I. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B or C.

1. She went to bed early_________ she didn’t finish her work.

A. despite B. although C. however D. in spite of

2. I go to school by bus every day. I don’t like it much, _________.

A. despite B. although C. however D. but

3. The athlete completed the race _________ his pain.

A. despite B. although C. nevertheless but

4. _________ of his bad luck, he won the medal.

A. although B. despite C. however D. in spite

5. I am very interested _________ learning English.

A. to B. in C. at D. for

I. Complete Eva’s dairy with ‘can / can’t, could / couldn’t.

Day 1

1. ____________ Leo learn how to skateboard? I don’t know, but I’m going to teach him!

Day 2

Yesterday Leo 2. ____________ skateboard, but he 3. ____________ do it now. It was really

difficult to teach him! At first, he 4. ____________ stand on the board. He fell off every time!

Then he 5. ____________ stand up, but he stayed in one place because he 6. ____________

move.

Day 3

Now Leo 7. ____________ skateboard quite well, but he 8. ____________ go very fast and he

9. ____________ jump!

II. Write ‘can / can’t / could / couldn’t / was able to / wasn’t able to’ in each blank.

1. I was very busy, so I _________________ go to the cinema.

2. When I was young, I _________________ stand on my head.

3. Although he felt ill, he _________________ finish the report.

4. Tony is clever. He _________________ speak three languages.

5. I _________________ afford that bag. It’s too expensive.

6. Although it was dark, he _________________ find his way through the woods.

7. I heard his voice calling me, but I _________________ see him.

8. We’re busy tonight, so we _________________ come to the party.

9. When I entered the house, I _________________ smell fresh bread baking.

10. I _________________ drive a car. I learnt when I was 18.

III. Write ‘shall / will’ in each blank.

1. A: ______________ I help you with the washing-up?

B: No, I can manage by myself.

2. A: ______________ we have pizza for dinner tonight?

B: I’d rather have steak.

3. A: ______________ you carry this for me, please?

B: Certainly. It looks heavy.

4. A: What ______________ we buy for Bob’s birthday?

B: I think he’d like a book.

5. A: ______________ you answer the phone, please?

B: Of course.

6. A: Where ______________ we sit in the classroom?

B: Next to the window.

7. A: ______________ you take the rubbish outside for me, please?

B: Yes, in a minute.

8. A: ______________ we have a barbecue next weekend?

B: Yes, if the weather’s fine.

9. A: ______________ you babysit for me tonight?

B: I’m sorry, but I can’t.

10.A: ______________ we try this new recipe tonight?

B: Yes. We’ve got all the ingredients.

IV. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense.

1. The boys ___________________ (work) in the garden when they ___________________

(hear) their father’s steps.

2. How ___________________ (you / usually / get) to work? – I normally

___________________ (go) by car but this week I ___________________ (take) the bus.

3. The boss ___________________ (talk) to the mayor at the moment. You can’t interrupt him.

4. While Frank ___________________ (read) the newspaper, Jill ___________________

(prepare) breakfast.

5. I ___________________ (work) in the garden the whole day yesterday.

6. I ___________________ (try) to call you last night, but you ___________________ (not pick)

the phone.

7. Grass normally ___________________ (grow) best when it rains.

8. Who ___________________ (play) the guitar upstairs? – It’s Mary. She

___________________ (rehearse) for the concert tomorrow.

9. I hope I ___________________ (finish) the project by the end of September, but I’m not so

sure.

10. As soon as I get more information, I ___________________ (call) you

I. Complete these sentences with can / can’t, could / couldn’t or be able to (correct form).

1) Tom.......drive but he hasn’t got a car.

2) I can’t understand Martin. I’ve never........understand him.

3) He had hurt his leg, so he.........walk very well.

4) She wasn’t at home when I phoned, but I.........contact her at the office.

5) I looked very carefully and I.......see a figure in the distance.

6) I used to......stand on my head but I can’t do it now.

7) They didn’t have any tomatoes in the first shop I went to, but I......get some in the next shop.

8) My grandmother loved music. She.......play the piano very well.

9) Ask Ann about your problem. She should.......help you.

10) The boy fell into the river but fortunately we......rescue him.

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I. Choose the best option A,B,C or D to complete the sentence

1 I wish I ______ people with the same interests

A.meet B.can meet C. could meet D.will meet

2. My mother says she used to _____ a diary when she was young.

A.keep B.use C.write D.preserve

3 The ______ between generations seems to be bigger and bigger than ever

A.blank B.space C.gap D.distance

4. Our teacher's is that we set up a project on preservation of our traditional games

A.offer B.suggestion C,scheme D.order

5 I found the letter in my bag. -I _____ to post it

A.forgot B.would forget C. was forgetting D. forgotten 

6. Does he tell you how he is getting _____ his new colleagues?

A.on with B.on of C.away with D.out of

7 Unfortunately the new system didn't _____our expectations

A. catch up with B. bring about C.come across D.come up to

8. The doctors say it'll take him a long to get _____ the shock

A.past B.above C.through D.over

9. I wish you ____ stop interrupting me whenever I speak.

A.will B.would C.could D.might

10. The policeman is happy ______ the kids safe and sound now.

A.finding B.be found C.to find D.have found

11. _______ she is young, she is very independent

A.Although B.because C.in order that D. in spite of

12. _______ he had finished his studies, he went to America

A.while B.before C.after D.until

Exercise 5: Choose the best option (A,B,C,D) to fill each numbered blank in the following letter.

Dear Sir,

I am writing to complain (1) _____ the car that I (2) _____ from you one week ago. This morning when I (3) _____ to start it, the key couldn’t turn in the lock, the battery was (4) ______ and two of the plugs needed changing. Then when I finally got it going, the bonnet wouldn’t stay closed and the driver’s side door fell (5) ______. And when I tried to stop to (6) ______ up the door, the brakes didn’t (7) ______ , so I crashed into a tree and the car was badly (8) ______. One of the wheels came off.

                Do you think this car is (9) ______ $ 150? Well, if you don’t. What are you going (10) ______ about it?

                Yours sincerely,

                Eric Mark

1. A. about          B. of                       C. on                                      D. at

2. A. buy                 B. had bought       C. bought                              D. has bought

3. A. got                 B. tried              C. gave                                  D. took

4. A. full               B. empty             C. filled                       D. flat

5. of                     B. off                 C. away                                 D. on

6. A. get                                 B. give                       C.pick                                    D. come

7. A. go                                  B. come                    C.do                                      D. work

8. A. damaged                      B. destroyed                  C.broken                              D. polluted

9. A. valuable              B. worth                    C.cost                             D. sold

10. A. to do               B. do                       C. done                                  D. did

      I.            Grammar

            1.        Điền động từ khuyết thiếu với can / can’t, could / couldn’t or be able to vào những câu dưới đây:

  1.1.             Tom……….drive but he hasn’t got a car.

  1.2.             I can’t understand Martin. I’ve never……….understand him.

  1.3.             He had hurt his leg, so he………..walk very well.

  1.4.             She wasn’t at home when I phoned, but I      ………..her at the office.

  1.5.             I looked very carefully and I………….see a figure in the distance.