ex1. complete each sentence with can / could / be able to { not }

1. _______________ you swim when you were 10 ?

2. we ________ get to the meeting on the ttime yesterday because the train was delayed by one hour

3. he __________ arrive at the party on the time even after misting the train , so he was very pleased

4. he's amezing , he _____________ speak 5 langusges including chinese

5. I _____________ drive a car until I was 34 , then I moved to the countryside so I had to learn

6. I looked everywhere for my glasses but I _______________ find them anywhere

7. I searched for your house for ages , luckily I ____________ find it in the end

ex2. complete each sentence with can / could / be able to { not }

1. I ____________________ understand the chapter we had to read for homework . It was so diffcult

2. I ______________ lift this box - it's too heavy . would you help me ?

3. lucy _____________ make it to our meeting after all. she's stuck in traffic at the moment

4. john ________________ play tennis really well . he's champion of his club

5. unfortunately , I really ___________sting at all . no - one in my family is musical either

6. when the car broke down I was really pleased because I _________ solve the problem

7. julian _____________ play excellent goft when he was only ten

Exercise 6: Fill in the blank with ONE word

1. I usually ………………………four eggs every week.

2. I would like to eat a…………………….of chocolate.

3. How……………..butter do you eat every day?

4. You may fall …………………your bike.

5. What would you like to drink?  - A……………….of tea, please.

6. How……………….bananas does she eat every day?  -  Two bananas.

7. I would like to buy ……………….packet of biscuits.

8. …………………you like cheese?  - No, I don’t.

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Exercise 7. Reorder the words to make sentences

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1. and / I / drink / of / eat / a / two / carton / milk / apples / every day.
=> ………………………………………………………………………………
2. has / she / of / breakfast / usually / a / eggs / bread / with / loaf / for /.
=> ………………………………………………………………………………
3. your / How / brother / orange / every day / much / juice / does / drink /?
=> ………………………………………………………………………………
4. of / to / he / glass / a water / would / drink / like / big /.
=> ………………………………………………………………………………
5. to / the / let’s / apples / go / buy / market / some / and /.
=> ………………………………………………………………………………
6. eat / many / too / teeth / you / your / sweets / for / because / good / shouldn’t / they / not / are /.
=> ………………………………………………………………………………

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Exercise 9: Find and correct the mistakes.

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1. How much chocolate bars do you eat every day?
=> ………………………………………………………………………………
2. She eats two big glasses of water every day.

=> ………………………………………………………………………………
3. Do you usually drink milks in the morning?

=> ………………………………………………………………………………

4. He likes eating some sausages and egg every morning.
=> ………………………………………………………………………………
5. How many biscuit do you eat every day?

=> ………………………………………………………………………………
6. What shouldn’t you eat too much chocolate?

=> ………………………………………………………………………………
7. What would you like drink, Nam? – Orange juice, please.

=> ………………………………………………………………………………
8. I drink four bottle of water every day.

=> ………………………………………………………………………………

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Exercise 10. Read and answer.

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      My name’s Huong. I’m from Hanoi, Vietnam. I’m in grade 5. I like eating bread, so I usually eat bread with sausages, butter and eggs, and drink a carton of milk for breakfast. My sister, Hoa often has a bowl of noodles and a glass of orange juice for breakfast. We never skip breakfast because we know that it is a very important meal. We go to school from 7.30 a.m to 4.30 p.m, so we don’t have lunch at home. We eat lunch at the school canteen. We often have rice with fish or meat and fruit juice. Fruit juice is my favourite drink.

1.     What’s her sister’s name?

2.     What does Huong like eating for breakfast?

3.     What is Huong’s favourite drink?

4.     What time do they go to school?

5. Do they eat lunch at home from Monday to Friday?

Complete the dialogue. Then, in pairs, take turns to be the waiter and the customer.

Customer: Hello. (1) (Ask for a table.) .............

Waiter: Of course. Follow me. Here you are.

Customer: Thank you. (2) (Ask to see the menu.).......

Here it is. Can I get you anything to drink while you decide? Customer: (3) (Ask for two drinks, one for you and one for your friend.) Waiter: Are you ready to order? Customer: Yes. (4) (Ask for two dishes, one for you and one for your friend.) Waiter: Is everything OK with your meal? Customer: (5) (Say one dish is fine but make a complaint about the other.) Would you like any desserts or coffee? Waiter: Customer: (6) (Say no and ask for the bill.) Waiter: Certainly. How would you like to pay? (7) (Tell the waiter how you would like to pay.)

III.  Complete the sentence with a /an or the, or write Ø for zero article.

1.    Because there was ______ huge rainstorm, the flight was delayed for more than ______ hour.

2.    I lived on ______ Main Street when I first came to ______ town.

3.    While I was in Japan, I stayed in ______ hotel with walls made of ______ paper.

4.    ______ British are famous for the amount of ______ fast food they eat.

5.    Albany is ______ capital of ______ New York State.

6.    You can sit on the beach and watching ______ sun go down over ______ Arabian Sea and it’s quite wonderful.

7.    ______ Norway is ______ country on ______ Scandinavian Peninsula.

8.    I don’t know why you always put ______ sugar in your coffee if you are trying to lose ______ weight.

9.    ______ film was shot on location in ______ Philippines.

