Exercise 2

1. I hadn't expected James to apologize but I had hoped_____

a. him calling me                        b. that he would call me

c. him to call me                         d. that he call me

2. My husband lived at home before we were married, and so______

a. did I               b. had I            c. I had            d. I did

3. Does your new secretary _________ shorthand?

a. know to take         b. know how to take   c. know how take     d. know how taking

4. Tommy had his big brother _________ his shoes for him.

a. to tie               b. tie              c. tied             d. tying

5. I wish that he weather_______ not so warm.

a. was               b. be              c. were            d. is

6. His English teacher recommends that he_______ a regular degree program.

a. begin              b. begins           c. will begin        d. is beginning

7. Let's go out for dinner, _________?

a. will we             b. don't we          c. shall we         d. are were

8. I'd __________ the operation unless it is absolutely necessary.

a. rather not have       b. not rather had      c. rather not to have  d. rather not having

9. Would you please____________ write on the test books?

a. don't               b. not to            c. not            d. to not

10. The old man asked her to move because he__________ in that chair.

a. used to sit          b. was used to sit     c. used to sitting    d. was used to sitting

11. After the way she treated you, if I _______ in your place, I wouldn't return the call.

a. be                b. am              c. was            d. were

12. If I ________ the flu I would have gone with you.

a. hadn't              b. hadn't had         c. didn't have       d. wouldn't have had

13. He's taken his medicine, _______?

a. hasn't he           b. didn't he          c. doesn't he       d. isn't he

14. Your mother and I are looking forward_______ you.

a. of seeing           b. for seeing         c. to see          d. to seeing

15. It is imperative that you ________ there in person.

a. be               b. will be            c. will            d. are

16. _________ you rather sit by the window?

a. Don't             b. Will              c. Wouldn't        d. Won't

17. His government insisted that he________ until he finished hi degree.

a. should stay         b. shall stay          c. stayed          d. stay

18. After he had researched and ________ his paper, he found some additional material that he should have included.

a. wrote             b. written            c. writing          d. have written

19. The man who was driving the truck would not admit that he had been at fault, and_______

a. neither the other driver                   b. neither would the other driver

c. neither had the other driver                d. the other driver neither

20. If it__________ rain, we'll have the party outside.

a. wouldn't           b. doesn't            c. didn't           d. won't

1/ Don’t .......... to pick up the tickets. a remind b forgot c remember d forget 2/ We feel sorry ……….. Jane. She lost all her money. a with b for c to d about 3/ It took him ages to …………………. living in the new town a use to b get used to c used to d accustomed 4/ A trolley is washed……….soap and water or mopped with an antiseptic a no word is needed b for c with d by 5/ We aren’t in Vietnam, we are …………. holiday in Holland a for b on c at d in 6/ Would you like.....................sugar in your drink? a some b little c a lot of d many 7/ The lesson is …………..difficult that nobody can understand it. a such b very c a lot d so 8/ Do you know ………………? a her name is what b what her name is c what her name d what is her name 9/ I’ll give you a lift to the station if ………… in a hurry. a you’re b you’ll be c you’d be d you were 10/ ……… John, tell him I’ll phone him later. a you seen b you saw c you see d you’ll see 11/ Her father tried to stop her ………… so many chocolates. a eaten b ate c eating d eats 12/ It .................. him over two months to cross the Atlantic Ocean. a spent b cost c took d lasted 13/ I’m afraid you’re not ………… to take your driving test. You’ll have to wait until you’re 17. a very old b old enough c enough old d too old 14/ The crowd at a football match are often ………… a excited b exciting c excite d to excite 15/ The fish is still……………… a life b survivor c fast d frozen 16/ She eats a……………..….for lunch a sandwich b cereal c fruits d snacks 17/ Bandage scissors ........................... for cutting bandages. a use b are using c used d are used 18/ Who is going to .................. the telephone? a pick b answer c respond d reply 19/ The air in our city is very dirty. It is ………………….. a fresh b pollute c polluted d healthy 20/ I ............. so tired yesterday that I ........... asleep at work a was/ fell b am/ falling c fell/ was d were/ fell

