( CLASS 9 (12) BÀI TẬP LÀM THÊM NÂNG CAO (2011-2012)

I. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IN THE ‘EMPHATIC’ FORM:
1) I have never seen such a beautiful picture.
( Never have I seen such a beautiful picture.
2) We have never met such a charming girl in our life.
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3) He was not only a thief but also a murderer.
(…………………………………………………………………….
4) We do not often have such a hot weather as this.
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5) We rarely get such an intelligent student as you.
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6) He did not say a single word.
(…………………………………………………………………….
7) We had hardly finished our job when night fell.
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8) We did not meet a soul during our long travelling.
(……………………………………………………………………..
9) The car had scarcely stopped when a policemen appeared.
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10) We had scarcely got out the village when the sun rose.
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11) I would agree to such a proposal in no circumstances.
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12) The men decided to go on strike not until all attempts at negotiation had failed.
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13) You will find so many happy people nowhere else.
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14) He has not only a first-class brain but he is also a tremendously hard worker.
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15) I had never before heard such an extraordinary story.
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16) He knows little what is going on.
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17) They will never stay again in that hotel.
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18) A movie can very seldom hold my attention like this one.
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19) They haven’t once invited us to their house.
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20) We can hope to succeed only with the full agreement of everyone.
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II. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES,USING ‘GERUND PHRASES’:
1) A good way of keeping fit is to swim everyday.
( Swimming everyday is a good way of keeping fit.
2) It takes a long time to learn a foreign language.
(………………………………………………………
3) Clean the machine more often that will solve your problems.
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4) Grow your own food. It’s less expensive.
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5) Give up smoking. It will make you feel better.
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6) It is cheaper to go by rail than by air.
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7) You are not allowed to smoke here.
(…………………………………………………………………….
8) It’s not very pleasant to be in hospital.
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9) It’s very difficult to wind surf properly.
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10) It’s more difficult to speak a foreign language than to read it.
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11) It is forbidden to walk on the grass.
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12) One thing I can’t do is swim on my back.
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13) It’s difficult to be polite to someone you don’t like.
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14) It’s not easy to change money here on a Saturday.
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15) It is impossible to park your car during office hours.
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III. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITH A SUITABLE‘ ADJECTIVE’:
1) We are going to have a delightful (delight) holiday.
2) He’s afraid of looking (fool) ………….in front of all his friends.
3) A (life)……………..statue stands in the middle of the pagoda.
4) The machine are inspected (day) ……………
5) A (magic) …………….view over the calm water of the bay appears before my eyes.
6) We were under (snow)…………….roofs for several days last winter by the blizzards.
7) Smoking is (harm) ……………….to your health.
8) His ( god) ……………beauty makes everyone admire.
9) He’s too (self) …………to think of lending me his bicycle.
10) The floor of the beach-hut was (sand)…………….
11) She has the (nature) ……………..grace of a born dancer.
12) It’s so (peace)…………….. out here in the country.
13) I’m afraid this room’s rather ( dust) ……………
14) …………………(industry) alcohol wasn’t used for drinking.
15) They have very (health)…………………children.
16) He’s always very (help)…………………to his mother.
17) I’m glad I don’t have to go out on such a (dirt)…………..night.
18) She’s absolutely determined to become a (success)……………business woman.
19) We’re expecting news ( hour)……………….
20) I feel ( hope)…………..that we shall succeed.
IV. FILL IN THE BLANK WITH ‘ NOUNS’ TO MAKE ‘ IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS’ :
1) He sat taking notes of everything that was said.
2) The enemy set ……………to the whole village before making a retreat.
3) Don’t take any ……………….of what he say!
4) The government is determined to put an …………….to terrorism.
5) Make full …………..of every