EXERCISE 1. “IT” FOR DISTANCE (CHỈ KHOẢNG CÁCH VỚI “IT”)
Write questions for the following answers, and answers for the following questions.
1. ________________ ____________________________________?
It’s about 300 meters from here to the nearest post office.
2. ____________________________________________________?
It’s about 3,900 kilometers from New York to California.
3. ____________________________________________________?
It is about 200 meters from my house to my family store.
4. How far is it from your house to the gym? (300 meters)
____________________________________________________.
5. How far is it from Ha Noi to Hoi An? (about 800 kilometers)
____________________________________________________.
6. How far is it from Earth to Mars? (about 34 million miles)
____________________________________________________.
EXERCISE 2. USED TO + V
Put the correct form of words in the brackets, using used to or didn’t use to.
1. I (go) ____________ to work by bus but now I drive my car to work.
2. Joe and I (like) _____________ each other but now we are best friends.
3. Sue (fancy) _______________ rock music but now she is a fan of it.
4. _________________ (you/catch) fireflies when you were a child?
5. My father (smoke) _______________ a lot but he gave up three years ago.
6. My student (be) __________ very bad at Math but now he improves a lot.
7. This doctor (be) ___________ famous but now everyone knows him.
8. Jane (break) _______________ the speed limit and a police officer stopped her.
9. My aunt (work) _______________ as a nurse before she retired.
10. My hometown (have) _______________ an amusement park but the authorities have opened one.
EXERCISE 3. ADJECTIVES WITH V-ING/V-ED (TÍNH TỪ CHỦ ĐỘNG/ BỊ ĐỘNG)
Complete the sentences with the correct adjective form of the words in brackets.
1. I find horror films really ____________ and not at all fun to watch. (frighten)
2. Sometimes I get really ____________ when I can’t express myself well in English. (frustrate)
3. The film was so ____________ There was no happy ending for any of the characters. (depress)
4. If I feel __________, I find watching a romantic comedy is often _________. ( stress – relax)
5. The news was so ____________ that she burst into tears. (shock)
6. Kathy was so _________ ___ when she saw the dinosaur bones at the museum. (amaze)
7. The teacher was really ____________ so the lesson passed quickly. (amuse)
8. Whenever Adrian gets ____________, he goes fishing. (bore)
9. We all were ____________ with the results of the test. (disappoint)
10. Of course, action movies are ____________. That’s why I like them. (excite)
EXERCISE 4. CONNECTORS: ALTHOUGH/ DESPITE/ HOWEVER/ NEVERTHELESS
Complete the sentences with although, despite/ in spite of, however/ nevertheless.
1. Leonardo Dicaprio is a talented actor; ________, he only won an Oscar after six nominations.