1. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. The students (learn)________________ English for three years.
2. When Nam and Ba (come), I (take) ________________ a shower.
3. If we go on littering, our environment (be) ________________ seriously polluted.
4. My father used (work) ________________ for that company when he (be) young.
5. Yesterday when I (arrive) _________________ at the station, the train (already/leave) ________________, so I (miss) _________________ it.
6. If I am free, I (go) ________________ to the cinema.
7. What about (practise) ________________ English everyday.
8. I wish I (can) ________________ play the piano.
9. She (not come) ________________ here yesterday.
10. They (already see) ________________ that play.
11. I (interview) ________________ tomorrow.
12. I suggest (turn) ________________ off TV before going out.
13. If he comes here in spring, he (have) _________________ a chance to go to the flower fair.
14. If he (know) ___________________ this story, he’ d help you.
15. I (not see) ___________________ Mary since last month.
16. They (work) ___________________ in the garden at two o'clock yesterday.
17. If she has time this morning, she (finish) __________________ this drawing.
18. We will stay at home if it (rain) __________________.
19. If I (have) _________________ enough money now, I (buy) __________________ a computer.
20. If he (be) _____________ the prime minister, he (spend) more money on education.
21. The bell (ring) _________________ while I (have) _________________ lunch.
22. When the war (end) _________________ we (live) in the countryside.
23. Marconi (invent) _________________ radio a long time ago.
24. She (not, speak) _________________ to me for over a month.
25. The war (break) _________________ out before I(be) born.
26. A good dictionary (buy) _________________ yesterday morning.
27. You (have) _________________ dinner yet?
28. After she (go) _________________, he went to sleep.
29. He (already/ learn) _________________ French before he (go) _________________ to France.
30. So far, I (not, see) _________________ a camel.
2. Rewrite the following sentences .
1. They began living in this village 20 years ago. à They have __________________________________
2. I started to drive to work a month ago. à I have ____________________________________________
3. Tom began playing tennis at 6 o’clock. à Tom has __________________________________________
4. They last repaired the castle in 1968. à They haven’t _______________________________________
5. Hurry up or we will miss the bus à If _____________________________________________________
6. I will buy that book. I will give it to you. à If ______________________________________________
7. Unless you study harder, you won’t pass the final exam. à If _________________________________
8. He is unhealthy because he doesn’t do morning exercises. à If ______________________________
9. I don't visit my friend because I have to go to school today. à If ___________________________
10. Peter doesn’t have the key, so he can’t get into the house. àIf __________________________________
11. Why don’t we take a taxi to the cinema? à I suggest _______________________________________
12. What about speaking English in class? à I suggest that we ____________________________________
13. I spent half an hour writing this letter. à It took me ________________________________________
14. It’s time to start. à It’s time we ________________________________________________________
15. Hoa is very tall. She can plays basketball.àHoa is tall enough ________________________________
16. Going fishing in the summer is very interesting à It is ______________________________________
17. His leg was broken, but he managed to get out of the car. à Although _________________________
18. She is working late next Saturday, so she can’t come to the party. à Because Lan ________________
19. In spite of being tired, John finished his homework. à Although ______________________________
20. Lan broke the glass because of her carelessness. à Because Lan _____________________________
21. She couldn’t come to class because of her illness. à Since _______________________________
2. Children often give their mothers flowers on the Women’s DayàChildren’s mothers ________________
23. Although it was a bad day, we went out for a picnic. à In spite of ______________________________
24. Despite her doctor’s warnings, Carol has continued to smoke. à Even though_____________________
25. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car. à In spite of _______________________
3. Find the mistakes (A, B, C, or D)
1. I enjoy reading these books, that tell about ancient cultures in Africa.
A B C D
2. Uncle Tom is the man he is wearing a suit with red tie.
A B C D
3. Nam studies very hardly, so he always gets good marks
A B C D
4. She spoke so quick that I didn’t understand what she meant
A B C D
5. Would you mind turning off the light? The room is getting dark
A B C D
6. Between 1980 to 1990, the area was hit by five disastrous tornadoes.
A B C D
7. Bob failed his physics test. For, he has to do the test again.
A B C D
8. It’s raining therefore we can’t go to the beach
A B C D
9. I suggest to have a separate wastebasket for wastepaper.
A B C D
10. Did your children enjoy to swim in the sea?
A B C D
11. If we will go on littering, the environment will become seriously polluted
A B C D
12. If we pollute the water, we don’t have fresh water to use
A B C D
13. “War and Peace” was the longest book I have ever read.
