UNIT 9

UNIT 10
II. Bài tập luyện tập câu chẻ
Exercise 1: Rewrite each sentence to emphasize the underlined phrase
1. Mr David saw that I could also take part in the contest.
It was Mr David who saw that I could also take part in the contest.
2. I didn't invite them.
It was I that didn’t invite them.
3. I began to think about everything at that moment.
It was at that moment that I began to think about everything.
4. His attitude towards other people really annoys me.
It is his attitude towards other people that really annoys me.
5. I didn't decide to postpone the match.
It was I that didn’t decide to postpone the match.
6. The candidates didn't start the trouble.
It was the candidates that didn’t start the trouble.
7. Shella hid the book under the mattress. (Object focus)
It was the book that Shella hid under the mattress.
8. I have to call on Monday to schedule an appoinment.
It is on Monday that I have to call to schedule an appointment.
9. Shella hid the book under the mattress. (Subject focus)
It was Shella that hid the book…
10. Shella hid the book under the mattress.
It was under the mattress that Shella hid the book.
11. I have to call on Monday to schedule an appoinment.
It _______________________________________.
12. Dating is not allowed until the age of 15 in Central and South America. (Adverbial of time)
It is until the age of 15 that dating is now allowed in …..
13. In Italy and Switzerland, teens gathered for parties at a home and slept there when the party was
over. (Adverbial of place)
It was in Italy and …
14. People in the Netherlandshave fewer dating rules than any other places in the world.
It _______________________________________.
15. Kissing is considered as a part of getting to know each other in Brazil.
It _______________________________________.
Exercise 2: Rewrite each sentence to emphasize the underlined phrase, starting with It was...
Look carefully at the underlined words in the last two questions.
1. He first heard about it from Mary.
2. She got the job because she was the best qualified.
3. Mike first met Jenny when they were both studying in London.
4. I only realized who he was when he started speaking.
5. I didn'thear about it until yesterday.
6. Sheila hid the book under the mattress.
7. Sheila hid the bookunder the mattress.
8. Sheila hid the book under the mattress.
9. I have to call on Mondayto schedule an appointment.
10. I have to call on Monday to schedule an appointment.
Exercise 3: Reorder the words to make complete sentences.
1. It/ he/ his/ that/ changed/ father's/ a/ after/ was/ death / lot./ himself
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2. going/ to/ am/ I/ the / Tokyo/ that/ in / It/ is/ holiday./ spend
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3. USA/ 2008/ got/It/ the / married./ in/ settled/ down/ he/ was/ that/ in/ and
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4. that/ It/ mom/ was/ their/ gave / on/ wedding / anniversary / dad/ diamond/ ring./ my/ my/ a
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5. some/ It/ in / boyfriend/ me/ took / beautiful/ photos/ my/ was / who/ for/ Japan.
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Exercise 4: Choose the best option to complete the cleft sentence
1. ….………………… gave her a bunch of roses last week.
A. It’s you whom
B. It’s you that
C. It’s you which
D. It’s you who
2. ….………………… is the greatest teacher in the world.
A. It’s our English teacher whom
B. It’s our English teacher who
C. It’s our English teacher which
D. It’s our English teacher that
3. ….………………… my younger sister always keep carefully.
A. It’s the doll which
B. It’s the doll that
C. It’s the doll who
D. It’s the doll whom
4. ….………………… the boy hit in the garden.
A. It’s the dog who
B. It’s the dog which
C. It’s the dog what
D. It’s the dog whom
5. ….………………… made me sad yesterday morning.
A. It’s my students’bad behaviour who
B. It’s my students’bad behaviour that
C. It’s my students’bad behaviour which
D. It’s my students’bad behaviour whom
6. ….………………… my friend came to see me later.
A. It was last night that
B. It was last night which
C. It was last night when
D. It was last night whom
7. ….………………… the little boy greeted in a strange language.
A. It was his grandfather whom
B. It was his grandfather who
C. It was his grandfather that
D. It was his grandfather which
8. ….………………… asked the policeman a lot of questions
A. It was the pedestrian whom
B. It was the pedestrian what
C. It was the pedestrian who
D. It was pedestrian when
9. ….………………… the boy scored the goal.
A. It was for his team whom
B. It was for his team what
C. It was for his team that
D. It was for his team which
10. ….………………… my wife gave to me on my last birthday party.
A. It was this T-shirt that
B. It was this T-shirt which
C. It was this T-shirt who
D. It was this T-shirt whom
Exercise 5: Choose the correct sentence that is written using the underlined part and cleft
sentence with “It”.
1. He spent his summer vacation in Da Lat.
A. It is in Da Lat that he spent his summer vacation.
B. It was in Da Lat that he spent his summer vacation.
C. It is in Da Lat that he spends his summer vacation.
D. It was in Da Lat where he spends his summer vacation.
2. Candidates all over the world took part in the competition with great enthusiasm.
A. It is great enthusiasm that candidates all over the world took part in the competition.
B. It was great enthusiasm that candidates all over the world took part in the competition.
C. It was with great enthusiasm that candidates all over the world took part in the competition.
D. It is with great enthusiasm which candidates all over the world take part the competition.
3. He gains impressive achievements at the age of 20.
A. It is at the age of 20 that he gains impressive achievements.
B. It was at the age of 20 that he gains impressive achievements.
C. It is at the age of 20 that he gained impressive achievements.
D. It was at the age of 20 that he gained impressive achievements.
4. Mary made a great contribution to her husband's success.
A. It is Mary who made a great contribution to her husband's success.
B. It was Mary who makes a great contribution to her husband's success.
C. It was Mary who made a great contribution for her husband's success.
D. It was Mary who made a great contribution to her husband's success.
5. Most parents are willing to lend their ear to their children.
A. They are their children that most parents are willing to lend their ear to.
B. It is their children that most parents are willing to lend their ear to.
C. They are their children that most parents are willing to lend their ear.
D. It is their children that most parents are willing to lend their ear.
Task 2. Choose the best answer to complete these sentences.
1. Mr. Ba was late for the meeting though he took a taxi.
A. Even though taking a taxi, Mr. Ba was late for the meeting.
B. In spite of taking a taxi, but Mr. Ba was late for the meeting.
C. Mr. Ba was late for the meeting despite the fact he took a taxi.
D. Mr. Ba was late for the meeting although having taken a taxi.
2. We came to the meeting on time though the traffic was heavy.
A. Despite the traffic was heavy; we came to the meeting on time.
B. In spite of the heavy traffic, we came to the meeting on time.
C. Even though the heavy traffic, we came to the meeting on time.
D. Although the traffic was heavy, but we came to the meeting on time.
3. Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.
A. Bill arrived late for the concert whether he took a taxi or not.
B. Bill arrived late for the concert because of the taxi.
C. In spite of taking a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert.
D. Bill took a taxi to the concert, but he couldn’t catch it.
4. Although she is rich, she can’t afford to buy the car.
A. She doesn’t have enough money to buy the car she likes.
B. Rich as she is, she can’t afford to buy the car.
C. The car is too expensive for her to buy.
D. She wants to buy the car but it costs a lot.
5. Although Sue felt tired, she stayed up late talking to Jill.
A. Despite feeling tired, Sue stayed up late talking to Jill.
B. In spite feeling tired, Sue stayed up late talking to Jill.
C. Sue wouldn’t feel tired despite staying up late talking to Jill.
D. Sue stayed up late talking to Jill. As a result, she was tired.
Task 4. Viết lại câu.

