Đề cương ôn thi Tốt nghiệp - Năm học 2010-2011

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	2. __________ the hot weather, she doesn’t turn the fan on.
	3. She was admitted to the university __________ her low grades.
	4. Jack went to class __________ she wasn’t feeling well.
	5. __________ the hard work, they enjoyed themselves.
	6. He is unhappy __________ he has a vast fortune.
	7. __________ the terrible food, he still eats in that restaurant.
	8. She still trusts him __________ he has lied to her.
	9. I arrived late __________ taking a taxi.
	10. She looks unhappy __________ getting good points.
	11. __________ he is very rich, he isn’t happy.
	12. He is determined to study well __________ his hard life.
	13. I went to school on time __________ it rained heavily.
	14. __________ the cold weather, he didn’t wear warm clothes.
	15. You should always study hard __________ you may encounter difficulties.
B. Change clauses of concession to phrases:
She didn’t eat much although she was hungry.
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He couldn’t solve the problem although he was good at Maths.
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Although it got dark, they continued to work.
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Although it was noisy, I kept on studying.
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Although he is strong, I’m not afraid of him.
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Though Mary was sad, she managed to smile.
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He didn’t stop his car though the traffic lights turned red.
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Although the streets are narrow, many people drive cars in this city.
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He studied very well although his life was hard.
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Although he was very tired, he didn’t go to sleep.
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C. Change phrases of concession to clauses:
The plane took off in spite of the bad weather.
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Mr. Pike doesn’t wear glasses despite his old age.
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Despite being on diet, he ate chocolate cake.
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The old man told interesting stories to the children in spite of her poor memory.
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Despite my tiredness, I couldn’t sleep.
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The flight was not delayed in spite of the fog.
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Mary will take a plane despite disliking flying.
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In spite his hard life at that time, he studied very well.
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They went out in spite of the heavy rain.
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He ate all the fruits despite their greenness.
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XVIII. EXPRESSIONS OF QUANTITY:
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Exercise: Choose the best option:
He spent _____________ his spare time learning French. (most / most of / lot of / many)
The public transport is bad, so _____________ people have a bike. (most / much / any / most of)
They make _____________ mistakes in their spelling. (a large number of / a great deal of / little / much)
There is _____________ time to do the task assigned. (a great deal of / much of / many of / a)
There weren’t _____________ people I had seen before. (many / much / a lot / little)
It cost me _____________ money to buy it. (many / a large amount of / a few / a lot)
Hurry up! We’ve got _____________ time left. (few / little / any / much)
I last saw him _____________ days ago. (a little / a few / any / little)
They knew _____________ about him but they said they didn’t. (much / many / a lot of / few)
Would you try _____________ champagne? (much / many / few / a)
Did _____________ of you see that stranger? (much / many / few / little)
Well, _____________ mistakes have been found in his task. (a large number of / a great deal of / much / any)
Did he give _____________ thought to his future job? (many / a great deal of / some / a lot)
He talks so _____________. (much / many / few / any)
Why did he make too _____________ noise? (much / many / little)
He has read _____________ interesting book. (a / an / some / many)
He doesn’t speak _____________ English. (much / some / a lot / many)
I don’t think she would be a good teacher because she has _____________ patience with children. (a large amount of / a few / a little / little)
XIX. NOUN CLAUSES:
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A. Fill in the blank with appropriate words:
__________ you pass your exam or not depends largely on yourself.
I can’t guess __________ she’ll agree or not.
__________ his wife died is still a secret.
I wonder __________ I can repair this machine.
__________ career you choose is an important problem.
I’m afraid __________ you didn’t understand me.
He wanted to know __________ I have lived here.
I ask the girl __________ she is.
I don’t know __________ rang me last night.
He refused to do __________ I asked him.
__________ he’ll return is not sure.
I don’t know __________ she is living now.
__________ I went last night does not concern you.
Do you understand __________ I’ve said?
I didn’t understand __________ you did such a silly thing.
B. Complete the following sentences, using “Noun Clauses:
Mary wonders why ...
I don’t why ...
He told me that .....
She asked me how ....
Tom said that ....
She asked him where .
I believe that ...
They have thought that ...
People say that ....
He knows that .....