A B C D
14. My cousin has been in the army for he was 18.
A B C D
15. I didn't receive Lan's email since she moved to Nha Trang last month.
A B C D
4. Fill in the blanks the correct relative pronouns/ adverbs.
1) The man ____________ your mother is talking to is my English teacher.
2) Ha Long Bay is a beautiful spot ____________ thousands of tourists visit every year.
3) The students ____________are standing in front of the library are my classmates.
4) Hoa’s parents, ____________ are farmers, work very hard to earn their living.
5) The children like to play football ____________ is very popular in our country.
6) These are the latest news ____________ you might want to know.
7) Ba and his friends are fond of the performing animals ____________ have just come to town.
8) The beach ____________ the students are cleaning up the trash is a beautiful one.
9) The parrot ____________ can speak some words belongs to my close friend.
10) This is the best movie ____________ I have seen.
11) He is enjoys reading books ____________ are on computer science.
12) Mother’s Day is the day ____________the children show their love to their mother.
13) Tet is a Vietnamese festival ____________ takes place in late January or early February.
14) The little girl ____________ is wearing the red dress sings beautifully.
15) Thu enjoyed her trip to Da Lat ____________ her grandparents lived long ago.
16) Lan’s parents came back to Ha Noi ____________ they visited last year.
17) They like Asian food ____________ is sold in that market.
18) Mary, ____________ sits next to me, is good at maths.
19) My office, ____________ is on the second floor of the building, is not very big.
20) That’s Jack, ____________ lives next door.
5. Use a relative pronoun/ adverb to combine each pair of sentences.
1.The house is very modern. It has a beautiful garden.
->____________________________________________________
2.That man seems very lonely. His wife and family are away.
->___________________________________________________
3.He is a reliable friend. I can trust him with anything.
->___________________________________________________
4.That mountain is difficult to climb. It has many dangerous slopes.
