Read the letter and write the correct form of each verb, using the past perfect of the simple past.

Dear Lisa

Thanks for your letter. I (1. just leave) __________ for school when I saw the postman and he gave it to me. It was really funny! I (2. read) __________ it during maths and it made me laugh. I almost got in trouble! Anyway, I’m excited because I (3. have) __________ my first judo lesson yesterday. I was late for the lesson because when I (4. get) __________ there, I suddenly realised I (5. leave) __________ my judo uniform at home! So I (6. go) __________ all the way home, and when I got back, the lesson already (7. begin) __________. The instructor was really nice, though, and I (8. learn) __________ how to do some basic throws. Can’t wait till next time!

What about you and your taekwondo? The last time I (9. speak) __________ to you, you talked about giving it up. What will you (10. decide) __________?

I think that’s all for now. My mum and I are going shopping shortly, so I’d better post this.

Speak to you soon.

Love,

Charlotte

2. Read the descriptions of two events and check your ideas for exercise 1. What do you think of each prank? Use the adjectives below or your own ideas.

childish   clever   cruel   funny   predictable

Sarah_B: Tell us about pranks you played on friends or family members! 

Dave338: When I was about nine years old, I bought an enormous plastic spider from a joke shop. I couldn't wait to play a prank on my sister with it. One morning, I put it in the shower just before my big sister went into the bathroom. I waited outside the door. I heard a really loud scream and my sister ran out of the bathroom. I thought it was really funny, but she was really cross when she found out, and chased me round the house. I feel bad about it now, it took her ages to get over it because she was so shocked.

Kate44: Last February, I sent my brother a Valentine's card. In the card, I wrote 'Be my Valentine! With love from ???’, and I tried to disguise my handwriting. When he opened it, he looked carefully at the writing, and I thought for a moment he realised it was from me. But there was a girl in his class who he liked, and he thought the card was from her. He seemed really pleased and he decided to ask her out, and now they're going out! Eventually, he found out she didn't send it. He immediately suspected me, so I owned up. He was a bit cross, but he forgave me because of the happy ending.

II. Read the letter and answer the questions

Dear Mira,

Thanks for your letter. Now I’ll tell you about my hobbies.

My favourite hobby is knitting. It is strange, isn’t it?. My mother taught me to knit two years ago. Now I can knit scarves and sweaters. It’s great when I can give them to my relatives and friends as gifts. Knitting is also imaginative because you can knit anything you can imagine of. Besides, it is quite cheap. You only need a pair of needles and some wool.

I’m sending you a scarf next month. I’m knitting it. I hope you’ll like it.

Best wishes,

Vy

What is Vy’s hobby?

Exercise 4: Read the passage and choose the best option to complete it.

                Dear Elisa,

                Thanks very much for your email. It was fun to read about the places you find interesting.

                I (1) .................... to go to museums in my free time. There are several museums in my city, but I like the Museum of Fine Arts the most. I love art, so (2) .................... I have free time, I go to this museum. There’s a great mix (3) .................... art from across the eras, including some really impressive modern Vietnamese paintings. What I especially like about the museum is that (4) .................... of its galleries have an introduction in Vietnamese, English, and French. It (5) .................... that I can learn lots of English while enjoying the art works.

                Another place of interest that I love is the (6) .................... park. It’s near my house, so I go there almost every day. Sometimes I go for a walk around the park with my mother. Sometimes I choose a beautiful place in it to sit and draw some sketches. And sometimes I just sit (7) .................... a bench, doing nothing, just watching people passing by. It’s really relaxing.

                I hope someday I’ll have a(n) (8) .................... to visit your National Portrait Gallery and Hyde Park.

                                                                                                                                                                                      Sincerely,

                                                                                                                                           Tom

                1.    A. d’ like                               B. interested in                 C. also                                   D. will

                2.    A. because                          B. though                            C. that                                   D. when

                3.    A. in                                       B. of                                       C. on                                      D. with

                4.    A. all                                      B. one                                   C. none                                D. not

                5.    A. means                             B. shows                              C. proves                             D. tells

                6.    A. locality                             B. small                                 C. area                                  D. local

                7.    A. in                                       B. at                                       C. on                                      D. with

                8.    A. chance                            B. holiday                            C. time                                  D. choice

Read the passage and choose the best option to complete it.

