CALT - SA2001 - Language Focus (Nguyễn Thị Minh Huyền)

English language

LANGUAGE FOCUS 11 - UNIT 1

Listen and repeat

/dʒ/

jam

joke

January

dangerous

passenger

village

/tʃ/

children

changeable

cheese

mutual

church

which

Practise reading aloud these sentences

1. Just outside the village, there’s a bridge.

2. Jane always enjoy George’ jokes.

3. Two jeeps went over the edge of the bridge

4. Which picture do you think the child wants to change?

5. Do you like French salad and fish and chips?

Exercise 1. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences, writing the main verb in the present simple and making the other an infinitive with to.

1. who something eat want?

2. letters I write some have.

3. delighted hear I be the news.

4. my shopping some mother do have.

5. always much talk have you too about.

6. lovely see it again you be.

7. out cold it go too be.

8. passed exams know happy I be that you have the.

Exercise 2. Rewrite the sentences, using the words given in brackets.

1. They Slot out of the car. (The police watched)

2. They allowed him to write a letter to his wife. (They let)

3. They talked in the next room. (I heard)

4. The customs officer told him to open the briefcase. (The customs officer made)

5. The cat jumped through the window. (The boy saw)

6. Maybe the company will ask him to pay some extra money. (Do you think the company will make)

7. The animal moved towards me. I felt it. (I felt)

8. She wants to go for a picnic. (Do you think her parents will let)


 

PASSIVE VOICE

Vocabulary - English Language

Pilihan Ganda

1. The new policy has been implemented by the company.
A) The company has implemented the new policy.
B) The new policy is implemented by the company.
C) The company is implementing the new policy.
D) The new policy was implemented by the company.
E) The company implements the new policy.

2. The ball was thrown by John.
A) John throws the ball.
B) John threw the ball.
C) John is throwing the ball.
D) John has thrown the ball.
E) John will throw the ball.

3. The play is being performed by the students.
A) The students are performing the play.
B) The students performed the play.
C) The students will perform the play.
D) The students have performed the play.
E) The play was performed by the students.

4. The package was delivered to my doorstep.
A) Someone delivers the package to my doorstep.
B) Someone delivered the package to my doorstep.
C) Someone is delivering the package to my doorstep.
D) Someone will deliver the package to my doorstep.
E) Someone has delivered the package to my doorstep.

5. The new employee is being trained by the manager.
A) The manager trains the new employee.
B) The manager trained the new employee.
C) The manager is training the new employee.
D) The manager will train the new employee.
E) The manager has trained the new employee.

Uraian

1. Ubahlah kalimat berikut menjadi passive voice: "The teacher is explaining the lesson."

2. Ubahlah kalimat berikut menjadi passive voice: "The company has hired a new manager."

3. Ubahlah kalimat berikut menjadi passive voice: "The students are doing their homework."

4. Ubahlah kalimat berikut menjadi passive voice: "The chef is preparing the meal."

5. Ubahlah kalimat berikut menjadi passive voice: "The police officer is investigating the crime."

Subject-Predicate Agreement

English as a Second Language (ESL)

1.Everyone is here but nothing is being done.

2. If either of you takes a vacation now I shall be asked to finish this work.

3. Neither of these books is very new.

4. Every man and woman is eligible to vote.

5. Each student and teacher has a computer.

6. It was the dogs which awakened me.

7. It is grades that worry him.

8. The woman together with her two sons is arriving soon.

9. His answer in addition to his written tests shows that he deserves an excellent mark.

10. A strong wind along with rain and hail has been following us all the way.

11. The tutor as well as his pupils is going to have a rest in July.

12. Everyone except him was glad to make friends with foreign students.

13. One of the students was especially good at imitating birds' voices.

14. A red Honda and a blue Ford are parked outside.

15. Both a tiger and an elephant were in the Zoo.

16. Each dog and cat is vaccinated.

17. Both are going to attend the University.

18. Only a few have recognized her after her long absence.

19.Your sunglasses are very modern but your trousers aren't.

