Language Focus- Unit 2 trang 16 Sách bài tập (SBT) Tiếng Anh 11

LANGUAGE FOCUS

Exercise 1. Practise reading the following words paying attention to the different ending sounds /ɳ/, /n/, and /m/.

Thực hành đọc những từ sau chú ý đến sự khác biệt của các âm đuôi /ɳ/, /n/và /m/

1. A. thing               B. thin                  C. theme

2. A. sing                 B. sin                   C. seem

3. A. rang                B. ran                   C. ram

4. A.sung                 B. sun                  C. sum

5. A. being               B.been                 C. beam 

Exercise 2. Find words which contain ending sounds /ɳ/, /n/, and /m/ in the story in part 1 in A, write them in their correct columns and then practise reading them aloud.

Tìm những từ chứa âm đuôi /ɳ/, /n/và/m/ trong câu chuyện ở phần 1 của phần A. Reading, viết chúng vào đúng cột và thực hành đọc. 

Exercise 3. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the sentences.

Chọn đáp án A, B, C hoặc D để hoàn thiện câu sau. 

1. I suddenly remembered that I_______ my keys.

A. forgot           B. had forgotten      C. would forget          D. was forgetting

2. While Diana_______ her favourite television program, there was a power cut.

A. watched                                     B. had watched

C. was watching                              D. had been watching

3. Who_______ the car at the time of the accident?

A. had driven    B. drove                  C. was driving           D. would drive

4. By the time Sheila got back, Chris_______ home.

A. went                                           B. was going

C. had been going                            D. had gone

5. David______ Japanese food before, so he knew what to order.

A. had eaten                                    B. ate                             

C.  was eating                                  D. would eat

6. I ______ some shopping yesterday when I saw your friend.

A. did               B. was doing             C. had done             D. would do

7. What exactly______ when I came to your office yesterday?

A. were you doing                            B. did you do

C. had you done                              D. would you do

8. Laura missed the party because no one_______ her about it.

A. was telling                                   B. had been told

C. would tell                                     D. had told

Hướng dẫn giải 

1. B   2. C   3. C   4. D    5. A    6. B    7. A     8. D

Exercise 4. Choose the best option A, B, c or D to complete each of the sentences.

Chọn đáp án A, B, C hoặc D để hoàn thành câu.

1. While I_________ to get my car started, a passing car__________ and the driver_________ to help me.

A. was trying / was stopping / was offering

B. tried / stopped / offered

C. was trying / stopped / offered

D. had tried / was stopping / offered

2. I______ the film last night because I_______ it several times before.

A. was not seeing / had seen                            B. didn’t see / had seen

c. didn’t see / saw                                           D. hadn’t seen / was seeing

3. Mary______ her glasses at the time, so she________ what colour the man’s T-shirt________

A. was not wearing / didn’t see / was

B. hadn’t worn / was not seeing / was

C. didn’t wear / didn’t see / had been

D. is not wearing / doesn’t see / is

4. Nick______ down on the grass for a while, next to some tourists who _______the ducks on the pond.

A. was lying / had fed      

B. lay / were feeding

C. had lain / was feeding                             

D. was lying / was feeding

5. Sorry, I______ the phone. I______ a shower.

A. was not answering / was having

B. didn’t answer / was having

C. had not answered / had been answering

D. didn’t answer / had

6. Helen______ very tired, and when she______ her work, she _______ asleep.

A. felt / finished / fell

B. was feeling / had finished / fell

C. had felt / had finished / fell

D. was feeling / finished / fell

7. Last night, she spent hours on the homework but she_________ do it although the teacher__________ it very carefully in class.