Exercise 9: Choose one sentence A, B, C or D that best rewrites the sentence given in italic . ​68. People who are out of work are increasing in our country. ​A. There is a decrease in the number of unemployed people in our country. ​B. There is an increase in the number of workers in our country. ​C. The unemployed in our country are increasing. ​D. The unemployed who have work are increasing in our country. ​69. Mrs. Quyen taught the mute but she doesn’t do it any more. ​A. Mrs.Quyen used to teach the mute. ​B. Mrs.Quyen has used to teaching the mute. ​C. Mrs.Quyen gets used to teach the mute. ​D. Mrs.Quyen is used to teaching the mute. ​70. Mai didn’t come to class yesterday. This surprised all of us. ​A. Mai didn’t come to class yesterday that surprised all of us. ​B. This Mai didn’t come to class yesterday surprised all of us. ​C. Which surprised all of us that Mai didn’t come to class yesterday. ​D. Mai didn’t come to class yesterday, which surprised all of us. ​71. They didn’t have proper schooling because they were poor. ​A. Poverty prevented them from having proper schooling. ​B. They were poor but they still had proper schooling. ​C. They had proper schooling because they were poor. ​D. Property didn’t discouraged them from having proper schooling.

* Rewrite the following sentences, using the adjectives or adverbs in brackets.
1. There will be a gradual decrease in the price of computers. (steadily)
The price …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. There has been enormous growth in the economy this year. (considerably)
The economy ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. The traffic system in Vietnam has changed a lot in recent years. (dramatic)
There has been …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. There was a big fall in our coffee exports due to bad weather. (significantly)
Our coffee exports ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. There is a minor increase in the number of unemployed graduates this year. (slightly)
The number ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. The number of Vietnamese students studying in the U.S has risen little by little. (gradual)
There has been …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. The number of foreign tourists to Vietnam has decreased quickly during the past years. (rapid)
There has been …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. There has been a great improvement in my English speaking skill over the last three years.(dramatically)
My English speaking skill ……………………………………………………………………………………………

* Rewrite the following sentences, using the adjectives or adverbs in brackets.
1. There will be a gradual decrease in the price of computers. (steadily)
The price …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. There has been enormous growth in the economy this year. (considerably)
The economy ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. The traffic system in Vietnam has changed a lot in recent years. (dramatic)
There has been …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. There was a big fall in our coffee exports due to bad weather. (significantly)
Our coffee exports ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. There is a minor increase in the number of unemployed graduates this year. (slightly)
The number ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. The number of Vietnamese students studying in the U.S has risen little by little. (gradual)
There has been …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. The number of foreign tourists to Vietnam has decreased quickly during the past years. (rapid)
There has been …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. There has been a great improvement in my English speaking skill over the last three years.(dramatically)
My English speaking skill ……………………………………………………………………………………………

1. Vietnam today is experiencing tremendous growth and over the last decade,......one strongest economies in Asia

A. have boasted

B.has boasted

C. is boasted

D. are boasted

2. In the past. Moost of the school students didn't often wear uniform like they .........today

A. did

B. had

C. do

D. are

3. Vietnamese people's quality of life has been....improved year by year

A. significantly

B. significant

C. signify

D. significance

4. The traffic system in our city ........... in the last decade

A.had gradually been upgraded

B. has gradually upgraded

C. has gradual been upgraded

D.has gradually been upgraded

5. Many foreigners were astonished that Ha Noi city was quite....what they saw five years ago

A. different on

B. different from

C. different of

D. different about

6.There.......any recent breakthroughs in technology. Now consumers can purchase the latest high tech toys. This was not possible even a few years ago

A. are

B. had been

C. have been

D. has been

tìm và sửa lỗi sai

1. Mrs.Lan (are saving) money (for) (her trip) (to) Singapore next year

                    A                          B        C          D

2.there (has been) (a lot of) changes (in) our village (in) the

                  A                 B                      C                     D

last ten years

3.we can (reduce) garbage (by) reusing  and

                    A                         B              

(recycle) (bottles and cans)

     C                 D

I. Choose the best answer among A, B, C, or D.

1. When I last saw him, he _____ in London.

      A. has lived                       B. is living                   C. was living               D. has been living

      2. We _______ Dorothy since last Saturday.

            A. don’t see                       B. haven’t seen           C. didn’t see                D. hadn’t seen

      3. The train ______ half an hour ago.

            A. has been leaving           B. left                          C. has left                    D. had left

      4. Jack ______ the door.

            A. has just painted            B. paint                       C. will have painted    D. painting

      5. My sister ________ for you since yesterday.

            A. is looking                      B. was looking            C. has been looking    D. looked

      6. I ______ Texas State University now.

            A. am attending                B. attend                     C. was attending         D. attended

      7. He has been selling motorbikes ________.

            A. ten years ago                B. since ten years        C. for ten years ago     D. for ten years

      8. Christopher Columbus _______ American more than 500 years ago.

            A. discovered                    B. has discovered        C. had discovered       D. had been discovering

      9. He fell down when he ______ towards the church.

            A. run                                B. runs                         C. was running            D. had run

     10. We _______ there when our father died.

            A. still lived                      B. lived still                C. was still lived         D. were still living

     11. They ______ table tennis when their father comes back home.

            A. will play                       B. will be playing        C. play                         D. would play

     12. By Christmas, I _______ for Mr. Smith for six years.

            A. shall have been working      B. shall work       C. have been working    D. shall be working

     13. I _______ in the room right now.

            A. am being                       B. was being               C. have been being      D. am

     14. I ______ to New York three times this year.

            A. have been                     B. was                         C. were                        D. had been

     15. I’ll come and see you before I _______ for the States.

            A. leave                             B. will leave                C. have left                 D. shall leave

     16. The little girl asked what _______ to her friend.