20. Your thanks are enough to forget the quarrel.

21. Environs of my native village are beautiful.

22. That pair of pants is not new.

23. A word of thanks is enough.

24. Neither the students nor the teacher is allowed to smoke here.

25. Either the teacher or the students have your book.

26. The New York Times is a good newspaper.

27. "Star Wars" war a good movie.

28. The Lords is one of the Houses of the British Parliament.

29. The Netherlands is a country situated below the sea level.

30. The Seyshells do not produce oil.

31. The Balkans are composed of sedimentary strata.

32. A number of students were missing from yesterday's classes.

33. The number of European students at the University is small.

34. Two weeks is enough time to have a vacation.

35. Five hundred dollars is required as a minimum payment.

36. Ten extra pounds is a lot to lose in a week.

37. 20 gallons of gasoline costs a lot of money.

38. The three years between 1991 and 1994 were the hardest for the state.

39. Mathematics is a difficult subject.

40. Acoustics are excellent in this hall.

41. The news was very good.

42. Measles is not a serious illness, nor is mumps.

43. Draughts is one of my favourite games, and so is dominoes.

44. The ironworks is just outside the town.

45. The class has its final tests on Friday.

46. The class are working on their individual projects.

47. The police are everywhere and they are searching for the criminals.

48. The jury are in their seats.

49. That species is rare.

50. Those species are common.

51. That deer is young and playful.

52. Deer live in Belarusian forests.

53. Where is the money? It is on the table.

54. Your advice is always good. I gladly follow it.

55. French is a Roman language.

56. The French are romantic.

57. The radius of the circle is two inches.

58. None of the stolen money has been found.

59. None of the students have finished the exam yet.

60. No example is relevant to this case.

61. No examples are relevant.

61. The majority believes that our life will change for the better.

62. The majority of the students believe that they will have a wonderful time during their vacation.

63. The flock of birds is circling overhead.

64. A school of fish is being attacked by sharks.

65. There are one or two things you should remember.

66. The students one after another are flooding into the assembly hall.

67. Who is to answer for all these mistakes?

68. To finish school well, to enter the University, to be a good specialist was the desire of Mike.

69. The small and the big house are both very ancient.

70. The small and big houses are both very beautiful.

71. Many a student attends the Central library.

72. Two and three is five.

73. His soul and body was in her hands.

Past simple- Past continous contrast

Reading Comprehension - English Language

 A)Put the three parts of each sentence in the correct order.

  1. ________________________________________________________

 Marta was cleaning the living room/ the murder happened/ when
 

  1. ________________________________________________________

when/ Lucy was drinking coffee/ she saw someone running
 

  1. _______________________________________________________

 he was attacked/  Mr. Black was walking home/  when
 

  1. _______________________________________________________

when/ Tom was entering to the bank/ he heard a scream 

  1. _________________________________________________________

when/ the police arrived/ the neighbour was coming to his house 

B) Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb. Choose the correct option.

  1. Lucy ___ (drink) coffee when she ___ (see) someone running.
     

    • a) was drinking / saw
       
    • b) drank / sees
       
    • c) was drank / seeing
       
  2. Mr. Black ___ (arrive) home at 8 p.m., but Marta ___ (clean) the living room.
     

    • a) arrived / was cleaning
       
    • b) was arriving / cleaned
       
    • c) arrive / was clean
       
  3. The police ___ (find) the handkerchief while Marta ___ (stand) up.
     

    • a) found / was standing
       
    • b) find / stood
       
    • c) was finding / stands
       
  4. Tom ___ (work) at the bank when the crime ___ (happen).
     

    • a) was working / happened
       
    • b) worked / was happening
       
    • c) is working / happen
       
  5. Marta ___ (wipe) her hands with a handkerchief when it ___ (fall).
     

    • a) was wiping / fell
       
    • b) wiped / fall
       
    • c) was wiped / falling
       

Mid-course test MIFA301 LIVE

English

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY TEST

I - Choose the correct answer (14 points)

1. Thomas Edison, ____________ was American, invented many things, including the light bulb.

A. which                    B. who                        C. was                         D. that

2. My MP3 player is better than __________!

A. you                         B. your                       C. yours                      D. mine

3. "What happened to the old postman?"

