I. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.

Bob lived in (A) Rome for (B) three years; now he was living (C) in (D) Amsterdam.

There used to (A) be a movie theater here but (B) it close (C) a (D) long time ago.

I don't want to (A) sound likely (B) I'm complaining, but (C) this plan is unfair (D).

We took all (A) the rubbish outside (B) and burn (C) it (D).

He made (A) me feel (B) like such a foolish when he used me as an example!

Exercise 17: Complete the sentences. Put   FOR or SINCE  into each gap 
Ex: I have known her FOR three months.
1. It has been raining_____lunchtime.
2. My boss will go away_____the next ten days.
3. I am staying in England_____a year.
4. She has lived in London_____ 1985. 
5. Please hurry up! We have been waiting _____an hour.
6. I have known her _____ January.
7. Nam's father has worked in this company _____20 years
8. Have you learned English _____ a long time?
9. I haven't seen Tom _____we left school.
10. The house is very dirty. We haven't cleaned it_____ ages

Rewrite the sentences below:

1. In his recent article, Bob Lee pointed out all the faults in the government’s new transport policy.

→In his recent artilce, Bob Lee was…………………

2. The company have been reviewing their recruitment policy for the last three months.

→The company’s …………………

3. I’m absolutely sure he took the money on purpose.

→He couldn’t possibly…………………

4. He delayed writing his book until he had done a lot of research.

→Only after…………………

5. They declaired war on the pretext of defending their territorial rights.

→The excuse…………………

6. I feel that I don’t fit with the people in the new office.

→I feel like…………………

7. Skysrapers in the USA are on average taller than anywhere else in the world.

→The average …………………

8. We were very impressed by the new cinema but found it rather expensive.

→Impressed…………………

9. It’s more than a fortnight snice anyone saw Julian.

→Julian…………………

10. The deadline for the receipt of complete application forms is 3.00p.m on Friday, 18th Dcember.

→Complete application …………………

I, Choose the best answer

16. I came to live here three months ago.

A. It was three months since I lived here.

B. I’ve been living here for three months.

C. I lived here for three months.

D. I didn’t live here for three months.

17. She is sitting in a hotel room. Through the window, she sees a fat man.

A. She looks through the window and sees the fat man.

B. She and the fat man are in a hotel room.

C. The fat man wants to open the window and come in.

D. The fat man is looking in through the window.

18. She goes to the shops every Friday.

A. She goes every day to the shop but not on Friday.

B. It’s not Friday, but she’s going to the shops.

C. She always goes to the shops on Friday.

D. She never goes to the shops on Friday.

19. Michael took a deep breath and dived into the water.

A. After Michael had taken a deep breath, he dived into the water.

B. Having taken a deep breath, he dived into the water.

C. After Michael took a deep breath, he had dived into the water.

D. A & B are correct.

20. We started working here three years ago.

A. We worked here for three years.

B. We have no longer worked here for three years.

C. We have worked here for three years.

D. We will work here in three years.

21. It’s a long time since we last went to the cinema.

A. We have been to the cinema for a long time.

B. We haven’t been to the cinema for a long time.

C. We don’t go to the cinema as we used to.

D. We wish we went to the cinema now.

22. I haven’t finished this book yet.

A. I’m still reading this book.

B. I have read this book before.

C. The book I’m reading hasn’t finished.

D. I will read this book some day.

23. He used to jog every morning.

A. He enjoys jogging every morning.

B. He never fails to jog every morning.

C. He doesn’t now jog every morning.

D. He intended to jog every morning.

24. I have never felt happier than I do now.

A. I felt happier before.

B. I feel happy now.

C. I have never felt happy.

D. I have always felt happy.

25. He last had his eyes tested ten months ago.

A. He hasn’t had his eyes tested for ten months.

B. He had not tested his eyes for ten months then.

C. He had tested his eyes ten months before.

D. He didn’t have any test on his eyes in ten months.

26. Someone knocked on the door during my lunchtime.

A. I had lunch when someone knocked on the door.

B. When I had had lunch, someone knocked on the door.

C. I was having lunch when someone was knocking on the door.

D. I was having lunch when someone knocked on the door.

27. Steve left before my arrival.

A. When I arrived, Steve had already left.

B. Steve left as soon as I arrived.

C. While Steve was leaving I arrived.

D. Steve hadn’t left until I arrived.

28. I haven’t been here before.

A. Being here is a pleasant experience.

B. This is the first time I have been here .

C. I have wished to be here for long.

D. Before long I will be here.

