Exercise 4: Fill in each blank of the following sentences with a suitable conjunction.
1. It looks like they are going to succeed
2. I like spending my holidays in the mountains
3. He could not tell you aboul that I.
4 My light was delay ed until 3:45.
5. 1le loves his wife.. her long hair.
6. He is kind and polite to me.
7.1 went to the cinema last night
III.Put the verb in brackets into correct form:
1. Last year, we (live) in Nha Trang but now we (live) in Ha Noi with my uncle.
2. Last week I (send) my friend -Daisy a letter but she (not reply). I(be) very sad now. 3. My father (not like) drinking beer but yesterday he (have )two big glasses of beer. He (be) happy to receive my mother’s news.
4. What you (do) yesteday? –I (phone) you but you (not be) in.
5. Last month my brother (send) me his photographs. He (send) his photographs every year.
6. I (think) you (not like) chocolate but it was wrong.
7. Nam is a careful driver but yesterday he (drive) carelessly.
8. What time you (go )to the market yesterday?
9. I (not know) how to dance when I (be) six years old.
10. Do you like swimming Ba ? - I (do) it when I (be) a child but not now.
IV. Join these ideas using “adj. + too / enough + (for O) + to-inf .”:
1. I’m too tired. I can’t go to the cinema this evening.
2. The table was too heavy. I couldn’t move it.
3. The children aren’t tall enough. They can’t reach that shelf.
4. They arrived too late. They didn’t see the beginning of the film.
5. Our old flat was too small. We couldn’t live in it.
6. He spoke too quietly. The people at the back of the room couldn’t hear.
7. The girl is so beautiful and clever . She can be the Miss World.
8. Nam is not tall. He couldn’t play volleyball for the school team.
9. The gas leak was serious.The police evacuated the building.
10. The problem isn’t important. We won’t focus on it.
V.Use the present simple of verbs in brackets:
1. Jet engines (make) a lot of noise.
2. I (not live) in London. I (live ) in Paris.
3. The sea (cover) two-thirds of the world.
4. Loud music (give) me a headache.
5. We ( not come) from Canada. We come from the USA.
6. She (work) from Mondays to Fridays. She (not work) at weekends.
7. Andrew and Les (not go) to school by bus every day. Most morning, Andrew (go) by bike and Les (walk).
8.You(not write) to your penfriend very often, but he (write) to you every week.
B. Exercises:
I. Make request for each situation below:
1. You want to ask your friends to go to the cinema with you :
.................................................................................
You see a person on the street with a heavy bag and you want to help her : ................................................................................
2. You want to go to a place at 7 o’clock and you want your friend agree with you.
.....................................................................................
II. Find and correct the mistakes in each sentence:
a/ Would you like try some coffee?
b/ Is 9 o’clock is ok?
c/ Can I speak Lan, please.
d/ He’s going to leave for for Bangkok e/ What are you going to do yesterday. f/ Can you to do me a favor ?
g/ Wait a minutes. Hold on!
h/ Let’s us meet outside the cinema i/ I know where is it.
j/ What are you going do?
III- Match A with B:
A
B
1/ Shall we go out dinnet tonight?
2/ Is 8 o’clock, ok?
3/ Would you like to go to the cinema with me? 4/ Can I speak to Nam, please?
5/ Let me help you do the housework.
a/ Yes, that’s fine
b/ That’s a good idea
c/ Certainly
d/ That’s very kind of you. e/ Yes, I’d love to.
IV- Supply verbs in the sentences:
1. Would you like (join) my class next Sunday? We (visit) the local museum.
2. My father likes (read) novel . He always ( read) books after dinner.
3. A friend of my brother (call) him last night, but he (not be) at home. So I (take) a message for him.
4. ( Be ) you busy this evening ?
Yes ,I (meet) Tuan at the library at seven. We (study) together. 5. Mai (telephone) you when she comes back.
V. Complete the sentences with the correct form of words:
1. Trung and his brother like ............ movies very much. (ACT)
2. Bell experimented with ways of transmiting ............ over along distance. (SPEECH)
3. Bell ......... demonstrated his invention . (SUCCESS)
4. Mr Phong made an ........ to see us at two o’clock. (ARRANGE)
5. Thomas Watson was Bell’s ......... ,wasn’t he? (ASSIST)
VI. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions:
1. Alexander Graham Bell was born ......March 3nd, 1845 ........... Scotland. 2. He worked .............. deaf- mutes .............Boston University.
