IV. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to fill in the gaps.

1. The five o’clock train is always crowded with ____________. (commute)*

2. I can see the ___________ between you and your mother.  (similar)*

3. She is a young woman who _________ trust in everyone she meets.  (inspiration)

4. She works as an __________ to the president. (advise)

5. He _____________ some of the world's most beautiful women. (photographer)

II. You are asking Jennie about her job. Use the information in the text to complete the questions.

1. Where _________?*

2. What time _________?*

3. What time _________?*

4. How _________?*

5. How many _________ in your section?*

6. How often _________ at night?*

7. When _________?*

8. How _________ when you go home?*

Exercise 1. Give the correct form of each verb in brackets to complete the following sentences:

1. I am looking forward to (see) _____ my family.

2. He is tired of (do) ______ the same things every day.

3. We arranged (meet) ______ each other for a New Year party.

4. He urged us (work) ______ faster so as to finish the project on time.

5. I wish (see) ______ the manager of the company.

6. It's no use (persuade) ______ my father to change his mind.

7. He warned the children (not touch) ______ the wire.

8. I can't understand her (behave) ______ like that.

9. He tried (explain) ______ but she refused (listen) ______.

10. At dinner the guest that my parents invited annoyed me by (smoke) ______ between the courses.

III. Complete the sentences in Mai’s email with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

Hi, Susan!

Well,  I’m  here in  Ha Noi, now.  I see quite a lot of my cousin Hoa because we (1) (enjoy/  do) _______the same things. I have some new friends called David and John. David is very good at computers and he (2) (not mind/ help)_________ me so that’s good. John is really  nice  too.  He  (3)  (play) _____basketball  and  he  (4)  (go/  skateboard) ________quite a lot. His brother Toby is 18 and he’s really cool but he (5) (prefer/ play) _______football.   I   (6)   (do) __________ gymnastics once a week and Hoa (7) (do)_________ karate. She prefers indoor sports because she (8) (not like/ get)________ cold!

Write soon!

Complete the sentences in Mai’s email with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

Hi, Susan!

Well,  I’m  here in  Ha Noi, now.  I see quite a lot of my cousin Hoa because we (1) (enjoy/  do) _______the same things. I have some new friends called David and John. David is very good at computers and he (2) (not mind/ help)_________ me so that’s good. John is really  nice  too.  He  (3)  (play) _____basketball  and  he  (4)  (go/  skateboard) ________quite a lot. His brother Toby is 18 and he’s really cool but he (5) (prefer/ play) _______football.   I   (6)   (do) __________ gymnastics once a week and Hoa (7) (do)_________ karate. She prefers indoor sports because she (8) (not like/ get)________ cold!

Write soon!

V. Complete the sentences in Mai’s email with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

Hi, Susan!

Well,  I’m  here in  Ha Noi, now.  I see quite a lot of my cousin Hoa because we (1) (enjoy/  do) _______the same things. I have some new friends called David and John. David is very good at computers and he (2) (not mind/ help)_________ me so that’s good. John is really  nice  too.  He  (3)  (play) _____basketball  and  he  (4)  (go/  skateboard) ________quite a lot. His brother Toby is 18 and he’s really cool but he (5) (prefer/ play) _______football.   I   (6)   (do) __________ gymnastics once a week and Hoa (7) (do)_________ karate. She prefers indoor sports because she (8) (not like/ get)________ cold!

Write soon!

VI. Find ONE mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it.

1. Having leisure activities are truly important to the elderly.

A       B          C        D

2. Although she wanted to go to the museum, she decided staying at home.

A B             C       D

3. Parents are concerned that their kids may be spending too many time on screens.

A             B           C                  D

4. Collecting coins is exciting, but it can also be relaxed.

A     B     C            D

5. Cloud watching sound weird, but Hang adores it.

A     B        C          D

6. For some young people, enjoyment involves sitting in front a computer playing games. A          B                   C                      D

7. His parents are thinking of banning him on using the computer.

A B             C    D

8. When you game online, be carefully when making friends with strangers.

A    B        C D

9. I detest to have to get up when it’s dark outside.

          A            B                      C                      D

10.Do you fancy to come on a day trip to Bath next Saturday?

