The friend who stayed with me went to Vietnam.
The friend who stayed with me went to Vietnam.
Correct mistakes:
1. Idecided changching jobs because my boss makes me work overtimes
2.I'd rather to stay home than go uot tonight
3.Why you call me so late at night?
4.I succeeded in to find a job, so my parents didn't make me go to college
5.Trung left the room without lock the door
6.Trer are so much traffic: so many cars, motobikes and bikes
7.How long does your friend come home? - Once a week
8.Phong is a student at Chu Van An high school and he often rides a bike to the shool
9.Chu Van An high school is one of the biggest shool in Hanoi
10.Education, whether it happens at shool or anywher else, is a important part in our life
When I (arrive)........, the dinner (already, begin)............
My Friend (not see)........ me for many years when I (meet)......... last week
He (learn)........ English befor he ( leave)....... for England
They (tell)........ him they (not meet)........ him before
He (ask)......... why we (come)......... so early
By the time Bill (get)......... there, the meeting (start)........
1. She (not see) __________ her sister for three months.
2. She (ask) __________ me if I came from Vietnam.
3. Listen to these foreigners! What language __________ they (speak) __________?
4. We will stay at home if it (rain) __________.
5. The accident happened because he drove ____. (care)
6. We often take part in many ____ activities at school. (culture)
7. The Internet has helped students study more ____. (effective)
8. I bought an _____ book last Sunday. (interest)
Rewrite the sentence as suggested
1. This is the first time I have ever met such a pretty girl.
She is …
2. Please, pay a visit to us when you travel to Vietnam.
Please, come ......
4. Mr. Phong hates lazy people.
Mr . Phong doesn't ......
5. He runs the business more successfully than his uncle
His uncle.....
6. Government should offer poor women more help
Poor women...
7.I think fast food shouldn’t be sold in schools.
.I think they ___
8. Russia is bigger than any other country in the world. (big)
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9. Many people believe that no sea in the world is warmer than the Red Sea. (warm)
_______
Change these sentences into the reported speech.
1. "Lie down Tim" Kim said.
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2. "It's time we went home" they said.
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3. "Do come in" said he.
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4. "Try again" he said to his friend.
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5. "This is a gun. Give me the money" a man said to a woman.
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Exercise 1:Rewrite following sentences so that the meaning stay the same.
1.”If I were you,I wouldn’t buy this car”
àHe advised..............................................................................................
2.”Shall I carry your suicase,Lan?”said Nam.
àNam offered............................................................................................
3.”Yes,all right,I’ll share the food with you,Dave.”
àAnn agreed......................................................................................
4.”Sue,can you remember to buy some bread?”
àPaul reminded..........................................................................................
5.”Don’t touch anything in this room”,the man said to the children.
àThe man ordered.......................................................................................
6.”I must go home to make the dinner”,said Mary.
àMary...........................................................................................
7.”Are you going to Ho Chi Minh City next week?”Tom asked me.
àTom asked.................................................................................................
8.”Have you finished your homework?”Mom asked.
àMom asked if.............................................................................................
9.She said to me:”I can’t do it by myself”
àShe told me that........................................................................................
10.”Does your brother live in London,Nam?”Lan asked.
àLan wanted to know if.............................................................................
11.”Don’t repeat this mistake again.”his father warned him.
àHis father warned him.................................................................................
12.”Give me a smile,”The photographer said to me.
àThe...........................................................................................................
13.”Don’t leave these book on the table” ,the librarian said to the students
àThe librarian told the students....................................................................
14.”Have you travelled abroad much?”he asked me.
àHe.............................................................................................................
15.”Who has written this note?” the boss asked the secretary.
àThe boss asked...........................................................................................
16.”I have just received a postcard from my sister,”my friend said to me.
àMy friend told me.......................................................................................
17.”This story happened long ago”he said.
He said......................................................................................................
Exercise 2
1 "Don't repeat this mistake again!" the instructor warned the sports¬man.
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2 "Leave your address with the secretary," the assistant said to me.
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3 "Phone to me for an answer tomorrow” the manager said to the client.
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4 "Don't be so silly," the father said to the kid.
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5 "Give a smile," the photographer said to me.
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6 "Please, help me to make a decision," Ann asked her friend.
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7 "Don't leave these books on the table, put them back on the shelf," the librarian said to the student.
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8 "Be a good girl and sit quietly for five minutes," the nurse said to the child.
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9 "Leave your things here," my companion advised me.
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10 "Don't discuss this question now," said the chairman to the participants.
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Exercise 3
1 "Will it be safe to stay in the mountains for the night if the weather doesn't change for the better?" we asked the guide.
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2 The porter said to me, "I'll wake you up, when the train arrives in Leeds."
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3 My wife said to me: "While you are away, I'll do the packing."
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4 "Don't leave until I phone you," he asked me.
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5 "After he leaves hospital, they'll take him to the South," the doctor said.
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6 "They'll wait for the fisherman to return until it gets dark," the local man explained to me.
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7 As soon as I hear from him, I'll let you know," my neighbour said to me.
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8 I’ll live in town till my husband returns from the expedition and when he returns, we'll go to the seaside together," she said.
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9 The mother said to her son, ."Sit still, please."
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10 John said to his friend, "Come and spend a week with us."
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Exercise 4
1 "Have you travelled abroad much?" he asked me.
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2 "Who has written this note?" the boss asked the secretary.
