VII. Chia động từ trong ngoặc
1.I ________________ (call) Mr Wilson at 9 last night, but he (not be)_________________at home. He (study) _______________ at the library
2.I _________ (not hear) the thunder during the storm last night because I _____ (sleep)
3.It was beautiful yesterday when we went for a walk in the park. The sun______________(shine). The birds_____________(sing)
4.My brother and sister ________________ (talk) about something when I ________________ (walk) into the room.
5.Tom went to his friends ‘house, but the boys ___________________ (not be) there. They (play)_____________soccer in the vacant lot down the street.
6.The little boy ____________ (fall) asleep while his mother_________ (read) him a story.
7.I really enjoyed my holiday last January. While it_______________(snow) in Iowa, the sun ______________ (shine) in Florida.
8.While Ted _______________ (shovel) snow from his driveway yesterday, his wife _________________ (bring) him a cup of hot chocolate.
9.John _________________ (have) a car accident last week. He _______________ (drive) down the street when suddenly a lorry _____________ (hit) his car from behind.
10. Ten years ago, the government __________ (decide) to begin a food programme. At that time, many people in the rural areas _______(starve) due to several years of drought.
11. They ________________(wait) for me when I _________________ at the station (arrive)
12. She ___________ (swim) in the sea when I ___________________ her (see)
13. _________they___________(play) tennis when it ____________ raining (start)?
VIII. Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from the rest.
1. A. return B. believe C. emigrate D. reward
2. A. character B. addition C. sociable D. medical
3. A. behavior B. message C. curly D. wardrobe
4. A. select B. exchange C. conclude D. detail
5. A. memory B. together C. different D. stationary
6. A. yourself B. furniture C. chemical D. injure
7. A. electricity B. include C. repair D. machine
8. A. experiment B. arrange C. transmit D. message
9. A. furniture B. invention C. machine D. assistant
10. A. admire B. responsible C. complete D. difficulty
IX. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
1. These shoes .................... to me. A. belong B. belongs C. are belonging D. all of these
2. I saw a thief take Bill’s wallet so I ran ................ him, but I didn’t catch him.
A. into B. over C. after D. near
3. She asked ...................... of young people to come to her party.
A. quite too many B. quite a lot C. so very many D. a very lot
4. I called on her yesterday; she ................. a meal at the time.
A. cooked B. has cooked C. was cooking D. cook
5. Is there anything wrong .............. your car? A. in B. about C. of D. with
6. Nothing ................. I do seems to please her.
A. which B. that C. who D. whom
7. They forced us ................. their invitation.
A. accept B. accepted C. accepting D. to accept
8. She loves ____________ stamps.
collect B. collects C. collecting D. to collecting
9. She tells stories to the children ................ before they go to bed.
A. at night B. in the night C. at every night D. in every night
10. My grandfather is ................. to walk without stick.
A. enough old B. old enough C. quite old D. too old
11. You will become ill .................. you stop working harder.
A. until B. when C. unless D. if
12. When I woke up this morning, it .....................
A. rains B. rained C. was raining D. had rained
13. Everyone ................ Tom was invited to the party.
A. as B. but C. from D. for
14. I tried ................ the bus, but I missed it.
A. catching B. catch C. to catch D. catch up
15. Playing video games ................ popular among children nowadays.
A. is B. was C. had been D. will be
16. .................he cannot afford a car, he goes to work by bicycle.
A. Because B. As C. Since D. All are correct
17. My boss will have a meeting ……………. 7 a.m to 14 p.m .
A. at B. from C. in D. till
18. We like to watch the stars …………… night.
A. in B. at C. on D. to
19. Everyone in he world ................ to lead a happy life.
A. wants B. want C. is wanting D. are wanting
20. We must give the pupils an opportunity to find ................ own solution to the problem.
A. his B. her C. one’s D. their
