UNIT 11 E. VERB FORMS I. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1. Jack and Sue said that they (go) _____________ cycling the day after tomorrow. 2. I don't feel like going out tonight. I think I just (go) _____________ to bed. 3. In the future, robots (be)_____________ able (do)_____________ everything. 4. He said that robots (can do) _____________many things for us, but they might not (enhance) _____________ totally the quality of our lives 5. This time next month she (go) _____________ on a business trip to Australia? 6. They asked me if I (see) _____________ Mr. Smith the previous day. 7. When I (rang) _____________ Nam last week, he said he (be) _____________ busy that day. 8. When I called, Susan said she (give) _____________ the dog a bath so she (ask) _____________ me (phone) _____________ back in half an hour. 9. His teacher thinks that she (be)_____________ a famous musician one day. 10. Mai said that she (travel) _____________to Australia the following year. 11. We reminded Mark (not be)_____________ late for our appointment the next day. 12. In the future, e-learning (replace)_____________ traditional schools and millions of people around the world (be)_____________ able (study)_____________ the similar online lesson at the same time. 13. Technician said fuel used and carbon dioxide released from vehicles (be)_____________ reduced by a new cruise control. 14. The girl is having flu now. She (take) _____________ part in the contest next week? 15. We believed that advances in medical science (will) _____________ help people (live) _____________ longer. 16. She said that she (use)_____________ solar panels because they (be)_____________ cheaper than electricity.

Exercise 9: Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning

Question 11: My mother permitted me to go out at night.

A. I was allowed to go out at night.

B. I was allowed go out at night.

C. I was allowed going out at night.

D. I allowed to go out at night.

Question 12: It is possible that she will come to our party tonight.

A. She must come to our party tonight.

B. She may come to our party tonight.

C. She had better come to our party tonight.

D. She should come to our party tonight.

Question 13: So many students have passed the test.

A. There were few who haven’t.

B. All students failed the test.

C. No one passed the test.

D. The test was difficult.

Question 14: We are going to have a picnic despite the rain.

A. Because it is raining, we are going to have a picnic.

B. As it is raining, we are going to have a picnic.

C. When it is raining, we are going to have a picnic.

D. Although it is raining, we are going to have a picnic.

Question 15: We were having dinner when suddenly the phone rang.

A. The telephone rang while we were having dinner.

B. The telephone rang where we were having dinner.

C. The telephone rang what we were having dinner.

D. The telephone rang how we were having dinner.

PART V: There are 11 mistakes in the following passage. Find and correct them. There is an example for you. (2ms)

   One day a mother said to her son, “ I must go out now and do some shopping. I wants you to look after the house.”

 “ Yes, mother,” the boy said, but he was not listening. He was interesting only in his book.

“ Three people will come to the house: first the butcher, then my friend and lastly a beggar,” his mother explained. “ Are you listening for me?”

“ Yes, mother,” the boy says, but his eyes did not leave his book.

“ Very well. Now, tell the butcher that his meat is too fat and she must never come here again,” his mother said. “ Ask my friend to come in and give her a cup of tea. Give the pile in old clothes by the door to the beggar. Do you remember?”

“ Yes, mother.” The boy said, but he was read his book.

  His mother went out and soon there was a knock at the door. The boy put his book down and went open it. He saw the pile of clothes by the door. “ these are for you,” he said to the person at the door. Then he went back to the sitting- room.

  A few minutes later there was another knock at the door. The boy went to open it. “ You are too fat,” he said to the person at a door. “ Never come here again” Then he closed the door and went back to his book.

  A little later there was a third knock at the door. The boy went to open it. “ Come in, ” he said. “ I’ll make you a cup of tea. Mother will be back  soon ” .

  His mother came home and found the beggar in the sitting – room drinks tea .

  “ Oh ! ” she cried. “ If the beggar is drinking tea, what did you say to your friend ? ”

I. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Jack and Sue said that they (go) _____________ cycling the day after tomorrow.

2. I don't feel like going out tonight. I think I just (go) _____________ to bed.

3. In the future, robots (be)_____________ able (do)_____________ everything.

4. He said that robots (can do) _____________many things for us, but they might not (enhance) _____________ totally the quality of our lives

5. This time next month she (go) _____________ on a business trip to Australia?

6. They asked me if I (see)  _____________ Mr. Smith the previous day.

7. When I (rang) _____________ Nam last week, he said he (be) _____________ busy that day.

8. When I called, Susan said she (give) _____________ the dog a bath so she (ask) _____________ me (phone) _____________ back in half an hour.

9. His teacher thinks that she (be)_____________ a famous musician one day.

10. Mai said that she (travel) _____________to Australia the following year.

11. We reminded Mark (not be)_____________ late for our appointment the next day.

12. In the future, e-learning (replace)_____________ traditional schools and millions of people around the world (be)_____________ able (study)_____________ the similar online lesson at the same time.

13. Technician said fuel used and carbon dioxide released from vehicles (be)_____________ reduced by a new cruise control.

14. The girl is having flu now. She (take) _____________ part in the contest next week?

15. We believed that advances in medical science (will) _____________ help people (live) _____________ longer.

16. She said that she (use)_____________ solar panels because they (be)_____________ cheaper than electricity.

II. Give the correct form of each verb in brackets to complete the following sentences.

1. You ________ (go) out last night? – Yes. I ______ (go) to the cinema but I didn't enjoy the movie very much.

2. It often ________ (take) me twenty minutes to go to school.

    How long ______ it ________  (take) you , Linh?

3. My sister ________  (go) to the Youth Club every weekend. She enjoys ________ (play) sports very much.

4. "Nam is in hospital". - "Yes, I know. I ________  (visit) him tomorrow."

5. When my brother and I  ________ (be) children, we had two cats and a dog.

6. That proposal  ________ (consider) by the members right now.

7. Anyone who (not finish) ________ his work won't be allowed to leave now.