I _______________ (not see) the weather report, so I didn’t know a storm was coming.
The wind _______________ (blow) for hours when the tree finally fell over.
We went to the cinema early because we ______________ (not buy) tickets in advance.
Cheryl was annoyed because she _______________ (wait) for the bus for ages.
_______________ (Michael / leave) the café by the time you got there?
1. When the painter felt the ladder (begin) (slip) he grabbed the gutter (save) himself from (fall).
2. The snow kept (fall) and the workmen grew tired off (try) (keep) the roads clear.
3. He offered (lend) me the money. I didn’t like (take) it but I had no alternative.
4. What was in the letter? I don’t know. I didn’t like (open) it as it wasn’t addressed to me.
5. Do you remember (hear) the bombs (drop)? No, in the last war I was too young (realize) what
was happening.
6. Did you remember (book) seats for the theatre tomorrow? Yes, I have the tickets here. Would
you like (keep) them? I am inclined (lose) theatre tickets.
7. Try (avoid) (be) late. He hates (be) kept (wait).
8. I didn’t know how (get) to your house so I stopped (ask) the way.
9. I wish my refrigerator would stop (make) that horrible noise. You can’t hear anyone (speak).
10. This book tells you how (win) at games without actually (cheat).
11. The enemy began (fire). He felt bullets (strike) the wall behind him.
12. You don`t need (ask) his permission every time you want (leave) the room.
13. The police accused him of (set) fire to the building but he denied (have been) in the area on
the night of the fire.
14. I left my door open. Why didn’t you walk in? I didn’t like (go) in when you weren’t there.
15. It’s much better (go) to a hairdresser than (try) (save) time by (cut) your own hair.
16. I’d rather (earn) my living by (scrub) floors than (make) money by (blackmail) people.
17. Did you remember (lock) the door? No I didn’t. I’d better (go) back and (do) it now.
18. You still have a lot (learn) if you’ll forgive my (say) so.
19. It’s no use (try) (interrupt) him. You’ll have (wait) till he stops (talk).
20. I’m for (do) nothing till the police arrive. They don’t like you (move) anything when a crime
has been committed.
21. He didn’t like (leave) the children alone in the house but he had no alternative as he had (go)
out to work.
22. Why didn’t you drink it? I didn’t like (drink) it as I didn’t know what it was.
23. I’m very sorry for (be) late. It was good of you (wait) for me.
24. I keep (try) (make) mayonnaise but I never succeed. Try (add) the yolk of a hard-boiled egg.
25. Do you feel like (go) to a film or would you rather (stay) at home?
26. She told me (look) through her correspondence and (take) out any letters that you had written
her. I didn’t like (look) trough someone else’s letters but I had (do) as she said.
27. He took to (get up) early and (walk) noisily about the house.
28. I liked (listen) to folk music much better than (listen) to pop.
29. The car began (make) an extraordinary noise so I stopped (see) what it was.
30. You’ll never regret (do) a kind action.
31. He decided (put) broken glass on top of his wall (prevent) boys (climb) over it.
32. He annoyed me very much by (take) the piece of cake that I was keeping (eat) after my
supper.
33. He kept (ring) up and (ask) for an explanation and she didn’t know what (do) about him.
34. We got tired of (wait) for the weather (clear) and finally decided (set) out in the rain.
35. He made me (repeat) his instructions (make) sure that I understood what I was (do) after he
had gone.
36. I suggest (leave) the car here and (send) a breakdown van (tow) it to the garage.
Exercise 7: Write questions for the underlined parts. (1)
1. I went to the cinema with my cousins.
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2. I stayed in New Zealand for six months.
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3. She called the firemen because her cat stuck in a tree.
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4. I bought two kilos of oranges.
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5. John wrote about his grandparents.
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6. I watched a very good film on TV last night.
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7. She made some coffee for her mother.
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8. Susan gave the money to her brother.
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9. We went to school by bus.
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10. I was tired yesterday evening because I worked very hard.
