I. Rewrite these sentences by using "because".

1. He couldn't meet you because of being busy.

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2. She went to bed early because of her sickness.

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3. We spent the whole day in the garden because of lovely weather.

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4. I can't play volleyball because of my height.

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5. We can't swim in this part of the river because of highly polluted water

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II. Rewrite these sentences by using "because of"

1. She can't work hard because she is very old.

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2, He likes her because of she is very beautiful.

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3. He broke the vase because he was careless.

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4. He left school because his life was hard.

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5. I went to bed early because I feel tired.

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III. Underlined word or phrase in each of the sentence needs correcting then corrcet it.

1. They were swimming in the ocean when the storm occurs.

2. I discovered something interestingly in the store so I got in to buy.

3. Who will look for your business affairs while you are away?

4. We are going to take role in school activities for the summer.

5. I bought a computer which screen was not very good.

6. Nam is one of my friends whom tried hard to succeed in his school age

7. What are you doing, mom? - I am listening to the forecast weather on TV.

8. We ought bring along a raincoat, I think it's going to rain

9. The markets are closed so no food was available at the moment, I am afraid.

10. There are so many chicken in the garden that I can't count them all.

VI. Write a letter to complain about the noise.

1. I/ write/ this letter/ complain/ noise from Apartment 3C

2. I/ move into/ Apartment 2C/ November 1st

3. Since/ I move in/ my upstairs neighbors/ play/ stereo/ loudly/ night

4. I/ ask/ them/ turn it down/ several times already.

5. However, they/ not stop/ the noise yet.

6. I/ be/ a student/ and/ study/ every night

7. I/ fail/ final exam/ next month/ unless/ this noise/ stop

8. please talk/ my neighbors/ and ask/ turn down their stereo/ 9:00

9. I/ look forward/ hear/ you/ and see/ how/ you/ solve/ problem/

Sincerely/ Lan

V. Change the following indirect sentences into direct statements. One example has been done for you.

0. I said that I was fine.

-> I said: "I'm fine".

1. The teacher told his students that he would be busy the following month.

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2. Mm told me that she was sad then.

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3. One of my friends said that he liked learning English with his teacher.

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4. The doctor told me that I could leave the hospital that day.

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5. The landlady told me that I could use those bed covers.

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6. The gardener said that those flowers were not very fresh in that garden.

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7. The stamps collector said that he would attend a stamp contest the following year.

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8. The film director said that she will not willing to work then.

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Đề 2

I. Fill in the blanks with proper words, then answer the following questions.

scientists/ pollution/ serious/ factories

exhaust/ reduce/ require/ percentage

Everyone wants to reduce (1) _______. But the pollution problem is as complicated as it is (2) _______. It is complicated because much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, (3) _______ from automobile caused large (4) _______ of air pollution. But the automobile provides transportation to millions of people. (5) _______ discharge much of the material that pollutes air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people.

Thus, to end or greatly (6) _______ pollutions immediately, people would have to stop using many things that benefit them. Most people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be gradually reduces in several ways, (7) _______ and engineers can work to find ways t lessen the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Government can pass and enforce laws that (8) _______ businesses and individuals to stop, or cut down on certain polluting activities.

Questions:

1) Do things that benefit people bring about pollution?

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2) Is it complicated to reduce pollution? Why or Why not?

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3) Who can find ways to lessen the amount of pollution?

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4) What can the Government do to reduce pollution?

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II. Complete each sentence of the following letter.

Dear Mr. Smith,

1. I write/ complain/ dirt/ smoke/ come/ your factory chimneys.

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2. Two days ago/ I decide/ do/ my washing.

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3. I wash/ sheets/ put/ out/ dry/ it/ be/ nice sunny day/ there/ be/ breeze.

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4. When I take washing in/ I be/ horrified/ discovered/ it/ cover/ dirty marks.

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5. I/ assume/ breeze/ I/ mention/ carry/ dirt/ chimneys.

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6. This be/ not only/ because/ sheets/ but because/ we/ two small children/ who be make/ breathe/ same air.

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7. Until this incident/ I think/ chimneys/ be safe/ clean.

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8. I already/ write/ local Member of Parliament/ this matter.

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9. Furthermore/ I must warn you/ I/ write/ local newspaper/ tomorrow.

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10. I/ look forward/ receive/ reply.

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Yours sincerely

Mrs. Jennifer Hunter

III. Fill in each blank of the following passage with one suitable word.

Air pollution can (1) _______ people ill. Consequently, some countries (2) _______ laws to control the quality of smoke (3) _______ the air. Air pollution causes particular damage to the body (4) _______ harming the lungs. Leads should not (5) _______ used in petrol because it is bad for children's (6) _______ and make them clumsy in using (7) _______ hands. Poisonous gas from lead collects in those parts of cities where (8) _______ are tall buildings. Pollution can also have (9) _______ influence on the earth's climate. The (10) _______ may melt near the North and South Poles, resulting in very bad floods.

IV. Give correct formation of these words

1. The air in the city is ___________ (pollute)

2. Please listen to the lecture ____________ (care)

3. An accident happened because of driving ____________ (care)

4. He was ____________ (disappoint) that they were not coming.

5. Air and water _____________ (pollute) can make people fall ill.

6. Plastic bags will cause _____________ (pollute).

7. Mr Brown is one of the ___________ (conserve)

8. We should make our world _____________ (pollute)

9. I'm ____________ (disappoint) that you didn't do your homework.

10. Listen me ___________ (care) you can solve the problem.

V. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each of the sentence needs correcting

1. I look forward to hear from my mother in Singapore.

2. Let's practice listening to English programs in the radio.

3. Ancient people thought that the earth is square but actually it is round.

4. Jim said that he was playing the piano in the hall now.

5. What about play tennis in stead of going to the cinema?

6. After finish their homework, they took a long bath and went to bed.

7. Both teenagers and adults feel like help poor people, don't they?

8. She fed up about living in remote areas without electricity.

9. When our parents are sick, we took turn to look after them carefully.

10. The police ordered the man don't remove his hands from the steering wheel.