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Bai Tap Viet Lai Cau Mon Tieng Anh Lop 8
Bai Tap Viet Lai Cau Mon Tieng Anh Lop 8
Exercise 1: Complete the second sentence so that it expresses the same meaning as the original one.
1. I started working for the company a year ago.
I have been …………………………………………………………………………………………………...
2. It is one hundred years since the birth of D.H Lawrence, the famous novelist.
D.H Lawrence ……………………………..…………………………………………………………………
3. How long have Catherine and Henry been engaged?
When…………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
4. I last saw him when I was a student.
I haven’t……………………………………………….………………………………………………………
5. It is ages since Alan visited his parents.
Alan hasn’t…………………………………………………..…………………………………………………
6. We will not see each other again before I go.
This will be the last time …………………………….......................................................................................
7. The train left before he got to the station.
By the time ……………………………............................................................................................................
8. The school was founded ten years ago.
It is ten years……. ………………...................................................................................................................
9. She hadn’t had a relapse for six months.
It was .................................................................................................................................................................
10. I haven’t forgone a meal for two years.
The last time .....................................................................................................................................................
11 No-one has challenged his authority before.
This is the first time ……………………………...............................................................................................
12. I was surprised at how easy he was to talk to.
I hadn’t expected ................................................................................................................................................
13. It’s almost nine months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine.
I cancelled ………………………………...........................................................................................................
14. My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band’s decision to stop playing.
When ...................................................................................................................................................................
15. After seeing the film for himself, my father has stopped criticising it.
Since ....................................................................................................................................................................
16. John hasn’t done any revision since spring term.
The last time ........................................................................................................................................................
Exercise 2: Complete the second sentence, using the word given at the end of the first sentence so that
it remains the same meaning as the first one.
1. She hasn’t decided what career to follow yet. STILL
She _________________________________________________________________ what career to follow.
2. They haven’t talked to each other for two years. SINCE
It’s ________________________________________________________________________ to each other.
3. She has never heard such a ridiculous lie. MOST
It’s the _______________________________________________________________________ever heard.
4. How long is it since he quit school? AGO
How long _______________________________________________________________________ school?
5. She started writing novels four years ago. BEEN
She __________________________________________________________________________ four years.
6. They have never been to a Chinese restaurant before. FIRST
It’s the _____________________________________________________________ to a Chinese restaurant.
7. She hasn’t been out for months. TIME
The last ______________________________________________________________________ months ago.
8. How long is it since you found that job? AGO
How __________________________________________________________________________ that job?
9. She took up stamp collecting ten years ago. BEEN
She ___________________________________________________________________________ ten years.
10. The guests didn’t start dancing until the newly weds had arrived. BEFORE
The guests waited until the newly weds________________________________________________ dancing.
11. The teacher meant to give us a quiz but she forgot it. GOING
The teacher __________________________________________________________ a quiz but she forgot it.
12. My mother always read bedtime stories to me when I was little. READ
My mother ________________________________________________________ to me when I was young.
13. My brother always told lies when he was little. USED TO
My brother______________________________________________________________ when he was little.
14. She didn’t wake up early, but now she does. USED
She ______________________________________________________________________________ early.
15. I don’t think I’ll ever find it easy to accept insults. USED
I don’t think I’ll ever _______________________________________________________________ insults.
16. She rarely wears jeans. USED
She ______________________________________________________________________________ jeans.
17. He hasn’t been to school for four days. ABSENT
He __________________________________________________________________ school for four days.
18. She keeps interrupting every conversation I have. BREAKING
She ______________________________________________________________ every conversation I have.
19. Most boys are good at math. BRILLIANT
Most boys _________________________________________________________________________ math.
20. Mini skirts are fashionable this year. ARE
Mini skirts _____________________________________________________________________ this year.
21. I know that blonde little girl. ACQUAINTED
I ___________________________________________________________________ that blonde little girl.
EXERCISE 6: It is + adj ….
1. Roses can’t possibly grow in such poor ground.
It is impossible………………………………………………..………………………………………………
2. Handicapped people find shopping in supermarkets difficult.
It is difficult……………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. It is pointless to have that old typewrites repaired.
That old typewriter is not…………………………………..…………………………………………………
4. It is hardly likely that he took poison.
He is ...................................................................................................................................................................
5. It’s difficult to answer her question adequately.
Hers is ..............................................................................................................................................................
6. If we wait long enough we’ll get what we want.
It’s just .............................................................................................................................................................
7. Trudy was quite relieved when she found out the truth.
It was something ...............................................................................................................................................
8. Didn’t you realise that he was only pretending?
Didn’t it ...........................................................................................................................................................?
9. They’ll soon find out what she’s been doing.
It won’t .............................................................................................................................................................
