Paired conjunctions (Cặp liên từ)

1. Choose the correct option.

(Chọn phương án đúng.)

1. We neither/either leave now or stay to watch the sunset.

2. I not only/neither have tickets to the Taj Mahal but I have also booked a private tour.

3. The tour goes to both the old quarter and/or the new town.

4 We neither spoke but/nor took pictures inside the ancient tomb.

5. Both/Either the guided tour and the boat trip are interesting activities for tourists.

6. The museum visit was not only/neither interesting but also educational.

7. Neither/Either Carl nor Mike visited the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras.

8. They close both/either the park and the temple at 8 p.m.

2. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct forms of the Present Simple.

(Đặt các động từ trong ngoặc ở dạng đúng của thì Hiện tại đơn.)

1. Both Sue and her brother ________ (want) to go to the Louvre Pyramid.

2. Neither my cousins nor my mum ________ (like) walking tours on holiday.

3. Either John or his parents ________ (be) going to the handicraft market today.

4. Not only her children but also Jeanie ________ (be) looking forward to the tour around the Complex of Hue Monuments.

5. Neither Jean nor her friends ________ (have) a map of the palace.

6. Not only my parents but also my sister ________ (enjoy) visiting the Temple of Kukulkán in Mexico.

3. Combine the sentences, using the words in brackets.

(Nối hai câu, sử dụng các từ trong ngoặc.)

1. Inside the pyramid, it was hot. It was humid, too. (not only ... but also)

(Bên trong kim tự tháp rất nóng. Nó cũng ẩm ướt.)

=> Inside the pyramid, it was not only hot but also humid.

(Bên trong kim tự tháp không chỉ nóng mà còn ẩm.)

2. Mike is buying the tour ticket of Edinburgh Castle or Linda is buying the tour ticket of Edinburgh Castle. (either ... or)

(Mike đang mua vé tham quan Lâu đài Edinburgh hoặc Linda đang mua vé tham quan Lâu đài Edinburgh.)

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3. Jeanie likes visiting heritage sites on holiday, and so does Robert. (both ... and)

(Jeanie thích đến thăm các di sản vào kỳ nghỉ và Robert cũng vậy.)

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4. Chloe isn't going on the museum tour. Her sisters aren't going on the museum tour, either. (neither... nor)

(Chloe không tham gia chuyến tham quan bảo tàng. Các chị gái của cô ấy cũng không tham gia chuyến tham quan bảo tàng.)

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5. Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary was the religious centre of Champa civilisation. It was the cultural centre, too. (not only ... but also)

(Thánh địa Mỹ Sơn là trung tâm tôn giáo của nền văn minh Chămpa. Đó cũng là trung tâm văn hóa.)

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6. We can take a tour of the Forth Bridge in Scotland. We can also see it by ourselves. (either ... or)

(Chúng ta có thể tham quan Cầu Forth ở Scotland. Chúng ta cũng có thể tự mình nhìn thấy nó.)

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4. Look at the table and make sentences about Sue and her brothers, using the paired conjuctions both... and, either... or, neither... nor or not only ... but also.

(Nhìn vào bảng và đặt câu về Sue và các anh trai của cô ấy, sử dụng các liên từ được ghép đôi both... and, either... or, neither... nor hoặc not only ... but also.)

5. Choose the right words in the lists to make compound nouns and complete the sentences. Use a hyphen or space when necessary.

(Chọn từ thích hợp trong danh sách để tạo danh từ ghép và hoàn thành câu. Sử dụng dấu gạch ngang hoặc dấu cách khi cần thiết.)

1. Trains still travel down the old _______________.

2. We need to go to the airline _______________ desk to get our plane tickets.

3. Our _______________ showed us around the temple in the ancient city.

4. The castle is a(n) _______________ in the city; everyone knows it.

5. Near the rocks is a _______________ that guides boats at night.

6. Laura read about the main tourist attractions of the city in a _______________.

7. Lucy is looking forward to visiting the _______________ in Hanoi and watching a performance.

8. It takes a lot of _______________ not to eat all the amazing food at the market.

6. Complete the compound nouns in the sentences with the words below. Use a hyphen or space when necessary.

(Hoàn thành danh từ ghép trong các câu với những từ dưới đây. Sử dụng dấu gạch ngang hoặc dấu cách khi cần thiết.)

1. We are staying at a hotel with a _________ pool.

2. We went on a _________ tour of the Pyramids of Giza.

3. We have a great view of the capital city from our _________ room.

4. We have to take a taxi to the _________ port so we won't miss our flight to India.

5. Tourists can enjoy delicious _________ food at the food market.

6. We took our _________ grandmother to visit Edinburgh Castle.

7. The _________ bus stops at Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary at 10 a.m.

8. We asked a _________ by to take a photo of us in front of the Louvre Pyramid.

7. Think of other words that can go with the following words to make compound nouns.

(Nghĩ ra những từ khác có thể đi với những từ sau để tạo thành danh từ ghép.)

A: birthplace (nơi sinh/ quê quán)

B: city tour (chuyến du lịch trong thành phố)