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Bài 1 chia động từ trong ngoặc
1. In all the world, there (be) __________ only 14 mountains that (reach) __________above 8,000 meters.
2. He sometimes (come) __________ to see his parents.
3. When I (come) __________, she (leave) __________for Dalat ten minutes ago.
4. My grandfather never (fly) __________ in an airplane, and he has no intention of ever doing so.
5. We just (decide) __________ that we (undertake) ____________ the job.
6. He told me that he (take) __________ a trip to California the following week.
7. I knew that this road (be) __________ too narrow.
8. Right now I (attend) __________ class. Yesterday at this time I (attend) __________class.
9. Tomorrow I'm going to leave for home. When I (arrive) __________at the airport, Mary (wait) __________ for me.
10. Margaret was born in 1950. By last year, she (live) __________on this earth for 55 years .
11. The traffic was very heavy. By the time I (get) __________to Mary's party, everyone already (arrive) __________
12. I will graduate in June. I (see) __________ you in July. By the time I (see) __________ you , I (graduate) __________.
13. I (visit) __________ my uncle's home regularly when I (be) __________ a child.
14. That book (be) __________ on the table for weeks. You (not read) __________ it yet ?
15. David (wash) __________ his hands. He just (repair) __________ the TV set.
16. You (be) __________here before? Yes, I (spend) __________ my holidays here last year.
17. We never (meet) __________ him. We don't know what he (look) __________ like.
18. The car (be) __________ ready for him by the time he (come) __________tomorrow.
19. On arriving at home I (find) __________that she just (leave) __________a few minutes before.
20. When we (arrive) __________ in London tonight, it probably (rain) __________.
21. It (rain) __________ hard. We can't do anything until it (stop) __________
22. Last night we (watch) __________TV when the power (fail) __________.
23. That evening we (stay) __________up to talk about the town where he (live) __________for some years.
24. I (sit) __________down for a rest while the shoes (repair) __________.
25. Half way to the office Paul (turn) __________round and (go) __________back home because he (forget) __________to turn the gas off.
26. London (change) __________a lot since we first (come) __________ to live here.
27. While we (talk) __________on the phone the children (start) __________fighting and (break) __________a window
28. He used to talk to us for hours about all the interesting things he (do) __________ in his life.
29. You know she (stand) __________looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes.
30. I (spend) __________ a lot of time travelling since I (get) __________this new job.
31. When we (be) __________ at school we all (study) __________Latin.
32. When I (meet) __________ him , he (work) __________as a waiter for a year.
33. After he (finish) __________ breakfast he (sit) __________down to write some letters.
34. She (have) __________a hard life, but she's always smiling.
35. I think Jim (be) __________ out of town
Supply the correct verb tense or form:
1. He (see).....her while he (walk)....... down the street yesterday
2.After he (do)..... his homework, he went to the cinema
3. Tom (play)........ football when he was a little boy
4. Let's go for a walk as soon as it stops (rain).......
5. Last night, when I (come)...... there, they ( already/ go)......to the party
6.Do you remeber (read) ..... about it? No, at that time I was too young (read)..... newspaper
7.My brother is a stamp collector. He started ( collect)...... stamps when he (be)..... 15 years old. He (collect)...... many kinds of stamps
8. The last time he (see) ....... in public, he (wear)....... a great suit
9. We (not/see) ..... her since she (leave) ....... school
10. Lan said that she (get)....... married soon.
11. My brother (go)..... to bed after he (turn)........ the lights off last night
12. She is not accustomed to ( take)...... care of by others.
13. We (live)..... in the house since we came here
14. She entered the university after she (graduate)...... from gigh school
15. They ( finish)........ the project by the end of the next year
16. When Mark arrived, the Johnsons (have)...... dinner, but they (stop).......(talk)... to him
17. They (live)...... next door to my house since I (be).... young
18. By the end of the next year, I (work)....... for him for 25 years
19. While she (talk)......on the phone, the children (start)..... (fight)...... and (break)........on a window
20. When I (be) .....a boy, I often (go) ..... fishing with my father
21. Columbus (discover)......... America 500 years ago
22.When I (leave)........ my office last night, it (still/rain)........very hard
23. What do you think the children (do) .... when we (get)......home tomorrow?
24. He (lose)...... his job last month and since then he (be)...... out of work
25. When we (come)...... there last night, they (be)......there for an hour
chuyển thành câu điều kiện rồi đảo ngữ các câu đó
1. She didn’t get up early so she was late for the meeting.
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2. I lost the way to come back the hotel because I hadn’t got the map of this city.