3. I’ll come ..............to pick her ..................8 o’clock.
4. Mrs Lam called ................her delivery service.
5. He worked very hard and finally come .......... .......... a very important invention.
I. Fill in the gap with the suitable prepositions
1. I'm only be............. town for 3 days.
2. The lava was pouring............when we flew overhead.
3. The heads of four American presidents are carved.............rock.
4. What is special............ Mount Rushmore ?
5. He is always complaining.......... the heavines of my suitcase.
6. Can I use your computer................... one hour?
7. Could you solve this math problem ..............me?
8. You could save some money............. used things.
9. My class won the first prize............. collecting cans.
II. There is a mistake in each of these sentences. Underline the mistakes and then correct it:
1. I went to the USA and my accommodation included in the ticket price.
2. The weather was fine but he didn't take so many warm clothes with him.
3. Mrs.Lan went to shop and she bought a lot of souvenirs.
4. She loved the specialities in one of the restaurant in Chicago.
5. I wanted to know what the climate was like bringing suitable clothes.
6. It's rain and cool with the temperature in 40oC
7. There is a soccer match at the stadium next Sunday afternoon.
8. I did my homework when my friend came.
9. The table is two meters in long.
Use the correct form of the words in the boxes to complete the sentences in each group A-H below. You may use sone of the words more than once. In some cases, more than one word may be correct.
D [ temper, manner, manners] 1. Where did you learn such excellent table __________? 2. The children like him because of his gentle __________. 3. Cliff is so calm that I have never seen him lose his __________. 4. What you’re saying should be done in a professional __________. E [familiar, accustomed, aware] 1. I hope you’re __________ of the dangers involved in rock climbing. 2. Is anyone in this classroom __________ with the word “incubator”? 3. Paul is feeling tired because he’s not __________ to working for so long without a break. F [custom, habit, fashion, trend, routine] 1. Going to work has become a daily __________ for most people. 2. The general __________ for men in the 1970s was to have long hair and sideburns. 3. In many countries it is the __________ to roast turkey for Christmas. 4. Sandra has the bad __________ of biting her nails. 5. Slightly flared trousers are in __________ this year so many people are wearing them. 6. If you go shopping, definitely go to Blare’s. They’ve got all the latest __________. G [ common, ordinary, usual, normal, regular] 1. It is __________ to feel weak when you are ill, even if you’ve just got a __________ cold. 2. __________ exercise means working out for one hour at least twice a week. 3. It was a(n) __________ weekend. We went to the cinema on Saturday evening and for a drive on Saturday morning, as __________. H [eager, keen, enthusiastic, interested, willing] 1. I am __________ to help you with your homework if you make an effort. 2. He’s really __________ on heavy metal music. That’s all he listens to. 3. Please sit down as I’m __________ to start the meeting. 4. Billy is a(n) __________ tennis player, so he plays tennis every afternoon. 5. Sheila is __________ in taking up gardening this spring. 6. We were __________ about going to Ireland for Christmas.I. Choose the word having the underlined letters pronounced differently (1pt)
1. A. how B. hour C. humorous D. hair
2. A. visited B. heated C. locked D. corresponded
3. A. generous B. reserved C. device D. experiment
4. A. study B. music C. fun D. subject
II.. Choose the best answer ( 2pts)
1. It is really a difficult test but we will try to do it ______
A. ourself B, ourselves C, itself D, itselves
2. You are too thin. You ______ to eat more.
A, ought B, has C, should D, must
3,We live in a house ______ to the store
A. on B. in C. under D. next
4, Would you like ______ a message ?
A. leave B. to leave C. leaving D. to leaving
5, My father has a good ______ of humor , so everyone likes to talk to him.
A, feeling B, sense C, knowledge D, memory
6, A: Is she going to drive a car? B: No, she’s ______
A. not enough old to drive a car B. enough not old to drive a car
C. not old enough to drive a car D. enough old to drive a car
7.Don’t come in . Please wait ______ for your turn.
A. outside B. inside C. downstairs D. upstairs.
8, Can I ______ to Mary, please? This isNancy.
A. speak B. listen C. read D. write
III. Give the correct form of the verbs(1pt)
1,The sun ( rise ) in the East and sets in the west..
2, I’m going (tell) my parents about the result of my exam.
3, What time (you / go ) to the market tomorrow ?.
4, Last night , my children (make ) a lot of noise , so I couldn’t sleep.
