9. My sister and I are very friendly.
10.Three students are at school now
9. My sister and I are very friendly.
10.Three students are at school now
1.(they/put)......their book on my desk last night?
2. I (not/learn)........very much when i was at school
3. When i (be) a child, i (not like)........sports
4. Kathy love travelling. She (visit).......many countries in Europe and Asia
5. (you/finish).......reading that book yet?
I (read).......but i am still at chapter 10
6. There is only a little cake left because your dad (eat).........it in the past 3 days
7. I (not/see)......you for ages, how have you been
8. I (drive).......for over eights hour now. I am etremely tied
9. Sarad (lose)...... a lot of weight lately, i hope she doesn't get sick
10. Bryan (write).......seven books and they are all published
11. Bryan (write).......all night and he is got 30 pages so far
12. George (find).....an amazing job at the local pharmacist
13. we are out of money because your mother (spend)....it all
I. Put a preposition into each gap.
1. The boy looks very proud _______ his success at school.
2. I think it’s necessary _______ students to wear uniforms when they are _______ school.
3. Shall we go for a picnic tomorrow? ~ It depends _______ the weather.
4. The park was named _______ a young hero, Le Van Tam.
5. In the 18th century jean cloth was made completely _______ cotton.
6. Children’s shoes usually wear _______ very quickly.
7. The price of oil has gone _______ by over 30%.
8. Vietnamese women today often wear modern clothing _______ work, but wear ao dai _______ special occasions.
9. Jeans have never been _______ fashion. Are you fond _______ wearing jeans?
10. This job is a lot different _______ what I’m used to.
11. My parents have always encouraged me _______ my choice of career.
12. One unit of alcohol is equal _______ half a pint of beer or a standard measure of spirits.
13. Jeans are still _______ fashion.
14. Some styles never go _______ fashion.
15. Dreams can be a rich source of inspiration _______ an artist.
16. It’s only a tiny minority _______ people who are causing the problem.
17. Those who want violence are _______ the minority.
18. Short skirts are back _______ style.
19. I have nothing more to say _______ the subject.
20. White has always been a symbol _______ purity in Western cultures.
IX. Put a preposition into each gap.
1. The boy looks very proud ................ his success at school.
2. I think it's necessary ................. students to wear uniforms when they are ................. school.
3. Shall we go for a picnic tomorrow? - It depends ................. the weather.
4. The park was named .................... a young hero, Le Van Tam.
5. In the 18th century jean cloth was made completely .................... cotton.
6. Children's shoes usually wear .................... very quickly.
7. The price of oil has gone ................... by over 3Wk.
8. Vietnamese women today often wear modern clothing ................ work, but wear ao dai .................. special occasions.
9. Jeans have never been ................ ............... fashion. Are you fond .................. wearing jeans?
10. This job is a lot different ................... what I'm used to.
Fill each gap with the correct form of the word in brackets
1. They are going to _____ the town with more trees and parks (BEAUTIFUL)
2. My colleagues are very pleasant, but my boss is very ____ (FRIEND)
3. He would get very angry if you ____ with ( AGREE)
4. She often makes a ____ between English and French (COMPARE)
5. The bad result makes his parents ___ (BORE)
6. They tried to win but their efforts are ___ (SUCCESS)
7. Everyone admires her ____ to help the poor ( READY)
8. We must get rid of the ___ which slows our development (POOR)
9. He cycled ___ and had an accident (CARE)
10. If your work is ____, you won't get a raise (SATISFY)
11. My sister wears nice and new clothes. She looks very ____ (Fashion)
12. She got very angry but later she apologized for her ___ (patient)
13. You must write your ___ form clearly (apply)
14. Jeans made in China are sometimes ___ cheap (surprise)
15. The accident happenes because of driving ____ (care)
16. There are ___ about wearing uniform at school (argue)
17. He is very anxious about the ____ of his passport (lose)
18. The athletes take part in the Olympics Games in the true spirit of ___ (Sport)
Ex1. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. Either my shoes or your coat (is / are) always on the floor. 2. George and Tamara (doesn't / don't) want to see that movie. 3. Maths (is / are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is / are) Andrea's. 4. The committee (leads / lead) very different lives in private. 5. Eight dollars (is / are) the price of a movie these days. 6. The student council (is / are) meeting today. 7. A number of students (was / were) late for class yesterday. 8. The man with all the birds (live / lives) on my street. 9. 40% of the students (is / are) very unhappy with the university life. 10. The Olympic Games (are / is) held every four years.
