Read the text and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to fill each blank.

My friends and I have written a (1) . We have decided to (2) it for our school. I have already built the set. Karen has just finished the (3) for us to wear. I haven’t learned the (4) yet, so I am a bit nervous, but I’m excited too. I haven’t been in a play before. I can’t wait!

Question 1

A. film    

 B. song   

C. play    

D. club

II. Complete the sentences, using SINCE/ FOR/ ALREADY/ NEVER/ YET.
1. She has been in London _________ Monday.
2. We’ve been in Paris _________ four days.
3. They have _________ finished all their homework.
4. She has _________ been to Paris before and this is the first time of her.
5. Mike has been ill _________ a long time.
6. My aunt has lived in Australia _________ 15 years.
7. Have you done your environmental project _________?
8. They have _________ prepared for their trip this weekend.
9. India has been an independent country _________ 1947.
10. Joe hasn’t come _________
 

X. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning

1.     It has been years since we last traveled abroad.

=>We haven’t.......................................................................

2.     I haven’t watched TV for a week.

=>The last..............................................................................

       3. The Khmer King chose Phnom Penh as the new capital in the 1400s.
     =>Phnom Penh _____________________________________________________

4. We bought this house two years ago.

=>We have.............................................................................

5. We have never met him before.

=>It’s the................................................................................

1.     She doesn’t know the way to the mosque on this street.

=>She wishes ________________________________________________________________

       7.  The Vietnamese celebrate Lunar New Year around January or February. 
=>Lunar New Year ___________________________________________________

8. He never comes to school on time.

=>I wish ________________________________________________________________

9.     Mai can’t visit her pen pal in Malaysia.

=>Mai wishes ________________________________________________________________

10.  People recycle used plastic things to save natural resources. 
=>Used plastic ______________________________________________________

11.  France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876.

=>The Statue of Liberty ___________________________________________________

12.  She can’t get into the habit of studying every evening.

      => She can’t get used _______________________________________________________________________

13. Their old house isn’t near the West Lake.

=>They wish ________________________________________________________________

14. He’s sorry he often gets bad marks.

=>He wishes ________________________________________________________________

15. It’s a pity I don’t have time for my hobby.

=>I wish ________________________________________________________________

16. What a pity! We cannot try all the special food of the village.

=>We wish ________________________________________________________________

            17 .We expect children not to talk during the examination.

            =>Children ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

18. My younger brother always makes noise when he comes home from school.

=>I wish ________________________________________________________________

19. Minh does not speak English as well as Lan.

=>Minh wishes ________________________________________________________________

20. She bought that television two weeks ago.

=> She has_______________________________________________________________________

21. It has been ten years since Nam stopped playing the guitar.

=> Nam hasn’t_______________________________________________________________________

22. Scientists have carried out extensive research into renewable energy sources.

=> Extensive research_______________________________________________________________________

23. You haven’t done your homework, have you?

=> It’s time you_______________________________________________________________________

24.Someone will close a whistle if there is an emergency.

     =>A whistle …………………………………………………………………………………………………

45. She has worked as a secretary since she left school.

=> She began _______________________________________________________________________

26. Tom passed the test easily.

=> Tom had no _______________________________________________________________________

27.You mustn’t touch this button while the experiment is in progress.

=>This button ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

28.Someone was carrying the bomb to safe place when it explored.

            =>The bomb…………………………………………………………………………………………………

29.They pointed out his mistakes to him.

            =>His …………………………………………………………………………………………………

30. France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876. 
=>The Statue ______________________________________________________

31. People often make rice cakes in Tet holidays.
=>Rice cakes ____________________________________________________________

I. Complete each sentence with Since or For and use verbs in present perfect tense

1.She ( be ) has been sick since .Wednesday.

2.John ( work)has worked  in that company for 6 years.

3.Lan ( be ) has been  in the hospital.....for.... almost a month.

4.They ( send) have send  him any money since........ last month.

5.She (not eat ) ) hasn’t eaten  anything..for......two days.

6.They (be ) have been friends ....since.... high school.

7.We (live ) have lived  with our parents ........for...25 years.

8.His father ( go ) has gone  to Hai Phong ..since........ yesterday.

9. I (work)………….. here for three years.

10. ………… you ever …………..(be) in New York?

11. You (not/do) ………….your project yet, I suppose.

12. I (just/ see)………. Andrew and he says he ……..already (do)………. about half of the plan.

13. I ………..just (decide)……… to start working next week.

14. He (be)…………. at his computer for seven hours.

15. She (not/ have) ……………any fun a long time.

16. My father (not/ play)……….. any sport since last year.

17. I’d better have a shower. I (not/ have)………. one since Thursday.

18. I don’t live with my family now and we (not/ see)…………. each other for five years.

19. I…… just (realize)…………... that there are only four weeks to the end of term.

20. The train drivers (go)……… on strike and they stopped working at twelve o’clock.

21. How long…….. (you/ know)………. each other?

22. ……….(You/ take)………… many photographs?

23. (She/ eat)………………. at the Royal Hotel yet?

24. He (live) ………….here all his life..

25. Is this the second time he (lose)……………. his job?

26. How many bottles………… the milkman (leave) ………….? He (leave) ……….. six.

27. I (buy)…………. a new carpet. Come and look at it.

28. She (write)………….. three poems about her fatherland.

29. We (finish) ……………………three English courses.

30. School (not, start)……………..yet

VI. Choose the best answer

1. I haven’t heard from Maria …… ( since many months before/ for many months/ for many months ago/ since a long time/ )      2.This book is so long that I …… ( haven’t finished it yet/ haven’t finished it already/ still have finished it/ still haven’t finished it already)

3. Spain ….at one time a very powerful country. ( was/ has been/ is/ was being)

4. The longest fish in the contest …… by Thelma Rivers. ( was catching/ caught/ was caught/ catch) 5. “ Are we about to have dinner?”- “ Yes, it….in the dining room.” ( is serve/ have been served/ is being served/served)

 6. Many buildings in the town still ……the sears of bombing. ( bear/ had bore/ bearing/ borne.)

7. The interview took place around the kitchen table and was very …. ( casualty/ casually/ casual/ casuals)

8. Please note that the ….many vary from those illustrated. ( designate/ designations/ designs/ designers)

9. New opportunities will emerge as the …..climate improves. ( economics/ economic/ economical/ economy )

10. Mom always …..us to discuss our problems. ( encourage/ encouragement/ encouraging/ encouraged/)