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3. Because of the heavy rain, we came to the class late.
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4. She felt so tired and she couldn’t go to the cinema with us.
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5. My father went to work yesterday so he didn’t know what happened to me.
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6. The teacher’s question was so difficult that I couldn’t answer.
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7. He missed the first bus because he didn’t start earlier.
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8. She failed the final exam because she didn’t learn hard.
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9. Because you don’t stop immediately, I call your teacher.
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10. I couldn’t phone Alice because I didn’t know her telephone number.
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11. I don’t know your decision so I can’t tell them.
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12. The weather is so hot that we can’t go out.
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Bài 1: Chia động từ
1, It was a really difficult task (take), so we had to ask Tom (help) us with it
2, She was about (go) when Tom (come) (visit) her. She (talk) to her for a few minutes and then (apologize) to him for (be) busy (get) (attend) a meeting
3, It (be) brave of the fireman (rush) into the fire ( rescue) the victims
4, We always have difficulty (go) abroad (learn) because we often waste a lot of time (get) to know the customs and culture in this country. I used to (spend) two months (get) used to (drive) on the left when I first (be) to London
5, Seldom he (go) (fish) last year. But he is accustomed to (do) so this year
6, There is no one for me (make) friends in this area. I (stay) here for two months and all the people here are strange to me
7, She sometimes gets Daisy (make) her new skirts
8, They had the roof of the house (mend) by Peter
9, Do you dare (open) my letter? No, I dare not (open) it
10, She must (come) home late last night, because her mother (phone) me when I (watch) TV at 11 she (not turn) back yet
11, I hear his voice from the room. He must (talk) to Nam now
12, We shouldn't (tell) her the news yesterday. I think it might (make) her upset
13, He went to work late this morning.I don't know the reason, but I think he might (stay) up late last night (watch) TV
14, (Read) in the bad light (make) her eyes bad. She shouldn't (do) like that
15, I have no objection to (hear) your problem again but try (tell) me about it in short words. I'm afraid of (tell) untrue things
16, She postponed (give) me the tape. I (ask) her twice but she (not return) it yet
17, He admited (brake) so suddenly, so the accident (happen)
18, Stop (run) on the grass. We(plant) it recently. It needs (water) more
19, She prefers ( listen ) to country music to (watch) action movies
20, I denied (help) her and that made her (feel) angry
21, He bought a Vietnamese-English dictionary and (give) it to me
22, The coffee was OK but the cream (be) sour
23, He has a piano and a violin now, but he (not have) a flute
24, He says he (arrive) on time yesterday
25, I used to like (go) to our local cinema
26, I don't mind (walk) hom but I'd rather (get) a taxi
27, I can't make a decision (do) it. I keep (change) my mind
28, I regret (tell) you that we will have to leave here tomorrow
29, David regretted (not attend) the contest last Sunday
30, How do you make this machine (work)? - I am not sure. Try (press) this button
31, The water is not very good. It should be avoided (drink)
32, Het got the car (mend) yesterday
33, They don't allow (smoke) in here. They don't want it (burn) out
34, He risked (run) on the edge of the deep lake. This hould (ban)
35, I'm looking forward to (see) him again
36, He dreads (have) to (retire)
37, I arranged (meet) him
38, I wish (see) the manager
39, It's no use (wait) for her
40, He warned her (not touch) that wire
41, Don't forget (lock) the door before (go) to bed
42, I can't understand her (behave) like that
43, He tried (explain) but she refused (listen)
44, At dinner she annoyed me by (smoke)
45, He decided (disguise) himself by (dress) like a woman
46, After (run) for two hours, We stopped (let) them (catch) up
47, I'm beginning (understand) what you (say)
48, He surprised us all by (leave) the room without (say) goodbye to everyone
49,He wore dark glasses to avoid (recognize), but finally he (recognize) by a fan
50, Before (give) evidence, you must swear (tell) the truth
51, I tried (persuade) him (go) wth us but he (refuse) (do) so
52, The dog couldn't help (treat) like that, So he (jump) up (attrack) the man
53, Do stop (talk)! I'm trying (finish) my letter
54, He hates (call) by strangers at night, so he often lets it (ring)
55, I's prefer (drive) myself. Meanwhile she would rather (pick) up by the others than (drive) myself
56, I have no intention of (go) to that film, I couldn't bear (see) my favorite actress in such a dreadful part
57, I suggest (telephone) the hospital (ask) something about disease instead of (get) there (have) a medial check up
58, The first man (inform) me the news is John
59, The most interesting book (write) by him is " Gone with the wind"
60, Did you remember (lock) the car? No, I didn't. I'd better (go) and lock it now
Supply the correct verb tense or form:
1. He (see).....her while he (walk)....... down the street yesterday
2.After he (do)..... his homework, he went to the cinema
3. Tom (play)........ football when he was a little boy
4. Let's go for a walk as soon as it stops (rain).......
5. Last night, when I (come)...... there, they ( already/ go)......to the party
6.Do you remeber (read) ..... about it? No, at that time I was too young (read)..... newspaper
7.My brother is a stamp collector. He started ( collect)...... stamps when he (be)..... 15 years old. He (collect)...... many kinds of stamps
8. The last time he (see) ....... in public, he (wear)....... a great suit
9. We (not/see) ..... her since she (leave) ....... school
10. Lan said that she (get)....... married soon.
11. My brother (go)..... to bed after he (turn)........ the lights off last night
12. She is not accustomed to ( take)...... care of by others.
13. We (live)..... in the house since we came here
14. She entered the university after she (graduate)...... from gigh school
15. They ( finish)........ the project by the end of the next year
16. When Mark arrived, the Johnsons (have)...... dinner, but they (stop).......(talk)... to him
17. They (live)...... next door to my house since I (be).... young
18. By the end of the next year, I (work)....... for him for 25 years
19. While she (talk)......on the phone, the children (start)..... (fight)...... and (break)........on a window
20. When I (be) .....a boy, I often (go) ..... fishing with my father
21. Columbus (discover)......... America 500 years ago
22.When I (leave)........ my office last night, it (still/rain)........very hard
23. What do you think the children (do) .... when we (get)......home tomorrow?
24. He (lose)...... his job last month and since then he (be)...... out of work
25. When we (come)...... there last night, they (be)......there for an hour
Join each pair of sentences. Use the words in brackets
1.Mary came to class late. he motorbike had a puncture. (because)
2. Nicks used to smoke. he seems to be in good heath. (although)
3. our team won by a large margin. no one thought we would win the championship.(but)
4 I could not see his face clearly. he was standing in the shadow. (so)
5.We couldn't get tickets. we queued for an hour. (in spite of)
6.the man spoke very slowly. he wanted me to understand wh he said. (so that)
7 she earned her living by selling newspaper. she got a B.A. degree. (even though)
8. our flight was delay. we decided to take a long walk around the terminal. (since0
9. i enjoyed th film . the story was silly. (in spite of)
10 we live in the same street. we hardly ever see each orther. (despite)
11 my foot was injured . i managed to walk to the nearest village (although)
.12 they have very litter money. they are happy. (in spite of)
13 i got vry wet in the rain i had an umbrella (even though)
14 i couldn't sleep . i was tired (despite)
15 he liked th sweater. he decided not to buy it (though)
I. Mixed tenses
1. The kids (sleep)..............when the bell rang.
2. Mu mother(wash)...........the dishes while we (clean).......the floor.
3. Farmers often (harvest)............their crops in August.
4. They (leave).........Ha Noi for HCM City yeasterday.
5. They (live)...........in this streer for a long time.
6. She rarely (take)............a bath before dinner.
7. He(not finish)................doing it yet.
8. What.............you(do)............at 10am yesterday?
9. She (finish) ..................her homework recently.
10. The farmer (work)................in the field now.
11. John (see).................that film sometimes.
12. My brother (use)...............this computer for 2 years.
13. Mr. Green (buy) .............a new tractor last month.
14. When I was young, I (want)..................... to be a bus driver.
15. Trang (not be) ..............in her room at the moment. She (cook)...... in the kitchen.
16. Viet Nam (have) .............. a lot of mountains and there (be) ........ many tall and big trees there.
