Complete the sentences, using the correct past tense of the verb in brackets
1, Last night, i (go)....to Jim's room and (knock)....on the door but there (be).... no answer. Either he (go)....out or he ( no want)....to see anyone
2, Angel asked me how to use the photocpier. She ( never/use) .... it before, so she (not/know)......
3, Karen (no want)....to come to the cinema with us because she (alreadyy/see) ....the film
4, Two days ago i (meet)....an old friend who i (not see) ....for years
Lorna: I might retire early. I don’t know. I'm 55 and my husband retired last year. He spends most of his time in the garden. I’d really like to be there with him though I am not quite fond of the tasks. I'm definitely going to learn a new language. I hale going abroad and speaking English.
Cass: I’m only 26, so I’m not going to retire soon! In fact I want to have more chances to earn our living. Jamie and I are going to have a baby next year and we're really excited about that. We want to have a big family and live in a big house. Then, when I retire my children and grandchildren will all be able to stay.
Sue: Well, Roger and I don't agree about retiring. I love work and I don't want to retire! I know I won’t have anything to do.
Roger: I asked my boss at work recently and I might be able to retire next year. I might buy a house in France and spend the time that my family deserved to have with me long before. I'd love to have my first long-awaited visit to Paris with my wife one day.
Linda: I want to retire as soon as possible. I have three sons and now I don’t even have time to play with them. They will become mature very soon and don’t want to spend quality time with me. I can't stand the thought.
119. The reason Lorna looks forward to her retirement is because ____.
A. her husband has already retired B. she likes doing gardening
C. she hates travelling abroad D. she likes to learn English
120. Which of the following is NOT true about Cass?
A. His baby is born the following year. B. He wants his family to live in a big house.
C. He wants to retire soon. D. He wants to earn more money.
121. Who does NOT want to retire shortly?
A. Linda B. Sue C. Roger D. Lorna
121. Roger ____.
A. has spent enough time with his family already B. will ask his boss for retirement next year
C. has never been to Paris before D. doesn’t want to go to Paris
122. The word “mature” in the passage is closest in meaning to ____.
A. old B. grown-up C. childish D. young
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1. the reporter described the game in detail
the reporter gave a....................the game
2. you can borrow my racket, but you must be careful with it
you can borrow my racket as .................are careful with it
3. she left early because she did not want to miss the start of the match
she left early......................would not miss the start of the match
4." I'm sorry but I don't want to play tennis", said Harry
harry said that he............................to play tennis
5. all the players did their best apart from Alan
alan was the only player......................try his best
6. fewer people smoke than they used to
not ......................people smoke as they used to
7.I tried to stop smoking but it was very difficult to do
althought I tried to shop smoking,I .....................up easily
8, we left the bar because it was too smoky
it was ...................that we left the bar
9. George suggested asking the doctor to help me stop mosking
george said,"why dont you.......................to help you stop smoking?"
10. i dont have the strength to stop smoking
I'm not............................to stop smoking
1. He did not expect (invite)............................................ to the party.
2. (Fail) ........................................twice, he didn’t want to try again.
3. They went home after they (finish) …………………..their work.
4. (you/watch)…………………………….TV last night?
5. The teacher congratulated me on (make) ................................such a clear speech.
6. Mr Barron (study).............................................. French since 2007.
Exercise 1: Put the verbs in bracke into THE PAST SIMPLE or THE PAST PROGESSIVE
1. Mr.Smith (invite).............Mrs. Quyen to have dinner while she(visit).........the USA
2. How fast( the girl/ ride)..............her bike when tha accident(happen)..........?
3. Yesterday morning To(draw)...........something in his notebook while the teacher (explain)...........the lesson.
4. Jonh(take).........a picture of me at the party while I(not/ look)..............
5. What(you/ do)................at this time yesterday?~ I (listen)............to music
6. When Bill(be)..........small, he(want)............to be a pilot.
7. Yesterday afternoon Lan(fall)................asleep while she(read).........a novel
8. Yesterday Tuan( ask).............me to go to the station with him, but I(not/ want)..............to leave the house because I(wait).........for a phone call.
9. I(go).........to the post office to receive a parcel yesterday. While I(fill out).............the form an old friend of mine(slap).................me on my shoulder. I(be)............so happy to meet him.
10. I (see)........Hoa at the supermarket yesterday, but she (not/see).................me. She(look)............the other way
1.I first started to play the guitar when I was 16 [since]
2.This is their first visit to the Greek island.[never]
3.This is not our first time at a rock concert.[alrealy]
4.She arrived a few minutes ago.[just]
5.He came to live here two years ago.[For]
6.We have worked in this company for 10 years.[10 years ago]
7.Tom went to Scotland last Friday and is still there. -Tom has...............
8.When did you last ride a bike? -How long is it.............
9.I haven't eaten this kind of food before -This is the first
ex1 :match the sentences in the most appropriate way and then write the sentences as one using to-infinitive
1. i phoned to the police station a. he wants to look smart
2. i swept the broken glass off the path b. we wanted to buy some fruit
3. he bought a truck c. i wanted to prevent an accident
4. the staff is working at weekend ' d. he wanted to hear the football results
5. tom turned on the radio e. i wanted to report that my car had been stolen
6. just this once mike is going to wear glasses f. they want to compete the project in time
7. we went to the market g. he did this to carry out his business
8. he rushed into the burning house h. we want to avoid heavy traffic
9. she opened the cage i. she intended to feed the lions
10. we go to work early j. he wanted to save the child
Complete the sentences, using the modal verbs in brackets and the information in the box.
a. stay in bed
b. study harder
c. give you a lift
d. help you carry them
e. go on a diet
f. do exercises every morning
g. not do the test well
h. play basketball
i. brush your teeth
j. finish your homework
1. If you want to be better, you......................................(should)
2. If the suitcases are too heavy, I......................................(can)
3. If you want to pass the next exam, you......................................(must)
4.If you want to lose weight, you......................................(should)
5.You......................................after each meal if you want to have healthy teeth(have to)
6. You.......................................if you want to be healthy(ought to)
7. If you don't learn the lessons carefully, you..............................(can)
8. If you want to go to town, I..........................................................(can)
9. You...........................................if you want to play computer games.(must)
10. If he is taller, he ........................................................(can)
Put the verbs in the past perfect or past simple
1. I(go).................to the box office at lunchtime, but they (aldready/sell).......................all the stickets.
2. I (feel)....................very tired when I (get)................home, so I (go)...............straight to bed.
3. I felt better by the summer, but the doctor (warn)..............me not to do too much. I (be)............very ill.
4. At last, the committee (be)................ready to announce their decision. They (make )...................up their mind.
5. Last night, I (go)..............to Jim's room and (knock)..................on the door but there (be)....................no answer. Either he (go)...................out or he (not want)................to see anyone.
6. Karen (not want)...................to come to the cinema with us because she (aldready/see)..................the film
7. When the students (do)..............the experiment, they (write) .......................a report on it
8. The house (be).................very quite when I(get)..............home. Everybody (go)..................out for dinner