Language Focus- Unit 3 trang 25 Sách bài tập (SBT) Tiếng Anh 11

LANGUAGE FOCUS

Exercise 1.

A. Below are the transcriptions of some words. Write,the orthographic forms of the words.

Dưới đây là cách đọc của 1 số từ. Hãy viết dạng nguyên gốc của từ. 

Example: /ai' die/ -> idea

1. original              2. operate              3. activity           4. hostess

5. appreciate          6. horrible              7. rescue            8. difficulty

B. Practise reading the following sentences.

Thực hành đọc các câu sau. 

My parents are going to spend a really lovely holiday in Europe.

Her husband looked tired after getting out of the LEMON Restaurant.

That pretty lady has just ordered salad and a glass of lemonade.

He rushed to the library after a quick lunch at home.

Exercise 2. Choose the best option A or B to complete each of the sentences.

Chọn đáp án A hoặc B để hoàn thành các câu. 

1. Whenever we met, Jack avoided_________ at me.

A. to look                                                   B. looking

2. Most people enjoy________ to different parts of the world.

A. to travel                                                 B. travelling

3. Maria needs _________  another job. Her present company is going out of business.

A. to find                                                    B. finding

4. May I change the TV channel, or do you want_______________ more of this programme?

A. to watch                                                 B. watching

5. Joan is considering________ her major from American studies to psychology.

A. to change                                               B. changing

6. Although Joe slammed on his brakes, he couldn’t avoid___________ the small dog that suddenly darted out in front of his car.

A. to hit                                                      B. hitting

7. I hope________ my autobiography before I die. Do you think anyone would read it?

A. to write                                                  B. writing

8. Joyce thanked us for______ ___ them to dinner and said that they wanted to

have us over for dinner next week.

A. to invite                                                 B. inviting

9. If you delay ______ your bill, you will only incur more and more interest

charges.

A. to pay                                                    B. paying

10. My lawyer advised me not_________ anything further about the accident.

A. to say                                                     B. saying

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. I don’t remember __________  of the decision to change the company policy on vacations. When was it decided?

A. telling                                                    B. being told

C. to tell                                                     D. to be told

2. ________ about any revisions in her manuscript before Ms Drake expects it is printed.

A. consulting                                               B. being consulted 

C. to consult                                                D. to be consulted

loudly

3. Sally gave such a good speech that I couldn’t resist __________ loudly when she finished.

A. applauding

B. being applauded

C. to applaud

D. to be applauded 

4. Tommy admitted _______  the rock through the window.

A. throwing

B. being applauded

C.to throw

D. to be thrown

5. If you want to develop inner tranquility, you have to stop________________ by every little thing that happens.