- "He ____________ to a new neighborhood to work".

A. has sent                  B. was send                C. was sent                 D. sent

4. This job is much ____________ than the last one!

A. hard                       B. hardest                   C. harder                    D. more hard

5. Our company is moving into a ____________ building next week.

A. larger                     B. largest                    C. more large             D. most large

6. What’s the ___________job you’ve ever had?

A. most good             B. best                        C. better                      D. good

7. Those towns ____________ you were looking at in Gaul are small.

A. who                        B. where                     C. which                     D. whom

8. The women ____________ I gave the money were glad.

A. to whom                B. to who                    C. for whom               D. for that

9. I know a boy ____________ name is John.

 

A. who                        B. whose                    C. whom                    D. that

10. This is the place ____________ we have tea.

A. what                       B. where                      C. which                    D. that

11. The house ____________ in the storm has now been rebuilt.

A. destroyed              B. destroying              C. which destroyed    D. was destroyed

12. The man ____________ at the blackboard is our teacher.

A. stood                     B. stands                     C. standing                 D. to stand

13. Gold ____________ in California in the nineteenth century.

A. was discovered        B. has been discovered     C. was discovere       D. they discovered

14. If I ____________ 20 years younger, I ____________ her.

A. were/would love   B. am/will love                 C. were/ loves      D. had/would love

 

II - Change the verbs in the brackets (10 points)

1. My bike ________________ (steal)! Call the police!

2. “The longest fish in the contest was eighteen inches long.”

- “It ________________ (catch) by Thelma Rivers.”

3. “What ____________________ (you do) when you saw the man?”, the police officer asked.

4. Do you think Curtis ___________________ (win) the car race tomorrow?

5. It’s the first time I ___________________ (get) all the answers right in a test!

6. Watch out, or you __________________ (fall) off the boat!

7. The exam ___________________ (already start) when Jimmy finally found the right room.

8. I’m tired because I ___________________ (work) since eight this morning.

9. I broke my leg when Tony and I ___________________ (practice) for the school sports day.

10. I ______________________ (travel) around the world one day.

 

 

III - Finish the following sentences without changing the meaning of the sentences printed before them. (10 points)

1. I usually get up earlier than my wife.

=> My wife __________________________________________________________________ .

2. You drink too much coffee, that’s why you can’t sleep.

=> If you ____________________________________________________________________ .

3. I’ve never played this game before.

=> This is the first time _________________________________________________________ .

4. He hides the broken cup in the drawer.

=> The broken cup ____________________________________________________________ .

5. The new words are very difficult. I have to learn them. (use “which”)

=> The new words ____________________________________________________________ .

6. Mary’s coat is more expensive than Kate’s.

=> Kate’s coat ________________________________________________________________ .

7. My mother is retired. She has decided to learn Chinese. (use “who”)

=> My mother ________________________________________________________________ .

8. I’m not good at persuading people. (use “Wish”)

=> I  ________________________________________________________________________ .

9. I missed the bus yesterday. I still went to school on time. (use “Although”) =>__________________________________________________________________________ .

10. Lucy came down with a flu last week. She didn’t go to work yesterday. (use “because”) =>__________________________________________________________________________ .

 

 

 

 

IV. Fill in the blank with one word (15 points)  and make 3 compound sentences, 3 complex sentences using the words given. (6 points)

1. Have a talent ________

2. _______ the exam(s) with flying colors

3. Be a _________ learner

4. Miss/meet the ___________

5. Get __________ in heavy traffic

6. Have a healthy and balanced _______

7. Fall _____ with

8. Strike up a _______________

9. Have a lot ______ common

10. _______ my own business

11. Have good promotion ________________

12. Get _______ shape

13. Have a heavy ___________

14. ___________ a work-life balance

15. Earn a _________ salary

Mid-course test MIFA301 LIVE

English

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY TEST

I - Choose the correct answer (14 points)

1. Thomas Edison, ____________ was American, invented many things, including the light bulb.

A. which                    B. who                        C. was                         D. that

2. My MP3 player is better than __________!

A. you                         B. your                       C. yours                      D. mine

3. "What happened to the old postman?"

