SBT Tiếng Anh 12 Unit 8: Language Focus (trang 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)

Giải SBT Tiếng Anh 12 Unit 8: Language Focus trang 59, 60, 61, 62

Exercise 1.

[ Thực hành đọc những câu sau, chú ý đến dạng viết tắt của have và has]

1. They’ve been to China and eaten a lot of Chinese food.

2. You’ve given me exactly what I’ve always wanted.

3. She’s been very nice to us.

4. He hasn’t tried his best yet.

5. You’ve gone too far.

6. We haven’t done anything that’s not allowed.

7. She’s bought a bottle of champagne. She hasn’t known that he’s failed.

8. He’s always been in good health. He hasn’t seen a doctor for forty years.

Exercise 2. (Trang 59 - Tiếng Anh 12): Choose the correct answer. [ Chọn đáp án đúng]

1. I don’t usually like staying at hotels, but last summer we spent a few days at very nice hotel by sea.

A. X / the / a           

B. the / a / the 

C. X / a / the            

D. the / the / the

2. tennis is my favourite sport. I play once or twice week if I can, but I’m not very good player.

A. X / a / a               

B. the / a / the 

C. a / the / a              

D. X / X / X

3. I won’t be home for dinner this evening. I’m meeting some friends after work and we’re going to cinema.

A. X / the / X               

B. X / X / the

C. a / the / a               

D. the / a / the

4. unemployment is increasing at the moment and it’s getting difficult forpeople to find work.

A. The/X/a                   

B. The/X/the

C.X/X/X                       

D. The/the/a

5. There was accident as I was goinghome last night. Two people were taken to hospital. I think most accidents are caused by  people driving too fast.

A. an / the / X / an / the           

B. an / a / X / X / X                   

C. an / X / X / X / X

D. the / the / the / the / the

6. Carol is economist. She used to work in investment department ofLloyds Bank. Now she works for American bank in United States.

A. an / the / X / an / the             

B. the / an / the / the / X             

C. an / X / X / X / the

D. an / the / the / an / the

7. A: What’sname of hotel where you’re staying?

B: Imperial. It’s in Queen Street in city centre. It’s near station.

A. the / the / The / the / the / a

B. the / the / the / X / the / the

C. the / the / X / X / the / a

D. X / X / the / the / a / a

8. I have two brothers: older one is training to be pilot with British Airways; younger one is still at school. When he leavesschool, he wants to go to university to study law.

A. the / a / the / X / X / X 

B. a / the / X / X / X / X

C. X / X / X / the / a / an

D. the / a / an / the / the / the

Answer

1. C           

2. A           

3. B           

4. C

5. C           

6. A           

7. C           

8. A

Exercise 3. (Trang 60 - Tiếng anh 12): Choose the correct answer.

[ Chọn câu trả lời đúng]