->________________________________________________________
5. Those pigeons have been stolen. They were very valuable
->___________________________________________________________
6. Our dog, Lucky is seven years old. He is a great favorite with the family.
->____________________________________________________________
7. The man is coming for tea. He wrote this poem.
->____________________________________________________________
8. My brother Jack is a pop singer. You saw him yesterday.
->____________________________________________________________
9. The magazine is very interesting. You lent it to me.
->____________________________________________________________
10. The dress is lovely. You are wearing it.
->____________________________________________________________
11. Is the hat very expensive? You were wearing it yesterday.
->____________________________________________________________
12. The restaurant always serves good food. We enjoy having dinner there.
->____________________________________________________________
13. The man is a teacher. You spoke to him in the street.
->____________________________________________________________
14. There is the lady. Her purse has been stolen.
->____________________________________________________________
15. Where is the man? He sold me these sun-glasses.
->____________________________________________________________
16. The paint on the seat is still wet. You are sitting on it.
->____________________________________________________________
17. All the people have disliked Jimmy. I have never met him.
->____________________________________________________________
18. Her father has just returned. He has been to Paris.
->____________________________________________________________
19. Bill wants to go out with me. We saw him at the dance.
->____________________________________________________________
20. Flies carry disease. They come mostly in the summer.
->_____________________________________________________________
21. Swimming is a good sport. It makes people strong.
->_____________________________________________________________
22. Grass is always green in England. Cows and horses love it.
->____________________________________________________________
23. Air is made up of many gases. We breathe it.
->_____________________________________________________________
24. Jackie Chan is a famous actor. I know his sister well.
->_____________________________________________________________
25. The house needs mending. We are living in it.
->_____________________________________________________________
26. This tree should be cut down. The branches of the tree are dead.
->_____________________________________________________________
27. Tell me the reason. You left the city for it.
->_____________________________________________________________
28. That river is not safe for swimming. Its water is polluted.
->_____________________________________________________________
29. Can you suggest the time? We’ll meet at that time.
->_____________________________________________________________
30. Mr Johnson is going to Spain. His daughter has been living there for 4 years.
->_____________________________________________________________
6. Put the following sentences into reported speech.
1. “Are you going to visit your aunt tomorrow?” asked Tom.
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2. “Listen to me and don't make a noise,” said the teacher to his students.
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3 “I'm tired of eating fish” said Mary to Helen.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. “The sun always rises in the east,” said our teacher.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. “Where are you going for your holidays?” asked Martha.`
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. “What happened to Mr Atkin?” said one of the men
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7. “Which of his sons inherited his estate?” asked another.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. “Who is going to live in the big house, Jane?” said the man.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. “What will happen to his race horse?” asked someone.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. “Which team has won?” asked Helen.
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7. Gap- fill:
look forward get on sit down wake up ring up
give up take off turn on live on carry out
1. "____________________ " he said. "This is not the time for sleeping,"
2. " ____________________ in that chair, please." said the doctor.
3. The bus is moving too fast and I couldn't ______________________ it.
4. I'm going to __________________________ smoking tomorrow.
5. I'm going to __________________________ the station and ask about the trains.
6. May I __________________________ the ceiling fan? It's so hot here.
7. They _________________________ the money his father gives them.
8. Your plane ________________________ at 6:00.
9. You haven't ___________________________ my instructions.
10. We are _________________________ to our holiday.
8. Fill in the blanks with the words given.
and or but so because however therefore then before after
1. What would you like, tea _________________ coffee?
2. I was late for class this morning _________________ the bus was late.
3. Nam didn’t study hard, _________________ he didn’t pass his exam.
4. Nga was very tired. _________________, she tried to finish her homework.
5. We can’t walk home _______________ it is very dark.
6. It’s raining heavily, _______________ she can’t go for a walk.
7. I got out of the car ________________ walked into the house.
8. The weather was lovely. ________________, we stayed in the garden.
9. ___________________ we went to bed, I locked all doors.
10. We turned off the lights and __________________ left the room.
11. I had a shower ______________________ I played football.
12. The little boy was wet and cold, _________________ he wasn't hurt.
13. It was very cold. ___________________, we didn't go out.
14. I sat in the kitchen ___________________ read a book.
15. I do some exercises __________________ I go to work in the morning.
16. I had to walk to work ___________________ the car wouldn't start.
9. Supply the correct form of the word in brackets.
1. We must stop the _____________ of our beaches. (pollute)
2. Drinking too much whisky is _____________ to your health. (harm)
3. She is reading a_______________ story. (humour)
4. _______________ on your new job! (congratulate)
5. Typhoon, hurricane, and cyclone are different words for the same ________ disaster. (nature)
6. Alexander Fleming was the ______________ of penicillin. (discover)
7. Earthquakes often come together with volcanic ______________. (erupt)
8. Christopher Columbus was one of the great _____________. (explore)
9. Among the deaf and dumb, _____________ is done by means of sign language. (communicate)
10. _____________ countries need help from _____________ ones. (develop)
11. She became rich after the _____________of the first book. (publish)
12. How often do you go _____________ in the woods? (hike)
13. In 1863 President Lincoln gave _____________ to all American slaves. (free)
14. The festival is ______________ held in March. (tradition)
15. The company will invest 2 million dollars to ______________ its factories. (modern)
16. She got into an ______________ with her brother. (argue)
17. Her favourite type of clothing is an ______________ blouse. (embroider)
18. My brother likes wearing _____________jeans. (fade)
19. Everyone was very _______________ to me. (friend)
20. We were most ________________ by the beauty of the landscape. (impress)
21. The story about UFOs caught the _______________ of the whole class. (imagine)
22. There are a lot of _______________ places in the world. (interest)
23. He is a famous _______________. (science)
24. She has many _______________ projects. (science)
25. It's a right ______________! (decide)
10. Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition.