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3 "I've just received a postcard from my sister," my friend said to me.
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4 "The students also took part in arranging the conference," the chair¬man said.
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5 "Have you been here long?" the stranger asked me.
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6 "Did you really see this happen with your own eyes?" the policeman asked the boy.
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7 "I hope they will have taken a decision by the end of the meeting," she remarked.
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8 "Did you watch the detective film on TV yesterday?" he asked her.
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9 "This story happened long ago," he said, "and few people remember anything about it."
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10 "I haven't read so interesting a book since I don't remember when," she said.
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Exercise 5
1 Tom said to the girl: "When did you have this picture taken?"
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2 "Shall we go somewhere for a cup of coffee after class?" Tom said.
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3 John said to Mary, "Why don't you wear your hair a little longer."
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4 "Would you like another cup of tea?" the landlady said to the guest.
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5 My sister said to me, "What about going to see Aunt Mary on Sunday?"
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6 She asked me, "Have you ever seen a flying saucer?"
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7 James said: "Do you want me to type this letter for you?"
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8 Alfred said to John, "I didn't use your cassette player! Someone else did, not me."
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9 Father said, "I was the superintendent while this school was being built."
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10 The woman said, "If I had a gas stove, it would save me a lot of time."
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Exercise 6
1 Jane said to Bill, “When do you expect to finish your assignment?"
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2 The man said to the boy: "Can you show me the way to the bank?"
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3 Fred asked the postman: "Are there any letters for me today?"
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4 Henry said to the librarian, "How many books can I borrow at a time?"
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5 John asked his friend, "How did you manage to know my phone number?"
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6 “These old buildings might have already disappeared by the time I am back next year?" he said
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7 The boys said to the old woman: "What can we do to help you?"
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8 The guests said to the doorman: "Where should we leave our coats?"
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9 Tom asked his brother: "Why did you advise them to go sight-seeing on foot?"
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10 I asked the children: "Who took away the magazines from my desk?"
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Exercise 7
1 Rose said, "I was just leaving the office when I came face to face with a stranger."
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2 Ann asked her brother, "Do you expect to be admitted to the univer¬sity?"
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3 Richard asked Jane, "What are you planning to do tomorrow?"
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4 She asked her boy friend "Is it true that your father fought in the last war?"
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5 Jane said to me, "Where have you been all this time?"
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6 Mary said to her husband, "Did you see my handbag anywhere?"
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7 The inspector said to the woman, "What were you doing at 7 o'clock yesterday evening?"
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8 The passenger said to the taxi-driver: "Hurry up!" and he added "I must be at the station on time."
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9 Tom said to himself: "Why I haven't thought of this before?"
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10 Father said: "The taxi is coming now. Is everyone ready?"
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Exercise 8
1 Helen said, "I think I'll have to find a better job. I can't make both ends meet."
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2 He said to her "Why are you so late? I've been waiting for half an hour already."
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3 She said to him: "Don't let them down. I'll be very embarrassed if you go back on your words."
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4 She said to her husband: "You'd better not drink top much. You may lose control of the car and have a bad accident."
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5 The boy said to his mother: "When shall we have lunch? I'm very hungry."
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6 He said, "I don't understand why she has refused to join us on the trip."
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7 She said to him, "I'm glad you've come. Sit down, please."
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8 Mr Brown said to his wife, "I don't feel like going out this evening.”
Let's ask the Browns to come over for a chat."
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9 “It's raining too hard to go out. We'd better stay home tonight and watch TV instead." John said.
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10 "Could you ring up the station and find out when the train comes in?" said Tom to me.
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Exercise 9
1 "Be careful. Don't go too near the edge of the cliff," she said to the boys.
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2 "Please, please come to help me with the assignment," my friend said to me.
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3 "I wouldn't buy that sort of raincoat if I were you," my friend said to me.
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4 "Would you mind moving your bicycle?" said the janitor. "It's in the way."
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5 "Could I take out another book, please," I said to the librarian.
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6 "Remember to leave the window open when you're using the gas stove," my mother said to me.
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7 "Wear your school badge or they won't let you into the classroom." my teacher said to me.
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8 "Would you like to come over to my house for a slide show?" my friend said to me.
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9 "Show me your driver's licence, will you?" the policeman said to the drunken driver. .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
10 "Do come again next weekend," the host said to the visitor.
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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
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentences printed before it
1) My friend advised me to sell it
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HELP ME !!!
DAY 7: PAST CONTINUOS TENSE
III. Give the correct form of the verb in the past continuous.
1. Columbus (to discover) America more than 400 years ago.
2. They (to come) here a month ago.
3. They (to come) to see me last week.
4. Albert Einstein (to die) on April 18, 1955.
5. Mrs. Nam (to cook) dinner when we (to arrive).
6. The wind (to blow) very hard when (to go out) this morning.
7. I (to have) lunch with Dong yesterday.
8. The boy (to jump off) the train while it (to move).
9. He (to sit) in the garden and suddenly an apple (to fall down) before him.
10. The children (to do) their home-work when their father (to come in).
11. When I (to arrive) at his house he still (to sleep).
12. While you (to play) the piano I (to write) a letter.
13. When, it (to rain) she (to carry) an umbrella.
14. When my grandmother (to go) for a walk she always (to carry) an umbrella.
15. I (to drink) milk every day when I (to be) a boy.
16. He (to study) medicine at that time? Yes, he was.
17. You (to take) a nap when he (to call)?