IV.Give the correct form of the words in brackets(1pt)
1. I am______ to have a friend like you. ( luck )
2. My brother like reading and he has got a lot of ______ book ( interest )
3. My parents enjoys the ______ of the countryside. ( peaceful )
4. Alexander is the _____ of the telephone . (invent )
V. Read and answer the questions:(2pts)
Peter is my pen pal. He is fifteen years old. He lives in a house in London. He has lived there for ten years. He is an excellent student. He always works hard at school and gets good marks. He loves learning Vietnamese in his free time. He often practices writing letters in Vietnamese. Sometimes he helps me to correct my writing, and I help him to correct his spelling mistakes. Next summer, he is going to visit Ho Chi Minh City with his family. I’m expecting to see him.
1. Where does he live?
2. What does he like doing in his free time?
3.. Does he often practice Vietnamese by writing and reading?
4. Where is he going to do next summer ?
VI. Complete the passage with the suitable words in the box(1pt)
interesting visit because and neighbor autumn
Lan was Hoa’s next-door (1)…….in Bac Giang. She is very beautiful. She has big brown eyes and a lovely smile. Last summer ,she went to Da Lat to (2)………Hoa. They traveled around the city and saw a lot of (3) ………….places such as waterfalls, flower gardens. Hoa likes living in Da Lat. Lan also likes living there........(4)......... Da Lat is a very beautiful place and quiet . Lan is going to visit Hoa next summer and she will be there during the summer.
VII. Use the following words to write meaningful sentences (1pt)
1.Why / not / he / go / movie theater / last night ?
2. We/ enjoy/ tell/ jokes.
3. I/ going/ see/ John/ tonight.
4.She/ often/ have/ short holiday/ Christmas.
VIII. Write the second sentence so that it has a same meaning as the first (1pt)
1. Tom wasn’t hard-working. He couldn’t get good marks.
=> Tom wasn’t ……………………………………
2. Her hair is long and black.
=> She has ……………………………………………
3. My father smoked a lot 5 years ago but now he gives it up.
=> My father used...........................
4. Swimming across this river is dangerous.
=> It is …………………………………………
Correct grammar mistakes:
1. Mum said that life is more difficult when she was young
2. Can you tell me how long you studied medicine so far?
3. She said that she didn't know what her father was alike because he died when he was still young
4. My mother had me to iron the clothes
5. I will have my hair cutting tomorrow
6. The street seems uietly
7. It is dangerous riding fast in busy streets
8. Let's wait in the zebra crossing
9. Our teacher rewarded him with his rapid progress in study
10. Bill learns not only well but also sings beautifully
11. Do you want I make you some coffee?
12. My brother couldn't make the TV to work
13. ann was made repeat the whole story
14. Our teacher with his two children have just gone home
15. He thinks that talking on the phone was a little bit time-consuming
16. The computers didn't work because the plug if it suddenly stopped working
17. I have seen him with his wife in a restaurant three months ago
18. Do you know who did the girl talk to last night? It was too dark for me to see
19.What was made you angry in Ted's birthday party last week?
20. Mum said that she is happy to receive the news you passed your gradution examination
21.What was done so far at your university in these days?