     A            B           C                 D

11.Would you mind to open the window?

         A               B         C              D

12. Why are they encouraged to learning English?

A                    B                C               D

13. I prefer read comics in my free time.

               A      B                       C             D

14. Mai enjoys to make crafts, especially cloth dolls.

                 A            B                            C                     D

15.For some people, training pets are hard work.

       A                   B                                C               D

Exercise 5: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

1.  The teacher let the class (leave) ______early.

2.  My sister advised me (tell)_______ her the truth.

3.  I fancy (see)_______ a film tonight.

4.  Peter considered (move)________ to new York.

5.  He admitted (cheat)______ on the test.

6.  He offered (drive)_______ us to the supermarket.

7.  Do you want (come)______ with us to the cinema?

8.  He tries (stop)______ (smoke)______ , but he can't.

9.  The rain prevented us from ( play) ________ football.

10.  I am used to (get)_______ up early in the morning.

11.  He went on (speak) _______ although none was paying attention.

12.  John forgot (turn)________ off the lights when he went to bed.

13.  I really enjoy (stay)____ at home and (watch)______ TV.

14.  (Get)______ enough sleep is very important for your health.

15.  (Smoke)_______ is not allowed inside this building.

16.  Can you teach me how (do)_______ this exercise?

17.  I hope (study)_______ better on the next school year.

18.  Can you (afford) ______ to buy that car?

19.  Don't forget (send)_____ me a letter.

20.  We started early so as to avoid (get)______ traffic jam.

21.  You should practise (speak)_______ English every day.

22.  Mr James agreed (sign)____ the contract with our company.

23.  I can't help (feel)_______ I've forgotten something.

24.  My sister started (work)______ as a teacher in 1999.

Exercise 5:  

Fill the gaps and correct form of a phrasal verb from the box to complete the sentences.  

1. Miss Diep didn’t know the correct spelling so she had to .... it in the dictionary. 

2. She’s ....  it....   and has made up her mind; she’s going to take the job in New York.  

3. Can you  ... your name, telephone number and email address   in the book, please? 

4. My hotel was amazing and it  .... all my expectations. 

5. Mark was born in the East End, but he....   in the West End. 

6. The guide ....  us ...  the historic parts of the city. 

7. He doesn’t know why she  ....his invitation to the party. 

8. Vinh is very friendly. He .....  most of my friends. 

9. We are all  ..... seeing our grandparents again. 

10. Miss Hang....   the Music....   and went to bed because it was quite late. 

Exercise 6. Rewrite each sentence so that the new sentence has a similar meaning to the original one, using the word in brackets. 

1. You should use a dictionary to check the meaning of new words. (LOOK) 

_____________________________________________________________________________. 

2. The doctor told my father to stop smoking. (GIVE) 

_____________________________________________________________________________ 

3. The cost of living has been increasing considerably in the past few weeks. (UP) 

_____________________________________________________________________________ 

4. Margaret Thatcher was born and spent her childhood in the town of Grantham, Lincolnshire, England. (GREW) 

_____________________________________________________________________________ 

5. His business is going badly – he’ll have to stop doing it soon. (CLOSE) 

_____________________________________________________________________________ 

6. My aunt has got two teenage children, but they don’t seem to have a good relationship with each other. (GET) 

_____________________________________________________________________________ 

IV. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.  

1. I’m really excited about the upcoming pottery workshop.  

→ I‟m looking _________________________________________________________________  

2. We invited a pop star to the chat show, but he didn't arrive. 

→ The pop star ________________________________________________________________  

3. He misbehaved in the class so the teacher asked him to go out. 

→ The teacher asked ____________________________________________________________  

4. The artisans carved figures of lions and unicorns on the top of the box.  

→ Figures ____________________________________________________________________  

5. Don't leave the computer on when you leave.  

→ Turn ______________________________________________________________________  

6. They wanted to apologize for their behavior: that‟s why they paid for dinner.  

→ They paid for dinner in order ___________________________________________________ 

 7. When I was a child, I usually went to the local park every Saturday afternoon. 

 → When I was a child, I used _____________________________________________________ 

 8. Their teacher is making them study hard.  

→ They ______________________________________________________________________