I)Sắp xếp câu bị xáo trộn:
1)That/you/the/,/want/is/post/letter/to/Mai?
->
2)Is/sister/staying/my/at/hostel/school/the.
->
II)Viết câu tương đương:
1)How old is your sister?
->What
2)There are fewer eggs in this bowl than in that one.
->That bowl
3)Spring has more flowers.
->There are
4)Would you like to play games?
->Will you
III)Điền vào chỗ trống với một từ phù hợp:
1) Farming is a hard......Farmers have to work......early morning until late in the.....They do many....in the field.They.....rice and many types of vegetables. They also.....the animals; collect...., clean the buffalo.....and chicken coop. They have fewer days......than other people.
2) At school, students study many......In Literature, they learn about........and authors. In......, they learn about numbers and calculations. In History,......study important....................in Viet Nam and around the.......Geography helps them know........different countries and their people. They also study many things such as foreign language, sports, and.........It's very interesting. They.............all of them.

A. Hãy hoàn thành câu thứ hai sao cho nghĩa giống như câu đầu tiên.

► Susie is younger than Jack but she is taller than he is.
Although Susie is younger than Jack, she is taller than he is.

1. In spite of the fact that it was dangerous, many people helped in the rescue.
Many people helped in the rescue although__________________.

2. Many people continue to smoke cigarettes although there is a serious warning on every packet.
______________________________ the warning on every packet, many people continue to smoke cigarettes.

3. There were several stronger teams but it was Brazil that won the cup.
There were several stronger teams. It was Brazil that won the cup,______________.

4. Although Paris is more expensive than Hong Kong, many people prefer to live there.
Many people prefer to live in Paris despite __________________it is more expensive than Hong Kong.

5. My work is interesting but it is not very well paid.
While _____________________ , it is not very well paid.

6. Although Maria complained about the exams, she got very high marks.
Maria complained about the exams. ____________________ , she got very high marks.


B. Hoàn thành bài phát biểu sau về ma tuý bằng cách điền “although”, “despite”, “however” hoặc “while” vào khoảng trống. Tuy nhiên trong vài trường hợp, có nhiều hơn một đáp án.

Ladies and gentlemen. Today I want to explain why I think drugs should be legalized. Many people think that all drugs are illegal. (►) However, the legal situation is different in different countries. For example, (1)_______coca leaves are legal in some parts of
South America, they are banned in the USA and many other countries. But even in the USA and Europe, it is not true that all drugs are illegal. (2)_______tobacco and alcohol are seriously addictive, they are a regular aspect of most social gatherings in our countries. Not everybody who smokes tobacco or drinks alcohol is an addict, of course. Many regular smokers would like to cut down or stop, (3)________ , and in fact many have tried several times. (4)______ their many attempts, they continue smoking, precisely because nicotine is so addictive. Anyway, what are the disadvantages of the illegal drugs remaining illegal? In the first place, illegality means that there is no quality control to protect the consumer. People think they are buying cocaine, for example, (5)________ the substance is perhaps mixed with dust or even poisonous powders. Also drugs on the street are fairly expensive so (6)________ consumers might not have a job, they need their drugs and this quickly leads to stealing and prostitution in order to pay for them. Second, the drug industry generates enormous quantities of money, enough money to corrupt many police officers and politicians. We like to think that our authorities control crime. The reality, (7)_______is that in some countries crime controls the authorities. Ladies and gentleman, (8)_______you may not like drugs, as long as drugs are illegal, they are outside democratic control.


C. Sau đó, hai người thảo luận về ma tuý. Sử dụng mỗi cụm từ trong hộp một lần duy nhất để hoàn thành đoạn đối thoại sau.

Tommy: What did you think of the talk?

Peter: I don't agree with her (►) although I have to accept that her talk was clever.
It's true that the present situation isn't perfect. (1)___________, if they legalize drugs, things will be much worse.

Tommy: Oh, I don't know. Society seems to manage all right with tobacco and alcohol (2)_______ they're perfectly legal.

Peter: You make it sound as if they're harmless. I think it's truer to say that society functions (3)___________they're legal because they cause problems for a lot of people.

Tommy: A few people misuse them. Most people use them sensibly, (4)________.

Peter: It doesn't make sense to say that you can smoke sensibly. That's why there are health warnings on the packets. People are stupid enough to smoke (5) ________ all the warnings

Headache is a very common disease in the USA. Every year, about fifty million people have to go to the doctor because of headache. The symptoms of a headache are various. People can see black dots or bright spots in front of their eyes. They may also have pains only on one side of the head. Sometimes when the pain goes away, the head is sore. People have headache when they work too hard or they are too nervous about something. Medicine can help cure the disease but people usually have to do more than taking tablets.They can prevent headaches by changing their diets or their lifestyle or simply by going to bed.

1, Why is headache a common disease in the USA?=>……………………………………………………………………………………

2, What can people see when they have headaches?=>……………………………………………………………………………………

3, May people have pains on only one side or two sides of the head?=>……………………………………………………………………………………

4, When do people have headaches?=>……………………………………………………………………………………

5, Can they prevent headaches?=>…………………………………………………………………………………

 

Fill in each blank with the correct form ò the word given in capital:

1. I took the medicine, and the headache...........................(appear)

2. It's so.............................today! It's too wet and cold. I hate this kind of weather. (pleasant)

3. ............................. in the fresh air! You will feel much.............................(breath,good)

4. Our students are going to have a..........................check-up next Monday. (medicine)

5. The nurse needs to know Hoa's.........................(high)

6. Mr. Lan didn't go to work yesterday because of his............................(sick)

7. One of the symptoms of the common cold is a.............................nose. (run)

8. People say that: "..............................is better than cure". (prevent)

9. Don't worry, this kind of cancer is.....................................(cure)

10. I have............................time to play than my friends. (little)