22. He looked for the keys so as he could open the gate and the door to get into the house
23. Have you done your homework the teacher gives yesterday yet?
24. My mother is not as more patient as my father because she doesn't like children and the noise they make
25. She was having dinner when a man was coming a nd giving her a bunch of flowers
26. We don't want to go out tonight because the weather is rain
27. We are having a birthday party in Saturday night. Would you like to come?
28. Do you hear any noise when the strange men broke into your house?
29. Camp is one of our favorite outdoor activities
I 1 Joanne wants to become a............in the future (science)
2 many rural areas in Viet Nam have been ............in the last few years (urban)
3 the book was so...........that we didn't want to reas it (interest)
4 there are a lot of .........in the competition (contest)
5 Linda's..........made the party less exciting (absent)
6 he didn't win the championship, so he felt very............(hope)
7 because of his.............they failed the exam (lazy)
8 vinamilk company has served customers a lot of .........recently (produce)
9 Tet holiday is one of the most impprtant.............for Vietnamese people (celebrate)
10 Laura loves all of Vietnamese dishes.................Nem (special)
II find and correct a mistake in each sentence
1 the boy was enough intelligent to solve that problem
2 the girl helped me with the needlework yesterday is my classmate
3 the asked their friends not play soccer in the road
4 Hanh is the same weigh as my sister
5 it's careless for you to leave your book on the train
6 my brother used to going to the movies with our father
7 Hoa asked me if i could have a picnic with her in the country or not
8 most of monkeys both in the forest and in the zoo are interesting in bananas
9 it takes Nam thirty minutes going to school on foot everyday
10 not only Ha but also her friends was present in my fifteenth birthday party
Question V: Fill in the blank with one suitable word:
come / start / teach /have / meet / not work / finish / not like / fly / travel / camp / love / like
Bruce Charles is an English teacher at a language school in Brighton- students (1) ......................from all over the world to study there. He (2).......................... grammar and reading. He usually (3)......................... work at 9.00 and (4).......................... at 3.30. He (5).......................... his job because he (6).......................... lots of people from many countries. But he (7).......................... at the moment. He (8).......................... round 4 Peru with his friends. They are spending five days walking in the Andes. They (9).......................... in beautiful places every night but Bruce (10).......................... a problem. he (11).......................... walking, but he (12).......................... sleeping in a tent .They (13).......................... back to England next week.
Fill the spaces in the following sentences by inserting a verb + out combination.
1. There were three of us in the original partnership, but Charles......so there are only two of us now. 2. You are not paid to criticize. All you need do is to ..... my orders. 3. When war...... prices usually go up. 4. There's an advertisement in today's paper that might interest Robert. I'll ... it ... and send it to him. 5. The fog is so thick that I don't know where we are. I'll have to try and...... by asking someone. 6. In a bus: "Have my seat. I'm ......at the next stop." 7. The arrangement of marriages by parents is a custom that has ......nearly everywhere. 8. The article is too long. Could you ...... the last two paragraphs? 9. I can't ......who it is. He is too far away. 10. He volunteered to march in the demonstration but when the day came he......and said that he was not well enough to go. 11. Don't ...... (get rid of /discard) that old chair. We could repair it. 12. Which picture do you think is the best?~ It is hard to......the best. They are all so good. 13. Why do you think they have such a high fence round this nuclear power station?
HELP ME
Fill up the spaces in each of the following sentences by inserting a verb + up, or a verb + up + preposition combination.
1. It is ...... factory owners to provide fire-fighting equipment in their factories. (No verb is required here.) 2. Unfortunately he was ...... by his parents to believe that money was the only thing that mattered. 3. The party didn't ...... till 3 a.m. and the guests left very noisily.
4. I ran after him and soon ......... him. Then we went on together. 5. Mother to child: "Your clothes are covered with mud; what have you .........?" 6. If you buy the paint I'll ......this room for you. 7. He ......a list of conditions and we all agreed to them. 8. If you want a new passport you must ...... this form. 9. He......at 8 a.m. and went to bed at 11 p.m. 10. I tried three times to start the car and then ... it ... and went by bus. 11. If I ...... alcohol I'd be much healthier, but life wouldn't be so much fun. 12. I saw a policeman so I ......... him and asked him the way.
13. Most girls expect to get married when they....... 14. Cashiers carrying money to the bank are sometimes ...... by gunmen. 15. He couldn't ......... me as I ran much faster than he did
and soon left him behind. 16. I ...... a 20p piece that I saw lying on the ground. 17. He wasted two weeks and tried to ......... it by working madly the last day. 18. She said that she was going to educate her children herself, for if they went to school they'd only......bad habits. 19. Before you go on holiday you should ...... the house and ask the police to keep an eye on it. 20. The car......suddenly with screaming brakes. 21. English people have to.........English weather. 22. The thieves ...... (bound) the housekeeper and ransacked the house. 23. I've stupidly ...... your books and mine and now I don't know which is which. 24. He is a dangerous criminal. He ought to be....... 25. I want to ... him ... . Would you please ...... his telephone number? 26. I ...... at the meeting-place but the others didn't come. 27. He wanted something to do in his spare time so he ...... carpentry. 28. The police......a notice saying, "No Parking". 29. "Tell me at the end of the week how many hours you have worked and I'll ......with you then", his employer said. 30. It's probably true. No one would......such a stupid story. 31. She sat down in front of the mirror and began to ...... her face. 32. If only we had a dish-washer, we wouldn't need to ...... after every meal. 33 My father said it was all my fault but my mother ......... (defended) me and said that it wasn't. 34 He ...... his speech by calling for a vote of thanks for last year's president.
