EX. Combine the sentences using the suitable conjunctions

1. I like singing. I also like dancing. (both...and)

2. Did Graham Bell invented the telephone? (was it...that...)

3. The show is enjoyable. It is also educational. (both...and)

4. This store sells hand-crafted ornaments. It also sells jewels. (not only..but also)

5. A good map tells you where things are. It shows you how to get from one place to another. (not only..but also)

6. You can have some iced tea. If you don't want you can have some milk. (either...or)

7. He doesn't play the guitar well and he doesn't sing well. (neither...nor)

8. Lan went camping last Sunday and so did Hoa. (both...and)

9. My grand father buit this house in 1990. (it...that)

10. John and Peter got up late this morning. (neither...nor)

11. John has that book, or Mary has that book. (either...or)

12. Susan wasn't at the party last night, and Mary wasn't either. (neither...nor)

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Let's see if you can correctly answer the following question: At what age are Latter-day Saint youth allowed to date? Of course, you probably immediately said, "16". OK, then, how about this one: At what age are you allowed to have a boyfriend or girlfriend? You may be thinking, “Um, 16. Didn't I just answer that?" Well, if that was your answer, then, even though you aced the first question, you missed the second one. Just because you can date when you turn 16 doesn't mean you should immediately start looking for a steady boyfriend or girlfriend. [….]

To begin with, there are two different types of dating: casual dating and steady (or serious) dating. The distinction between the two has to do with exclusivity. With casual dating, there is no exclusivity. The two people aren't “a couple” or “an item”, and they don't refer to each other as a “boyfriend” or “girlfriend”. They don't pair off. People who are casually dating are simply friends. This is the kind of dating the Church encourages you to do after you turn 16. You should put aside a need to find a “one and only”. If you're dating casually, you don't expect a relationship to become a romance. You have fun; you do a variety of things with a variety of people. On the other hand, steady dating means the couple is exclusive with one another. They expect each other not to date anyone else or to be emotionally or physically close with other people. Couples who date seriously consider the future, because there is a real possibility they could stay together. This is the kind of dating the Church encourages young adults (generally, people in their 20s) to progress toward, because that's the age when they should be thinking of marrying. [….]

Question 2: The word “aced” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ____.

Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word in brackets

1. Your flower arrangement makes the table look really ____ . (decorate)

2. ____ , many Vietnamese people return to their hometowns to celebrate the Lunar New Year. (traditional)

3. There are always lively New Year ____ throughout the country at this time of the year. (celebrate)

4. You should avoid eating ____ food if you want to lose weight. (fat)

5. We found his talk both informative and ____ . (entertain)

6. In some countries it is ____ for a bride to wear white. (tradition)

7. All the students shared the ____ for the party between them, so it wasn't too much work. (prepare)

8. ____ fruit is one of the traditional kinds of food served on the occasion of Tet. (candy)

9. What did you do for ____ while you were staying there - just watch TV? (entertain)

10. She whispered a silent ____ that her sick mother would not die. (pray)

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Let's see if you can correctly answer the following question: At what age are Latter-day Saint youth allowed to date? Of course, you probably immediately said, "16". OK, then, how about this one: At what age are you allowed to have a boyfriend or girlfriend? You may be thinking, “Um, 16. Didn't I just answer that?" Well, if that was your answer, then, even though you aced the first question, you missed the second one. Just because you can date when you turn 16 doesn't mean you should immediately start looking for a steady boyfriend or girlfriend. [….]

To begin with, there are two different types of dating: casual dating and steady (or serious) dating. The distinction between the two has to do with exclusivity. With casual dating, there is no exclusivity. The two people aren't “a couple” or “an item”, and they don't refer to each other as a “boyfriend” or “girlfriend”. They don't pair off. People who are casually dating are simply friends. This is the kind of dating the Church encourages you to do after you turn 16. You should put aside a need to find a “one and only”. If you're dating casually, you don't expect a relationship to become a romance. You have fun; you do a variety of things with a variety of people. On the other hand, steady dating means the couple is exclusive with one another. They expect each other not to date anyone else or to be emotionally or physically close with other people. Couples who date seriously consider the future, because there is a real possibility they could stay together. This is the kind of dating the Church encourages young adults (generally, people in their 20s) to progress toward, because that's the age when they should be thinking of marrying. [….]

Question 1: It can be inferred from the first paragraph that ____.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Let's see if you can correctly answer the following question: At what age are Latter-day Saint youth allowed to date? Of course, you probably immediately said, "16". OK, then, how about this one: At what age are you allowed to have a boyfriend or girlfriend? You may be thinking, “Um, 16. Didn't I just answer that?" Well, if that was your answer, then, even though you aced the first question, you missed the second one. Just because you can date when you turn 16 doesn't mean you should immediately start looking for a steady boyfriend or girlfriend. [….]