1. Jogging is very useful.

A. It is useful to jog. B. We should not jog.

C. I find it useless to jog. D. Jogging is not good.

2. Shall we go for a walk?

A. We shall walk together . B. Why didn’t we go for a walk?

C. We are going to go for a walk. D. What about going for a walk ?

3. Mrs. Scott prides herself on her beauty.

A. Mrs. Scott’s beauty fills her with pride. B. Mrs. Scott is very proud of her beauty.

C. A and B. D. Mrs. Scott doesn’t take any pride in her beauty.

4. The critics undervalued his new book.

A. The critics rejected his new book. B. The critics turned down his new book.

C. The critics were fed up with his new book. D. The critics had a low opinion of his new book.

5. The hurricane blew the roof off the house.

A. The house was blown away by the hurricane.

B. The hurricane put the roof back onto the house.

C. The house had its roof blown off during the hurricane.

D. The hurricane was too weak to blow off the roof of the house.

6. Much as I admire his achievements, I don’t really like him.

A. I like his achievements, so I admire him.

B. Whatever his achievements, I admire him.

C. I don’t really like him, even though I admire his achievements.

D. I don’t really like him because I don’t admire his achievements.

7. "Shall I make you a coffee?" the girl said to the lady.

A. The girl offered to make a coffee for the lady.

B. The girl wanted to make a coffee for the lady.

C. The girl refused to make a coffee for the lady.

D. The girl promised to make a coffee for the lady.

8. No sooner had she put the telephone down than her boss rang back.

A. Hardly she had hung up, she rang her boss immediately.

B. As soon as her boss rang back, she put down the telephone.

C. Scarely had she put the telephone down when her boss rang back.

D. She had hardly put the telephone down without her boss rang back.

9. The captain to his men: "Abandon the ship immediately!"

A. The captain invited his men to abandon the ship immediately.

B. The captain ordered his men to abandon the ship immediately.

C. The captain suggested his men abandon the ship immediately.

D. The captain requested his men to abandon the ship immediately.

10. The film star wore dark glasses so that noone would recognize him.

A. The film star wore dark glasses in order not to be recognized.

B. The film star wanted to be recognized by wearing dark glasses.

C. The glasses were so dark that the film star couldn’t see anyone.

D. Everyone could recognize the film star because he wore dark glasses.

I. Make passivesentences

1.They presented Maria Svensson with the award last night

Maria Sevensson

2.People were watching the game outside the stadium on a huge screen

The game

3. The south coast continues to attract holidaymarkers

Holidaymarkers continue

4.Somebody has described Keith Jones as the world's greatest guitarist

Keith Jones

5.Robert always hated other children teasing him

Robert always

6.Somebody should have offered Mary a dink when she arrived

Mary should

7 Kay's questions began to irritate Malcolm

Malcolm

8You have to see it to believe it

It has

9.People are blaming climate change for the recent flooding

Climate change

10 Why did no one inform me of the change of the plan

Why

11.Everybody believed that the plan would fail

It was

12. We have discovered that a mechanical fault caused the problem

It has

13.I hate people looking at me

I hate

14 I'd like someone to read to me

I'd like

15 I don't mind someone giving me presents

I don't mind

16 Mary wants her son to finish all his homework before going to bed

Mary wants

17 I don't enjoy someone making me do the washing-up

I don't enjoy

18.He wanted me to call her at once

He wanted

19 We managed to climd over the wall without anybody seeing us

we managed

20 My dog simply lover someone ro take him for a walk

My dog simply

21 The teacher wants us to prepare our lessons carefully

The teacher wants

22 Charlotte hates people reaing him like a baby

Charlotte hates

23 They expected me to finish my woek early

They expected

24 I remember somebody taking me to the zoo when I was a child

I remember

25 She expected the company to accept her

she expected

I. Make passivesentences

1.They presented Maria Svensson with the award last night

Maria Sevensson

2.People were watching the game outside the stadium on a huge screen

The game

3. The south coast continues to attract holidaymarkers

Holidaymarkers continue

4.Somebody has described Keith Jones as the world's greatest guitarist

Keith Jones

5.Robert always hated other children teasing him

Robert always

6.Somebody should have offered Mary a dink when she arrived

Mary should

