Exercise 7. Write about Margaret Thatcher's achievements, using the information given below.
Câu 1: Margaret Thatcher / be / first woman to lead / major political party / UK / United Kingdom /.
Câu 2: She / be / first / British / female / Prime Minister / and / be / longest serving PM / over 150 years /.
Câu 3: Her first term / office / not easy, but / government / successfully / reduce / unemployment rate /improve / economy/.
Câu 4: Her reputation / gradually / be built up, which / lead / re-election / 1983 / third term / office /1987 /.
Câu 5: Thatcher / work very hard / be / good wife / mother / as well as / one / most famous / British politicians / whose nickname/ be / 'the Iron Lady’ /.
Câu 6: All her life, she / tirelessly fight / her beliefs. Not everyone / agree / her methods /.

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Complete each sentence with the appropriate form of the word in parenthese.
Câu 1: It is my great(please)………………to meet you at this impormant meeting.
Câu 2: She smile so (attract)……………….doesn't she?
Câu 3: After two (success)……………………attempts, Mark's finally passed his driving test .
Câu 4: She is always worried about her children's(safe)………….
 

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Use the cues given to make a meaningful sentence.
Câu 1: I/ writing/ complaint/ about/ the behavior/ an assistant/ your shop.
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Câu 2: Tidal waves/ the result/ an abrupt shift/ the underwater/ movement/ the Earth.
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Rewrite each of the following in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it. 
Câu 1: We left quietly so that we wouldn't disturb the children.
->So……………………………………………………………………
Câu 2: He prefers golf to tennis.
->He 'd…………………………………………………………………..
Câu 3: I live in the town not far from the capital.
 ->The town……………………………………………………………….
Câu 4: No one does it better than you.
 -> There isn't………………………………………………………………

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 Use the correct tense or form of the verb given in each sentence.
Câu 1: We………… our eyes if we read in bad light.(RUIN)
Câu 2: Don’t cut the birthday cake until Tom……………..here.(COME)
Câu 3: Alice practices ……………all the time because she wants to become a pop singer someday.(SING)
Câu 4: Our lifestyle…………since running water came to the village(CHANGE).

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Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. 
Câu 1: This matter is very …………Don't discuss it outside the office (CONFIDENCE)
Câu 2: You could spend your time more………………with a good book. (PROFIT)
Câu 3: Children normally feel a lot of ………about their first day of school.(ANXIOUS)
Câu 4: By learning English, you can get access to the word's…………….. (DEVELOP)

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Use the given word to write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do NOT change the word given in brackets in any way. There’s an example at the beginning (000). (0.5p)000. Turning down that job was very foolish of you. (FOOL)You were a fool to turn down that job.
Câu 1: This mix-up is not my fault. (BLAME)
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Câu 2: My brother is not feeling terribly well these days. (WEATHER)
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Câu 3: I'd like to express my thanks for everything you've done for me (THANKFUL)
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Câu 4: On no account will I lend you $500. (QUESTION)
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Câu 5: His smooth manner didn’t deceive us. (TAKEN)
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Complete the second sentence using the word given so that it has a similar meaning to the following sentence. Write between two and five words in the space provided on the answer sheet.Do NOT change the word given in brackets in any way. There’s an example at the beginning (00).(0.5p)00. David praised her exceptionally good choice of venue for the party. (CONGRATULATED)David congratulated her on a good venue for the party.
Câu 1: Lisa was just about to leave the house when the phone rang. (POINT)
Lisa was ________________________________________ the house when the phone rang. 
Câu 2: A number of sporting events had to be cancelled owing to the bad weather. (LED)
Bad weather________________________________________ of a number of sporting events.
Câu 3: When it comes to computer games, Gareth is a real expert. (CONCERNED)
As far as ________________________________________________, Gareth is a real expert.
Câu 4: I’ve been greatly impressed by the way Jasper deals with problems. (MADE)
Jasper’s way of dealing with problems has _____________________ me.
Câu 5: “Is Peter likely to change his mind?” Rob asked. (CHANCE)
“Is there __________________________________________ changing his mind?” Rob asked.

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Finish each second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence, using the clues at the beginning of each sentence. There’s an example at the beginning (0). (0.5p)0. It takes him at least three hours a day to chat on facebook.=> Everyday he spends at least three hours chatting on facebook.
Câu 1: As soon as we had finished dinner, the thunderstorm broke.
Hardly ...............................................................................................
Câu 2: It’s thought that he was staying in London at the time of the assault.
He is  ...................................................................................................
Câu 3: President Obama was surprised when he saw the hospitability of Vietnam government and people.
It came ..............................................................................................
Câu 4: He always has his nose in a book and never pays attention to what I say.
If he didn't ...........................................................................................
Câu 5: Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.
Martin's poor.........................................................................................

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Fill each of the following numbered blanks with ONE suitable word and write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. There is an example at the beginning (0) (0.6p)Everyone  wants  (0) to reduce  pollution.  But  the  pollution  problem  is  as complicated as it is serious. It is complicated because much pollution (1) ________________ caused by things that benefit people. For example, exhaust (2) ___________________ automobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution. But the automobiles provide transportation for millions of people. Factories (3) ___________________ much of the material which pollutes air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people.Thus, to end or greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things (4)___________________ benefit them. Most of the people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be gradually reduced in several ways. Scientists and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the (5)___________________ of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and enforce laws that require businesses and individuals to stop, or cut (6) ___________________ on certain polluting activities. 
Câu 1: (1) 
Câu 2: (2)
Câu 3: (3) 
Câu 4: (4)
Câu 5: (5) 
Câu 6: (6) 

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