To begin with, there are two different types of dating: casual dating and steady (or serious) dating. The distinction between the two has to do with exclusivity. With casual dating, there is no exclusivity. The two people aren't “a couple” or “an item”, and they don't refer to each other as a “boyfriend” or “girlfriend”. They don't pair off. People who are casually dating are simply friends. This is the kind of dating the Church encourages you to do after you turn 16. You should put aside a need to find a “one and only”. If you're dating casually, you don't expect a relationship to become a romance. You have fun; you do a variety of things with a variety of people. On the other hand, steady dating means the couple is exclusive with one another. They expect each other not to date anyone else or to be emotionally or physically close with other people. Couples who date seriously consider the future, because there is a real possibility they could stay together. This is the kind of dating the Church encourages young adults (generally, people in their 20s) to progress toward, because that's the age when they should be thinking of marrying. [….]

Question 3: According to the passage, what is NOT true about casual dating?

Think about your daily life. Do you follow the same read to work every day? Do you sit in the same place in class? When you get dressed, do you always put the same leg or arm in first? You probably do, because we all have routines in our lives.

Routines save time and energy because you do them without thinking, that's why they are so important in the morning when your brain isn't active. Here's Jo talking about her morning routine

'Oh yes. I always do exactly the same things. I wake up at seven o'clock every morning, but I don't get quarter past seven. I switch on the radio and listen to the news. Then I go to the too and I brush my-teeth. I have a shower and dry my hair. Then I choose my clothes and I get dressed. I don'y eat anything for breakfast. I just have a cup of coffee. Then I go to work. Yes, it's always the same.'

Routines are very useful. but they also make you uncreative. So sometimes it's a good idea to break your routines. Get out of bed on the opposite side. Listen to a different route to work. Eat something different for brealfast. Change your routine. You never know, it could change your life.

1. This passage is mainly concerned with...............................

a.our usual ways of doing things

b. our daily activities

c. Jo's timetable

d. changes in our lives

2. according to the passage, routines are useful because.........................

a. we can do them in the morning

b. they make a habit of never thinking

c. they save time and energy

d. we all have them in our lives

3. the word 'loo' in line 9 can best be replaced with.....................

a. balcony

b. bedroom

c. sink

d. toilet

4.what is the main disadvantage of routines?

a. Routines make us unable to create things or to have new ideas

b. Routines may change our life

c. Routines make a habit of never thinking before doing

d. Routines make us do the same things day after day

5. which of the sentences is true?

a. Routines make our brain creative

b.people who have routines are unable to think

c. we shouldn'r break our routines

d. our lives could be changed if we change our routines

♬ Knowing that when I was offline, you guys still take care of our English box, I just want to say that I have been so grateful for that:

Knight, Sunn So Sad, Cihce, Khinh Yên, ALICE TRẦN, Cậu Chủ Nhỏ, htfziang, hồng xinh gái, Nguyễn Ngọc Khánh Huyền, Phan Thị Anh Thư, Ah, Phạm Vĩnh Linh, Ngố Ngây Ngô, I CAN FLY, Đào Thu Hiền, Đỗ Thanh Hải, Dzịt... (and many others that I haven't named, let's comment below!) 

⚡ In the meanwhile, I have accomplished some of my plans. I reckon without the help of Hoc24 managers and organizers, and all of you, my friends, I couldn't do that.

These days, I am so glad to see we have gained a lot of new friends who have actively participated. Wish you all have fun and useful experiences here!

☕ This weekend, I am sending you an old saying that I read somewhere and was kept in my notebook:

"The beauty of a person is revealed most dearly in labor. The recognition of the world is not only intellectual, but also emotional... It goes without saying that studying cannot be a simple game consisting of pleasure alone. Studying is labor first of all."

Therefore, we should not only do what we are interested in, but also what may not be of interest to us, and we should do it for the pleasure of fulfilling one's obligations.

We are preparing ourselves for life, and in life, not all obligations are entertaining.

- Vasyl Olexandrovych Sukhomlynsky

❤ What I do want to tell you via the saying is that:

You have looked after this English box since I was away, that is, you have been independent in your studies and you have a sense of independent work without the supervision of anyone else. That is exactly what labor is and you are like hard-working and mindful bees.

I do appreciate that!

Sending you my love!

Choose the correct answer – A, B C or D – to complete the passage.

      To many people, their friends are the most important in their life. Really good friends always (31)………. joys and sorrows with you and never turn their backs on you. Your best friend may be someone you have known all your life or someone you have grown (32)………………with.

      There are all sorts of things that can (33)……………about this special relationship. It may be the result of enjoying the same activities and sharing experiences. Most of us have met someone that we have immediately felt relaxed with as if we had known them for ages. However, it really takes you years to get to know someone well (34)…………to consider your best friend.

      To the majority of us, this is someone we trust completely and (35)………….. understands us better than anyone else. It’s the person you can tell him or her your most intimate secrets .

Question 34: