UNIT 2: LINKING VERBS AND CLEFT SENTENCES
VI. Complete the sentences using the given words.
become appears sounds grow
felt seemed looks getting
1. She __________________________ so beautiful in that white dress.
2. A: What about going to the Italian restaurant?
B: That _______________________ great!
3. She wants to ________________ a fashion designer like Victoria Beckham in the future.
4. I ______________________ painful in my stomach after eating that cake.
5. It ______________________ interesting that he didn`t like anything except that bowl
6. Teenagers like to make their own choice when they ______________________ older.
7. Turn on the fan. It is _____________________ hotter and hotter.
8. That Super Junior ________________suddenly at the end of concert makes its fans overjoyed.
II. Decide whether the bold part in each of the following sentences is an “action verb” or a “linking verb”.
1. July is smelling the flowers her boyfriend has given to her.
A. action verb B. linking verb
2. My mother appeared exhausted after a hard day working on the paddy field.
A. action verb B. linking verb
3. Jane looks more beautiful when tying her hair.
A. action verb B. linking verb
4. Maria`s grandmother used to look after her carefully when she was small.
A. action verb B. linking verb
5. He wants to become an inspiring teacher after graduating from his university.
A. action verb B. linking verb
6. The worldwide economic situation is getting worse and worse.
A. action verb B. linking verb
7. If you want to stay healthy, you should follow the doctor`s advice.
A. action verb B. linking verb
8. She is going to stay at a friend`s house in Ha Long Bay for 3days.
A. action verb B. linking verb
9. When my daughter grows older, she will understand what I do for her.
A. action verb B. linking verb
10. My aunt tasted this soup carefully.
A. action verb B. linking verb
III. Complete the following sentences using the given phrases.
the man on the schoolyard on weekends
the lovely cat on the way to school after I left my house
my close friends the strong storm my mom the letter
1. It was _________________________ that my younger sister wanted to buy.
2. It was ____________________that I realized that family had played an integral role in my life.
3. It was _________________________ who was arrested by the police two days ago
4. It is ___________________________ that I meet my English teacher.
5. It is _________________________ that we play football very happily.
6. It was _________________________ that blew out some roofs of houses in the village.
7. It was _________________________ that I received from my mother last week.
8. It is _________________________ that we often have picnics.
9. It is _________________________ who always stand by me when I get into some trouble.
10. It is _________________________ who takes responsibility for cooking in my family.
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. campaign B. female C. humour D. partner
2. A. advice B. contact C. mature D. maintain
3. A. favourite B. recommend C. understand D. volunteer
4. A. argument B. counsellor C. reconcile D. romantic
5. A. comfortable B. preservative C. relationship D. significant
V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of thefollowing questions.
1. What`s the matter? You look ____.
A. happily B. sadly C. unhappy D. unhappily
2. I have been very ____ up to this point, but I am going to lose my temper ifyou don`t find my baggageimmediately.
A. impatiently B. impatient C. patient D. patiently
3. You seem more ____ now.
A. relaxed B. relax C. relaxing D. relaxingly
4. These watermelons were ____ sweet.
A. excepting B. exception C. exceptional D. exceptionally
5. The cake tastes ____.
A. good B. goodly C.