Ex2. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. The basketball team (has / have) a new coach. 2. The police (has / have) arrested three suspects. 3. A pound of cookies (cost / costs) about a dollar. 4. Four times eight (are / is) thirty-two. 5. Some of this book (is / are) not very entertaining. 6. The large number of fans (is / are) a big problem for the police. 7. Along the street leading to the stadium (is / are) many tall trees. 8. The value of cars and motorcycles (has / have) increased. 9. Parts of the latest news (is / are) incorrect. 10. 90% of the people in our town always (vote / votes) in local elections.
Ex3. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. Six gallons of milk (are / is) still in the refrigerator. 2. The sound of passing cars (echo / echoes) through the streets. 3. Two pieces of pie (was / were) eaten before dinner. 4. The anthology of short stories (include / includes) at least one story from Poe. 5. A lady with 10 cats (live / lives) in that big house. 6. Of the ten teams, ours (is / are) the best. 7. Neither the basket nor the oranges (was / were) cheap. 8. There (is / are) a dog, a cat, and a bird in the garage. 9. Half of the class (is / are) from another country. 10. 40% of the country (doesn’t / don’t) support the new law.
Ex4. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. The PM, together with his wife, (greets / greet) the press cordially. 2. All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (is / are) in this case. 3. The movie, including all the previews, (take / takes) about 2 hours to watch. 4. The players, as well as the captain, (want / wants) to win. 5. The man, as well as his two children, (stay / stays) in a motel. 6. My boss, who is extremely kind to his employees, (gives / give) us very helpful advice. 7. My sister, not my brothers, (live / lives) in Canada. 8. On Sundays, I and Jack, along with our aunt, often (go / goes) to church. 9. The decision made by the leaders (was / were) definitely the right one. 10. Mumps, an infectious disease, (cause / causes) painful swellings in the neck.
Ex5. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. Our swimming club (is / are) going to compete on Saturday. 2. Rain or sleet (is / are) predicted for tomorrow. 3. Your hands and feet (contain / contains) nearly half the bones in your body. 4. The leader as well as his brothers (belong / belongs) to the same tribe. 5. The students accompanied by their teacher (have / has) gone on a picnic. 6. The poor (are / is) always at a disadvantage. 7. My family (have / has) decided to move to Nottingham. 8. Many a student (have / has) made the same mistake. 9. Neither his father nor his mother (play / plays) mahjong. 10. The visiting times (is / are) between 8 pm and 10:30 pm.Each line has a mistake, find and correct it
1.Thank you for inviting me to the party. I wish I can but l can't.
2. He is used to drink coffee for breakfast but now he drinks milk.
3. The kitchen is not very big but there's a lot of cupboards.
4. Lukas can play the piano when he was two and now he practices it.
5. We were very poor when we were first in America, we can't buy anything.
6. They are going on a sightsee tour of New York.
7. We have lived in Vietnam for a long time, so we used to the hot.
8. Liverpool is an industry city in the North of England
9. Primary school children can learn three language at school in Malaysia.
10. The West and the East Malaysia are separate by about 640 km of the sea.
V . Combine each pair of sentences with who , whom , which , that , or whose . Put in the comma ( s ) where necessary .
1 . The old man is my grandfather . He lives next door .
2 . Natalie is very friendly . She is a friend of Emma ' s .
3 . Ve stayed at the Grand Hotel . Ann recommended it to us .
4 . The trousers are too small for me . I bought them yesterday .
5 . John is one of my closest friends . I’ve known him for a very long time
6 . The man is a computer expert . You were talking to him.
7 . The new stadium will be opened next month . It can hold 90.000 people
8 . Alex plays the guitar well . He is Gregs brother .
9 . This morning I met Diana . I hadn ' t seen her for ages .
10 . The postcard was from Harriet . It cate this morning .
11 . Tulip computers are very good . They are nhacle in Holland .
12 . I saw a girl . Her beauty took my brẸath away .
13 . The boy is Jane ' s brother . He sat beside you at the party last night .
14 . John is absent front school . His mother ' s in hospital .
15 . Arlene Black never turned up . Guy invited her onto his chat show
II. Put the verbs in the brackets: simple presnt and present continous
1. I (live)........ with my parents but right now I (stay).......with some friends for a few days
2. I can't talk on the phone now. I (drive)....... home
3. Where are the children? They (lie).......on the beach over there
4. He (not understand)........what you (talk).......about. He is foreign
5. How much your suitcase (weight)......?It (look)...really heavy
6. Normanly I (start).......work at eight o'clock but I (start).........at 7 this week. We are busy just now
7. What is the smell? Something (burn)........in the kitchen
8. I (work)........overtime this month because I (save up)........to buy a car
9. He (smoke)........thirty cigarettes a day at the moment he (try).........very hard to cut down
10. We usually (read).......books,(listen).......to music or (watch)........TV