1. Jack has gone away. He’ll be back  a week.

A. on           

B. in           

C. during           

D. by

2. We’re having a party Saturday. Can you come?

A. at             

B. for        

C. in              

D. on

3. I’ve got an interview next week. It’s 9.30 Tuesday morning.

A. at / on     

B. at / in    

C. on / on        

D. in / in

4. Sue isn’t usually here  weekends. She goes away.

A. in         

B. at         

C. until          

D. by

5. The train service is very good. The trains are nearly always time.

A. by           

B. in           

C. on           

D. at

6. It was a confusing situation. Many things were happening the same time.

A. during       

B. in        

C. by        

D. at

7. I couldn’t decide whether or not to buy the sweater. the end I decided to leave it.

A. At        

B. In          

C. During        

D. For

8. The road is busy all the time, even night.

A. at          

B. in          

C. by          

D. since

9. I met a lot of nice peoplemy stay in New York.

A. for          

B. since          

C. during          

D. by

10. I saw Helen Friday, but I haven’t seen her then.

A. on / since       

B. at / for        

C. in / by        

D. for / since

11. Brian has been doing the same job  five years.

A. since        

B. at       

C. for        

D. in

12. Lisa’s birthday is the end of March. I’m not sure exactly which day it is.

A. at           

B. in            

C. on             

D. by

13. We have some friends staying with us the moment. They’re staying Friday.

A. at / by     

B. in / for       

C. on / until       

D. at / until

14. If you’re interested in applying for the job, your application must be receivedFriday.

A. in           

B. for           

C. at           

D. by

15. I’m just going out. I won’t be long. I’ll be back ten minutes.

A. at           

B. during             

C. in            

D. since

16. The plan has been changed, but nobody seems to know the reason this.

A. for            

B. of            

C. in            

D. at

17. Don’t ask me to decide. I’m not very goodmaking decisions.

A. in             

B. at            

C. for             

D. with.

18. Some people say that Sue is unfriendly, but she’s always very nice me.

A. with              

B. for              

C. to             

D. in

19. What do you think is the best solution the problem?

A. at              

B. with              

C. for              

D. to

20. There has been a big increase  the price of land recently.

A. on             

B. in                 

C. by             

D. with

21. He lives a rather lonely life. He doesn’t have much contact other people.

A. with               

B. for              

C. of               

D. by

22. Paul is a keen photographer. He likes taking picturespeople.

A. for            

B. to            

C. with            

D. of

23. Michael got marrieda woman he met when he was studying at college.

A. with             

B. to             

C. for            

D. by

24. He’s very brave. He’s not afraid _____ anything.

A. with             

B. for             

C. of             

D. at

25. I’m surprised  the amount of traffic today. I didn’t think it would be so busy.

A. by              

B. for               

C. with              

D. in

Hướng dẫn giải:

1.B           

2. D         

3. A          

4. B          

5. C

6. D           

7. B          

8. A          

9. C       

10. A

11.C         

12. A        

13. D        

14. D       

15. C

16. A         

17. B        

18. C        

19. D        

20. B

21. A         

22. D        

23. B        

24. C        

25. A

Exercise 4. (Trang 60 - Tiếng anh 12): Choose the correct answer.

[ Chọn câu trả lời đúng]

1. Andy my wallet while he was walking home.

A. was finding         

B. has found

C. found                   

D. would found

2. I’m sorry, Dad’s not here this weekend. He’s  to my uncle’s house.

A. been           

B. gone             

C. went             

D. goes

3. We can meet at the cafe  the cinema.

A. across         

B. next              

C. opposite         

D. to

4. I haven’t read any English books last year.

A. yet             

B. for            

C. before            

D. since

5. The sports stadium isn’t as modem the skateboard park.

A. as             

B. than            

C. so            

D. that

6.  this author written many books?

A. Did             

B. Is            

C. Has            

D. Will

7. My family arrived in this country fifty years.

A. already      

B. yet           

C. time            

D. ago

8. Several languages taught at this school.

A. are             

B. have       

C. do             

D. be

9. Thank you very muchthe presents you have given us.

A. to           

B. for            

C. of            

D. with

10. It’s best to go round the city centre on .

A. bus            

B. foot            

C. bicycle            

D. car

11. Alice is the girl  guitar I borrowed for the concert.

A. that            

B. whose            

C. her            

D. which

12. Be careful when you step  the bus.

A. out           

B. of           

C. down            

D. off

13. We used to live next to my grandparents.

A. door            

B. house            

C. place            

D. step

14. Adrian wanted to know where  to the CD player

A. did you buy           

B. I had bought

C. was bought            

D. bought

15. I’m afraid there aren’t  cups for everyone to have some coffee.      

A. many            

B. much           

C. enough           

D. so

Hướng dẫn giải:

1.C         

2. B          

3. C          

4. D          

5. A

6. C        

7. D          

8. A          

9. B          

10. B

11.B      

12. D        

13. A        

14. B        

15. C