7 Kay's questions began to irritate Malcolm

Malcolm

8You have to see it to believe it

It has

9.People are blaming climate change for the recent flooding

Climate change

10 Why did no one inform me of the change of the plan

Why

11.Everybody believed that the plan would fail

It was

12. We have discovered that a mechanical fault caused the problem

It has

13.I hate people looking at me

I hate

14 I'd like someone to read to me

I'd like

15 I don't mind someone giving me presents

I don't mind

16 Mary wants her son to finish all his homework before going to bed

Mary wants

17 I don't enjoy someone making me do the washing-up

I don't enjoy

18.He wanted me to call her at once

He wanted

19 We managed to climd over the wall without anybody seeing us

we managed

20 My dog simply lover someone ro take him for a walk

My dog simply

21 The teacher wants us to prepare our lessons carefully

The teacher wants

22 Charlotte hates people reaing him like a baby

Charlotte hates

23 They expected me to finish my woek early

They expected

24 I remember somebody taking me to the zoo when I was a child

I remember

25 She expected the company to accept her

she expected

Listen again. Match the sentences with the speakers (1-3). Some sentences match with more than one speaker.

Which speaker(s)

A. were amazed by the ceremony?

B. had read about the customs before?

C. mention his/her previous trip to Việt Nam?

D. make a positive comment about the bride?

E. understand the meaning of the customs?

1. She told me not ....................... late .

a. be b. to be c. being d. to being

2. She went out without ..................... anything .

a. say b. to say c. saying d. to saying

3. They waied................. him in his living room .

a. see b. to see c. seeing d. to seeing

4. The dentist asked him not to forget .............. his teeth.

a. brush b. to brush c. brushing d. to brushing

5. She sings ............ .

a. beautiful b. nice c. beautifully d. lovely

6. Everybody wished .............. this activity.

a. keep b. to keep c. keeping d. to keeping

7. He volunteered ............ us all in his car .

a. take b. to take c. taking d. to taking

8. We can learn more about the undersea world ............. this invention .

a.because b. for c. thanks to d. thanks for

9. The number of participants .............. every week.

a. increase b. increases c. is increase d. are increase

Unit 8 Films

Geoffrey Hampden has a lot of friends and is very popular at parties. Everybody admired him for his fine sense of humour, except his six-year-old daughter, Jenny.

Recently, one of Geoffrey's closest friends asked him to make a speech at a weeding reception. This is the sort of thing that Geoffrey loves. He prepared the speech carefully and went to the weeding with Jenny. He included a large number of funny stories in the speech and, of course, it was a great success. As soon as he finished, Jenny told him she wanted to go home. Geoffrey was a little disappointed by this but he did as his daughter asked. On the way home, he asked Jenny if she enjoyed the speech. To his surprise, she said she didn't. Geoffrey asked her why this was so and she told him that she did not like to see so many people laughing at him!

Question 1: Why is Geoffrey very popular at parties?

A. Because he has a fine sense of humour.

B. Because he can make a good speech.

C. Because he has a lot of friends.

D. Because he is admired by everybody.

Question 2: What was he invited to do one day?

A. To go to a wedding.

B. To make jokes at a party.

C. To make a speech at a wedding reception.

D. To prepare a speech.

Question 3: What is Geoffrey interested in?

A. Going to weddings.

B. Making speeches at his friends' weddings.

C. Making jokes.

D. Teasing his friends.

Question 4: How did Geoffrey feel when his daughter asked him to take her home after his speech?

A. Annoyed.

B. Bored.

C. Terrified.

D. Disappointed.

Question 5: What did Geoffrey's daughter really dislike?

A. Her father's speech.

B. The way her father made jokes.

C. The wedding.

D. Seeing people laughing at her father.

I. Choose the answer.

1. All the passengers were made ________ their seat belts during the turbulence.

a. buckle b. to buckle c. buckling d. for buckling.

2. ________ good ice cream, you need to use a lot of cream.

a. Make b. Making c. To make d. For make

3. I got my friend ________ her car for the weekend.

a. to let me to borrow b. to let me borrow

c. let me borrow d. let me to borrow

4. How can you let such a silly incident ________ your friendship?

a. wreck b. to wreck c. wrecking d. that wrecks

5. ‘How about going to the theater?' 'OK,' but I would rather ______ a concert.'