1. I am looking forward _______________ your reply.
2. Clean air provides us _______________ a healthy supply of oxygen.
3. The girl is waiting _____________ her father _____________ the school gate.
4. Sorry, I'm _______________ a hurry.
5. What a pity! We left him _______________ saying goodbye.
6. The school library is open _______________ every student.
7. I'm very grateful _______________ you for your invaluable help.
8. He smiled ________ me and then spoke _________ me _________ a foreign language.
9. People are looking ____________ more oil deposits.
10. You have to put ____________ your toys and go to bed. It's late.
11. Why don't we turn ____________ television? The seven-o'clock news is on now.
12. They turn ____________ the water while they repair a burst pipe.
13. If we keep ____________ using more and more cars, we'll run out of gas.
14. There is a power cut and all the lights went ____________.
15. Who is looking ____________ the baby when you are away?
16. Are you still looking ____________ a job?
17. Her father gave ____________ smoking last month.
18. Lan often looks ____________ her younger sister when her mother is out of town.
19. It will be raining ______________ the coast of Vung Tau.
20. The children are going to a park ______________ the other side of the river.
11. Choose the word whose underlined is pronounces from that of the other words.
1. A. method B. death C. think D. those
2. A. nature B. natural C. explain D. nation
3. A. kitchen B. torch C. mechanic D. church
4. A. ocean B. beach C. clean D. reason
5. A. climb B. suburb C. comb D. doubt
6. A. sprayed B. reduced C. minimized D. covered
7. A. recent B. replacing C. efficient D. faucet
8. A. ultimate B. structure C. tumble D. suggest
9. A. fuel B. supper C. refuse D. duty
10. A. decide B. precise C. cities D. besides
11. A. picnic B. similar C. mysterious D. Dynamite
1. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. The students (have learned)________________ English for three years.
2. When Nam and Ba (came), I (was taking ) ________________ a shower.
3. If we go on littering, our environment (will be) ________________ seriously polluted.
4. My father used (to work) ________________ for that company when he (was) young.
5. Yesterday when I (arrived) _________________ at the station, the train (had already left) ________________, so I (missed) _________________ it.
6. If I am free, I (will go) ________________ to the cinema.
7. What about (practising) ________________ English everyday.
8. I wish I (could) ________________ play the piano.
9. She (did not come) ________________ here yesterday.
10. They (have already seen) ________________ that play.
11. I (will be interviewed) ________________ tomorrow.
12. I suggest (turning) ________________ off TV before going out.
13. If he comes here in spring, he (will have) _________________ a chance to go to the flower fair.
14. If he (knew) ___________________ this story, he’ d help you.
15. I (have not seen) ___________________ Mary since last month.
16. They (were working) ___________________ in the garden at two o'clock yesterday.
17. If she has time this morning, she (will finish) __________________ this drawing.
18. We will stay at home if it (rains) __________________.
19. If I (had) _________________ enough money now, I (would buy) __________________ a computer.
20. If he (was) _____________ the prime minister, he (would spend) more money on education.
21. The bell (rang) _________________ while I (was havimg) _________________ lunch.
22. When the war (ended) _________________ we (lived) in the countryside.
23. Marconi (invented) _________________ radio a long time ago.
24. She (has not spoken) _________________ to me for over a month.
25. The war (had broken) _________________ out before I(was) born.
26. A good dictionary (was bought) _________________ yesterday morning.
27. Have You (had) _________________ dinner yet?
28. After she (had gone) _________________, he went to sleep.
29. He (had already learned) _________________ French before he (went) _________________ to France.
30. So far, I (have not seen) _________________ a camel.
2. Rewrite the following sentences .
1. They began living in this village 20 years ago.
They have lived in this village for 20 years
2. I started to drive to work a month ago.
I have driven to work for a month
3. Tom began playing tennis at 6 o’clock.
Tom has played tennis since 6 o’clock.