10.  At ______ last minute, David decided to go away for ______ few days and stay in ______ hotel by ______ sea.

11.  We organize tours to ______ wide range of countries in ______ Europe, and also other tours in ______ USA, and ______ South Africa.

12.  A year after ______ hurricane, ______ tourists are gradually beginning to come back to ______ region.

13.  Where did you put ______ plane ticket that I gave you on ______ Monday?

14.  My brother likes to have ______ breakfast in ______ bed on ______ Saturday morning.

15.  We spent ______ week in Paris and had ______ great time going up ______ Eiffel Tower, and taking ______ trip along ______ Seine in ______ open boat.

 Past perfect and simple:
I had completely forgotten it was my birthday.
 Past simple:
This time I picked up the phone quickly and shouted, «Hello?!».
➨ TIPS
Tránh việc sử dụng liên tục 1 th quá khứ đơn như ví dụ sau:
I woke up and got out of bed. Then I went to the kitchen and made some coffee.
Exercise 1
Hi my friends,
Thanks (1)______ a great time at your house last weekend. I‟m happy (2)______ I had dinner with (3)_______ family. The party was great and the (4)________ was delicious. Do you want to (5)_____ to my home this weekend? I will cook dinner with some special food of my hometown.
See you soon,
An
Exercise 2
(1)______ Tom and Mary,
I write (2)_______ thank you for the weekend. It was wonderful to visit your country. I like (3)_______ around and shopping in your city. I bought a lot of presents for my family. Would you like to visit (4) ______ hometown this summer? I (5) ______ take you around my city and introduce many things to you.
Bye,
Your friend Exercise 3
Hi my friends,
Thanks (1)______ a great time at your house last weekend. I‟m happy (2)______ I had dinner with (3)_______ family. The party was great and the (4)________ was delicious. Do you want to (5)_____ to my home this weekend? I will cook dinner with some special food of my hometown.
See you soon, An
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Exercise 4
(1)______ Tom and Mary,
I write (2)_______ thank you for the weekend. It was wonderful to visit your country. I like (3)_______ around and shopping in your city. I bought a lot of presents for my family. Would you like to visit (4) ______ hometown this summer? I (5) ______ take you around my city and introduce many things to you.
Bye,
Your friend

Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means exactly the same as the given one. Using the given words in brackets. Do not change the word.

1: I'm not you. But I think you should recycle these plastic carrier bags. (if) ..................................................................

2: Emma came first because she worker hard. ( result).........................................................

3: Eating too much sugar can result in health problems. ( lead )....................................................................

4: All frights had to be cancelled as a result of the pilots sudden strike. (so)...........................................................................

5: If I could swim. I would go scuba diving with Terry. (beacause).............................................................

Give the correct form of the words to complete the following sentences.

John watched a ( 1. document) on TV last night. It was all about the problems ( 2. threaten) our environment. He was shocked to find out how little he knew about (3.globe) warning or acid rain. He had heard the term before but he knew ( 4. practical) nothing about the damage they cause to our planet. He feels he should do something to be (5.help). He would like to join an ( 6.organize), but he doesn't know which one to join. He has seen so many (7.advertise) in newspapers that he can't make up his mind. I lowever., he believes that it is ( 8. acceptable) not to be environmentally aware and he is ( 9.hope) that one day everyone will be part of a world movement to save the earth. He was sure that in this time of ( 10. technology) advances, we find may to solve the world's problems.

1.................. 2................. 3................. 4.................. 5................. 6................7.................. 8................. 9................. 10.................

Fill each blank with a correct word to complete the passage.

 Do you want to be fitter and healthier ? Would you like to look younger ? Do you want to feel ______(1) relaxed ? Then try a few days at a health farm. Health farm are becoming ______(2) of the most popular places ______(3) a short break. I went to Henley Manor for a weekend. It's ______(4) largest health farm in the country _____(5) it isn't the most expensive. After two days of exercise I ______(6) ten times better. But the best thing for me was the food. It was all very healthy, of ______(7), but it was excelent, too!

 If you're looking for something a _______(8) cheaper, try a winter break. Winter is the darkest and the coldest ______(9) of the year, and it also be the worse time for your body. We all eat too _________(10) and we don't take enough exercise. A lot of health farms offer lower prices Monday to Friday from November to March.

Put the correct form of either "can" or "be able to" for each sentence. Only use "be able to" if absolutely necessary!

1. I haven't ___concentrate recently at work. I don't know what it is.

2. My brother ___ cook very well. He is a chef in a French restaurant.

3. When he was only 2, my friend Lee ___speak quite well.

4. I have to go to a business dinner tomorrow night so I___ (not) come to the party. I'm very sorry.

5. Kevin lived in Italy for six years, so he must ___ speak Italian quite well. He will help you with your homework.

6. This telephone is terrible. I ___(not) hear you at all.

7. When the car drove into the lake, one of the passengers ___ (not) open the door and had to be rescued.

8. Despite the arrival of the storm, they ___finish the football match.

9. When I was very young, I used to ___touch my toes, but I can't now!!

10. The house was totally empty all day yesterday and I ___finish that book I was reading.

11. My mother tells me that her grandfather was one of the best musicians of his time in the city and ___ play the piano like a professional.

12. I hope to ___ speak English very well after this course finishes.