspaper on the desk last night, and it isn’t there now.”
– “It away.”
A. might be thrown
B. might been thrown
C. might have been thrown
D. might throw
7. I learnt to swim when I was very young. I by my mother.
A. was taught B. am taught
C. will be taught D. must be taught
8. Two people to in an explosion at a factory in Birmingham early this morning.
A. are reported / being injured
B. be reported / be injured
C. to be reported / have injured
D. are reported / have been injured
Answer
1.B 2. C 3. A 4. D
5. B 6. C 7. A 8. D
Exercise 4. Choose the correct answer.
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[ Chọn câu trả lời đúng]
1. “Is your car still for sale?” – “No, I it.”
A. have sold B. am selling
C. have been sold D. will sell
2. – “Is the house at the end of the street still for sale?”
– “No, it ,”
A. has sold B. is selling
C. has been sold D. sells
3. Sometimes mistakes . It’s inevitable.
A. made B. are made
C. to be made D. make
4. I wouldn’t leave your car unlocked. It .
A. might steal C. might be stolen
B. might have stolen D. might be stealing
5. My bag has disappeared. It .
A. must have been stolen C. must steal
B. must have stolen D. must be stealing
6. I can’t find my hat. Somebody it by mistake.
A. must be taken C. must be taking
B. must take D. must have taken
7. It’s a serious problem. I don’t know how it .
A. can be solved C. can have been solved
B. can solve D. can be solving
8. Nearly every time I travel by plane, my flight .
A. delays B. is delayed
C. be delayed D. was delayed
9. A new bridge across the river. The work started last year and the bridge to open next year.
A. has been built / is expected
B. was built / is expected
C. is being built / expected
D. is being built / is expected
Answer
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. A
6. D 7. A 8. B 9. D
Exercise 5. Tick the correct sentence in each of the groups of sentences below.
[ Đánh dấu câu đúng trong mỗi nhóm câu bên dưới]
1. A. This is too big house for our family.
B. This house is too big for our family.
C. This house is too much big for our family.
2. A. I couldn’t give my friend a lift because my brother had borrowed my car.
B. I shouldn’t give my friend a lift because my brother had borrowed my car.
C. I mustn’t give my friend a lift because my brother had borrowed my car.
3. A. When the food had been ready, we ate it.
B. When the food was ready, we ate it.
C. When the food was ready, we had eaten it.
4. A. My grandmother has had her dining room painted bright green.
B. My grandmother has done her dining room painted bright green.
C. My grandmother has made her dining room painted bright green.
5. A. Will you come to my house after you’ll finish your homework?
B. Will you come to my house after you finished your homework?
C. Will you come to my house after you finish your homework?
Answer
1. B 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. C