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XX. SOME STRUCTURES:
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A. Rewrite the following sentences, using “IT TAKES / TOOK / WILL TAKE”:
I walked to the station in twenty minutes.
The plan will fly to Hanoi in two hours.
She wrote this letter in thirty minutes.
My mother prepared the meal all morning.
They spend one year learning to speak English well.
Mr. Brown spent five hours writing the report.
We study this book in six months.
She typed the letter in 20 minutes.
They built a new house in five years.
She found the bill in several seconds.
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B. Rewrite the following sentences, using “IT” as an subject:
To get him to change his mind is not easy.
To understand what she’s talking about is difficult.
To live on your salary must be hard.
To see different cultures and ways of life is interesting.
Walking alone at night in that part of the city is dangerous.
They find that working in this factory is boring.
Talking about the life of a single person is not interesting.
Finding a flat isn’t easy.
To have you at my party is happy.
To learn a foreign language in a week is impossible.
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C. Rewrite the following sentences, using “IT” as an object:
To translate into Vietnamese is a good method.
To be there on time is important.
It is difficult to answer this question.
It is difficult to please other people.
It is quite impossible to manage to know what people are thinking.
Many people believe that doing the same work every day is boring.
We feel that coming to class late is quite annoying.
To advertise is a waste of money.
Walking alone at night in that part of the city is dangerous.
It isn’t interesting to talk about the life of a single person.
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D. Rewrite the following sentences, using “IT’S + TIME + SINCE ”:
I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.
The telephone rang for hours.
John has not had his hair cut for over 6 months.
They haven’t stayed in a hotel for years.
I last saw her five years ago.
“The Times” was first printed two hundred years ago.
I haven’t eaten this kind of food for 2 years.
He started to learn English eight years ago.
I haven’t laughed so much for ages.
My aunt Jennifer had never been so much healthy for months.
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E. Rewrite the following sentences, using “THIS IS THE FIRST TIME ”:
I have never read this book before.
My father hasn’t driven a car before.
She hasn’t drunk Coca Cola before.
I’ve never met such a famous singer before.
He’s never tasted pheasant before.
She hasn’t seen that boy here before.
My grandfather hasn’t been in hospital before.
I have never eaten this kind of food before.
They haven’t traveled to such a beautiful sight before.
Tom has never run such a long distance before.
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G. Rewrite the following sentences, using “THE LAST TIME ”:
I haven’t seen him since August.
I haven’t played football since 1970.
We haven’t bought a new bag for two weeks.
It hasn’t rained for a fortnight.
Lucy hasn’t worn that dress since Barbara’s wedding.
My friend hasn’t heard from him since July.
My father hasn’t traveled to Vungtau for 2 years.
They haven’t met Peter since September.
Mary hasn’t played tennis since 1990.
She hasn’t written to us since last year.
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H. Rewrite the following sentences, using “S + HAVE / HAS + V3 / -ED ”: 
Tom began playing the piano 4 years ago.
I started cooking for the party 4 hours ago.
She started working as a secretary 4 years ago.
My sister began to studying English a year ago.
My father is reading a newspaper. He started 2 hours ago.
Jim began writing a letter to Ann an hour ago.
Maria started typing the report about the earthquake three hours ago.
They are practicing driving the car. They started thirty minutes ago.
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I. Rewrite the following sentences, using INVERSION:
1. She’ll hardly ever read the editorials.
2. I rarely buy any other papers.
3. He never buys a paper without reading the whole thing.
4. We seldom had enough time to read.
5. They never bought that magazine.
6. He was never able to give a speech.
7. I had no sooner got home than my friend came.
8. He not only spent all his money but he also borrowed some from me.
9. She no longer wastes time chattering with her friends.
10. The lost boy could be found nowhere.
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J. Rewrite the following sentences, using OMISSION OF “IF”:
1. If I had known she was sick, I would have visited her.
2. If anyone should call, would you please take a message?
3. If I were your father, I would insist you do better work.
4. None of these problems would have occurred if everyone had arrived on time.
5. I’ll mail your package in the morning if the post office closes before I get there.
6. I would start giving her driving lessons if she were just a little older.
7. If I hadn’t opened the door when I worked, I wouldn’t have seen you walk by.
8. If you change your mind, please let me know immediately.
9. If I asked you, would you help me?
10. If it weren’t for your help, I would still be homeless.