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Along with jogging and swimming, cycling is one of the best all-round forms of exercise. It can help to increase your strength and energy, giving you more efficient muscles and a stronger heart. But increasing your strength is not the only advantage of cycling. Because you’re not carrying the weight of your body on your feet, it’s a good form of exercise for people with painful feet or backs. However, with all forms of exercise it’s important to start slowly and build up gently. Doing too much too quickly can damage muscles that aren’t used to working. If you have any doubts about taking up cycling for health reasons, talk to your doctor and ask for his/her advice.

Ideally you should be cycling at least two or three times a week. For the exercise to be doing you good, you should get a little out of breath. Don’t worry that if you begin to lose your breath, it could be dangerous and there must be something wrong with your heart. This is simply not true; shortness of breath shows that the exercise is having the right effect. However, if you find you are in pain then you should stop and take a rest.

You should not worry about the shortness of breath because

Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.

When my mother came home from work, I_________(cook) dinner.

Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.

The candidates mustn’t_________(bring) books into the examination room.

Complete the following sentences, using the words or phrases suggested.

I wish / could / give you / all the expensive things / life.

Choose the underlined part (marked A, B, C or D) that needs correction.

It was not easy for us getting tickets for the concert

Choose the underlined part (marked A, B, C or D) that needs correction.

They have moved nothing in your room while they sent you to the hospital

Complete the following sentences, using the words or phrases suggested.

The people / live / next door to us/ keep / have / all night parties.

Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences.

The dress you bought is of very good quality. It ______ very expensive.

Fill in each blank with one suitable word.

Energy is one of the problems that many people are interested in. It is not an unfamiliar word. It is heard, said, discussed day after day. It is close to everyone’s (36)_____ life. You turn on the lamp and it is (37)______ that gives you light. You turn on a TV and it is energy that gives you pictures and sound. You ride a motorcycle and it is energy that gives you movement. You (38)______ your meals and it is energy that gives you heat to boil rice.

The problem is that the demand for energy is rising and that the price of energy is getting (39)______ and higher. The supply of energy on earth is limited. It cannot provide us all forever. The shortage of energy in the future is inevitable. Therefore, (40)______ energy is a must if we want to continue to live in a safe and sound world.

Complete the following sentences, using the words or phrases suggested.

She / not / play / piano / well / as / her sister.

Complete the following sentences, using the words or phrases suggested.

You / hear / Maria / since / you / leave school?

Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences.

“Buy me a dictionary on your way back,______?”

If you come to the theatre late, you have to wait until the ______ to get in.

Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences.

She worked hard ______she passed the exam.

Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences.

Nga: “You look nervous! ______” – Hoa: “This thunder scares me to death.”

Complete the following sentences, using the words or phrases suggested.

 I / feel / hopeful / that / we / find / suitable house / very soon.