- "He ____________ to a new neighborhood to work".

A. has sent                  B. was send                C. was sent                 D. sent

4. This job is much ____________ than the last one!

A. hard                       B. hardest                   C. harder                    D. more hard

5. Our company is moving into a ____________ building next week.

A. larger                     B. largest                    C. more large             D. most large

6. What’s the ___________job you’ve ever had?

A. most good             B. best                        C. better                      D. good

7. Those towns ____________ you were looking at in Gaul are small.

A. who                        B. where                     C. which                     D. whom

8. The women ____________ I gave the money were glad.

A. to whom                B. to who                    C. for whom               D. for that

9. I know a boy ____________ name is John.

 

A. who                        B. whose                    C. whom                    D. that

10. This is the place ____________ we have tea.

A. what                       B. where                      C. which                    D. that

11. The house ____________ in the storm has now been rebuilt.

A. destroyed              B. destroying              C. which destroyed    D. was destroyed

12. The man ____________ at the blackboard is our teacher.

A. stood                     B. stands                     C. standing                 D. to stand

13. Gold ____________ in California in the nineteenth century.

A. was discovered        B. has been discovered     C. was discovere       D. they discovered

14. If I ____________ 20 years younger, I ____________ her.

A. were/would love   B. am/will love                 C. were/ loves      D. had/would love

 

II - Change the verbs in the brackets (10 points)

1. My bike ________________ (steal)! Call the police!

2. “The longest fish in the contest was eighteen inches long.”

- “It ________________ (catch) by Thelma Rivers.”

3. “What ____________________ (you do) when you saw the man?”, the police officer asked.

4. Do you think Curtis ___________________ (win) the car race tomorrow?

5. It’s the first time I ___________________ (get) all the answers right in a test!

6. Watch out, or you __________________ (fall) off the boat!

7. The exam ___________________ (already start) when Jimmy finally found the right room.

8. I’m tired because I ___________________ (work) since eight this morning.

9. I broke my leg when Tony and I ___________________ (practice) for the school sports day.

10. I ______________________ (travel) around the world one day.

 

 

III - Finish the following sentences without changing the meaning of the sentences printed before them. (10 points)

1. I usually get up earlier than my wife.

=> My wife __________________________________________________________________ .

2. You drink too much coffee, that’s why you can’t sleep.

=> If you ____________________________________________________________________ .

3. I’ve never played this game before.

=> This is the first time _________________________________________________________ .

4. He hides the broken cup in the drawer.

=> The broken cup ____________________________________________________________ .

5. The new words are very difficult. I have to learn them. (use “which”)

=> The new words ____________________________________________________________ .

6. Mary’s coat is more expensive than Kate’s.

=> Kate’s coat ________________________________________________________________ .

7. My mother is retired. She has decided to learn Chinese. (use “who”)

=> My mother ________________________________________________________________ .

8. I’m not good at persuading people. (use “Wish”)

=> I  ________________________________________________________________________ .

9. I missed the bus yesterday. I still went to school on time. (use “Although”) =>__________________________________________________________________________ .

10. Lucy came down with a flu last week. She didn’t go to work yesterday. (use “because”) =>__________________________________________________________________________ .

 

 

 

 

IV. Fill in the blank with one word (15 points)  and make 3 compound sentences, 3 complex sentences using the words given. (6 points)

1. Have a talent ________

2. _______ the exam(s) with flying colors

3. Be a _________ learner

4. Miss/meet the ___________

5. Get __________ in heavy traffic

6. Have a healthy and balanced _______

7. Fall _____ with

8. Strike up a _______________

9. Have a lot ______ common

10. _______ my own business

11. Have good promotion ________________

12. Get _______ shape

13. Have a heavy ___________

14. ___________ a work-life balance

15. Earn a _________ salary

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