10. Mr. Foster asked me to write this letter to you.
It is at ................................................................................................................................................................
11. This device has the capacity to detect potential engine failure.
It .........................................................................................................................................................................
Exercise 7: Clauses
1. This furniture is so old that it is not worth keeping.
This is………………………………………………………………….………………………………………
2. The bread is so steal we can’t eat it.
The bread is not………………………………………..………………………………………………………
3. Although he didn’t speak Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam.
In spite …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs seven miles before breakfast.
Although………………………………………………………...………………………………………………
5. The bridge was so low the bus couldn’t do under it.
It was…………………………………………………………..………………………………………………
6. That was a silly thing to say!
What………………………………………………………………………………….………………………
7. I admit he’s clever, but I don’t think he’ll solve this problem.
However ...........................................................................................................................................................
8. He managed to complete the sculpture although his eyesight was failing.
Despite ..............................................................................................................................................................
9. Although it rained torrentially all day, we all enjoyed the excursion.
Despite ................................................................................................................................................................
10. However friendly he seems, he’s not to be trusted.
Friendly .............................................................................................................................................................
11. Although he was very tired, he agreed to play tennis.
Tired ...................................................................................................................................................................
12. My slow progress was due to bad teaching.
As a result ..........................................................................................................................................................
13. One runner was too exhausted to complete the last lap of the race.
One runner was so ............................................................................................................................................
14. Melissa’s father was very busy, but he still played with her.
Busy ...................................................................................................................................................................
15. In spite of the forecast it stayed fine.
Although rain .....................................................................................................................................................
16. Provided your handwriting is legible the examiner will accept your answer.
So long as the examiner ......................................................................................................................................
17. You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t wear out.
No matter ..........................................................................................................................................................
18. Although Judy was severely disabled she participated in many sports.
Despite her .........................................................................................................................................................
19. Their dog was so fierced that nobody would visit them.
They had .........................................................................................................................................................
20. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish.
Much ...................................................................................................................................................................
21. The house was so badly damaged in the fire that it couldn’t be repaired.
The house was too ............................................................................................................................................
22. Although Christopher was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon overpowered him.
Despite his ........................................................................................................................................................
23. No matter how hard I tried I couldn’t open the door.
Try ......................................................................................................................................................................
Exercise 8: Inversion
1. If you want to save your eyesight, we must operate immediately.
Only by ............................................................................................................................................................
2. This is the first time that I have seen an eclipse of the sun.
Never ................................................................................................................................................................
3. The manager is not to be disturbed.
On no account ..................................................................................................................................................
4. I write to him almost everyday.
Hardly .............................................................................................................................................................
5. I only recognised him when he came into the light.
Not until ...........................................................................................................................................................
6. There aren’t many other books which explain this problem so well.
In few other books .............................................................................................................................................
7. The two sides never looked likely to reach an agreement.
At no time ..........................................................................................................................................................
8. The truth only came out on the publication of the general’s personal diaries.
Only when ........................................................................................................................................................
9. He insisted on a full apology.
Nothing but .......................................................................................................................................................
10. They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left.
Only after a .......................................................................................................................................................
11. It was only when I left home that I realised how much my father meant to me.
Not until ............................................................................................................................................................
12. I didn’t realise who he was until later.
Only later ..........................................................................................................................................................
13. Nobody expected her to lose, but she did.
Against ..............................................................................................................................................................
Exercise 9: Comparision
1. No situation is more depressing than being unemployed.
Being ................................................................................................................................................................
2. We should spend as little money as possible.
The less .............................................................................................................................................................
3. Nobody in the world can run as fast as Fleetfoot.
Fleetfoot ..........................................................................................................................................................
4. It was more of an argument than a discussion.
It was not so .....................................................................................................................................................
5. I have never seen such beautiful pictures before.
These pictures ....................................................................................................................................................
6. He is more a lecturer than a teacher.
He is not so ........................................................................................................................................................
7. Customs officials are stopping more travellers than usual this week.
An increased ......................................................................................................................................................
8. She listens more sympathetically than anyone else I know.
She is a ...............................................................................................................................................................
9. Skyscrapers in the USA are on average taller than anywhere else in the world.
The average .........................................................................................................................................................
10. That dress has only the slightest mark on it.
I can barely ........................................................................................................................................................
11. They were just as good as we had expected.
They certainly lived ...........................................................................................................................................
12. As he grew older, he became more and more forgetful.
The ....................................................................................................................................................................
13. If anyone succeeds in solving the problem, it will probably be him.
He is the most ....................................................................................................................................................
14. As I listened to the music on repeated occasions, my request for the composer increased.
The more ..........................................................................................................................................................