29. The last time I saw Rose was three years ago.

A. I hasn’t seen Rose for three years.

B. I haven’t seen Rose three years ago.

C. I haven’t seen Rose since three years.

D. I haven’t seen Rose for three years.

30. When we arrived, the children were playing “Hide and Seek”

A. The children played “Hide and Seek” and then we arrived.

B. While the children were playing “Hide and Seek”, we arrived.

C. We arrived at the same time the children played “Hide and Seek”.

D. We didn’t arrive until the children played “Hide and Seek”.

1.They lived in a small .............peaceful village in the mountains area SLEEP
2.Lance Armstrong is one of the most famous................                       CYCLE
3.he is in prison for three bank.........                                                      ROB
4.this novel is famous...................                                                          WORLD

Kate Festival is (1)............. by the Cham people for 3 days at the beginning of October. This event is held in a large space in the three Champa Tower (Po Nagar, Po Klong Garai and Po Rome). The main purpose of the festival is to (2)................. their heroes like Po Klong Garai and Po Rome. (3)............, the festival is the chance for the local people to relax, to meet and wish one another (4)................ in the future.
This is one of the biggest and most important events of the Cham people in Vietnam. (5)..................., it is a good opportunity for the visitors to explore the (6).............. in the Cham culture, from architecture to costumes, instruments and traditional songs that are used to praise their kings in the past. The Kate festival in each tower starts at the same time, and the day after, villagers and families begin to hold their own rites. During the rites, the people (7)............... their ancestors and gods with the help of a shaman, and then pray (8)...................health and prosperity. The actual festival (9).................... after the rites. It is a combination of traditional music and dance, including some activities (10) ..........................performances of Ginang Drum and Saranai Flute or the traditional dance of Cham girls.
1. A. organize B. organized C. hold D .being held
2. A. commemorate B. see C. watch D. love
3. A. However B. Nevertheless C. Therefore D. Moreover
4. A. lucky B. happy C. fortune D. dream
5. A. However B. Therefore C. Because D. Although
6. A. beautiful B. beautifully C. charm D. charming
7. A. call B. ask C. shout D. speak
8. A. to B. about C. of D. for
9. A. take place B. take places C. take part D. take the place
10. A. such B. so C. like D. like as

IX. Mỗi câu sau có một lỗi sai, gạch chân và sửa các lỗi sai đấy .

1. Ba and Song plays football every afternoon with Khai and me

2. We buy two new rackets yesterday. We are going to play tennis this afternoon

3. I’m not going to do the homework for you . you should do it itself

4. Our neighbors invited my friend and I to dinner with them

5. You should try your best learning hard to pass the exam

6. Bob lived in Rome for three years and he doesn’t want to move to other city

7. They write the meaning of new words by their mother tongue.

8 . How many countries will participate on the Olympic Games?

9. This job is a lot different with what I’m used to .

10. Not only the bathroom was flooded, and also the rest of the house

Đặt câu hỏi cho từ đc in đậm

We have lived in this town since last year.

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Nga brushes her teeth three times a day.

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He had an appointment at 10:30.

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Nam played badmintom with Minh yesterday.

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My father was in Ha Noi three weeks ago.

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The students have planted 20 trees in school garden so far.

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I.Fill in the blank with for / since ( Điền vào khoản trống với since hoặc for)

1. My father hasn’t met my uncle ……………. last month.

2. Nam has done that exercise …………………. three hours.

3. She has lived in London …………………. 1985.

4. We have not eaten in that restaurant …………. two weeks.

II. Give the correct form of the verb. ( cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc)

1. Lan (teach ) …………………English three years ago.

2. We (never/ see)……………………….. her since last week.

3. I ( study) ……………………………… English since 1990.

4. The earth (go) ………………………… around the sun.

5. He (work)...............................................for that company for ten years.

II. Sentence transformation ( chuyển đổi câu)

1.They started to collect stamps three years ago.

® They have ………………………………………………………………..………….

2. We knew each other when we were students.

® We have……………………………………………………………..……………….

3. I last saw her three months ago.

® I haven’t……………………………………………………