4. They last repaired the castle in 1968.
They haven’t repaired the castle since 1968
5. Hurry up or we will miss the bus
If we don't hurry up, we will miss the bus.
6. I will buy that book. I will give it to you.
If I buy that book, I will give it to you.
7. Unless you study harder, you won’t pass the final exam.
If you don't study harder, you won’t pass the final exam.
8. He is unhealthy because he doesn’t do morning exercises.
He will be unhealthy if he doesn't do morning exercise.
4. Fill in the blanks the correct relative pronouns/ adverbs.
1) The man _______whom_____ your mother is talking to is my English teacher.
2) Ha Long Bay is a beautiful spot ____which ________ thousands of tourists visit every year.
3) The students _____who _______are standing in front of the library are my classmates.
4) Hoa’s parents, ______who______ are farmers, work very hard to earn their living.
5) The children like to play football ____ which ________ is very popular in our country.
6) These are the latest news ___ which _________ you might want to know.
7) Ba and his friends are fond of the performing animals ____ which ________ have just come to town.
8) The beach _____ which _______ the students are cleaning up the trash is a beautiful one.
9) The parrot _____ which _______ can speak some words belongs to my close friend.
10) This is the best movie _______that_____ I have seen.
11) He is enjoys reading books ____which ________ are on computer science.
12) Mother’s Day is the day _______when _____the children show their love to their mother.
13) Tet is a Vietnamese festival ______which ______ takes place in late January or early February.
14) The little girl __who __________ is wearing the red dress sings beautifully.
15) Thu enjoyed her trip to Da Lat _____which _______ her grandparents lived long ago.
16) Lan’s parents came back to Ha Noi _____where _______ they visited last year.
17) They like Asian food ______which ______ is sold in that market.
18) Mary, _______who _____ sits next to me, is good at maths.
19) My office, ________who ____ is on the second floor of the building, is not very big.
20) That’s Jack, _____who _______ lives next door.
7. Gap- fill:
1. "__________wake up__________ " he said. "This is not the time for sleeping,"
2. " __________sit down __________ in that chair, please." said the doctor.
3. The bus is moving too fast and I couldn't _______get on _______________ it.
4. I'm going to ___________give up _______________ smoking tomorrow.
5. I'm going to _____________ ring up _____________ the station and ask about the trains.
6. May I ________________turn on __________ the ceiling fan? It's so hot here.
7. They ___________live on______________ the money his father gives them.
8. Your plane ___________is going to take off_____________ at 6:00.
9. You haven't ______________ carried out_____________ my instructions.
10. We are ____________looking forward_____________ to our holiday.
8. Fill in the blanks with the words given.
but before after
1. What would you like, tea _______or__________ coffee?
2. I was late for class this morning _______because__________ the bus was late.
3. Nam didn’t study hard, ________so_________ he didn’t pass his exam.
4. Nga was very tired. ________however _________, she tried to finish her homework.
5. We can’t walk home _______ because________ it is very dark.
6. It’s raining heavily, ______therefore_________ she can’t go for a walk.
7. I got out of the car _______and_________ walked into the house.
8. The weather was lovely. _______then_________, we stayed in the garden.
9. ___________before________ we went to bed, I locked all doors.
10. We turned off the lights and _________before_________ left the room.
11. I had a shower __________after____________ I played football.
12. The little boy was wet and cold, __________but_______ he wasn't hurt.
13. It was very cold. ______so_____________, we didn't go out.
14. I sat in the kitchen _______and____________ read a book.
15. I do some exercises ________before__________ I go to work in the morning.
16. I had to walk to work _________because__________ the car wouldn't start.