            Dear Elisa,

                        Thanks very much for your email. It was fun to read about the places you find interesting.

            I (1) .................... to go to museums in my free time. There are several museums in my city, but I like the Museum of Fine Arts the most. I love art, so (2) .................... I have free time, I go to this museum. There’s a great mix (3) .................... art from across the eras, including some really impressive modern Vietnamese paintings. What I especially like about the museum is that (4) .................... of its galleries have an introduction in Vietnamese, English, and French. It (5) .................... that I can learn lots of English while enjoying the art works.

Another place of interest that I love is the (6) .................... park. It’s near my house, so I go there almost every day. Sometimes I go for a walk around the park with my mother. Sometimes I choose a beautiful place in it to sit and draw some sketches. And sometimes I just sit (7) .................... a bench, doing nothing, just watching people passing by. It’s really relaxing.

            I hope someday I’ll have a(n) (8) .................... to visit your National Portrait Gallery and Hyde Park.

             Sincerely,

            Tom

            1.   A. d’ like                     B. interested in            C. also                         D. will

            2.   A. because                   B. though                    C. that                         D. when

            3.   A. in                            B. of                            C. on                           D. with

            4.   A. all                           B. one                          C. none                        D. not

            5.   A. means                     B. shows                     C. proves                     D. tells

            6.   A. locality                   B. small                       C. area                         D. local

            7.   A. in                            B. at                            C. on                           D. with

            8.   A. chance                    B. holiday                   C. time                        D. choice

            Ex5: Choose the best option to complete the sentences.

            1.   .................... Pelly was tired, he went to bed.

                  A. Because                  B. Because of

            2.   He passed the exam .................... he had a good teacher.

                  A. Because                  B. Because of

            3.   We stayed in .................... the rain.

                  A. Because                  B. Because of

            4.   He was able to go to university .................... his aunt’s help.

                  A. Because                  B. Because of

            5.   The price of oranges is high .................... frost damage.

                  A. Because                  B. Because of

            6.   I went to see the play, .................... it had good reviews.

                  A. Because                  B. Because of

            7.   I enjoy the course  .................... the professor is a good teacher.

                  A. Because                  B. Because of

            8.   We all felt tired .................... the hot weather.

                  A. Because                  B. Because of

            9.   I left home early, .................... I had to do several errands.

                  A. Because                  B. Because of

            10. .................... their interest in comets, they decided to study astronomy.

                  A. Because                  B. Because of

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 34.

          Rain poured down on the roof. I was trying to read but the sound was to loud. I couldn’t help myself from being a little grumpy. I want to be outside playing, but the rain was keeping me inside.

          My mom had gone to the grocery store, and my dad was spending Saturday at the office. I had planned to spend the day hiking, but Mother Nature decided that today was the perfect day for rain.

          It meant that I would have to entertain myself. I spent most of the morning playing with my stuffed animals and reading. I was sitting next to the windows staring out when I got a strange idea: why not just go outside anyway?.

          I put on my boots and a big raincoat and stepped out into the wet world. It was raining hard but it wasn’t cold. All I could hear were raindrops and the wind. I decided to go on my hike anyway.

          My feed didn’t make any sound on the wet ground and the forest seemed different. I went to my favourite place and sat down. In the summer, my best friend Ellen and I would come here and sit for hours. It was our special place. All of a sudden, I thought I heard someone shouting my name. I turned and saw Ellen walking up behind me.

          “Oh my Gosh! It’s really you, Martha!” She said. “I can’t believe that you’re out here right now”. I thought I would be the only person crazy enough to go for a walk in the rain.”

          I was very happy to have some company. We decided that hiking in the rain was just as fun as hiking in the sunshine. We planned on hiking in the rain again

What does Martha mean when she says “It meant that I would have to entertain myself”?

A. She was tired

B. She was feeling sick.

C. She had to find something to do

D. She was bored with doing homework.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 34.

Rain pounded down on the roof. I was trying to read but the sound was too loud. I couldn’t help myself from being a little grumpy. I wanted to be outside playing, but the rain was keeping me inside.