a. attend b. to attend c. attending d. have attended

6. The skiers would rather ________ through the mountains than go by bus.

a. to travel on train b. traveled by train

c. travel by train d. traveling by the train

7. If we leave now for our trip, we can drive half the distance before we stop _ lunch.

a. having b. to have c. having had d. for having

8. The examiner made us _ our identification to be admitted to the test center.

a. show b. showing c. to show d. showed

9. As we entered the room, we saw a rat _____ towards a hole in the skirting board.

a. scamper b. to scamper c. scampering d. was scampering

10. I remember ________ to Paris when I was a very small child.

a. to be taken b. to take c. being taken d. taking

11. My parents wouldn't _______ to the party.

a. allow me go b. allow me to go c. allow me going d. allow to go

12. We are going to have my house _______ tomorrow morning.

a. paint b. painting c. painted d. to be painted

13. We hope that the students themselves will enjoy ______ part in the projects.

a. to take b. taking c. to be taken d. being taken

14. Sally's low test scores kept her from _______ to the university.

a. admitting b. to admit c. to be admitted d. being admitted

15. Are you sure you told me about the party? I don't recall _______ about it.

a. having told b. to have told c. having been told d. to have been told

16. I meant to get up early but I forgot _______ up my alarm clock.

a. wind b. to wind c. wind d. wound

17. Look at the state of the gate. It needs ________ as soon as possible.

a. to repair b. repairing c. being repaired d. be repaired

18. Alice didn't expect ________ to Bill's party.

a. asking b. being asked c. to ask d. to be asked

19. We asked ________ the piano so early in the morning, but she won't.

a. Marie to stop playing b. Marie stop to play

c. that Marie stops playing d. Marie to stop to play

20. A good teacher makes her students ________ the world from new perspectives.

a. to view b. view c. to be viewed d. viewing

21. I hope_______

a. to see you there b. seeing you there c. you to see there d. see you there

22. I taught_______

a. how mending a shirt b. him how to mend a shirt

c. how mend a shirt d. him how mend a shirt

23. I told_______

a. Nam to come b. to come Nam c. to Nam come d. Nam come

24. My father has decided_______ a new house.

a. find b. to find c. finding d. him find

25. Mother warned_______ the electric plug

a. here not to touch b. her touching not c. her not touch d. not touch

26. Don't tell Tan because I don't want_______

a. him to know b. know c. him know d. knowing

27. She explained_______

a. how to make it b. me how to make it c. me to make it d. me make it

28. Miss Brown told Mary_______ down.

a. sit b. to sit c. sitting d. sat

29. She told Mary_______ up hope.

a. not give b. do not give c. not to give d. to give not

30. Michael Faraday wrote a litter to Sir Humphry Davy_______ for work.

a. asked b. to ask c. so to ask d. in order to asking

31. Do you know_______ to play that game now?

a. way b. what c. if d. how

32. She is very glad_______ see you again.

a. in b. with c. to d. for

33. He noticed two thieves_______ out of a shop.

a. to come b. are coming c. in coming d. come

34. When will he be allowed to go home? When will they_______?

a. let him go b. let to go c. leave him to go d. leave him

35. The guide encouraged the tourists_______ the Prado Museum Madrid

a. visit b. to visit c. visiting d. to visiting

36. Mow that were finished painting the house, there's nothing left_______

a. done b. did c. to do d. for doing

37. The superintendent promised to tear down and_the fire damaged school building.

a. rebuild b. to rebuild c. rebuilding d. to rebuilding

38. The mechanic needs_______ a new muffler on your car.

a. to put b. putting c. to be put d. to putting

II. Supply the correct form for the verbs in brackets

1) That was a very strange question (ask) ......................... .
2) It was very kind of you (show).......................... the way.
3) The teacher let him (stay) ................... at home to finish the assignment.
4) It was quite a surprise (see) ........................ him again.
5) She stood there and watched him (drive) ...................... away.
6) It was very difficult for her (drive)....................... the motorbike.
7) I could feel the robber (come) ...................... from the backdoor.
8) I don’t remember (tell) ...................... of the decision to change the company policy on vacations.
9) Ms Drake expects (consult) ...................... about any revisions in her manuscript before it is printed.
10) Sally gave a good speech that I couldn’t insist (applaud) ................. loudly when she finished.
11) Tommy admitted (throw) ................. the rock through the window.
12) Paul really didn’t mind (surprise) ....................... by the party to celebrate this fortieth birthday.
13) Anne hoped (invite) ........................ to join the private club.
14) Most people enjoy (travel) ...................... to different parts of the world.
15) May I change the TV channel, or do you want (watch) .................... more of this programme?
16) It is easy (see) .................. animals on the road in daylight.
17) I asked him (explain) .................... but he refused (say) ................... any thing.
18) It is pleasant (sit) ..................... by the fire at night.
19) There was no way of (get) ...................... out of the building except by (climb) ...................... down a rope.
20) It’s no good (write) ..................... to him; he never answers letters