⇒ Despite / In spite of .........

1. Although Nam is not an intelligent student, he can learn very fast.

⇒ Because of ..........
2. Because Hoa was rich, she could buy that house.

⇒ Because of ..........
3. Because the rain was so heavy, I couldn't go to school.

⇒ Because of .........
4. His father asked him to go stay at home because he was sick.

⇒ Because of ..........
5. Because there was an accident, I was late.

Task 6. Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets in your sentences.
1. I couldn't sleep. I was very tired.
(despite) I couldn't sleep despite being very tired.
2. They have very little money. They are happy.
(in spite of) In spite of having very little money, they are happy.
3. My foot was injured. I managed to walk to the nearest village.
(although) Although my foot was injured, I managed to walk…
4. I enjoyed the film. The story was silly.
(in spite of) In spite of the silly story, I enjoyed the film.
5. We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other.
(despite) despite living in the same street, we hardly ever see each other.
6. I got very wet in the rain. I was only out for five minutes.
(even though) ................................
Task 8. Rewrite these sentences below withh Althought, Despite, In spite..

⇒ Despite / In spite of not being an intelligent children, Bean…

1. Although Bean is not an intelligent children, he can speak English very well

⇒ Because of being tall, Phuong never…

2. Because Phuong was tall, she never wear high heals

⇒ Because of the heavy wind, I couldn’t go home.

3. Because the wind was so heavy, I couldn’t go to home

⇒ Because of being headache, her mother asked her…

4. Her mother asked her to go stay at home because she was headache

⇒ Because of traffic jams, I was late.

5. Because there was traffic jams, I was late.

Task 9. Viết lại câu.

⇒ Because of her bad grades, she failed the Uni….

1. She failed the University entrance exam because her grades were bad.

⇒ Despite having a physical handicap, he has…

2. Although he has a physical handicap, he has become a successful business man.

⇒ Because the price is cheap,

3. Because of the cheap price, my wife insists on buying the Tivi.

⇒ Despite / In spite of the heavy rain, we still went to school.

4. Although it was raining heavily, we still went to school.

⇒ Because of studying hard, I passed the exam.

5. Because I studied hard, I passed the exam.

Phần III. Bài tập bổ sung

Exercise 1. Rewrite the following sentences as indicated.
1. Although I was late, I didn’t miss the bus.
In spite of being late, I didn’t miss the bus.
2. In spite of the rain, they went to the football match.
Although ________________________________________.
3. Kate never learnt Spanish. She lived in Spain for years.
Although ________________________________________.
4. I got very wet in the rain. I had an umbrella.
Although ________________________________________.
5. They have very little money. They are happy.
In spite of having very little,
6. David smokes. He seems to be in good health.
Although _______________________________________.
7. In spite of the high prices, my roommates go to the movies every Saturday.
Although _______________________________________.
8. Even though she had a poor memory, she told interesting stories to the children.
In spite of having a poor memory, ….
9. In spite of their poverty, they are very generous.
Although _______________________________________.
10. Though she has been absent frequently, she has managed to pass the test.
In spite of having been absent frequently
11. In spite of Lee’s Sadness at losing the contest, she managed to smile.
Although _______________________________________.
12. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.
In spite of _______________________________________.
13. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.
In spite of _______________________________________.
14. My mother told me to go to school although I was sick.
In spite of _______________________________________.
15. Although Nam is not a smart student, he learns very hard.
In spite of _______________________________________.
16. Although he has a physical handicap, he has become a successful business man.
In spite of _______________________________________.
17. Although it was raining heavily, we still went to school.
In spite of _______________________________________.
18. Although his friend was sick, she still went to work yesterday.
In spite of _______________________________________.
19. In spite of the dirty room, Salim didn’t clean it.
Although ________________________________________.
20. In spite of her unkind behavior, we still love her.
Although ________________________________________.
21. Although there was the traffic jam, they went to the post office.
In spite of _______________________________________.
22. In spite of the fact that Tony learnt very hard, he failed this test.
Although ________________________________________.
23. Although my uncle was tired, he still drove a hundred kilometers to the next city.
In spite of ________________________________________.
24. Her brother really enjoyed this job although the salary was very low.
In spite of ________________________________________.
25. The film poster is wonderful. I don’t like to see it.
Although _________________________________________.