My mom had gone to the grocery store, and my dad was spending Saturday at the office. I had planned to spend the day hiking, but Mother Nature decided that today was the perfect day for rain.

It meant that I would have to entertain myself. I spent most of the morning playing with my stuffed animals and reading. I was sitting next to the window staring out when I got a strange idea: why not just go outside anyway?

I put on my boots and a big raincoat and stepped out into the wet world. It was raining hard but it wasn’t cold. All I could hear were raindrops and the wind. I decided to go on my hike anyway.

My feet didn’t make any sound on the wet ground and the forest seemed different. I went to my favourite place and sat down. In the summer, my best friend Ellen and I would come here and sit for hours. It was our special place. All of a sudden, I thought I heard someone shouting my name. I turned and saw Ellen walking up behind me.

“Oh my Gosh! It’s really you, Martha!” she said. “I can’t believe that you are out here right now. I thought I would be the only person crazy enough to go for a walk in the rain.”

I was very happy to have some company. We decided that hiking in the rain was just as fun as hiking in the sunshine. We planned on hiking in the rain again.

What does Martha mean when she says “It meant that I would have to entertain myself”?

A. She was tire 

B. She was feeling sick.

C. She had to find something to do.

D. She was bored with doing homework.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 34.

   Rain pounded down on the roof. I was trying to read but the sound was too loud. I couldn’t help myself from being a little grumpy. I wanted to be outside playing, but the rain was keeping me inside.

   My mom had gone to the grocery store, and my dad was spending Saturday at the office. I had planned to spend the day hiking, but Mother Nature decided that today was the perfect day for rain.

   It meant that I would have to entertain myself. I spent most of the morning playing with my stuffed animals and reading. I was sitting next to the window staring out when I got a strange idea: why not just go outside anyway?

I put on my boots and a big raincoat and stepped out into the wet world. It was raining hard but it wasn’t cold. All I could hear were raindrops and the wind. I decided to go on my hike anyway.

   My feet didn’t make any sound on the wet ground and the forest seemed different. I went to my favourite place and sat down. In the summer, my best friend Ellen and I would come here and sit for hours. It was our special place. All of a sudden, I thought I heard someone shouting my name. I turned and saw Ellen walking up behind me.

   “Oh my Gosh! It’s really you, Martha!” she said. “I can’t believe that you are out here right now. I thought I would be the only person crazy enough to go for a walk in the rain.”

   I was very happy to have some company. We decided that hiking in the rain was just as fun as hiking in the sunshine. We planned on hiking in the rain again.

What does Martha mean when she says “It meant that I would have to entertain myself”?

A. She was tired

B. She was feeling sick

C. She had to find something to do

D. She was bored with doing homework

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 34.

Rain pounded down on the roof. I was trying to read but the sound was too loud. I couldn’t help myself from being a little grumpy. I wanted to be outside playing, but the rain was keeping me inside.

My mom had gone to the grocery store, and my dad was spending Saturday at the office. I had planned to spend the day hiking, but Mother Nature decided that today was the perfect day for rain.

It meant that I would have to entertain myself. I spent most of the morning playing with my stuffed animals and reading. I was sitting next to the window staring out when I got a strange idea: why not just go outside anyway?

I put on my boots and a big raincoat and stepped out into the wet world. It was raining hard but it wasn’t cold. All I could hear were raindrops and the wind. I decided to go on my hike anyway.

My feet didn’t make any sound on the wet ground and the forest seemed different. I went to my favourite place and sat down. In the summer, my best friend Ellen and I would come here and sit for hours. It was our special place. All of a sudden, I thought I heard someone shouting my name. I turned and saw Ellen walking up behind me.

“Oh my Gosh! It’s really you, Martha!” she said. “I can’t believe that you are out here right now. I thought I would be the only person crazy enough to go for a walk in the rain.”

I was very happy to have some company. We decided that hiking in the rain was just as fun as hiking in the sunshine. We planned on hiking in the rain again.
Question:What does Martha mean when she says “It meant that I would have to entertain myself”?

A. She was tire

B. She was feeling sick.

C. She had to find something to do.

D. She was bored with doing homework.